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TRP1-B (Teleoperated Robotic Platform), 2007
The platform is a tracked teleoperated robot which is also provided with semiautonomous navigation capabilities and obstacle avoidance. The robot is provided with a spherical digital camera and a 3D LRF. It can also be provided with a teleoperated robotic arm. It can be used for demining operations, comunication operations and any rescue operations.

 






Absolute Localization Outdoor Actual Solution GPS Standard-IMU-Magnetometer-Velocity Model
Possible Solution GPS RTK & Beaconing
Tele-Operation Actual Solution Remote Teleoperation by a digital spherical camera, with vehicle diagnostic telemetry and 3D laser scanner near the robot
Possible Solution The possibility to modify own configuration to meet different situations increase the robot's mobility and the operator's tasks, he must control many actuators. It is important to make operations totally autonomous like step up.
Vectorial Guide Actual Solution The platform is completlely equipped with sensors so the control must be vectorial.
Possible Solution We want to test a trajectories palnner. The architecture based on trajectories planning and execution, and a behavioural architecture will let us to test the task efficiency in hostile ambient.
Way Point Navigation Actual Solution The high velocity and quickness in movements for a rescue robots, make this robot a best solution for outdoor with autonomous navigation and a 3D ground reconstruction
Possible Solution TRP1-B will be provided with the ability to map explored places to join the sensor data to the original map.
Obstacle Avoidance Actual Solution Obstacle Avoidance is realized by a very robust reactive behaviour able to respond to unexpected obstacles and moving obstacles
Possible Solution New architecture based on behavioural fusion will let to manage in efficient manner the obstacle avoidance in an hight density obstacles presence. The robot's behaviour will depend on the number of detected obstacles.
Local Mapping Actual Solution The local mapping is the sensor module with microprocessor able to detect and localize all the objects near the robot. Actually it is based on Laser Range Finder for indoor and outdoor.
Possible Solution We want to use artificial vision tecniques to support range finder devices We want to test the winning tecnologies from DARPA CHALLENGE
Communications Actual Solution WiFi ( full digital to control telemetry, video system and mission payload )
Possible Solution We want to add a low frequency , narrow bandwidth (900 MHZ Zigbee) for backup and for security control.
Hardware Architecture Actual Solution PC104 (O.S. Windows) + electronic modules to control actuators. ( Obstacle Avoidance Module with a dedicated microcontroller)
Possible Solution We want to install an High Level Unit (PC104) and a Low Level Unit ( microcontroller), and a Real Time O.S.
Mission Payload Actual Solution

Industrial Robotic Arm for demining and anti IED operations, NBCE Sensors, Electronic War Sensors, RISTA Sensors, Comunications support.

 

  Possible Solution Ad-hoc Robotic Arm
Power Supply Vs Payload Actual Solution 24V Pb battery direct current, DC-DC ±12, +5, +3,4 Converter
Possible Solution LiIon Battery 48V with converters