Sunday, February 15, 2015

GUARDBOT : THE "BATTLE BALL" that could revolutionize World War

GUARDBOT : THE SPHERICAL FOR BATTLE

A US research team in Stamford, Connecticut, has created a prototype robotic vehicle being tested by US Marines.

It is a unit of amphibian monitoring into a ball , which can move either on land and sea and has been called GuardBot.

Guardbot can move through mud , sand and snow without getting stuck.

Its creators say it could be used to accompany the special operations teams in conflict zones or even carrying explosives against enemies.

HOW GUARDBOT WORK?

The secret of its effectiveness lies in the patented drive mechanism .

A controlled pendulum keeps the center of gravity close to the inner surface of the sphere.

At rest, the center of gravity is close to the ground .

To create an impulse, motor raises the pendulum.

This shifts the center of gravity and Guardbot starts rolling in the direction in which the pendulum has swung .

It takes very little energy to move a Guardbot, and virtually no noise , making it a particularly quiet vehicle.

According to the web Defense One, the machine can swim on water about four miles per hour , since their low density allows it to float .

Then you can roll along a beach with slopes up to 30 degrees , getting to travel about 32 kilometers per hour.

It weighs only 25 kg and has onboard cameras that allow a remote controller to continuously see where the robot runs.

The spherical design allows its interior is protected d ela sand, or even harmful gases that could damage electronic components.

It has a rechargeable battery, with eight to 16 hours of activity available depending on the mission profile , and it takes three to four hours to recharge .

Their cameras give you a field of view of 360 degrees, while it can carry loads up to 2 kgs.

According GuardBot Inc , the design was originally intended to be used for a planetary space mission to Mars, but has since been reused for use on Earth.

Surprisingly , the whole design is also scalable . Ie one GuardBot could be as small as 10 cm in diameter or as large as 2.7 meters in diameter.

The prototype , meanwhile , is 1.8 meters.

For now, GuardBot are piloted by remote operators , but is projected that ultimately , the robot is autonomous and can reach points on the map itself .

GuardBot