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Next Generation Robotics…!

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Requirements for developing a ROBOT

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SensorsControllerMotorsWheelsPower SystemBase

IROBOT CREATEBig TrakCoroBotHERO (robot)Haro (character)I-botLego MindstormsProgrammable CricketRobotis BioloidStiquitoTurtle (robot)Vex

Shared Challenges… Input from industry, hobbyists, academia, research,

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Configuring sensors and actuators in running system

Coordinating sensors and actuators asynchronously

Monitoring/Interacting/Debugging running system

Development when access to robot is limited Re-use of components across hardware

platforms and devices

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Architecture of Robotic SystemPerceive – Sensors (Touch, Light, Ultrasonic, etc)Make Decisions – Logic (Computation)Take Action – ActuatorsInteract – User Interface and CommunicationPower Unit

Motor

LOGIC CONTROLLER

Infrared Detector (Sensor)Actuators

Bumper (Sensor)Motor

Bumper (Sensor)

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Communication6

Connected operation(remote execution on PC)

Disconnectedautonomous operation (with optional networked monitoring)

Distributed execution(execution across compute units)

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