Design of Gripper for Borewell Rescue Operations

Abstract

Abstract: A borewell rescue robot which can rescue a child trapped inside bore well is presented in this work. Borewell accidents involving children falling into uncovered bore holes are unfortunately all too common and can have tragic consequences. In this work we designed a gripper which shall perform operations like holding child smoothly and lifting it up without causing any injuries to child. It comprises of 4 DOF which makes it more unique than other grippers. The gripper is designed by keeping various factors in mind like as holding capacity, flexibility. The bevel gear supporting gripper consists of 32 teeths, for more reliability and flexibility. The Micro Servos used has payload capacity of 1gm/cm. The robots could be equipped with cameras and sensors to detect the child's location and condition, as well as provide them with food, water, and other necessities to keep them alive until rescue teams arrive. The use of robots in borewell rescue operations could not only help to save lives but could also reduce the risk to human rescuers who often must undertake these operations in precarious conditions.