{"ID":2885197,"CreatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","UpdatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","DeletedAt":null,"paper_url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.08303","arxiv_id":"2508.08303","title":"Evaluation of an Autonomous Surface Robot Equipped with a Transformable Mobility Mechanism for Efficient Mobility Control","abstract":"Efficient mobility and power consumption are critical for autonomous water surface robots in long-term water environmental monitoring. This study develops and evaluates a transformable mobility mechanism for a water surface robot with two control modes: station-keeping and traveling to improve energy efficiency and maneuverability. Field experiments show that, in a round-trip task between two points, the traveling mode reduces power consumption by 10\\% and decreases the total time required for travel by 5\\% compared to the station-keeping mode. These results confirm the effectiveness of the transformable mobility mechanism for enhancing operational efficiency in patrolling on water surface.","short_abstract":"Efficient mobility and power consumption are critical for autonomous water surface robots in long-term water environmental monitoring. This study develops and evaluates a transformable mobility mechanism for a water surface robot with two control modes: station-keeping and traveling to improve energy efficiency and man...","url_abs":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.08303","url_pdf":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.08303v1","authors":"[\"Yasuyuki Fujii\",\"Dinh Tuan Tran\",\"Joo-Ho Lee\"]","published":"2025-08-07T12:15:59Z","proceeding":"cs.RO","tasks":"[\"cs.RO\"]","methods":"[]","has_code":false}