Abstract:
In the aftermath collapse of the Highland Tower on December 11, 1993, it becomes clear that immediate rescue efforts must take place in a way that doesn’t put the lives of the rescue workers themselves at stake. It is situations like these where Urban Search and Rescue Robots (USARs) can save lives while keeping rescue workers safe. Over the past few years, many scientist and engineering students have been studies about USAR platform. Precisely, I have developed the prototype dubbed “Navigation Spy Cam Robot,” for final year project. Navigation Spy cam robot has been working to based on in the tele-operated robot design. The system’s reliability has been improved by redesigning the chassis and arm of the robot to reduce vibrations and eliminating problems in the mechanical system. Additionally, system safety has been increased by developing a battery indicator. Reuse of existing spy camera has increased operator awareness and been a cost-effective way to markedly improve robot tele-operation performance. This was also boosted by a revamped controller layout and GUI (Navigation Control Center), which allows the operator to fully utilize the newly-developed inverse kinematic capabilities. A full-system test in a realistic outdoors scenario has been carried out.
