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The ability of a rattlesnake to gracefully slide along sand dunes inspired scientists to create new technologies for robots, with the help of which specialists could carry out search and rescue missions, conduct hazardous waste inspections and even explore ancient pyramids. Snake-like robots are of interest to scientists on several reasons. Firstly, the lack of legs, wheels and tracks means that they will be able to move unhindered almost on any surface. Secondly, these robots can be used for access to areas that other bots cannot reach, and also for exploring places not safe for humans. To more to study in detail the movement of rattlesnakes, scientists have designed special table tilted and covered its surface with loose the sand. As a result of experiments conducted on artificial dune, scientists managed to understand not only the principle of horizontal the snake’s movement, but also to track the contact points of her body with sand while moving up the dune. It turns out snakes in climbing time do not slip down the slope because apply the right amount of force in their movements, not allowing the sand beneath you slide. Professor of the Institute of Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University revealed that his colleagues during For many years, they have been developing a snake-like bot. This robot showed excellent results in the laboratory, but in field test times ran into one specific problem. A sliding robot could not overcome the sand dune. That’s why scientists began to carefully study the movement of rattlesnakes, for which, unlike a robot, slippery sand is not an obstacle.
Having studied the method of movement of the snake, experts programmed the robot so that during sliding up the slope most its designs came into direct contact with the ground, and also to the power and weight of the machine were distributed as well as that of the snakes during their movement. Now that the Choset snake robot can cross-country traffic unhindered, it’s not only significantly expand the capabilities of the robot, but also allow scientists to have access to places they previously could not approach. TO For example, these robots can be used during search and rescue operations as they can creep into collapsed building and look for people caught inside without creating while threatening the structure. A snake bot can also be sent to containers with hazardous substances such as nuclear waste or poisons to take samples and carry out analyzes. Also abilities serpentine machines may come in handy for exploring archaeological monuments, such as, for example, pyramids or ancient burial places.
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