Project Overview
Problem Overview
Tall trees pose a great threat to their surroundings and should be removed before causing significant damage. But removing trees should be done by professionals. Chopping down trees requires specific skills, precision and a good understanding of safety precautions and because of this the removal service can be very costly. However even with all these professionals, tree removing is still considered one of the most dangerous occupations. There are on average 200 tree-related fatal injuries every year in the United States. We would like to minimize the risk and cost of tree removal by replacing the climbing workers with a robotic snake.
Need Statement
Create a robotic snake that will climb a branchless tree, in a helical manner, carrying a payload for future iterations.
Goal Statement
Build a remotely operated snake-like robot that will safely climb trees.