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ROAR Lab Unveils Falcon: A Breakthrough in False Ceiling Inspection Robotics

ROAR Lab proudly presents Falcon, a cutting-edge robot designed for the inspection and management of false ceilings, particularly targeting rodent infestations. Falcon is a compact and adaptable robotic solution that addresses the challenges of inspecting and monitoring complex false ceiling environments, providing real-time support to prevent rodent infestations.

Most spaces in urban countries face the issue of high rodent activity, especially in false ceilings which are poorly lit, damp and limiting in access for manual inspection. Falcon is a novel robot aimed at providing sound inspection, monitoring and management of false ceilings and preventing the infestation of rodents.

In manual inspection of false ceilings, the environment is often dimly lit, poorly managed and quite inaccessible. Though it is difficult for humans, Falcon being a robot of adaptable, minimal size and robust properties to overcome complexity proves to effectively inspect and monitor false ceiling environments. Equipped with sensors, imaging devices on board, the robot provides real-time support in false ceilings and thereby aids in providing control measures to improve the environment.

Falcon is a compact robot with minimal size to adapt to the surroundings and consists of a design that supports it from falling or toppling over complex structures, part of the false ceiling environment. The robot is aided by illumination provided from within and real-time environmental feedback aided by cameras fixed along different perspectives of the robotic body. Further, sensors that feedback data continuously run AI algorithms that help in maneuvering the robot meets shakes hands with the mechanical design to keep the robotic system stable in the unpredictable terrain.

Dimension: 200mm(L) x 160mm(W) x 75mm (H). Weight: 800grams. Charge lifetime: 3 hours. In Built cameras at front, left, right and top used for hundred percent inspection and sensors are used for height detection.

Falcon is a novel mobile robot, dedicated solely towards rodent control in false ceilings, equipped with autonomous localization, navigation and imaging. The robotic system is aided by sensors and maneuvering algorithms to effectively trap moving rodents even in low lit environments. The miniaturized, adaptable design aids in mechanically returning to its original position even upon toppling about false ceilings, a complex environment unspecified to a particular blueprint. The robot is manually controlled through Wi-Fi, via an app dedicated to get the real-time data and to navigate the robot about the environment.

The project started in May 2020 and is supported by National Robotics program and National Environment Agency. In view of the harmful effects of rodent infestations, especially in the false ceilings of several buildings, its high time we emphasize in innovating to inspect and manage such environments. The inspection and management of false ceilings is a manual task which can be effectively aided by robotic systems with their ability to traverse about the unknown environment. Thus, we aim at creating a robotic system that is adaptable, mechanically robust to navigate and inspect false ceilings and provide useful real-time feedback to improve the surroundings while preventing the infestation of harmful rodents.

Falcon is a robust robot of adaptable, minimal size that is able to overcome and effectively inspect and monitor the complicated environment in false ceilings. Equipped with sensors, imaging devices on board, the robot is able to provide real-time support and thereby aid in providing control measures to improve the environment.

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