Description
The objective of this project is to create a remotely operated rescue robot that can navigate dangerous situations such as a natural disaster or a fire, locate a person in need of rescue, provide them with nourishment or fluids, and extract them from that situation without any direct human aid. Robots currently on the market simply locate, which means that you still have to put a rescuer at risk to extract the victim from the hazardous environment. The elegant solution is to create a robot that can locate, aid, and extract a person in a dangerous situation.
My first generation robot could only rescue conscious victims. This year, I took a systematic approach and designed a second generation robot in CAD. I refined and tested each subsystem individually. I created what I call the Victim Extraction System (VES), which now enables VoltX to rescue both conscious and unconscious victims using a series of levers and actuators. Modifications to improve robot performance are continuing. Tests are being developed to evaluate the robot’s performance in a search and rescue scenario where a man is lying unconscious in a field. Applications for this robot are numerous, including implementation by the military, firefighters, police, and any organization that is involved in human rescue operations.
Practical Applications
This robot could be used in a variety of search and rescue scenarios where it is too dangerous to send a human rescuer in to remove victims from the hazardous environment. This may include fires, natural disasters, medical evacuations, or hostage situations. The target audience for this project is the armed forces, law enforcement, firefighters, SWAT, and other search and rescue teams.
Below is a video displaying the tow capacity of the robot
My first generation robot could only rescue conscious victims. This year, I took a systematic approach and designed a second generation robot in CAD. I refined and tested each subsystem individually. I created what I call the Victim Extraction System (VES), which now enables VoltX to rescue both conscious and unconscious victims using a series of levers and actuators. Modifications to improve robot performance are continuing. Tests are being developed to evaluate the robot’s performance in a search and rescue scenario where a man is lying unconscious in a field. Applications for this robot are numerous, including implementation by the military, firefighters, police, and any organization that is involved in human rescue operations.
Practical Applications
This robot could be used in a variety of search and rescue scenarios where it is too dangerous to send a human rescuer in to remove victims from the hazardous environment. This may include fires, natural disasters, medical evacuations, or hostage situations. The target audience for this project is the armed forces, law enforcement, firefighters, SWAT, and other search and rescue teams.
Below is a video displaying the tow capacity of the robot