| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In order to observe a thickness of the volcanic ash around an active volcanic area, small-sized mobile robot is effective. In this research, we developed mobile robots for volcano exploration using a mechanism of roll downhill. In 2013 and 2014, we developed a rolling type mobile robot, and conducted a field test based on the robot. Based on the problems we found in the test, in 2015, we redesigned the robot system and developed a novel mobile robot to overcome the problems. The features of it are: (1) the robot goes down a slope passively, and controls its break for steering and stopping, and (2) it can retrieve electric power based on the breaking system.
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