“Pangolin”-Animatronic Based Robotic Hand System for Human Rescue in Deep Mine Hole and Bore Well Accidents

To avoid the scarcity of water which is a tough situation, borewells are dug all over the world. But the careless management and improper completion of such wells lead to a situation where such wells become an artefact of death rather than life. The number of reported cases of a child falling in borewells is increasing day by day. Even with the advancement in science and technology, a proper and risk-free rescue method for such a scenario is not yet made. Existing robots are also not efficient enough to do a successful rescue. This is the reason why we came up with this paper. Pangolin, also called anteater is a mammal whose method of catching its prey used in our paper. A pangolin extends its tongue to burrow and catches the prey once it is stuck onto the tongue. Similarly, we also have a mechanical based extension system for the extending of the robot. Like pangolin sticky tongue, using animatronic hand we can ensure the safety of the victim by holding safely and tightly. In addition to this hand, support from the bottom also is there so that the total pulling force is evenly spread to the child's body. After successful gripping of the child, he/she is pulled up using a mechanical chain system. The child's condition is monitored throughout using various sensors. A high-resolution camera is also used for perfect gripping of the animatronics-based hands.