The use of PMN-1 anti-personnel landmines, along with poor documentation and scale of their deployment, has led to a humanitarian crisis. Current methods of landmine removal, including military-grade equipment, trained animals, and manual deminers, are dangerous, ineffective, and expensive. This project built on the work of previous MQPs to develop a more robust rover for autonomous landmine detection and a more accurate drone for landmine detonation. Additionally, the team developed an easy-to-use application that combines the two systems and provides access to non-technical users.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Ehlers, Karl C.
• Niski, Joseph A.
• Vanosten, Andrew David
• Santos, Adam R.
• McKenna, Jessica C.
• Matthew T. Schmitt
• Foltan, Eleanor D.
• ElShakhs, Benen A.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-051820-191602

Advisor

• Putnam, Craig B.
• Bertozzi, Nicholas

Year

• 2020

Date created

• 2020-05-18

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Robotics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright