Open AccessA Review of Stratum-Drilling Robots: Developing for Seabed Exploration
Author(s) -
Peihao Zhang,
Jiawang Chen,
Zhenwei Tian,
Hai Zhu,
Ziqiang Ren
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
marine technology society journal/marine technology society journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.23
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1948-1209
pISSN - 0025-3324
DOI - 10.4031/mtsj.56.1.6
Subject(s) - stratum , subsea , drilling , robot , seabed , marine engineering , geology , petroleum engineering , engineering , computer science , artificial intelligence , mechanical engineering , geotechnical engineering , oceanography
This paper proposes a drilling robot solution for subsea stratum exploration and monitoring by analyzing the shortcomings of existing survey equipment in gas hydrate development. The current stratum-drilling robots applied to subsea environments are described in detail, including their development objectives, detection capabilities, structural components, research progress, and test results. Since several structural and functional similarities exist between planetary exploration and seabed stratum-drilling robots, and the development of planetary exploration-drilling robots is more sophisticated, various land-based stratum-drilling robots with characteristics are also summarized in detail. Finally, this paper summarizes, compares, and analyzes these stratum-drilling robots, including structure, motion modes, and test effects. Furthermore, this study develops evaluation criteria for stratum-drilling robots and provides effective research references and clear research directions for future development of seabed stratum-drilling robots.