{"id":63467,"date":"2018-09-05T17:05:43","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T15:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=63467"},"modified":"2018-08-30T07:49:12","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T05:49:12","slug":"24-05-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=63467","title":{"rendered":"Meet the new creepy, crawly search-and-rescue robot"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Israel21c\"<\/a>Meet the new creepy, crawly search-and-rescue robot<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

ISRAEL21c Staff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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RSTAR, developed by researchers at Ben-Gurion University, can navigate large obstacles and carry payloads necessary for search-and-rescue operations.<\/p>\n

Ben-Gurion University researchers designed the Rising Sprawl-Tuned Autonomous Robot (RSTAR) to function simply and reliably without external mechanical intervention. Photo: courtesy<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The newest member of the robot family at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is RSTAR, a highly maneuverable search-and-rescue robot that can creep, crawl and climb over rough terrain and through tight spaces.<\/span>
\nDeveloped by BGU researchers, RSTAR \u2013 which stands for Rising Sprawl-Tuned Autonomous Robot \u2013 utilizes adjustable sprawling wheel legs attached to a body that can move independently and reposition itself to run on flat surfaces, climb over large obstacles and up closely-spaced walls, and crawl through a tunnel, pipe or narrow gaps.<\/span><\/p>\n

The innovative new robot was introduced in May at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2018) in Brisbane, Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe RSTAR is ideal for search-and-rescue operations in unstructured environments, such as collapsed buildings or flooded areas, where it must adapt and overcome a variety of successive obstacles to reach its target,\u201d says Bio-Inspired and Medical Robotics Lab Director David Zarrouk, a lecturer in BGU\u2019s department of mechanical engineering.<\/span><\/p>\n

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