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Resilient Bio-inspired Modular Robotic Miners

Descrizione del progetto

Nuovo robot per estrarre in luoghi difficili da raggiungere

La domanda europea di elementi delle terre rare è soddisfatta dalle importazioni da altre parti del mondo. Tali materiali possono essere reperiti in Europa, ma sono difficili da estrarre con la tecnologia attuale. Il progetto ROBOMINERS, finanziato dall’UE, sta sviluppando un robot di ispirazione bio, modulare e riconfigurabile per l’estrazione di depositi piccoli e di difficile accesso. Questo prototipo di robot è alimentato da un sistema di trazione idraulica e muscoli artificiali per scavare nel sottosuolo, sott’acqua e sopra l’acqua attraverso un foro di grande diametro. ROBOMINERS metterà alla prova la capacità di estrazione e la resilienza del prototipo in una serie di scenari. Dimostrerà la capacità della nuova tecnologia di accedere a materie prime minerali da fonti domestiche altrimenti inaccessibili o non economiche.

Obiettivo

ROBOMINERS will develop a bio-inspired, modular and reconfigurable robot-miner for small and difficult to access deposits. The aim is to create a prototype robot that is capable of mining underground, underwater or above water, and can be delivered in modules to the deposit via a large diameter borehole. In the envisioned ROBOMINERS technology line, mining will take place underground, underwater in a flooded environment. A large diameter borehole is drilled from the surface to the mineral deposit. A modular mining machine is delivered in modules via the borehole. This will then self-assemble and begin its operation. Powered by a water hydraulic drivetrain and artificial muscles, the robot will have high power density and environmentally safe operation. Situational awareness and sensing is provided by novel body sensors, including artificial whiskers that will merge data in realtime with production sensors, optimising the rate of production and selection between different production methods. The produced high-grade mineral slurry is pumped to the surface, where it will be processed. The waste slurry could then be returned to the mine where it will backfill mined-out areas. ROBOMINERS will deliver proof of concept (TRL-4) of the feasibility of this technology line that can enable the EU have access to mineral raw materials from otherwise inaccessible or uneconomic domestic sources. This proof of concept will be delivered in the format of a new amphibious robot Miner Prototype that will be designed and constructed as a result of merging technologies from advanced robotics, mechatronics and mining engineering. Laboratory experiments will confirm the Miner’s key functions, such as modularity, configurability, selective mining ability and resilience under a range of operating scenarios. The Prototype Miner will then be used to study and advance future research challenges concerning scalability, swarming behaviour and operation in harsh environments.

Invito a presentare proposte

H2020-SC5-2018-2019-2020

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Bando secondario

H2020-SC5-2018-2

Meccanismo di finanziamento

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinatore

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 711 875,00
Indirizzo
CALLE RAMIRO DE MAEZTU 7 EDIFICIO RECTORADO
28040 Madrid
Spagna

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Regione
Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
Tipo di attività
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Collegamenti
Costo totale
€ 711 875,00

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