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Hybrid Aerial Underwater Vehicle (MIT Lincoln Lab)

Author(s)

Fabian, Andrew
Feng, Yifei
Swartz, Erika
Thurmer, Derek

Description

The MIT Lincoln Laboratory 2011-2012 SCOPE team was tasked with identifying an opportunity in the field of robotics for a novel and unique system, then building a proof-of-concept prototype for that system. Inspired by gannet birds, Morus bassanus, which are capable of a rapid, powerful and streamlined transition from air to water, the team chose to create a remote controlled vehicle that is flight capable and is able to fold its wings, plunge-dive into water and navigate underwater. The proof-of-concept system offers insight into the challenges of designing such a unique system and paves the way for building more advanced and more capable systems in the future.

Date Published

2018-03-26 15:13:33

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