07-12-2012, 11:49 AM
Wireless Mobile Bomb Disposal Unit (WMBDU)
ABSTRACT
The law enforcement community needs a low-cost robot that can reduce or eliminate the
danger for a bomb technician who must inspect, x-ray, and disrupt an explosive device —
preferably in its original place or may be sometimes need to be relocated. Sensors and tools
must be placed close to a suspected device. Approaching a device can be dangerous, since
many points along the path to the bomb may be booby-trapped. Even when a bomb
technician uses great care in inspecting or handling an explosive device, the possibility exists
that the bomber is waiting nearby to remotely detonate the device or a secondary device
when the bomb technician is within range. An effective Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) can
reduce or eliminate the risk of potentially deadly scenarios and allow a bomb technician to
focus on disabling the device. The same feature can be extended to be used in the war
fields where the army might be required to go into the hostile situations where mines could
have been laid. In such situations in case the human beings are allowed to go traverse over
them there will be a major loss in the human resource. Thus a need arises to diffuse or
locate a mine from a distance. Even if a BDU cannot diffuse a device, it can still relay
information to aid in selecting tools and procedures before a technician approaches a device.
In addition, events recorded by a robot’s camera can provide evidence for future forensic
purposes.
In our project we propose to design a robust wireless mobile bomb disposal unit that
would be capable of reaching close to the objects of threat and the real scenario can be
observed through an onboard video camera which can send back video feedback to the
observatory.