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27 | <!--[if lte IE 7]><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/mainIE.css" /><![endif]--> <title>Applications | ColonyScout.com</title> |
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32 | <div id="general"> |
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34 | <a href="index.php"><img src="/images/scout_logo.gif"></a> |
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35 | <div id="top-navigation"> |
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36 | <a title="Introduction to the Scout robot" href="/intro.php">Introduction</a> |
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37 | <a title="Mechanics of the Colony Scout" href="/mechanics.php">Mechanics</a> |
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38 | <a title="Sensors and Communications" href="/sensors.php">Sensors & Communication</a> |
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39 | <a title="Platform: Software and Hardware" href="/platform.php">Platform</a> |
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40 | <a title="Applications for the Colony Scout" href="/applications.php">Applications</a> |
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41 | <a title="Video of the Scout in Action" href="/gallery.php">Video</a> |
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42 | <a title="Meet the Scout Team" href="/contact.php">Contact</a> |
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43 | <a title="Contact The Scout Design Team" href="/team.php">Team</a> |
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48 | <div class="box-row" style="margin-top: 10px;"> |
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49 | <div class="white-top"></div> |
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50 | <div class="white-body text-box"> |
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51 | <h1>How will you use Scout?</h1> |
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52 | <p><span class="description">The Scout platform provides great functionality at a fraction of the |
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53 | cost of commercial solutions. It's a perfect teaching tool for universities or companies to train |
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54 | students and staff on control theory, automated control systems, and explore swarm robot behaviors. |
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55 | The rich feature set of the Scout provides the researchers of today with the tools needed for |
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56 | tomorrow's success.</span></p> |
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61 | <a href="javascript:;" title="Click to Expand" onmousedown="toggleDiv('forklift');"> |
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62 | <h1>Autonomous Warehouse Distribution</h1><img src="images/btn_expand.png" alt="expand"/></a> |
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63 | <p><div class="box-img-side"><img src="images/forklift.jpg" title="forklift" class="box-img"/> |
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64 | <span class="description">A relatively new technology is changing the distribution |
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65 | warehouse. Robots zip back and forth, replacing dangerous man-operated forklifts and |
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66 | increasing productivity. The challenge does not yet have an optimized solution, and |
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67 | the Scout platform can be used to explore efficient algorithms and varied storage |
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68 | paradigms. Since Scout can connect to the internet, real-world server applications can |
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69 | also be tested in the simulation environment. |
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71 | <a href="javascript:;" onmousedown="toggleDiv('forklift');"> |
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72 | <em>learn more >></em></a> |
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78 | <h2>Forklift Hardware</h2><br/> |
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79 | The Forklift accessory has 6?+ vertical travel and slides into a compact form |
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80 | factor that does not interfere with the rear sonar rangefinder. The slides |
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81 | are spaced to allow access to the rear charging ports. |
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83 | A <em>smart accessory</em>, the forklift has its own microcontroller that handles |
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84 | position control of the slide and pallet identification via an embedded RFID |
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85 | reader. |
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88 | <img src="images/forklift_large.jpg" title="colony scout forklift"/> |
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89 | </div>
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90 | <div class="side-box"> |
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91 | <h3>Behaviors</h3> |
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92 | <ul>
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93 | <li>Localization</li> |
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94 | <li>Obstacle/Robot Avoidance</li> |
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95 | <li>Path Planning</li> |
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96 | <li>Object manipulation</li> |
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97 | <li>Autonomous Recharging</li> |
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98 | </ul>
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108 | <h1>Cooperative Excavation: Dig & Haul</h1><img src="images/btn_expand.png" alt="expand" /></a> |
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109 | <p><div class="box-img-side"><img src="images/digger.jpg" title="digger" class="box-img"/> |
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110 | <span class="description">Another area of recent automation is in excavation equipment. |
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111 | Most excavation is still performed by human operators, but recent work has shown increased |
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112 | productivity when machines are trained from productive operators. The Dig & Haul accessory
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113 | is designed to develop algorithms for cooperative manipulation of objects in complex |
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114 | environments. Simple excavation tasks can be completed by a group of equipped Scouts. |
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123 | <h2>Digger & Hauler</h2><br/> |
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124 | Dig and Haul consists of two cooperative accessories designed for streamlined interaction. |
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125 | The multiple degree of freedom digging arm has an articulated bucket for load |
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126 | release and folds into a compact form factor for transport. |
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128 | The Hauler component features an FSR load cell to measure the payload mass and signal the Digger |
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129 | when the maximum capacity is reached. The powerful drive motors and dump mechanism allow the Scout |
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130 | to deliver a payload of up to 2 pounds. |
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133 | <img src="images/digger_large.jpg" title="dig and haul together"/> |
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135 | </div>
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136 | <div class="side-box"> |
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137 | <h3>Behaviors</h3> |
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138 | <ul>
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139 | <li>Localization</li> |
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140 | <li>Obstacle/Robot Avoidance</li> |
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141 | <li>Path Planning</li> |
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142 | <li>Coordinated object manipulation</li> |
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154 | <h1>Autonomous Vehicle Simulation</h1><img src="images/btn_expand.png" alt="expand" /></a> |
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155 | <p><div class="box-img-side"><img src="images/car.jpg" title="car robotics" class="box-img"/> |
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156 | <span class="description">"Car Robotics" is an exciting field of studies dedicated |
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157 | to developing next generation intelligent cars. Full scale autonomous vehicles |
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158 | equippped with sensors are cost prohibitive and provide a major roadblock to |
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159 | widespread research and innovation. The Scout platform provides tools to |
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160 | study autonomous movement, inter-vehicle communication, and interaction with |
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161 | other external elements. |
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164 | <em>learn more >></em></a> |
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170 | <h2>Vehicle Simulation</h2><br/> |
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171 | Scout provides full coverage ultrasonic ranging around the vehicle, independent |
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172 | wheel sensors for odometry and speed control, and an accelerometer and gyroscope for |
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173 | tracking vehicle dynamics. |
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175 | The vehicle simulation accessory adds turn signals, brake lights, a backup distance |
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176 | sensor, and a horn output to complete the package. |
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177 | </div>
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178 | <div class="side-box"> |
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179 | <h3>Behaviors</h3> |
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180 | <ul>
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181 | <li>Traffic Formation Control</li> |
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182 | <li>Obstacle/Vehicle Avoidance</li> |
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183 | <li>Path Planning</li> |
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184 | <li>Realtime Traffic Updates</li> |
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185 | </ul>
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194 | <a href="javascript:;" title="Click to Expand" onmousedown="toggleDiv('mapping');"> |
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195 | <h1>Environment Mapping</h1><img src="images/btn_expand.png" alt="expand" /></a> |
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196 | <p><span class="description">The Scout was designed to handle indoor terrain |
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197 | with ease. Coupled with a fast scanning sonar array, indoor environments can be |
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198 | mapped for proving SLAM algorithms or exploring new locations. Multiple Scouts |
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199 | can be used together for even faster data collection. |
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201 | <a href="javascript:;" onmousedown="toggleDiv('mapping');"> |
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202 | <em>learn more >></em></a> |
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208 | <h2>Mapping Algorithms</h2><br/> |
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209 | CONTENT |
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210 | </div>
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211 | <div class="side-box"> |
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212 | <h3>Behaviors</h3> |
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213 | <ul>
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214 | <li>Localization</li> |
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215 | <li>Obstacle Avoidance</li> |
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216 | <li>Path Planning</li> |
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217 | </ul>
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