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The Knight ROV is a medium-sized mobile robot that is remotely-operated and very simple to use. It is particularly well-suited as a:
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♦ Hazardous duty robot (hazmat robot)
♦ EOD robot (explosive ordnance disposal robot)
♦ Bomb disposal robot (bomb robot)
♦ IEDD robot (improvised explosive device disposal robot)
♦ Surveillance robot
♦ SWAT robot (special weapons and tactics robot) |
The Knight ROV is a new generation of ruggedised, medium-sized, hazardous duty robot, which provides excellent precision and dexterity. Police, Military, Emergency Response Team, Fire, Nuclear, and other Hazardous Response personnel can utilise the multi-purpose Knight ROV. It can also be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, handling of hazardous items, manipulation of suspected packages, neutralizing and handling such items as Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Hazardous Chemicals, and Radioactive Materials.
The Knight ROV is an all-weather, all-terrain mobile robot for indoor (buildings, public institutions, airports, homes, etc.) and outdoor environments (terrain cluttered with obstacles, ditches, gravel, snow, mud, etc.). It is remotely controlled, and consists of a robust platform, a dexterous robot arm, operator control station, communication links, and a variety of operational tools and accessories.
Special features of the Knight ROV are: quickly-removable tracks, quickly-removable articulated wheels in front and back for better stability on stairs and slopes, precise independent joint control, long reach, high payload, and expandable to autonomous navigation. |
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Knight ROV – SPECIFICATIONS |
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♦ Suitable for operating indoor (buildings, homes, airports, train stations) and outdoor (urban settings, rough terrain, in obstacle-cluttered environments, ditches, stairs, mud, gravel, etc).
The wheel/track system is very reliable. The tracks are mounted around the wheels so that the contact between wheels and tracks prevents damage or run-away of tracks when pieces of stone or gravel enter between the wheel and the track. The tracks are extremely durable due to a heavy-duty design and strength. An operator can dismount the tracks in few minutes, and use only wheels when there is no need to climb over obstacles or up/down the stairs. A pair of articulated wheels prevent srollover while climbing ordescending stairs, and help mounting high or wide obstacles.
♦ Can be used with weapons and tools for neutralisation of improvised explosive devices, handling of explosive materials, suspicious parcels, and inspection of trapped vehicles.
♦ Robot arm is unique in the sense that it provides servo-precision motion allowing the operator to approach to handle or hit a target with sub-millimeter accuracy. The operator can control several jointsat once allowing the end-effector (gripper, weapon, tool) to move in any desired direction.
♦ Manipulator can have 7 joints: turret, shoulder, elbow, wrist base, linear extension, and wrist roll. Various accessories can be attached to the arm. The tools and modules are quick-to-connect/disconnect units.Knight ROV consists of: Platform, Manipulator Arm, Wrist, Gripper, Cameras, Control Station, Communication(cable and/or wireless) with Video and Audio links, and Accessories (Disrupter, X-Ray, Shotgun andWindow Breaker, etc.)
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DIMENSIONS: |
Width 27.5 in (70 cm); Length 50 in (127 cm); Height 31 in (79 cm) |
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WEIGHT |
Standard configuration 550 lb (250 kg); with accessories 660 lb (300 kg). |
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CLIMBING ABILITY: |
45° stairs or slopes with tracks; Tracks can be installed and removed within afew minutes by one person; Obstacle height: 11.8 in (300 mm); Obstacle width: 11.82 in (300mm) |
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MANEUVERABILITY: |
360° turns in a 55 in. (1.4 m) circle; allows turning while driving; Precise speedcontrol for each joint; incremental motion of each joint allows 1 – 5 mm |
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SPEED |
0 – 22 in/s (0 to .56 m/s); 0 – 2.0 Km/h.; Higher speed possible with geared transmission. |
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OPERATING RANGE: |
Wireless RF 1640 ft (500 m) open-area; 200 m urban area; Onboard fiber-optic or coaxial cable 656 ft (200m). |
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DURATION OF MISSION: |
3 - 5 hrs. |
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TOOL KIT and BATTERY CHARGER: |
Various tools for Knight ROV maintenance; Battery charger is a
smart-charger, which recharges battery pack in 3 hours. |
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OPERATING & USER MANUAL: |
Supplied. |
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REACH: |
Vertical: 98 in (2.5 m) from ground (Standard configuration)
Horizontal:69 in (1.75 m) from front edge of platform (Standard configuration) |
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LIFT CAPACITY: |
55 lb cc (25 Kg) With arm fully extended 264 lb (120 Kg) Above edge of platform |
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WEAPONS/TOOLS: |
Disrupter mount and disrupter
Shotgun mount assembly and shotgun
X-ray mount assembly and X-ray unit
Window breaker assembly
Charge drop reel assembly
Other accessories made to order
Firing circuits (0/24VDC with safety switch and timer delay): 2 on Arm, 2 on Vehicle
Relay circuits (open/close, 24VDC): 2 on Arm, 2 on Vehicle |
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COMMUNICATION |
Wireless link (2-way Data and Audio, 1-way Video); Also Onboard Fiber-optic or oaxial Cable Automatic Winding. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL: |
Operates in all types of weather conditions, day and night, and various types of wet and dry surfaces; Operational temperature range from –20 to +45°C; Environmental humidity up to 95% at 25°C; Storage temperature range from 0 to 45°C; Weatherproof. |
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MODULES: |
Vehicle, Turret, Arm (Shoulder, Elbow), Wrist (Base, Pitch, Roll), Linear Extension, Gripper, Cameras, Cable & Wireless RF Communication, Control Station, Accessories such as Disrupter and various other attachments. |
