RE-CONFIGURABLE SUBSEA ROBOT
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1. A submersible robot comprising:
- a re-configurable body transformable between at least a first configuration and a second configuration,wherein the re-configurable body, in the first configuration, has a hydrodynamic shape configured for efficient travel in a subsea environment, andwherein the re-configurable body, in the second configuration, has a shape configured for performing a robotic task in the subsea environment.
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Abstract
A submersible robot includes a re-configurable body transformable between at least a first configuration and a second configuration such that the re-configurable body, in the first configuration, has a hydrodynamic shape configured for efficient travel in a subsea environment, and such that the re-configurable body, in the second configuration, has a shape configured for performing a robotic task in the subsea environment.
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31 Claims
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1. A submersible robot comprising:
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a re-configurable body transformable between at least a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the re-configurable body, in the first configuration, has a hydrodynamic shape configured for efficient travel in a subsea environment, and wherein the re-configurable body, in the second configuration, has a shape configured for performing a robotic task in the subsea environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for operating a submersible robot in subsea environment, wherein the submersible robot comprises a re-configurable body transformable between at least a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration the re-configurable body has a hydrodynamic shape configured for efficient travel in the subsea environment and in the second configuration the re-configurable body has a shape configured for performing a robotic task in the subsea environment, the method comprising:
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navigating the submersible robot from a first location to a second location with the re-configurable body in the first configuration; transforming the submersible robot from the first configuration to the second configuration; performing a robotic task with the re-configurable body in the second configuration; transforming the submersible robot from the second configuration to the first configuration; and navigating the submersible robot from the second location to a third location with the re-configurable body in the first configuration. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A submersible robot comprising:
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a re-configurable body comprising a head section, a tail section, and a joint connecting the head section and the tail section, wherein the re-configurable body is transformable between at least a first configuration and a second configuration, a main thruster; a plurality of deployable thrusters; a robotic arm; and a control module; wherein in the first configuration, the head section and the tail section together form an elongated, hydrodynamic shape configured for efficient travel in a subsea environment, the plurality of deployable thrusters are disposed in thruster enclosures, the robotic arm is disposed in a robotic arm enclosure, and propulsion is provided by the main thruster; and wherein in the second configuration the tail section is pivoted relative to the head section, the plurality of deployable thrusters are deployed, the robotic arm is extended, and propulsion is provided by a combination of the main thruster and the deployable thrusters.
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