Robotics and agricultural technology for landmines removal in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Humanitarian demining is calamity) of third world countries. The mines are cheapest weapon, built to make horrible injuries, affecting active people, with major falls-off into economic growth The clearing is ceaseless, more expensive The disaster is notably cruel in Sri Lanka, with anti-person mines spread in the northeast region. Now. clearing is engineering duly, and the humanitarian goal comes to be technical challenge. The advanced robotics fulfills clean and reliable tasks, on condition to upgrade sophistication and cost and to loose third-world appropriateness. I he challenge is la turn local machines and awareness into effective robotic aids, willingly used by the local people, and to enhance the on-going outcomes The solution to the demining problem shall be a low-cost robotic outfit with resort to nearby available resources and competences (e.g.. drawn on from the local agricultural machinery and know-how). The paper discusses an ongoing project that aim to develop a low cost robot with intelligent remote-command abilities, not as advanced achievements, rather as cheapest productivity upgrading, assembled from standard farming devices, through the shared know-how and commitment of locally involved operators.