a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
1975 – RUWS Remote Unmanned Work System In order to do useful work in the deep ocean, NUC has been active in advancing manipulator technology. A recently developed system is the Remote Unmanned Work System (RUWS) manipulator. It is a master slave system based on end-point or terminus control, rather than an exoskeletal control. The …
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CUTLET DEPTH: 1,148' DIMENSIONS (LxWxH): 180" x 67" x 83" WEIGHT: 2,536 lbs SPEED: (Max Surface) NA (Max Current) NA STRUCTURE: Open metal framework with ring-stiffened tanks for buoyancy. PROPULSION: Three 10 hp, reversible, electric thrusters (2 long, 1 vert). Maneuvering accomplished by independent control of thrusters. INSTRUMENTATION: Two CCTV cameras on p&t units, mag …
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1968 – Legged Underwater Vehicle Patent by Hugh A. Ballinger. Underwater vehicle Publication number US3550386 A Publication date 29 Dec 1970 Filing date 28 Mar 1968 Priority date 31 Mar 1967 Inventors Ballinger Hugh Anthony Original Assignee Atomic Energy Authority UK An underwater vehicle comprising a free flooding streamlined body shell attached to a control …
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1965 – CURV Cable-controlled Underwater Recovery Vehicle by Jack L. Sayer Jr. NOTS-Pasadena Scientists Develop Recovery Vehicle from Rocketeer, July 9, 1965. CURV Pays Its Way Recovering Valuable Deep Ocean Ordnance NOTS Pasadena Laboratory has disclosed a new and unique method of reclaiming small ordnance items from the ocean floor. CURV—which sounds like a bend …
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Publication number US3381485 Publication date 7 May 1968 Filing date 23 Oct 1965 Inventors RALPH KENT CROOKS, JAMES M. HARDENBROOK, RICHARD D. LEIS, JAMES C. SWAIN and DAVID L. THOMAS Original Assignee Battelle Development Corp General purpose underwater manipulating system ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A cable-suspended, remote-controlled manipulating device for operation underwater. The apparatus includes propulsion means, TV camera, clamping …