8 Robots That are Designed to Save Earthquake Victims

8 robots that are designed to save earthquake victims

lately a lot of disasters in this world. The most frequent disasters and cause many victims is an earthquake. Only rely on assistance from volunteers or rescue team is not enough. So some researchers decided to create a robot specifically designed to help the earthquake victims. The result is not disappointing. Here it is 8 Robots That Are Designed to save earthquake Victims


1. RoboCue, the Tokyo Fire Department's Rescue-'Bot

If you think this robot is strangling one victim would not, in fact this robot was pulling  his victim  (in simulation) to the stretcher. Robot works Tokyo Fire Department  is designed to search for and rescue victims of natural disasters. Using ultrasonic sensors and infrared cameras to search for humans, robots are even equipped with  oxygen  cylinders.

2. The 26-Foot-Long Snakebot

Designed by Satoshi Tadokoro to look for victims on the sidelines of the ruins of the building, no doubt about his ability, was able to pass a place with sharp corners, climbing locations inclined 20 degrees, through small gaps, and with a camera "eye," Snakebot able to send back images that let rescuers know the situation in the disaster area.

3. Robotic Safety Crawler

 basically this robot was created to transport the victims from vulnerable areas (eg building collapse-prone) to a safer area, In the conditions of the victims are always monitored.

4. The Roller-Skating Rescuer

Professor Shigeo Hirose at the Tokyo Institute of Technology has three different boots for rescue missions', each designed for a slightly different purpose. The first is the snake robot. The second is a slightly harder version of the snake-bot - was like a snake, but with the palm instead of wheels and exterior harder, resistant to dust and water and capable of handling more demanding conditions. But one really interesting is the third, which is researching organic biology to find out where the best motion mode. When moving over very uneven terrain, the foot tends to work well. But on flat land, a kind of wheels are preferred - faster, requires less energy, and more stable. So Hirose conversion foot smart design that can turn into wheels when needed, and then pushed himself with the movement inspired by rollerskating.

5. The Breath-Sensor

The Quince is a small but unique robot from Chiba Institute of Technology. Only the size of a "car to play the kids," Quince is equipped with four sets of wheels, equipped with a palm, and six electric motors. It also has a motorized arm is able to open up the doors and provide food or other supplies. But the interesting part is in its sensors. Quince has an infrared sensor and carbon-dioxide sensors, which are used to detect human breath and body warmth.

6.  Kinect-Powered Rescue-Bot

Fans of the game certainly no stranger to the Kinect, but in the hands of the students of University of Warwick in England, Kinect used for this robot, finding the range Kinect provide the proper depth map in 3-D, which can be very valuable in helping rescue find victims. This robot is not a rescue robot, but more towards the guide-can go places humans can not scout, and streamline the process of recovery.

7. Humanoid BEAR Medic-Bot

BEAR (Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot) is made by the US's Vecna ​​Robotics. This robot is a humanoid robot means more like humans. This system uses two independent soles for each "leg," which allows all kinds of special movements and ability to change the height by standing on the "knees" or "hip" or "foot." Vecna ​​U.S. military hopes will retrieve it for use in all kinds of dangerous situations.

8.  Near-Indestructible, Ultra-Cheap RoachBot

This robot was created by a professor named Dash biomimetics at the University of Berkeley. This robot was in inspired by the insect (cockroach) and very cheap (only a few dollars perunit), made ​​from a few odds and ends. Equipped with basic equipment, from mobile phone camera and wifi chips. This robot is very fast, moving 5 feet per second, and his body is very strong (Dropped from the 10th floor was not damaged). For rescue operations with limited funds, Dash reliable.

source: popsci.com
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