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Explores hexapod's performance in challenging terrains for rescue operations, indicating effectiveness.
Natural hazards such as earthquakes and combat scenarios create challenging conditions including uneven terrain and poor visibility, making rescue operations, medical supply delivery, and area assessment highly dangerous for human responders. These problems limit the traditional methods of delaying support and threaten mission success. A bio-inspired hexapod robot with high-torque servo motors and a smart sensor suite provides an effective solution. It automatically navigates challenging terrain with low power consumption and can also locate individuals in Hidden location or hard-to- reach locations. It can be integrated with the GPS for the location finding and remote monitoring with its adaptive mobility means it can stay stable on the uneven surface. This enables medical supply delivery, threat area observation, and faster, safer, more structured rescue operations.
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