Abstract
The stability of the water surface movement mechanism of the water strider is higher than that of the ship etc. Moreover, it is easy for this mechanism to move in the shoal and to turn rapidly. In addition, this mechanism can be moved in both land and water. Therefore, it is desirable to apply this mechanism to a rescue robot and a limited environment exploration robot. In this study, we developed the water strider robot with a servomotor controlled by the remote controller, and discussed fundamental characteristics of the motion patterns.
