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Classification and Technical Characteristics Analysis of Collection Mechanisms for Water Surface Garbage Cleaning Robots

by Yiqun Pang 1
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Logistics Engineering College of Shanghai Maritime University Shanghai 201306, Shanghai, China
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JEIT  2025 7(4):261; https://doi.org/10.69610/j.eit.20250808
Received: / Accepted: / Published Online: 8 August 2025
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Abstract

With the aggravation of urban water pollution, the research and application of water surface garbage cleaning robots have gradually emerged. Among them, the garbage collection mechanism, as a key module, directly affects the operational efficiency and environmental adaptability of the system. To address the complexity of garbage distribution in different water bodies, researchers have designed various types of collection mechanisms. This paper systematically reviews the current mainstream water surface garbage collection mechanisms from three perspectives: structural principles, advantages and disadvantages, and applicable scenarios. The mechanisms discussed include tipping-bucket type, conveyor-belt type, baffle type, robotic-arm sorting type, rotary-gathering type, and vortex type, which are further classified into external and embedded configurations according to their integration modes. Through comparative analysis, the technical features and adaptation trends of each mechanism are summarized. Furthermore, future research directions are proposed in terms of intelligent perception integration, multi-structure collaboration, and green energy-driven solutions, aiming to promote the intelligentization and practical development of cleaning robot systems.

Keywords: water surface garbage; cleaning robot; collection mechanism.;
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Pang, Y. Classification and Technical Characteristics Analysis of Collection Mechanisms for Water Surface Garbage Cleaning Robots. Journal of Engineering Innovations & Technology, 2025, 7, 261. doi:10.69610/j.eit.20250808
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Pang Y.. Classification and Technical Characteristics Analysis of Collection Mechanisms for Water Surface Garbage Cleaning Robots. Journal of Engineering Innovations & Technology; 2025, 7(4):261. doi:10.69610/j.eit.20250808
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Pang, Yiqun 2025. "Classification and Technical Characteristics Analysis of Collection Mechanisms for Water Surface Garbage Cleaning Robots" Journal of Engineering Innovations & Technology 7, no.4:261. doi:10.69610/j.eit.20250808

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