Design of Fusion Platform Robot for Ground and Aerial Reconnaissance
Dong-Hwi Jang, Hyun-Jun Ko, Jong‐Hyeong Kim · Journal of the korean society of manufacturing technology engineers · 2015
This paper describes the conceptual platform design of a dual-capable robot for both driving on the ground and flying in the air. The dual-capable robot can move over all types of terrain for both ground and aerial reconnaissance. The main design problem of the robot is how to make a wheel for both driving and flying. The proposed key design concept is a hubless driving wheel that contains a propeller inside for flying in the air. The primary design parameters and initial specifications were confirmed through an examination of the conceptual design, and functional tests were then conducted using a real prototype robot for driving and flying modes. The test results show the feasibility of the proposed design concept.