Abstract
New generations of robots are designed to support humans with a variety of partially or fully automated services. Such flexible and mobile service robots cooperate with humans or even act completely independent. To achieve this, it is necessary to significantly improve their capabilities in terms of environment perception, data processing and movement. At the same time, they must meet the highest standards of reliability and safety. Innovative electronics enable the necessary improvements and thus appropriate robot behavior. The aim of the Bionic RoboSkin project is to enhance the possibilities of a robot platform that is capable of autonomously navigating its respective environment by means of a flexible bionic sensor skin. The sensor platform is an autonomous underwater vehicle [AUV] that is based on the bionic principles of a Manta Ray [1, 2, 3]. The newly developed sensor skin consists of a textile composite as a carrier for sensor elements and provides moisture-resistant electrical connections for energy supply and communication. The integrated sensor modules enable both the detection of touch and approach and the exploration of the environment. The functionality of the sensor skin is targeting two service robotics applications: autonomous surveying of underwater structures (e.g. inspection of pipelines) and semi-autonomous geo-exploration in difficult-to-access areas (e.g. monitoring in tunnel construction). As a result, the paper presents the concept of a modular packaging platform for the use in a harsh marine environment. The technologies used for the miniaturization of the sensor module by PCB embedding and for outer housing development will be discussed in detail and a strong focus is put on packaging material properties in sub-marine conditions.
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