This project was conducted under YSC (Youth Science Club) and was funded $2,500 by the Ministry of Science and ICT.
The best way to reduce casualties in the event of a fire in high-rise buildings is for firefighters to approach the most efficient route in a short period of time. But now the world's longest ladder is shorter than 100 meters, and fire suppression of tall buildings has serious time constraints since firefighters must move through stairs to the point of ignition. In addition, drones used to extinguish fires are heavily influenced by the surrounding atmospheric environment, which is subject to restrictions on movement indoors, and lifts and descending lifelines are not available unless they are already installed. After all, the only thing trapped people can rely on in the event of a fire in a high-rise building is the building's own fire control system. The goal of this project is to solve the casualties caused by fire accidents in high-rise buildings that have not been solved by conventional robots or high-tech equipment by proposing a new type of fire-fighting robot. Therefore, the top priority of this project is to research and develop a robot that can effectively access fire sites by entering high-rise buildings and helping people with fewer restrictions on movement, space, and visibility.
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