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ARM CONFIGURATION: |
Manipulator is a 2 to 7-axis robot with the following joints: Turret Rotate the arm about vertical axis Wrist base first wrist rotation Shoulder Rotate the arm about horizontal axis Wrist tilt (pitch) Second wrist rotation axis Elbow Additional rotation about the horizontal axis |
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STANDARD CONFIGURATION |
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OPERATOR CONTROL STATION: |
Portable; Enclosed in a weatherproof enclosure; Control panel with joysticks and switches to control all robot functions; Colour LCD monitor (diagonal 15” = 38 cm); VCR connectors (for an external VCR or TV monitor); Operates at 12 VDC or 110/220 VAC; 2-way audio communication (microphone and 8-W speakers on the vehicle and at operator control station or headset. |
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VIDEO DISPLAY: |
Camera images (4) picture-in picture; battery status; diagnostic messages. |
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PLATFORM: |
Six-wheel drive for all terrain with two 24 V or 48 V drive motors controlled by high-quality servo drivers. Optional: articulated wheels (up 90° down 45°) mounted on the back and front panels for added stability on ascent or descent of stairs and maneuverability over obstacles; Lights: Halogen - two 20 W lights on front of platform, one 20 W on the surveillance camera. Speaker and microphone; battery pack: 24 V or 48 V removable with four gel-cell batteries; 64 Ah; battery duration 3-5 hrs; onboard charging; Battery charger supplied. |
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TRACKS: |
or stair climbing, steep slopes, and rough terrain; mounted over the rubberwheels; can be removed and installed in 4 minutes. |
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ON-BOARD ELECTRONICS: |
The on-board electronics and computer is based on the latest
generation of Intel Pentium processors and stack of PC/104 boards for controlling theplatform, arm, and communication. The electronics is very rugged and capable of withstanding all-terrain operation in out-door environments. |
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ARM: |
Shoulder or back-arm allows rotation of the arm in vertical plane (215°); Elbow orforearm (260°); Forearm is used to attach interchangeable modules (Wrist & Gripper,Cameras, and Accessories etc) |
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WRIST ROLL: |
Roll joint (+/- 100°). |
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GRIPPER: |
Standard gripper up to 12 in (0.3 m) fully open; poportional gripping force; max. gripping force 36 Kgf (80 lbf). |
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ARM (RELOCATABLE) CAMERA: |
Color; wide-angle lens; auto iris. |
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SURVEILLANCE CAMERA & EXTENSION |
Color CCD; remote zoom (72:1); remote focus;
auto iris; pan +/- 170°; tilt +/- 170°. Optional: extension parallelogram arm: 60 cm. |
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DRIVE CAMERA: |
Color; wide-angle lens; auto iris. |
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CABLE REEL: |
656 ft (200 m) of standard cable on a reel assembly; free wheel unwind and manual rewind. |
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OPTIONS |
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ARTICULATED WHEELS |
Two 2-wheel frames connected to back and front panels of the platform; rotates Up: to 90° and Down: to 45°. |
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TURRET |
Rotation (-120° to 180°). |
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WRIST BASE ROTATE |
Roll joint (+/- 100°). |
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WRIST PITCH (TILT) |
Tilt joint (+/- 100°). |
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LINEAR EXTENSION |
Linear joint extending 150 mm. |
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HEAVY-DUTY GRIPPER |
For extreme ruggedness. |
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GRIPPER CAMERA |
Color; wide angle; auto iris. |
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EXTENSION ARM |
For surveillance camera 600 mm. |
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INFRARED CAMERA |
Enhanced low-light vision; small weatherproof IR- sensitive camera with LEDillumination; For 10 ft in total darkness; external illumination unit can be added for longer distance. |
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ON-BOARD CABLE WINDING SYSTEM |
Mounted on vehicle; free wheel unwind and automatic
rewind; fibre-optics or coaxial cable: length 656 ft (200 m). |
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WIRELESS RF COMMUNICATION LINK |
1640 ft (500 m) open area; 200 m urban; 2-way data
and audio; 1-way video. | |
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ACCESSORIES |
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DISRUPTER MOUNT |
Dual mount with quick-connect mechanism; manually adjustable tilt angle. |
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DISRUPTER AIMING & FIRING SYSTEM |
Precision pan and tilt unit; direct laser aiming; resolution:+/- 0.02 in at 10 ft (+/- 0.5 mm at 3 m). |
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DISRUPTERS |
User selection. |
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SHOTGUN MOUNT |
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High power laser-pointer assembly (visible in bright sunshine); for recoiless
disrupter or shotgun mounts. |
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SHOTGUN |
12 gauge Franchi or user selection. |
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LASER RANGE FINDER |
Distance measurement to 100 ft (30m); accuracy 1/8 in (3 mm). |
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X-RAY MOUNT |
X-ray system mount with quick connect mechanism. |
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X-RAY EQUIPMENT |
Golden XR200 or user selection. |
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WINDOW BREAKER ASSEMBLY |
Held by gripper; used to break windows in cars, walls, and doors. |
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CHARGE DROP REEL ASSEMBLY |
Low friction reel that can lay down 50 ft (15 m) of wire. | |
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