Hand-bots
The hand-bot is a fully new concept of robot able to both climb vertical
surfaces and manipulate objects.
Our design is based on the following features:
- Vertical mobility aid using a rope launched by the robot to attach to
the ceiling.
- Two grippers for aid to the mobility and object manipulation.
- Otherwise the technology (processors, camera, most sensors) is shared
with foot-bots and eye-bots.
Detailed design view:
Picture of the actual prototype:
The rope launcher is now functional, as show in the video below.
The footbot can now dock with the handbot, as shown below.
Eye-bots
The eye-bot has two main rotors, arranged in a coaxial configuration,
that provide the main lifting force. There are four additional
thrusters, for stabilization and maneuvering. This allows for a
smaller size and increased payload capability.
Prototype Features:
- Robust, light weight, easy to manufacture body, 30 cm in diameter
- Jigsaw-like printed circuit board assembly
- Six powerful and efficient brushless motors
- Endurance of 15min
- Simple collision protection system for indoors
- Ceiling attachment device (extend mission endurance, acquire birds eye view of environment & stabilise camera system)
- IMX.31 CPU, same as the foot-bot
Sensing Abilities:
- Custom 360° pan-tilt camera system, equipped with 3MP camera
- Optical 360° environment distance scanner
- 3D relative positioning sensor for swarm coordination/communication
- Custom 6-Degree of freedom inertial sensing
- Sonar and differential pressure sensors for altitude determination
- Magnetometer for heading determination
- Vertical and horizontal RGB led rings (local visual communication)
