Mantis
Mantis Facade Cleaning Robot by Mohan Rajesh Elara is a winner of the 2018 Bronze A' Design Award in Product Engineering and Technical Design.
Mantis is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a much prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness.
Explore This Amazing WorkMantis Facade Cleaning Robot
A class of facade cleaning robot, Mantis is made of three identical modules and a caterpillar-inspired linear actuator bar system. With the linear actuators, each of the impeller modules can be lifted off the facade, allowing Mantis to cross over obstacles on vertical facades with ease. Each module is also equipped with a passive rotary system which allows it to rotate independently from others, enabling Mantis to traverse the facade. Mantis is also equipped with onboard sensors enabling the creation of real-time maps of the operating environment, health monitoring, and optimal cleaning paths.
Featured Design
Mantis by Mohan Rajesh Elara
Core Functionality
Facade Cleaning Robot
Accolades
Product Engineering and Technical Design Award Winner in 2018.
Bronze Winner
Mantis Facade Cleaning Robot
Mantis is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a much prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. Mantis is expected to be a highly-regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. Mantis splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.
Winner Client
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is the fourth autonomous university to be established in Singapore. SUTD's mission is to advance knowledge and nurture technically grounded leaders and innovators to serve societal needs. At SUTD, design as a discipline cuts across the curriculum and provides a novel framework for the research and educational programmes.
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