Bomb Squad RobotsBomb Squad Robots

Jenny LeeJenny LeeStacey SteinStacey Stein

Gateway to Technology - BasicsGateway to Technology - BasicsJuly 2011July 2011

Robot DutiesRobot Duties Ultimate purpose is to Ultimate purpose is to

prevent bomb tech from prevent bomb tech from getting hurtgetting hurt

Removal of bombs and Removal of bombs and hazardous materialshazardous materials

Retrieval tasksRetrieval tasks Equipped with video Equipped with video

cameras to allow police cameras to allow police to view hazardousto view hazardous

Surveillance and reconSurveillance and recon ““Raking” the ground Raking” the ground

looking for hidden wireslooking for hidden wires

Robot Applications & EnvelopeRobot Applications & Envelope Has three joints - shoulder, elbow and wristHas three joints - shoulder, elbow and wrist Robots can climb stairs and navigate 90Robots can climb stairs and navigate 90°° turns turns Can have a wrist pitch of 180Can have a wrist pitch of 180°° 360° wrist rotation360° wrist rotation

Robot End EffectorsRobot End Effectors

Cameras are attached to Cameras are attached to the wrist portion of the the wrist portion of the armarm

Grippers of different sizesGrippers of different sizes Grippers can drag items Grippers can drag items

weighing several hundred weighing several hundred pounds as well as pounds as well as manipulate delicate itemsmanipulate delicate items

How Robot is Taught to Perform How Robot is Taught to Perform TaskTask

Robots can be Robots can be tethered to an tethered to an operatoroperator

Robots can be used Robots can be used remotely using a remotely using a wireless signalwireless signal

Signals can work in Signals can work in burning buildings burning buildings using ‘smart using ‘smart beacons’ to beacons’ to transmit signalstransmit signals

Robot’s SensorsRobot’s Sensors

Microphone Vibration

sensor Gas sensor

Disadvantages vs AdvantagesDisadvantages vs Advantages Could lose Could lose

signal to the signal to the operator

Cause job loss Cause job loss of humansof humans

ExpensiveExpensive Have limited Have limited

dutiesduties

Can operate 24 hours a day

Do not require a salary

Allow us to explore places we could never go

Allow re-program abilities

Robot’s ImpactRobot’s Impact

Instrumental in Instrumental in capturing capturing dangerous dangerous criminalscriminals

Less deaths due to Less deaths due to police not needing police not needing to patrol dangerous to patrol dangerous situationssituations

Disarm suspicious Disarm suspicious packages packages click on link click on link to see videoto see video

Provide Employment for PeopleProvide Employment for People

Engineers are needed to build, test Engineers are needed to build, test and program robotsand program robots

Training is necessary for groups that Training is necessary for groups that depend on robots and their functionsdepend on robots and their functions

Robot TechniciansRobot Technicians ProgrammersProgrammers Sales RepresentativesSales Representatives

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