The final year Electronics and Communication students of Kidangoor Engineering College 
created a real time controllable self-reconfigurable robot (MITHR), which can be operated on land as well as in water. Monu V Cherian, Raj Philip, Lizjo John and Ajith G came up with this fabulous robot project which works fully under the control of a computer. While comparing with other existing robots this model has a great lot of novelty and differences.
One of the unique characters of this robot is that it can be operated both in water and on land. Robots with this particular specialty have not been created in any other countries before. According to the changes happening in environment and circumstances this robot can make changes in its structure,the self-reconfigurable . It uses wheels to move on land but when it touches water it changes its structure volunteerly, in such a way that it is suitable to be in water. This sort of behavior happening to a robot is a new thing in the history of ‘Amphibious Robotics’.
These robots can take water and put off fire using pumps and water reservoirs attached to it by entering places vulnerable in catching fire and in tunnels where humans cannot reach. The robot can hold, collect and defend its obstacles using its hands and fingers. This has a special eye to take the video pictures of places where humans cannot pass through and copy them to the computer that operates it. Communication is possible in this robot with the help of voice message service and short message service .In circumstances such as, at the time of earthquakes or other natural calamities where men is trapped in isolated areas where humans cannot be reached, these robots can be utilized to collect the information and send messages to the related computer.
Robots of this series can make revolutionary changes in the field of defence .Within this short period of time this project achieved many laurels. Our former president Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam who went through the details of this project asked the report for study and he promised to give necessary advices and helps for the development of this ‘Robot Technology’. The firstly created robot, which traveled only on land, won II nd place in the project presentation conducted by I I T Mumbai. This model has won first place in project presentations, which was held in more than ten colleges in Kerala.
This project is a promised gift of the future .The team is waiting for more encouragements and co-operation regarding the future plan of this project. From the designed piece we can assure that this will be a great success.
created a real time controllable self-reconfigurable robot (MITHR), which can be operated on land as well as in water. Monu V Cherian, Raj Philip, Lizjo John and Ajith G came up with this fabulous robot project which works fully under the control of a computer. While comparing with other existing robots this model has a great lot of novelty and differences.One of the unique characters of this robot is that it can be operated both in water and on land. Robots with this particular specialty have not been created in any other countries before. According to the changes happening in environment and circumstances this robot can make changes in its structure,the self-reconfigurable . It uses wheels to move on land but when it touches water it changes its structure volunteerly, in such a way that it is suitable to be in water. This sort of behavior happening to a robot is a new thing in the history of ‘Amphibious Robotics’.
These robots can take water and put off fire using pumps and water reservoirs attached to it by entering places vulnerable in catching fire and in tunnels where humans cannot reach. The robot can hold, collect and defend its obstacles using its hands and fingers. This has a special eye to take the video pictures of places where humans cannot pass through and copy them to the computer that operates it. Communication is possible in this robot with the help of voice message service and short message service .In circumstances such as, at the time of earthquakes or other natural calamities where men is trapped in isolated areas where humans cannot be reached, these robots can be utilized to collect the information and send messages to the related computer.
Robots of this series can make revolutionary changes in the field of defence .Within this short period of time this project achieved many laurels. Our former president Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam who went through the details of this project asked the report for study and he promised to give necessary advices and helps for the development of this ‘Robot Technology’. The firstly created robot, which traveled only on land, won II nd place in the project presentation conducted by I I T Mumbai. This model has won first place in project presentations, which was held in more than ten colleges in Kerala.
This project is a promised gift of the future .The team is waiting for more encouragements and co-operation regarding the future plan of this project. From the designed piece we can assure that this will be a great success.
NEWS IN THE INDIAN EXPRESS dated 21/08/2008
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Mithr set for an all out invasion in tech-world
Express News Service
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PIX attached ; Caption----- Monu V Cherian, Raj Philip, Lizjo John and Ajith G,the prodigy tech wizards of the Electronics and Communication department of Kidangoor Co-op Engg college with `Mithr’, the amphibous robot.
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Kottayam,August 21 : The frontiers of the country’s defence may soon find an obscure village in the state charging it with an unparalleled innovation and open the doors for a tech-revolution.If all goes well, four students of the Kidangoor Engineering College ,near here, are all set to create history and enter the portals of defence on the crest of Mithr,a Real Time Controllable Self-reconfigurable amphibious robot , invented by them and which can be operated on both land as well as in water.
Four students -Monu V Cherian, Raj Philip, Lizjo John and Ajith G- of the Electronics and Communication department of the college came up with this fabulous robot project,with an amazingly low cost of manufacturing at Rs 8,000 and which can be controlled through voice upto a reach of 100 meteres !.It works fully under the control of a computer .While comparing with other existing robots, this model is noted for novelty and utility.
One of the unique characters of this robot is that it can be operated both in water and on land. Robots with this unique feature have not been created even in advanced countries till date,it is claimed. In tune the changes happening in the immediate environment and warranting circumstances,Mithr can make changes in its structure and thus the name self-reconfigurable suits it well . It uses wheels to move on land but when it touches water it changes its structure voluntarily, in such a way to facilitate a watery course. This sort of behavior happening to a robot is a new thing in the history of ‘amphibious robotics’,pointed out the brilliant mandarins.
These robots can take water and put off fire using pumps and water reservoirs .It can also enter vulnerable spots like a tunnel which isout of human reach.The robot can hold, collect and defend its obstacles using its hands and fingers.A special eye to take video pictures of places where normally humans cannot pass through is an added feature.The visuals can be copied to the computer to which it is linked.
Communication is possible in this robot with the help of voice message service and short message service. At the time of earthquakes or other natural calamities where people are trapped in isolated areas, these robots can be utilized to collect valuable information and send messages to the related computer.
Robots of this series can definitely make revolutionary changes in the field of defence,it is pointed out. If this is produced and imported from other countries ,a gadget may cost almost Rs one crore.The team is looking eagerly towards a scheduled meeting with union defence minister A K Antony during his visit to the state next week,to apprise the invention.
Within a short period of time itself,the project has achieved many laurels. Former president Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam,who went through the details of this project,has asked a report for detailed study and has also promised to give necessary advice and help for the development of the technology incorporated in the device.
An earlier version of the robot, which was capable for land surfing alone, had won second place in the project presentation conducted by I I T Mumbai. The model has won first slots in many a project presentation, held in more than ten technical colleges across the state.
Without the active support of college principal Geetha Renjin and faculty members’ Deepak V K, Hari K, Syamesh K G and Swapnesh S ,the dream project would not have come to fruition,the tetra-gang avers.
Sincere Thanks to our faculties- Geetha Renjin (Principal), Deepak V.K (project guide), Hari K (Computer Science), Shyamesh K.G (Electronics & Communication) and Swapnesh S (Mechanical).