Motion Analysis of Underground Excavating Robot for Disaster Relief

-Investigation of observation method of digging motion of moles-

Abstract

In this research, we propose a digging robot approaching from the underground at the site of disaster relief. Rescuers' lifeline(for example, water, food, telephone line etc. ) can be secured by approaching from the underground. This robot can not do a direct rescue operation. However, by extending the life prolongation time at the disaster site, this robot can indirectly assist the manual rescue operation. Therefore, in this report we report the excavation behavior of moles underground drilling activities from the viewpoint of biomimetics.