DROP: the Durable Reconnaissance and Observation Platform

作者：Parness Aaron^*; McKenzie Clifford

来源：Industrial Robot, 2013, 40(3): 218-223.

DOI：10.1108/01439911311309906

• Robotics
• Prototypes
• Design
• Microspine
• Climbing
• DROP

Purpose - The Durable Reconnaissance and Observation Platform (DROP) is a prototype robotic platform with the ability to climb vertical cinder block surfaces at a rate of 25 cm/s, make rapid horizontal to vertical transitions, carry an audio/visual reconnaissance payload, and survive impacts from 3 meters. %26lt;br%26gt;Design/methodology/approach - The platform uses a two-wheel, two-motor design that delivers high mobility with low complexity. DROP extends microspine climbing technology from a linear to rotary implementation, providing improved transition ability, increased speeds, and simpler body mechanics while maintaining microspine%26apos;s ability to opportunistically grip rough surfaces. %26lt;br%26gt;Findings - The DROP prototype was able to climb rough, vertical walls at a speed of 25 cm/s. These wheels were also deployed on a commercial platform, the ReconRobotics Scout, and demonstrated additional mobility capabilities such as curb mounting and stair climbing. %26lt;br%26gt;Originality/value - This robot is the first wheeled robot to use microspine technology. Various aspects of the prototype robot%26apos;s design and performance are discussed, including the climbing mechanism, body design, and impact survival.

• 出版日期2013