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TECHNICAL
SEMINAR ON SNAKE ROBOT
BHOJREDDY ENGINEERING COLLEGE FOR WOMEN.

ELECTRICAL&ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERING.
SUBMITTED BY.
MOWNEKASABAVATH.
17321A0222.
CONTENTS:
 Introduction.
 Main features.
 Need for snake robot.
 Functions.
 Basic prototypes developed.
 Basic parts.
 Architecture.
 Working.
 Types of locomotion mode.
 Applications.
 Advantages.
 Disadvantages.
 Conclusion.
 Refferences.
Introduction:
A snakerobot is a biomorphic hyper-redundant robot

that resembles a snake.

Snakerobots are constructed by chaining together a

number of independent links.

Currently being used for space,military and medical

applications
SNAKE ROBOT:
Main Features:
Small cross section to length ratio allows them to move

into tight spaces.

Ability to change the shape of their body allows them to

perform a wide range of behaviours.

Need For SnakeRobot:
Autonomy.

High mobility.

Robustness.

Modularity.
Functions:
Utilization of robotics technology for human assistance in

any phase of rescue operations.

Snakerobots will slither and dig underneath the soil for

geological surveying.
Medical snakerobots can maneuver around organs Inside

a human chest cavity.

Basic Prototypes Developed:
Fire fighting snakerobot developed by SINTEF.

Medical snakerobot developed at carnegie mellon

university.
Space-snakerobots developed by NASA.

Rescue-snakerobots developed by Army.

BASIC PARTS:
 Central Components.

 Microcontroller.

 Sensors.

 Camera.

 Motors.

 Wheels/Conveyor Belts.

 Gears.

 Connecting Rods.
Architecture:
Working:
Central Computer: CC works in conjuction with smaller

computers in each module.

Microcontroller: MC interpret signals from with main

computer to control movment.

Sensors: Sensors will indicate if the snake is in contact

with anythinng.
Motors: Move the various arts in each module.
Cont...
Wheels: Wheels are responsiblefor transporting the

snakerobot.
Gears: Gears allow movement of the hinges.

Camera:Camera for vision and recording images.

Connecting Rods: CR will pull and activate the section

next to it.
Types Of Locomotion Mode:
Line mode.

Wheeled mode.

Inching mode.

Ring mode.

Bridge mode.
Applications:
Bridge inspection.

Rescue operation under trench.

Spy purpose operation.

Advantages:
Move across uneven terrain.

Small in size and weight

 Water proofed.

Low expenses,Reliability.

Versatality.
Disadvantages:
Cannot optimize its own path.

Hard to control.

Low power and movement efficiency.

High cost of actuators (sevos or motors).

Conclusion:
Conclusion is the snake robot is helping rescue team to

save survivors easily and quikly.

REFFERENCES:
Shigeo Hirose “Biological Inspired Robots”, Oxford

University press, 1993, ISBN 0-19-856261-6.

J.P.Ostrowski and J.W. Burdick,” kinmatics for a
serpentine robot”, In Int.conf.On Robotics and
Automation,1996
Howstuffworks.com

Wikipedia.org
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