Robotic system and methods of use
A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.
1. A robotic vehicle system comprising:
a body;
a first track attached to the body and configured to move the body, wherein the first track has a first track longitudinal axis;
a second track attached to the body and configured to move the body, wherein the second track has a second track longitudinal axis;
wherein the first track longitudinal axis is at a track angle with respect to the second track longitudinal axis, and wherein the first track and second track have a toed-in configuration, wherein the track angle is from 0.5° to 10°.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the track angle is from 1° to 5°.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the track angle is 3°.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a bolt configured to adjust the track angle.
5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a motor configured to adjust the track angle.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a solenoid configured to adjust the track angle.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the body has a body plane, and wherein the first track is configured to rotate out of plane with the body plane.
8. A robotic vehicle system comprising:
a body having a body longitudinal axis;
a first track configured to move the body, wherein the first track has a first track longitudinal axis:
wherein the first track longitudinal axis is at a body angle with respect to the body longitudinal axis, and wherein the body angle is from 0.25° to 5°.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the body angle is from 0.5° to 2.5°.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the body angle is 1.5°.
11. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a bolt configured to adjust the body angle.
12. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a motor configured to adjust the track half-angle.
13. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a solenoid configured to adjust the track half-angle.
14. A robotic vehicle system comprising:
a body haying a body longitudinal axis;
a first track attached to the body;
a second track attached to the body;
a first flipper having a flipper longitudinal axis; and
wherein a body angle is between the body longitudinal axis and the first flipper longitudinal axis, and wherein the body angle is from 0° to 180°.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the body angle is from 5° to 15°.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the body angle is 10°.
17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the first flipper is configured to be rotatable out of a plane of the body.
18. The system of claim 14 , further comprising a second flipper.
19. The system of claim 14 , further comprising a second track attached to the body.
20. The system of claim 14 , wherein the first track is on the first flipper.