Patent ID: 6174209
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: B63C,B63G

Abstract:
An amphibious robot mine locator for detecting mines in an underwater environment and a ground-based environment, said amphibious robot mine locator being adapted for use by a diver when said amphibious robot mine locator is operating in said underwater environment, said amphibious robot mine locator comprising:a main body;drive means for propelling said main body through said underwater environment and for propelling said main body along a programmed path when said amphibious robot mine locator is operating on said ground-based environment;first steering means for steering said main body when said amphibious robot mine locator is operating in said underwater environment;second steering means for steering said main body along said programmed path and for providing substantially frictionless movement over surface having irregular shaped objects when said amphibious robot mine locator is operating on said ground-based environment; andmonitoring means mounted on said main body for recording image data indicating a location each of said mines located by said amphibious robot mine locator.