Snake-inspired step-climbing robot could help in better disaster response

In an attempt to make search and rescue operations more tech-savvy, scientists at John Hopkins University have recently developed a robot snake that mimics  reptile's movements in order to traverse obstacles. According to reports, scientists that developed robot hope that it will navigate treacherous terrains such as earthquake and flood-affected areas that may le to better search and rescue.

Great application for disaster rescue operations

robot can be of great use to search and rescue teams working at disaster sites. It can access small crevices and areas that would have previously been accessible and search for survivors, saving countless lives in process. According to reports, scientists observed movement of snakes keenly and me a robot that can climb large steps nimbly just like m.

Speaking to media, Chen Li, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins University in US and a senior author of research, claimed that snake was chosen as subject of study because y are so ept at stably traversing obstacles in everyday life. team at John Hopkins hopes that ir robot will, in future, be able to perfectly mimic movements of snake and make way through pieces of rubble and debris to carry out search and rescue operations.

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study was published in Royal Society Open Science journal.

researchers  observed that front and rear body of snakes wriggled back and forth on horizontal steps like a wave while ir middle body section remained stiff, hovering just so, to bridge large step. wriggling portions provided snake stability and allowed it to climb obstacles without tipping over. According to study, robot snake y created is more stable than all or previous snake robots, all but one. study furr ds that snake is still far more superior, but results y have produced are promising for future of development of robots.

(Im Credit: Johns Hopkins University)

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