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Lab 7: USAR - Urban Search and Rescue


Challenge Statement

Create and use a robust robot to navigate a mock-disaster environment and complete mapping adn manipulation tasks. UPDATE WITH EXACT TASK

Lab Goals

  1. Exercise mechanical design skills to create a compact and rugged robot capable of navigating stairs, ramps, rubble and cramped spaces.
  2. Improve robot capabilities through electrical components.
  3. Create a user-friendly teleoperated system.
  4. Practice team-based competition skills.

Background

History Principles

You may have to combat the following while developing your machines:

Lab Requirements

The 2017 Specifications for Lab 1 are presented in the following document. This will be the most up-to-date resource for lab requirements.

2018 Lab 7 Presentation

2018 Proposal Grading Sheet

2018 Proposal Sign Up Sheet

2018 Checkpoint Presentation

2018 Checkpoint Rubric

2018 Checkpoint Sign Up

Day 1 Final Competition Sign Up

Checkpoint Feedback

Extensions

Examples of USAR Robots
Last updated 01/08/2017 by Hannah Lyness
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