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Development of Search‐and‐rescue Robots for Underground Coal Mine Applications
Author(s) -
Wang Weidong,
Dong Wei,
Su Yanyu,
Wu Dongmei,
Du Zhijiang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of field robotics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.152
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4967
pISSN - 1556-4959
DOI - 10.1002/rob.21501
Subject(s) - coal mining , robot , search and rescue , rescue robot , explosive material , mobile robot , engineering , coal , simulation , computer science , waste management , artificial intelligence , chemistry , organic chemistry
Rescue missions after coal mine accidents are highly risky and sometimes impossible for rescuers to perform. To decrease the risk to rescuers, two generations of tracked mobile robots have been designed and developed to replace the rescuers. In this paper, we present the design iterations with experiments carried out in training sites for rescuers and in working coal mines, and we summarize the design and development experiences of the mobile robots for such rescue missions. In coal mine rescue robots, the explosion‐proof and waterproof designs are adapted to the explosive and wet environments, while the suspension systems are adapted to the unstructured working environments. The design and development experiences may provide a reference for designing and developing future mobile robot systems for coal mine accident rescue missions.