Question/Proposal
Approximately three hundred rescuers (law enforcement and firefighters) die each year in the line of duty and 5763 US soldiers have died since 2003. Too many people die or get injured from putting their life at risk in dangerous situations; where instead, a robot could perform these tasks. Two recent worldwide examples are the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the Boston bombing. So I asked myself, how can I decrease these numbers and make the job easier for those who put their lives in jeopardy?
After further research on the internet, I realized there are many robots that are used to locate people in dangerous situations, but I didn't find any feasible robots that actually locate and extract a person from dangerous situations.
I set my goal to create a versatile teleoperated robot that is small enough to operate in urban rescue situations, but also produce enough torque to pull a payload of 210 pounds.
After further consideration, many applications of how this robot could be implemented emerged. Some applications in which this robot could be used are natural disasters, fires, riots, reconnaissance, law enforcement, crowd control, border patrol, homeland security, diversion tactics and medical evacuations.
Expected Outcome: If all systems work properly together, then this robot will be a beneficial tool that can be utilized in the applications above. I do indeed expect shortcomings that will require redesign. That is the process of engineering.
After further research on the internet, I realized there are many robots that are used to locate people in dangerous situations, but I didn't find any feasible robots that actually locate and extract a person from dangerous situations.
I set my goal to create a versatile teleoperated robot that is small enough to operate in urban rescue situations, but also produce enough torque to pull a payload of 210 pounds.
After further consideration, many applications of how this robot could be implemented emerged. Some applications in which this robot could be used are natural disasters, fires, riots, reconnaissance, law enforcement, crowd control, border patrol, homeland security, diversion tactics and medical evacuations.
Expected Outcome: If all systems work properly together, then this robot will be a beneficial tool that can be utilized in the applications above. I do indeed expect shortcomings that will require redesign. That is the process of engineering.