Design of a communication, vision and sensory system for a rescuer robot in coal mine areas

Abstract

Rescue tasks in coal mines are fundamental but often suppose the loss of rescuers lives, as currently they are carried out only by humans. TeleRescuer project expects to make this activity safer by developing a robot to be driven by rescuers from a safe area. It offers virtual teleportation providing to the operator an environment where he can interact with the reality perceived by the robot. In this paper, the design of the communication, vision and sensory systems are presented, giving an overview of all the elements that are included in the robot. The adaptation of these electronics to the hazardous environment is also explained. A prototype of an ad-hoc wireless network and results in terms of the transmission characteristics are shown.