Indian Scientists Making Snake Robot for Search and Rescue Missions

Indian Scientists Making Snake Robot for Search and Rescue Missions

Posted by admin on Aug 21, 2015 at 12:55 pm America/Chicago

Two prototypes of the Snake Robot for Search and Rescue Missions, called SARP (Snake-like Articulated Robot Platform) have been designed by scientists of the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H). Developed from fire-proof ABS plastic, the snake-like motion of the prototypes (about a metre in length) helps in navigation of rough terrain, he said. The robots can also communicate with each other. "In a disaster site, like a collapsed building in an earthquake, a building on fire, or a dangerous environment, like a nuclear power plant in an accident, a snake robot can be used to access difficult-to-reach spaces and look for survivors under the debris," R. Prasanth Kumar, associate professor at the department told IANS. "It can then relay valuable information about the environment and help rescue workers in planning their missions," Kumar said. Check out more information here

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