Lab 7: USAR - Urban Search and Rescue

Challenge Statement

Create and use a robust robot to navigate a mock-disaster environment and complete mapping and manipulation tasks.

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

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

Lab Requirements

The Specifications for Lab 7 are presented in the following document. This will be the most up-to-date resource for lab requirements.

Lab 7 Proposal Presentation

Proposal Grading Sheet

Proposal Sign Up Sheet

SECheckpoint Presentation

SECheckpoint Sign Up Sheet

Checkpoint Presentation

Checkpoint Rubric

Checkpoint Sign Up

Checkpoint Feedback

Final Competition Presentation

Day 1 Final Competition Sign Up

Day 2 Final Competition Sign Up

Extensions