Vole-Bot
is
a
disaster
searching
vehicle
from
c-Link
System,
Inc.
Vole-Bot’s
primary
job
is
to
be
deployed
during
mining
disasters due to the ability to be lowered through a bore hole.
Vole-Bot
was
created
for
single
search
task
jobs
with
multiple
sensors.
Vole-Bot
can
be
deployed
through
a
7.5
inch
bore
hole
or
slip
through
a
3.5
inch
high
opening
in
the
debris.
It
has
a
thermo-formed
body
which
allows
for
it
to
be
treated
as
an
expendable
platform.
The
nose
section
houses
the
sensor
array
and
digital
camera.
This
array
bay
can
be
changed
out
and
also
has
the
ability
to
be
lifted
on
a
boom.
Some
typical
sensor
payloads
are,
IR
scanner,
Methane
sensor,
other
hydrocarbons
and
3Mpixel
color
camera.
Wireless
communications
was
formulated
to
function
with
a
base
unit and other support robots in a hive construct.
At
a
system
level
there
is
a
single
processing
card
based
on
Freescale
Semiconductors
Coldfire
V4
processor.
This
is
an
explosion-proof tracked unit with anti-slip monitoring. The drive system of a proprietary design.
Specifications:
Gross Weight:
Target is less than 10 lbs.
Sensors:
Ultra-Sonics, GAS, Camera
Electrical System:
7.2VDC
Locomotion:
Track
Communications:
Wireless (Zig-Bee, 900MHz)
Chassis Material:
Composite
Processor:
MCF54410CMF250 (Freescale Semiconductor)
Power Plant:
Battery Li-Ion
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Vole-Bot
