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OLE pill bug robot concept could fight forest fires - Engadget
by Shannon at 1:10 pm EDT, Aug 13, 2007 |
German researchers at the University of Madgeburg-Stendal have developed a concept for a robot shaped like a pill millipede that could potentially detect and fight forest fires. Were the "OLE" a real robot, it would be able to scuttle around the forest floor at speeds of around 6 to 12 MPH, using infrared and "biosensors" to detect fire sources. If it gets into trouble, it can curl up just like a real pill bug and be fully protected thanks to a ceramic-fibre compound shell that can withstand temperature of 1,300 Degrees Centigrade. According to the researchers, 30 of these OLEs could protect a forest area as large as 2,700 square miles, whilst simultaneously freaking out hundreds of forest animals.
Cool. Too bad houses don't have these. |
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RE: OLE pill bug robot concept could fight forest fires - Engadget
by Stefanie at 1:19 pm EDT, Aug 13, 2007 |
That is pretty cool. :) Robots caring for the forest... for some reason, the film Silent Running comes to mind. |
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RE: OLE pill bug robot concept could fight forest fires - Engadget
by Decius at 2:35 pm EDT, Aug 13, 2007 |
Stefanie wrote:
That is pretty cool. :) Robots caring for the forest... for some reason, the film Silent Running comes to mind.
Never heard of that film, I'll have to check it out... |
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RE: OLE pill bug robot concept could fight wars - Engadget
by Decius at 2:34 pm EDT, Aug 13, 2007 |
German researchers at the University of Madgeburg-Stendal have developed a concept for a robot shaped like a pill millipede that could potentially detect and kill humans without being vulnerable to counter attack. Were the "OLE" a real robot, it would be able to scuttle around the city at speeds of around 6 to 12 MPH, using infrared and "biosensors" to detect humans. If it gets into trouble, it can curl up just like a real pill bug and be fully protected thanks to a ceramic-fibre compound shell that can withstand temperature of 1,300 Degrees Centigrade. According to the researchers, 30 of these OLEs could clear a nation as large as 2,700 square miles.
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