Numo
Overview
Numo is a prototype that was built to demonstrate the feasibility of a small scale, portable wall climber. Numo is capable of driving on a wide variety of surfaces – including concrete, brick, painted walls and smooth surfaces. Built with technology similar to a hand held vacuum, combined with a flexible seal, these components allow it to easily adhere to any surface. Where as Otto was confined to smooth surfaces, Numo's custom seal and size provide a more flexible robot that can tackle a larger range of applications.
Numo is powered by swappable, rechargeable batteries, making it wireless and portable, with a run time of approximately 25 minutes. It utilizes two wheel drive and the ability to make 360º in-place turns. We modified an off the shelf stud finder to demonstrate the cababilites of fixating scanner/sensors and performing Non Destructive Testing on a variety of surfaces.
Numo is also capable of automated and hands-free driving, which can be easily implemented. For the purposes of this prototype, automated driving was successfully tested but not optimized.
Numo is powered by swappable, rechargeable batteries, making it wireless and portable, with a run time of approximately 25 minutes. It utilizes two wheel drive and the ability to make 360º in-place turns. We modified an off the shelf stud finder to demonstrate the cababilites of fixating scanner/sensors and performing Non Destructive Testing on a variety of surfaces.
Numo is also capable of automated and hands-free driving, which can be easily implemented. For the purposes of this prototype, automated driving was successfully tested but not optimized.