可撓性シャフトとワンウェイクラッチを用いて駆動する探査用小型移動ロボットの実現可能性の検討

抄録

In this research, we have proposed the mobile robot for search driven with the flexible shaft. It is capable of being effectively utilized for a search inside of rubble to quickly search for victims when a disaster such as an earthquake occurs. Since it does not have to mount any power unit on the body, it is possible to construct the body of relatively light weight. Furthermore, since any electrical power source is not mounted on the body, the mobile robot can perform a searching operation under a sodden environment without additional waterproofing. In this report, we consider the additional application of one-way clutch mechanism to the mobile robot for search driven with the flexible shaft.