Design and Implementation of a Quadruped Amphibious Robot Using Duck Feet
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Design and Methodology
3.1. Mechanical Design
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- v is the velocity of the object;
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- CD is the drag coefficient; and
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- A is the area of the object.
3.2. Electrical Design
3.3. Program Flow
4. Discussion and Results
4.1. Walking Test
4.2. Swimming Test
5. Conclusions and Future Work
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Kashem, S.B.A.; Jawed, S.; Ahmed, J.; Qidwai, U. Design and Implementation of a Quadruped Amphibious Robot Using Duck Feet. Robotics 2019, 8, 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics8030077
Kashem SBA, Jawed S, Ahmed J, Qidwai U. Design and Implementation of a Quadruped Amphibious Robot Using Duck Feet. Robotics. 2019; 8(3):77. https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics8030077
Chicago/Turabian StyleKashem, Saad Bin Abul, Shariq Jawed, Jubaer Ahmed, and Uvais Qidwai. 2019. "Design and Implementation of a Quadruped Amphibious Robot Using Duck Feet" Robotics 8, no. 3: 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics8030077