<p>A team of scientists including one of Indian-origin is working on a real-life ‘Robocop’ that would enable injured or disabled US police to patrol the streets and combat crime.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Injured policemen or soldiers will be wired up to the ‘PatrolBot’ which will effectively give them mechanical limbs that they have lost whilst in service.<br /><br />The plan is to make a basic version of Alex Murphy, the fictional policeman in the 1987 hit Robocop, who is turned into a cyber cop after being nearly killed in the line of duty, the Daily Mail reported. His brain and spinal cord are salvaged and put into the body of an armour-plated android - then sent out to protect the public. The new technology is based on advances in the US military in telerobotics, which is where users are wired up remotely to a robot and given physical feedback to simulate the feeling of being there.<br /><br />The injured persons would use cameras and sensors on the PatrolBot which would be connected to their own body.<br /><br />They would see using a virtual reality helmet which would make it look like they were peering through the robot’s eyes.Preliminary sketches drawn up by Florida University International show a Robocop style android on wheels clad in silver armour.<br /><br />According to Gizmag.com, the aim of the research is to develop telebots capable of patrolling in high-density public spaces and performing surveillance in sensitive areas such as ports and nuclear facilities. <br /></p>
<p>A team of scientists including one of Indian-origin is working on a real-life ‘Robocop’ that would enable injured or disabled US police to patrol the streets and combat crime.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Injured policemen or soldiers will be wired up to the ‘PatrolBot’ which will effectively give them mechanical limbs that they have lost whilst in service.<br /><br />The plan is to make a basic version of Alex Murphy, the fictional policeman in the 1987 hit Robocop, who is turned into a cyber cop after being nearly killed in the line of duty, the Daily Mail reported. His brain and spinal cord are salvaged and put into the body of an armour-plated android - then sent out to protect the public. The new technology is based on advances in the US military in telerobotics, which is where users are wired up remotely to a robot and given physical feedback to simulate the feeling of being there.<br /><br />The injured persons would use cameras and sensors on the PatrolBot which would be connected to their own body.<br /><br />They would see using a virtual reality helmet which would make it look like they were peering through the robot’s eyes.Preliminary sketches drawn up by Florida University International show a Robocop style android on wheels clad in silver armour.<br /><br />According to Gizmag.com, the aim of the research is to develop telebots capable of patrolling in high-density public spaces and performing surveillance in sensitive areas such as ports and nuclear facilities. <br /></p>