船底状況確認のための水中ロボットに関する研究

―第 1 報:実機開発と予備実験―

抄録

Although fisheries industry and shipbuilding industry have prospered in Iwate coastal area, they were damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake. We have aimed to contribute to reconstruction by developing robots for shipbuilding industry. In order to repair a ship, it is fixed to a carriage that conforms to shape of ship’s bottom, and pull up from sea to land. Since shape of its bottom is comprehended by a drawing or information from an owner, it is difficult to confirm detailed condition. Therefore, we have developed an underwater robot that can investigate condition of ship’s bottom. In this paper, development of the robot and preliminary experiment are described.