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                        <a title="Introduction to the Scout robot" href="/intro.php">Introduction</a>
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                        <a title="Applications for the Colony Scout" href="/applications.php">Applications</a>
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                        <a title="Video of the Scout in Action" href="/gallery.php">Video</a>
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                                        <h1>How will you use Scout?</h1>
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                                        <p><span class="description">The Scout platform provides great functionality at a fraction of the 
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                                        cost of commercial solutions. It's a perfect teaching tool for universities or companies to train 
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                                        students and staff on control theory, automated control systems, and explore swarm robot behaviors. 
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                                        The rich feature set of the Scout provides the researchers of today with the tools needed for 
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                                        <h1>Autonomous Warehouse Distribution</h1><img src="images/btn_expand.png" alt="expand"/></a>
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                                        <span class="description">A relatively new technology is changing the distribution 
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                                        warehouse. Robots zip back and forth, replacing dangerous man-operated forklifts and 
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                                        increasing productivity. The challenge does not yet have an optimized solution, and 
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                                        the Scout platform can be used to explore efficient algorithms and varied storage 
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                                        paradigms. Since Scout can connect to the internet, real-world server applications can 
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                                        also be tested in the simulation environment.
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                                                <h2>Forklift Hardware</h2><br/>
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                                                The Forklift accessory has 6?+ vertical travel and slides into a compact form 
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                                                factor that does not interfere with the rear sonar rangefinder. The slides 
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                                                are spaced to allow access to the rear charging ports.
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                                                A <em>smart accessory</em>, the forklift has its own microcontroller that handles 
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                                                <h3>Behaviors</h3>
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                                                        <li>Localization</li>
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                                                        <li>Path Planning</li>
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                                                        <li>Autonomous Recharging</li>
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                                        <h1>Cooperative Excavation: Dig &amp; Haul</h1><img src="images/btn_expand.png" alt="expand" /></a>
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                                        <span class="description">Another area of recent automation is in excavation equipment. 
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                                        Most excavation is still performed by human operators, but recent work has shown increased 
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                                        environments. Simple excavation tasks can be completed by a group of equipped Scouts.
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                                                <h2>Digger &amp; Hauler</h2><br/>
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                                                Dig and Haul consists of two cooperative accessories designed for streamlined interaction. 
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                                                The multiple degree of freedom digging arm has an articulated bucket for load 
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                                                release and folds into a compact form factor for transport.
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                                                The Hauler component features an FSR load cell to measure the payload mass and signal the Digger 
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                                                when the maximum capacity is reached. The powerful drive motors and dump mechanism allow the Scout 
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                                                to deliver a payload of up to 2 pounds.
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                                        <h1>Autonomous Vehicle Simulation</h1><img src="images/btn_expand.png" alt="expand" /></a>
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                                        to developing next generation intelligent cars. Full scale autonomous vehicles 
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                                        equippped with sensors are cost prohibitive and provide a major roadblock to 
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                                        widespread research and innovation. The Scout platform provides tools to 
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                                        study autonomous movement, inter-vehicle communication, and interaction with 
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                                                <h2>Vehicle Simulation</h2><br/>
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                                                wheel sensors for odometry and speed control, and an accelerometer and gyroscope for 
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                                                The vehicle simulation accessory adds turn signals, brake lights, a backup distance 
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                                                <h3>Behaviors</h3>
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                                                        <li>Traffic Formation Control</li>
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                                        <h1>Environment Mapping</h1><img src="images/btn_expand.png" alt="expand" /></a>
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                                        mapped for proving SLAM algorithms or exploring new locations. Multiple Scouts 
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                                                <h2>Mapping Algorithms</h2><br/>
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