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Participating in the Rescue Robot League category Motivated by Hanshin Earthquake (Japan 1995) Yearly Competition; First event held in Japan (2001) Prestigious: Queen Maxima (Netherlands) attended 2013 International Event: Over 45 countries represented in 2014
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●Promote the use of robots in SAR ●Increase disaster awareness ●Assist victims and first responders
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●Operate in simulated disaster environment ●Detect signs of human life ●Communicate wirelessly with operator ●Algorithm must have redundancy ●Smaller robots have advantages
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Yellow Orange ●Random mazes ●Challenges mapping ●Automation ●Pitch & roll ramps ●Stairs ●Confined spaces
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RedBlue ●Uneven terrain ●Advanced mobility ●Piecewise flooring ●Manipulator required ●Pick and place tasks ●Simulates human interaction
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Radio Drop Out ●Fully autonomous ●Reasonable mobility ●No contact with operator ●Simulates a mini-emergency ●Detect survivors ●Realistic scenario
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80/20 – ISO (GER: DIN 17-615) WiFi – IEEE 802.11 (A or N) RoboCup Standards for Response Robots (DHS-NIST-ASTM)
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●Continuous track ●Advanced suspension system ●Remote control assembly ●80/20 aluminum beams ●Modular construction
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●5 servo motors ●4 degrees of freedom ●Gripper end effector ●Extended reach ●Variable sensor direction
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●Customizable shock absorption ●Relatively inexpensive ●Low maintenance ●Reliable performance ●Lightweight
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iRobot – ARMY $60M contract Fukushima, Japan (2011) Worldwide Spending projected to reach $67 Billion by 2025
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Need for life-long learning Expectations vs. Reality Teamwork, management, and budgeting What’s next?
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Ethical to help victims Observe Sportsmanship Open source design Red Cross and other first responders
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Electrical differences outside of U.S.A. Available materials and sensors Technology smaller and more powerful Human population growth in disaster prone areas
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Collaboration with teams from other countries Universal resources via judges and committee Worldwide disasters
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