A robot that is alive to danger
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The robot designed by them can navigate in uneven terrain as it has a design of a military tank. A miniature video camera mounted on the robot provides visual surveillance of the area.
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FOCUSSED: Jayaram and Vinoth from Amrita Institute of technology Coimbatore, who have developed a robot for use in the defence sector. The robot is capable of providing surveillance for landmine and toxic gas (chemical weapons).
A robot that is capable of providing comprehensive survey of an unknown area and alerts the operator about hidden dangers like landmines, toxic gas and also provides visual surveillance before humans venture into the area has been designed by two students doing their final year in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Amrita Institute of Technology & Science, Coimbatore.
The "young scientists" Jayaram H and Vinoth M say that robotics has fascinating scope in the defence sector.
The robot designed by them can navigate in uneven terrain as it has a design of a military tank. A miniature video camera mounted on the robot provides visual surveillance of the area. A multi-gas sensor fitted to the robot detects the presence of any toxic gas.
A magnetic proximity metal detector sensor is used for sensing landmines, they claim. The robot can move in unknown environments. An infrared sensor ensures that the robot avoids obstacles. "The robot is controlled from the computer with wireless connectivity (RF). The presence of toxic gas or landmine in the area will be indicated in the computer screen" they say. The range of wireless control for the robot at present is 1 Km, which can be increased up to 10 Km. (Government restriction doesn't allow range beyond 1 km without permission). The cost of development of the robot is Rs.20000.
PUJA S NAVIN
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