Mobile robot for landmine detection

This is a 8 legged robot developed at University of Moratuwa. Project members were Dr. Thrishantha Nanayakkara, Lasitha Piyathilaka, Asela Manathunga , Waruna Masinghe and Chanaka LLoyd.
After a number of experiments with different robotic platforms, we designed a robot that looks and walks like an Iguana frequently seen in tropical forests in Sri Lanka.This laboratory made robot that weighs 4 kg. The legged robot consists of two independent units, each resembling the shape of an Iguana. The two units are kept together using two rods hinged at the front and the rear end of each unit. Two units are driven by two geared DC motors that can be controlled independently. Therefore, turning involves one unit moving faster than the other or one unit reversing while the other unit moves forward.

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Science & Technology

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• Mobile robots
• legged robots
• landmine detection