Aqua-Robotic Pollutant Removers with Swarming Behavior (Swarming APRs)

An aqua-robotic pollutant removing device includes a buoyant body, an electromechanical housing coupled to the buoyant body, and a pollutant absorbing belt coupled to the electromechanical housing and extending outward from the buoyant body. The electromechanical housing is constructed and arranged to rotate the pollutant absorbing belt.

Researchers

Departments: Senseable City Lab
Technology Areas: Environmental Engineering: Water Treatment / Industrial Engineering & Automation: Autonomous Systems, Robotics
Impact Areas: Climate Stabilization

  • aqua-robotic pollutant removing systems and devices, and methods of removing pollutants from bodies of water
    United States of America | Granted | 9,670,636

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