MR-2 Terrain Mapping and In-Ground Mine Detection
Description
Combining the expertise of ESI in the field of robotics and the experience of Defence Research Establishment Suffield (DRES) in landmine detection and neutralization, ESI has developed a unique demining mobile robot - MR-2.
The MR-2 is an off-road mobile robot designed to detect landmines, including those with minimal metal content, and UXO. When equipped with an additional arm and vision system, the MR-2 performs neutralization of landmines under the supervision of remotely located operator.
The MR-2 is an autonomous mine detection system that operates at high speed with minimum logistic burden and zero hazard level. The MR-2 is designed to search for mines on terrains with rich vegetation stones, sand, puddles and various obstacles.
The MR-2 uses only one metal detector and adaptively follows the terrain and avoids obstacles.
The MR-2 is a modular system comprising of:
- Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
- Control Unit (CU)
- Robotic Arm for Scanning (RAS)
- Laser-Range-Camera (LRC)
- Metal Detector (MD), and
- Arm for neutralization (optional).
Features
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- Provides terrain mapping
- Remotely controlled
- All-terrain
- Rugged all-weather design
- Safe and simple to operate
- Low-cost
- Modular design
- Arm can be attached to the vehicle to perform remotely operated neutralization and disposal of land mines and UXO
- Superior laser/ultrasonic based terrain sensing allows the metal detector to closely follow the terrain surface without colliding with obstacles
- Mine Detector is of-the-shelf unit, easy to detach and use manually or with MR-2
- High-speed scanning (up to 5 km/hour)
- Wide detection path (about 3 m)
- Various upgrades possible.
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