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DRONES

Mobile Robots Aerial, Land and Water bots

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Purpose

To dive into the rapidly growing market of UnmannedMobile robots and be on the frontier by materializing thesame for newer and scalable applications

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Mobile Robots“A mobile robot is an automatic machine that is

capable of locomotion.” 

1. Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)

2. Delivery & Transportation robots3. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

4. Unmanned underwater vehicles (AUVs)

Locomotion using:Wheels, Tracks, Legs, propellers, fins etc.

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Aerial - Quadcopters“A quadcopter is a multirotor helicopter that is

lifted and propelled by four rotors” 

● two sets of identical fixed pitched propellers;

two clockwise and two counter-clockwise● no torque induced control issues● small size and agile maneuverability

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Land, Water Bots and Hybrids

“Land robots - Wheeled, legged

Water robots- Propellers, Articulating fins”

“LAW Bot- Land, Air and Water Robot ”

 

RHex- Boston Dynamics

 ● Transformable, Rugged● Waterproof 

*MUWA- University of Tokyo

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Control Systems“A control system is a device, or set of devices, that

manages, commands, directs or regulates the

behavior of other devices or systems.”

  “ ” ● Higher level commands possible● Autonomicity● Swarm mechanics● Advanced maneuvers

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Few Applications

● Surveillance, 3D-mapping, Aerial Photography● Disaster Rescue operations - eg. Netra● Hazardous Material Handling

  - .● DIY Learning kits / Toys - the one in Timetooth● Research- Data collection from inaccessible regions like

volcanoes, sea bed, outer space, etc.● Quick package delivery services- eg. Amazon

● Tactical and Security applications● Swarm Robotics- construction, Autonomous army

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Market Scope : INDIA 2015

● Untapped market : INDIA● Technology is still evolving. Quadcopter market is

expected to pass the 20 billion $ mark in 2020.

  , ,Edall Systems, IdeaForge, Aurora

● Current users : Indian Armed Forces only (Netra,Lakshya, Nishant , Aura, Rustom)

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Involved Domains

● Electrical - Batteries - electrical loads and source sizing● Mechanical Design and Sizing - motors, chassis,

mechanisms, propellers.

  , -Gyro,accelerometer,

● Control - Stability, Maneuvers● Communication systems - RC control, Wired, Wi-Fi● Image processing - Path identification, environment

mapping, etc.

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Investment

● Depends on application and task complexity● DIY Kits - Cost some-where around 10K ₹

● RHex - Hi h Mobilit -All weather forSurveillance

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Roomba - Domestic Robot

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TU Delft- Ambulance Drone

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Athletic quadcopters

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Journey So far 

● Schematics for Stair Climbing Robot● Quadcopter - sizing, selection and BOM● Hands on-experience with quadcopters and aerial

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Questions

kapure.kaustubh@gmail.comabhishekghsh8@gmail.com