Design of the communication, power management and interchangeable sensor payload system for an inspection-class robotic platform

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dc.contributor.advisorGinsberg, Samuelen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBooysen, Tracyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKnox, Greigen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-21T09:23:35Z
dc.date.available2016-06-21T09:23:35Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWith the "golden day" being the first 24 hours after an urban disaster, after which the survival rate of victims decreases dramatically, there is a requirement for a low-cost first-response robotic platform. UCT robotics is developing a platform to fulfil this requirement, with the Scarab (Figure 0-1) - a low-cost, man-packable, throwable inspection-class robotic platform with interchangeable payloads. The system was designed to create a 1:1 human-to-robot ratio which improves the efficiency of rescue operations. Once the operator has reached the inspection void, the Scarab is thrown in where the sensor stimulus from the inspection environment is communicated, via wireless communications, from the payload back to the operator station. The interchangeable payload allows the sensor configuration to be tailored to the needs of the disaster, while reducing the cost of the platform. The design of the battery and battery management system, communications and interchangeable sensor payload for this platform are described in this report.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKnox, G. (2015). <i>Design of the communication, power management and interchangeable sensor payload system for an inspection-class robotic platform</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20056en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKnox, Greig. <i>"Design of the communication, power management and interchangeable sensor payload system for an inspection-class robotic platform."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20056en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKnox, G. 2015. Design of the communication, power management and interchangeable sensor payload system for an inspection-class robotic platform. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Knox, Greig AB - With the "golden day" being the first 24 hours after an urban disaster, after which the survival rate of victims decreases dramatically, there is a requirement for a low-cost first-response robotic platform. UCT robotics is developing a platform to fulfil this requirement, with the Scarab (Figure 0-1) - a low-cost, man-packable, throwable inspection-class robotic platform with interchangeable payloads. The system was designed to create a 1:1 human-to-robot ratio which improves the efficiency of rescue operations. Once the operator has reached the inspection void, the Scarab is thrown in where the sensor stimulus from the inspection environment is communicated, via wireless communications, from the payload back to the operator station. The interchangeable payload allows the sensor configuration to be tailored to the needs of the disaster, while reducing the cost of the platform. The design of the battery and battery management system, communications and interchangeable sensor payload for this platform are described in this report. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Design of the communication, power management and interchangeable sensor payload system for an inspection-class robotic platform TI - Design of the communication, power management and interchangeable sensor payload system for an inspection-class robotic platform UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20056 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20056
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKnox G. Design of the communication, power management and interchangeable sensor payload system for an inspection-class robotic platform. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20056en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleDesign of the communication, power management and interchangeable sensor payload system for an inspection-class robotic platformen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Eng)en_ZA
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