Research on articulated robot using Archimedes screw

- No.1: Operating principle and Basic experiment-

Abstract

Rescue robots for searching people under the rubble of collapse buildings is still in high demand, by many countries that suffer from natural disasters such as earthquakes. An articulated robot configuration is advantageous for such purpose. In this research, we tried to combine the advantages of an articulated robot and Archimedes screw for moving inside rubble and over rough terrain. In this paper, we introduce the basic concept and show some experiments results of the developed robot.