Design Optimization of Demining Excavator for Manufacturing, Considering Cost Effective Component Replacement and the Incorporation of Shielding to Protect Sensitive Elements

用于制造的排雷挖掘机设计优化，考虑成本有效的组件更换以及采用屏蔽来保护敏感元件

• 批准号: 549977-2020
• 负责人: Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=701376
• 关键词: Design; Optimization; Demining; Excavator; Manufacturing

Demine Robotics Inc. is a Canadian start-up company based in Waterloo, Ontario. Demine uses robotics to make the most dangerous stages of humanitarian demining faster and safer. Their technology allows deminers to excavate landmines and UXOs (unexploded ordnances) using a remote-controlled tool, rather than by hand. Demine built a robotic anti-personnel mine-diffuser; however, after numerous conversations with deminers and demining technical experts, it became clear that the much more pressing need was a better approach to excavating explosives from the ground. Demine Robotics has developed the Jevit - a remote controlled landmine clearance system. The system utilizes a Bobcat MT85 as the base platform, with an advanced, 4-camera, sensor-enabled control system fitted to enable use in hazardous areas from a safe, non-line-of-site control position. The mine-excavator attachment allows precise removal of explosives from the ground, and safe transportation to a disposal site. Competing technologies are larger, more expensive, and highly destructive to the area being cleared. Through the proposed project in collaboration with Lambton College's Lambton Manufacturing Innovaton Centre Demine a design for manufacturability will be conducted on the Jevit design with a focus on modular, cost effective component replacement, or the incorporation of shielding to protect sensitive components.The results of the project will allow for Demine to scale up production in Southern Ontario, creating jobs and economic impact for Canada and the Province.

Demine Robotics Inc.是一家加拿大初创公司，总部设在安大略省滑铁卢。排雷使用机器人技术，使人道主义排雷最危险的阶段更快、更安全。他们的技术允许排雷人员使用遥控工具而不是手动挖掘地雷和未爆弹药。排雷中心建造了一个机器人杀伤人员地雷扩散器；然而，在与排雷人员和排雷技术专家进行了多次对话后，显然更迫切的需要是从地面挖掘爆炸物的更好方法。 Demine Robotics公司开发了Jevit--一种远程控制扫雷系统。该系统使用山猫MT85作为基础平台，配备先进的4摄像头传感器控制系统，以便在危险区域从安全的非现场控制位置使用。这种地雷挖掘机附件可以精确地将爆炸物从地面上移除，并安全地运送到处置地点。与之竞争的技术更大、更昂贵，对正在清理的地区具有极强的破坏性。 通过与Lambton学院的Lambton制造创新中心合作的拟议项目，将对Jevit设计进行可制造性设计，重点是模块化、成本效益高的部件更换，或纳入屏蔽以保护敏感部件。该项目的结果将使地雷能够扩大安大略省南部的生产，为加拿大和该省创造就业机会和经济影响。