H.E.R.A.L.D - Finalist - Collegiate Inventors Competition 2013

Published on Nov 12, 2013

Lauren Davis, Michael Kofron, Stella Latscha, Anthony Stroffolino
University of Pennsylvania
H.E.R.A.L.D: Hybrid Exploration Robot for Air and Land Deployment
Advisor: Mark Yim

The H.E.R.A.L.D. system combines two very different form factors: a quadrotor and a light-weight, nimble snake; the snake robot is designed to maneuver both over and through rubble, while the quadrotor provides aerial surveillance. H.E.R.A.L.D. operates in three modes: separated mode, where all three robots operate independently; tank mode, where the two snakes carry the quadrotor to save battery life; and carrying mode, where the quadrotor carries a single snake at a time over impassable obstacles.