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Development of robotic spreader for earthquake rescue


Abstract:

Urban search and rescue robots are designed to locate and save the survivors in earthquake areas. This paper presents a novel robotic system, which is aimed to spread a n...Show More

Abstract:

Urban search and rescue robots are designed to locate and save the survivors in earthquake areas. This paper presents a novel robotic system, which is aimed to spread a narrow gap and open a new space to release buried survivors from pressure as temporary supports. Also, the robot can make spaces for working and moving courses for other rescue robots and tools. This robot consists of a spreader tool and a mobile unit. The spreader tool drived by hydraulic actuator can spreads the gap from 3cm to 20cm with 1000kg payload. The mobile unit is a multi-tracked mechanism to enforce the mobility on rugged terrains. The experimental results validate the lift capacity and mobility of the robotic spreader.
Date of Conference: 27-30 October 2014
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 22 January 2015
Electronic ISBN:978-1-4799-4199-5
Print ISSN: 2374-3247
Conference Location: Hokkaido

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