Thursday, July 23, 2009

Taming Bomb with Robot

With the terror bombing in Jakarta going back to swallow the soul of the victim. During this "taming" bombing in Indonesia, many rely on human expertise. However, in some cases, the threat can be broken by using bomb detectors and bomb equipment tamer.

Later, the risk for fatal robot developed to address them. The use of robots by troops tamer explosives or Gegana police team has done since long time. Unfortunately, robots-robots that are still foreign products, among others, came from England.

The last ten years several research institutions began to develop a national system detectors and bomb robot tamer. Batan National Nuclear Energy (Batan) over the last 10 years developing the system analyzes the explosive material with the drug use fast neutrons neutrons generator.


Neutrons generator technology developed at the Center for Accelerator and Material Process Batan since 1998. Detection is done with the explosive materials emit neutrons files that have been activated to an object, for example, a container which contains the explosive material.

Spectrum of gamma rays caused, can know the content of the container. Because the materials consisting of elements H, C, N, and O in a particular composition, the diffraction spectrum elements are legible.

Handling bomb or explosive materials were also done using the robot. One of them developed by Endra Pitowarno from Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya Institute of Technology, 10 November, which have produced three generations of robots tamer bomb since 2003.
Meanwhile, Estiko Rijanto, researchers mekatronika and control systems from LIPI, in 2006 successfully designing and building design tamer car bomb robot called Morolipi. Prototype that has the patented design was initially created in 2004.

After Morolipi version 1 (V.1) or the 2006 version Estiko, who has become Head of the Research Center Mekatronika Power and Electricity Mekatronik LIPI, this year's design Morolipi version two (V.2).

"This second-generation prototype will be displayed on the HUT LIPI on 23 August," said Estiko, who completed the program doktornya at Tokyo University for Agriculture and Technology.

Morolipi V.1 designed to help troops Gegana tamer or explosive materials. Robot is 1 meter wide, 90 cm high, and weight 100 kg. Excess car robot is capable of running in the area even with the speed of 1 meter per second without the use of energy because the electric clutch. Robots that run with a chain wheel can also climb stairs.

Morolipi V.1 have arms as long as 70 cm. Beruas two arms can rotate 360 degrees and can bend. At the end of the arm to install the tool and cutter cable clamp.

Morolipi V.1 equipped with artikulator, camera, and infrared sensors that can transmit the image of the results, so telemetry senses the picture can be displayed on the computer screen which operated the service. With the facilities that were installed, the operator can control the maximum distance Morolipi of 6 km with the control stick (joystick).
In the pilot tame explosive materials, Morolipi proven to work effectively, the cut cable chain measuring 2 mm diameter which can trigger an explosion so that the explosives off.

Was stopped after two years, 2007-2008, Estiko and his team began to make the car the second generation of robots, namely Morolipi V.2.

In the version of this robot Morolipi improved ability to carry the firearm. This new generation of robots can be controlled to approach the target and shoot. In addition, the development will also be made to the nonmiliter, that is complete with a robot purifier tank of fuel oil in the harbor.

"This second generation Morolipi akan experienced improvements in the system of allowing rodanya mulus and running more quickly," Estiko dust.

At the next stage, Morolipi the detection system will be equipped with explosive materials. This is done by designing the system and mekatronika sensors. With the development of this series, can be Morolipi vanguard stage combat, robot spotter. Meanwhile, to maintain order Morolipi forces can help overcome antihuru burly riot.

According to him, to reach that stage, take a few more years so that the prototype Morolipi can difabrikasi by industry and used by various parties, including police and military as well as manufacturing and oil and gas.

Development of robot tamer car bomb or a robot, either by Endra and Estiko, can reduce dependence on foreign parties. Making a robot in the country can also cost up to half compared to the import car bomb robot tamer. Import price of robots can reach about Rp 1 billion per unit.

source : www.kompas.com


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