JME4110: Hydro-Excavator Robot

Authors

Diane L. Evans, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Nathan Fenton, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Grant Cole, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Nicholas Sipe, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Language

English (en)

Publication Date

Summer 2025

Document Type

Final Report

Problem Statement

In an environmental situation wherein, diesel has leaked into soil surrounding high voltage lines in an underground confined space where workers cannot access physically and for safety reasons. To alleviate the situation, the project goal is to create a remotely controlled robot, with umbilical attachments. Due to the nature of the environment containing sensitive and electrically charged equipment, mechanical means of removing the soil are not feasible. For this reason, the robot is to remove contaminated soil by using a powerful water sprayer and vacuum combination. Other options for features of this robot are that it uses tracks for movement, and it has a camera attached.

Author's School

McKelvey School of Engineering

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering Design Project (UMSL JME 410)

Recommended Citation

Evans, Diane L.; Fenton, Nathan; Cole, Grant; and Sipe, Nicholas, "JME4110: Hydro-Excavator Robot" (2025). Washington University / UMSL Mechanical Engineering Design Project JME 4110. 62.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/jme410/62