This was our team's project for FLL Nature's Fury 2013. We invented Robo-COWs, a fleet of autonomous, self deploying, temporary cell towers, which can go to the site of a disaster to restore cell phone service.

1. Robo-COWs to
the Rescue
By the PEGBOTS
Team 6093

2. Communities
● New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
○ Hurricane Katrina
● Atlantic Coastal United States
○ Hurricane Sandy

3. Problem
● Cell towers are destroyed by hurricanes
○ 25% of cell towers were knocked out after
Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy
● Almost 40% of U.S. households rely on a
cell phone as their only telephone
● No phone, no help!

4. Our Solution
Robo-COWs, which stands for:
● Robotic Cell on Wheels
● Robotic Cell on Wings
● Robotic Cell on Water

5. Robotic Cell on Water
Will be able to travel by water
Amphibious
Autonomous
Erects a cell phone and wi-fi tower to
restore communications network
● Will be compatible with all cell carriers
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6. Robotic Cell on Wheels
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Will be able to travel by land
Can be amphibious
Autonomous
Erects a cell phone tower
Restores communications
Will be compatible with all cell carriers

7. Robotic Cell on Wings
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Will be able to travel by air and land
Autonomous
Could be fixed wing drone or a helicopter
Can be buoyancy assisted
Erects a cell phone tower
Restores a communication network
Will be compatible with all cell carriers

8. Previous Solutions
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C.O.W. (Cell On Wheels)
Cell Tower in a Suitcase
Flying Quadcopters
Google Project Loon

9. Power Sources
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Batteries
Solar Power
Hydroelectric
Fuel Cell
Generator

10. Advantages
● Autonomous or radio controlled
● No people would be endangered
● Travels by land, air, and water

11. Other Features
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Cell phone charging stations
First Aid/Medical help
Food and water
WiFi Antenna
911 and Emergency call priority
Texting
Web access for emergency information