USAR Robot: Urban Search and Rescue

This is a team project for 16-311: Introduction to Robotics at CMU.

This is Miracle10, the Urban Search and Rescue Robot.
He was built from Lego Mindstorms (+ some additional thingies).
He is able to ascend and descend steep ramps and stairs, survive a two feet drop, as well as traverse “rubble.”       TELEOPERATED!
He saves survivors by attaching velcro to them!

Features:

• Velcro surface to save survivors
• Light and ultrasonic sensors
• Flashlight to operate in low-light environments
• Large wheels attached to gear trains to increase torque
• Mechanical arm that alters the center of gravity
• Camera with fish-eye lenses
• ​Ability to implement a Localization Algorithm

Miracle10 following his mission to "save" a survivor from the disaster scene.

Miracle10 climbing the mighty steps.

Miracle10 traversing towering walls of rubble.