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Office of News and Information Johns Hopkins University 901 South Bond Street, Suite 540 Baltimore, Maryland 21231 Phone: 443-287-9960 | Fax: 443-287-9920 |
June 8, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Phil Sneiderman 443-287-9907 prs@jhu.edu |
Locate Land Mines in Rugged Terrain
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Photo D: The robotic detector is equipped with tank-like
treads so that it can move through high grass and other rugged
terrain where mines may be hidden. Photo by Will Kirk |
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Photo E: A hand-held controller can steer the robot from
up to 500 feet; video from the robot's camera is transmitted up
to 100 feet. Photo by Will Kirk |
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Photo F: The robot was designed to locate mines so that
they can be disarmed before they maim or kill soldiers or
civilians. Photo by Will Kirk |
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Photo G: This camera allows the remote operator to see
what the robot "sees." Photo by Will Kirk |
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Photo H: When a possible mine is located, the operator
activates this paint sprayer to mark the site. Photo by Will Kirk |
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Photo I: Edoardo Biancheri Photo by Will Kirk |
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Photo J: Dan Hake Photo by Will Kirk |
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Photo K: Dat Truong Photo by Will Kirk |
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Photo M: Landon Unninayar Photo by Will Kirk |
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Photo N: Carl V. Nelson Photo by Will Kirk |
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