Description
FE-B1 is designed to be mostly 3d printed with the exception of the cylinder which is a acrylic tube. The droids main function to to search for and extinguish fires. It's name FE-B1 is an acronym for Fire Extinguisher Bot One. Rolling on 3 omni wheels it uses a lidar sensor to guide its-self around a room and 3 range finders to keep from falling off a ledge or down steps. Inside its body is a fire extinguisher controlled by a linear motor. When fire is detected the head shutter opens and its eye rotates into position. Dry powder flows through a tube from the extinguisher to the output in the center of the eye. Its omni wheels allow it to rotate it around the flames or move sideways always facing the flames until they are extinguished.
My favorite design element might be the Universal Greeblie I used as an e-stop button cover. I have been teaching a Fusion 360 class at my local makerspace since 2014 and this has been a fun project to share with my fellow makers. It's been a great way to get my fellow makers engaged in a project and learning new Fusion 360 skills. I hope to set this bot loose in my Makerspace to help prevent fires and be a fun addition to point out when giving guests tours. It was fun to think about the functional parts of a robot and how they could be used as a greeblie on the outside of the shell. From the indicator lights on the front showing the current state of the robot for trouble shooting to the visible fire extinguisher on the side.