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Falcon Robot Inspekcyjny do Sufitów Podwieszanych by Manojkumar Devarassu

Falcon Robot Inspekcyjny do Sufitów Podwieszanych by Manojkumar Devarassu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Żelazna Nagroda A' Design Award in Robotyka Competition Category.


ŻelaznaRobotyka· 2021

Falcon Robot Inspekcyjny do Sufitów Podwieszanych

by Manojkumar Devarassu

Client: Singapore University of Technology and Design

Żelazna Nagroda A' Design Award Winner in Robotyka Category

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The Design

About Falcon Robot Inspekcyjny do Sufitów Podwieszanych

Falcon to kompaktowy robot mobilny zaprojektowany do inspekcji sufitów podwieszanych. Przestrzenie nad sufitami podwieszanymi są często ciemne, wilgotne i trudno dostępne, co utrudnia ręczną inspekcję. Falcon ma wymiary 200 na 160 na 75 milimetrów i waży 800 gramów, dzięki czemu może poruszać się w wąskich przestrzeniach. Kamery umieszczone z przodu, po lewej, prawej stronie oraz na górze, wraz z wbudowanym oświetleniem i czujnikami wysokości, dostarczają obrazu i danych w czasie rzeczywistym. Robot jest sterowany za pomocą bezprzewodowej aplikacji i potrafi samodzielnie wrócić do pozycji pionowej po przewróceniu. Celem jest monitorowanie sufitów podwieszanych oraz kontrola aktywności gryzoni.

The Recognition

About the Żelazna Nagroda A' Design Award

Falcon Robot Inspekcyjny do Sufitów Podwieszanych to laureat Żelaznej Nagrody A' Design Award, prestiżowego wyróżnienia przyznawanego dobrym projektom, które spełniają zawodowe i przemysłowe wymagania oczekiwane od dobrze zaprojektowanych dzieł. Laureaci Żelaznej Nagrody wykazują wielką biegłość, wysoką specjalizację, fachowe zrozumienie i zdolności twórcze ich autorów. Falcon Robot Inspekcyjny do Sufitów Podwieszanych ma być wysoko cenionym, podziwianym i drogim sercu dziełem, które jest praktyczne i innowacyjne. Ten projekt nagrodzony Żelazną Nagrodą A' Design Award integruje najlepsze praktyki branżowe i ma kompetentne cechy techniczne powiązane z wiedzą fachową i talentem. Dzięki starannemu wykonaniu Falcon Robot Inspekcyjny do Sufitów Podwieszanych cieszy się szacunkiem, a jego zadaniem jest zapewnianie poprawy jakości życia, która pomaga uczynić świat lepszym miejscem.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
In manual inspection of false ceilings, the environment is often dimly lit, poorly managed and quite inaccessible. Though it is difficult for humans, Falcon being a robot of adaptable, minimal size and robust properties to overcome complexity proves to effectively inspect and monitor false ceiling environments. Equipped with sensors, imaging devices on board, the robot provides real time support in false ceilings and thereby aids in providing control measures to improve the environment.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimension: 200mm(L) x 160mm(W) x 75mm (H).
Weight: 800grams
Charge lifetime: 3 hours
In Built cameras at front, left, right and top used for hundred percent inspection and sensors are used for height detection.
Tags
False ceilings, rodent, rodent inspection, inspection robot, dark spaces
Production Technology
Falcon is a compact robot with minimal size to adapt to the surroundings and consists of a design that supports it from falling or toppling over complex structures, part of the false ceiling environment. The robot is aided by illumination provided from within and real time environmental feedback aided by cameras fixed along different perspectives of the robotic body. Further, sensors that feedback data continuously run AI algorithms that help in maneuvering the robot meets shakes hands with the mechanical design to keep the robotic system stable in the unpredictable terrain.
Design Challenge
The major challenge associated with building a mobile inspection robot for false ceilings is its adaptability in size, shape and ability to maneuver in the false ceiling environments, while collecting reliable information from the environment that aids in successfully navigating and effecting control of rodent activity. To be able to smoothly navigate in complex false ceilings without compromising in the quality of feedback data from the sensory devices on board proves to be a challenge as well.
Research
In view of the harmful effects of rodent infestations, especially in the false ceilings of several buildings, its high time we emphasize in innovating to inspect and manage such environments. The inspection and management of false ceilings is a manual task which can be effectively aided by robotic systems with their ability to traverse about the unknown environment. Thus, we aim at creating a robotic system that is adaptable, mechanically robust to navigate and inspect false ceilings and provide useful real time feedback to improve the surroundings while preventing the infestation of harmful rodents.
Inspiration
Most spaces in urban countries face the issue of high rodent activity, especially in false ceilings which are poorly lit, damp and limiting in access for manual inspection. Falcon is a novel robot aimed at providing sound inspection, monitoring and management of false ceilings and preventing the infestation of rodents.
Project Duration
The project started in May 2020 and is supported by National Robotics program and National Environment Agency
Operation Flow
Falcon is a novel mobile robot, dedicated solely towards rodent control in false ceilings, equipped with autonomous localization, navigation and imaging. The robotic system is aided by sensors and maneuvering algorithms to effectively trap moving rodents even in low lit environments. The miniaturized, adaptable design aids in mechanically returning to its original position even upon toppling about false ceilings, a complex environment unspecified to a particular blueprint. The robot is manually controlled through Wi-Fi, via an app dedicated to get the real-time data and to navigate the robot about the environment.
Team Members
MOHAN RAJESH ELARA,
MANOJKUMAR DEVARASSU,
VENKATRAMANA SOUNDARARAJAN SHREENHITHY,
RAIHAN ENJIKALAYIL ABDULKADER,
RAVICHANDRAN VIGNESH,
THEJUS PATHMAKUMAR,
BALASANKARAN KAVIARASU
RAVIVARMAN DEVARASSU,
SELVAKUMARAN
Image Credits
Image #1 - Creator Manojkumar Devarassu, Falcon Perspective View, 2021
Image #2 - Creator Manojkumar Devarassu, Falcon Side View, 2021
Image #3 - Creator Manojkumar Devarassu, Falcon Lights, 2021
Image #4 - Creator Manojkumar Devarassu, Falcon Packaging, 2021
Image #5 - Creator Manojkumar Devarassu, Falcon in False Ceiling, 2021

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