Patent ID: 6319079
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
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;monitoring means mounted on said main body for recording image data indicating a location for each of said mines located by said amphibious robot mine locator;data processing means connected to said first steering means to control the direction said first steering means steers said main body when said amphibious robot mine locator is operating in said underwater environment; andsaid data processing means being connected to said second steering means to control the direction said second steering means steers said main body along said programmed path when said amphibious robot mine locator is operating on said ground-based environment.