Design of Mobile Robot for Humanitarian Demining Tasks

Abstract

In the present work the design of a mobile platform with automatic displacement for the detection of metals is shown. The device has a square geometry with an area of 5 m2, which is intended to help specialists for the detection of explosive mines, reducing the detection time of explosives and reducing the risk of accidents. The platform consists of four support columns, each one has a system of pulleys and winches that are attached to a final actuator by means of ropes, where a sensor is installed for the detection of metal elements positioned horizontally and parallel to the ground, with movement in two planes without touching the floor, reducing the possibility of detonation of a mine. It also includes a program that generates an exploration path of the terrain to locate the metals intuitively, with a marking mechanism by spray paint. For the design of the system, the V methodology was used, which facilitates concurrent design