A novel design of robotic system for rescue in bore well accidents

Abstract

Many child deaths are reported in the past due to bore well accidents. During bore well accident an immediate rescue operation is required and it is quiet challenging to perform a rescue operation as the environment inside the bore well is highly unpredictable. Developing low cost robotic system and simple control will help rural people use it easily. In this paper, we propose a novel design of rescue robot which would enlarge as per the diameter of bore well and attach to the bore-well by adjusting to the diameter while travelling up or down the bore-well. It would contain two artificial arms, which would help in holding the baby with the visual help offered by camera and also aid in the survival of the child. A prototype is made with help of 3D printing technology and tested with basic weights.