Stanford University’s New “Robot Mermaid” Introduced

Studies to study the seas continue unceasingly. Different equipment is also being developed to be used in these studies. One of them was developed at the Stanford Robotics Laboratory. OceanOneK it happened.

This intriguing robot is thousand meters deep can dive. a humanoid robot OceanOneKThe robot can move just like a human. It also has two stereoscopic cameras and handles that you can use.

“Your Avatar in Water”

Although there are thrusters on the body of the robot that allow it to move in water, the main ingenuity of the robot is that it touch control can be controlled with. one out of the water operatorcan move the robot using moving joysticks and use the robot’s arms.

on the robot two camerasprovides a three-dimensional image. The operator can view these images by dividing a screen, or by combining the images. with 3D glasses also has the opportunity to watch.

There is also a reason why the vehicle is operated not autonomously but with operator control. The aim of the developers is to make a human in the depths where humans cannot go. agility and capabilities to take advantage of. Head of the development team Oussama Khatib That’s why he describes the robot as “your avatar in the water”.

Actually this is the first prototype of the robot in 2016 It was developed, but it was a more primitive robot that could be used at much shallower levels. The agility of the robot’s arms and fingers has also been increased. The main thing the team struggled with was the pressure from the deep seas. Because the robot is from the first prototype 10 times deeper would dive. At this level, the pressure above the robot is 100 times the air pressure. The robot’s arms contain electronic circuits. These circuits were placed in a special oil to protect them from pressure.