M. Adlan Ramly
UX/UI Designer, AR/VR Developer, HCI Researcher

Gryllotalpoid

2014
Product Designer & Developer
National Merit Award in INAICTA 2013

Description

A project as a solution for Jakarta's flooding problem. It can be used for clearing waste that blocks the water sewage in Jakarta. First, it uses its drill in front of the robot that can crush waste in front of it, leaving small residues in the modular filter that can be taken apart to use the waste as recyclable materials. It has 4 "X" shaped wheels that is useful for rough terrains, as well as a propeller at the rear part of the robot to accelerate underwater. It is fully waterproof and has an in-built live camera.

Built using recycled PVC pipe as the main body, used wires for filters, some hand made metallic parts such as the drill for crushing waste, and 4 modified wheels for locomotion controlled using Radio Transmitter & Receiver. Electronic parts include 6 motors, ESCs, and a webcam

Background Research

  • Waste overload in Jakarta's sewer system
  • Not many citizens are aware of the problem
  • Frequent floods in Jakarta

The Mole Cricket is an inspiration to this project, which lives underground and adaptable in watery areas.

Main Goal

To clean the sewer ways in Jakarta that got clotted by waste which cause frequent floods.

Rough Sketches

Circuit Diagram

Progress

Poster (Indonesian)

Conclusion

I have successfully built this robot that can potentially solve the flood problem in Jakarta. After several tests, the robot were able to traverse underground and destroy waste that blocks the sewer lines. The project also won a National Merit Award in INAICTA 2013. I hope the government could fund the project to make this project a reality!