Robudem
Platform Description
The Robudem is our main outdoor research platform. It is a heavy (350 kg) robot, based upon the RoboSoft RobuCar platform. It is able to carry heavy loads and is equipped with numerous sensors: Differential GPS system, BumbleBee Stereo Vision Camera, Ultrasound Sensors, Orientation Sensor. Depending on the application, also a chemical sensor and metal detector are installed. The sensor data is processed on-board by 2 separate PC's: a Linux PC for low-level robot control and a Windows PC for high-level robot artificial intelligence, using the CoRoBa software architecture. The robotic platform has 4 independently steered all-terrain wheels, extending its mobility on rough terrain.
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Usage in projects:
Usage in Research:
Behavior - based Robot Control
Geo-referenced Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
Robot Path Planning and Navigation
Modular Software Architectures for Robotic Systems
Terrain Traversability Estimation
UGV -UAV collaboration
Robotic aids for humanitarian deming
Video Results (check also our YouTube channel):
Robudem robot performing an unmanned search and rescue operation, searching for human victims after a major crisis and assessing chemical intoxication levels:
Robudem robot navigating to geo-referenced waypoints
Search and Rescue robot operating through smoke
Autonomous Operation of the Robudem Robot
Robudem as a demining robot, equipped with a cartesian scanner and a metal detector
Robudem robot navigating indoor