Concept of Deployable Ballistical Shield on a Mecanum Wheel Robot for Care Under Fire

Abstract

Ground Robot has become the necessity in military operations in combat and non-combat roles. The robots substitute Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers and sent to inspect, defuse or dispose explosive devices, preventing human from the risk of exposure to destructive and deadly explosive shock wave. There are others potential in which robot can perform to save human lives where it provides soldiers or tactical medics a coverage or protection from enemy fire with deployable ballistic shield. The current development programs are reviewed. Additionally, a mecanum wheel robot with the implementation of rocker suspension and deployable ballistic shield based on a co-development project between Defence Technology Institute (DTI) and Chiang Mai University is conceptualized.