Lucky Mwaka, a student at Kyambogo University pursuing a diploma in mechanical and production engineering has invented a spy robot that could help curb down the problem of terrorism in the country.
While exhibiting at the Kyambogo university engineering expo last Friday, Mwaka told Campus Bee that he has always had a passion for robots ever since he was a kid. The innovative student says he dismantled the very first robot he made because he felt it was insufficient and that’s how he embarked on this one which is in its final stages.
The spy robot is a multipurpose robot in that it can even do other activities like domestic duties given its ability to lift and move objects. With this invention fully funded and complete, Mwaka hopes it could be able to curb down the terrorism in the country and could also assist beef up various security departments in the country.
Mode of operation
The homemade robot is supported on the ground by four wheels which help in its locomotion. It consists of arms that are controlled by a push button which he hopes to replace by a remote and use radio frequency to control the robot.
The robot which can carry up to 500g of weight has propellers that are controlled by a remote that Mwaka got off an old digital TV set top box. The remote has push buttons that once pressed, aid lowering the arm after which the targeted material is lifted and moved.
The relatively heavy robot is rechargeable and once fully recharged, it moves at a super-fast speed while picking up objects .On the heavy weight, Mwaka said it’s heavy because it consists of too much plastics which he plans to replace with aluminum which is lighter.
Future prospects
“I have big plans for my prototype of a spy robot, once complete it will be able to fly up to 3km above the ground and cover a distance of 100km,” Mwaka told this campus website.
Mwaka continued to explain that signals will be sent to and from then robot if radio frequency of a station can reach up to 100km. On top of the robot will be a camera and another at the bottom to capture videos plus a sound recorder that will be able to capture voices.
“The camera and audio recorders will be connected to a sound transmitter for the audio while video will get into a TV screen,” Mwaka explained.
With its propellers, the robot will be taking off like a helicopter and once it reaches space, it will fly like a plane- this is intended to save power.
Mwaka says he’s grateful to God that so far he has started on the journey of lobbying for support and funding.
“I have gone to the Uganda Industrial Research Institute and the National Council for Science and Technology and they both asked me to write a proposal and if my project is weighed applicable to the economy, then I’ll compete with others to get funding,” he revealed.
All the best Mwaka.
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