Project Details
- Student
- Sacha Hussey
- Course
- Design Engineering MEng
- Supervisor
- Thrishantha Nanayakkara
- Theme
- Masters Project
- Links
- Sacha Hussey Email
Two percent of the world’s rainforests are destroyed annually. Non-Timber Forest Resources (NTFR), e.g. mushrooms and nuts, can be found in the upper canopy of rainforests and have high economic and pharmaceutical value. Commercialisation of these resources can incentivise governments to protect the rainforests that they are situated in. However, accessing NTFR is difficult, given their remote locations. Therefore, a tree-climbing robot is needed. This research project introduces Spring-bot, a robot that utilises a gripper, wheels, and 18 springs to vertically climb cylindrical objects. The proposed robot weighs 645 grams and can travel at a maximum speed of 6.61 cm/s.