Creating Robotic Platforms Michael North PE Creating Robotic

Creating Robotic Platforms Michael North, PE

Creating Robotic Platforms Autonomous machines of any kind are difficult to build Mechanical – Servos, motors. . . Electrical – Wiring, sensors, controllers, etc

Creating Robotic Platforms Autonomous machines of any kind are difficult to build Mechanical – Servos, motors, Electrical – Wiring, sensors, …. . Just add Software to make it all better

Creating Robotic Platforms (examples) NCSU Truck¹ 2 years, ~35 -40 people ¹Let's not be hasty at calling this a platform

Creating Robotic Platforms (examples) The Gardeneer 10 months, 2 people

Creating Robotic Platforms (examples) Prototype Line Paint. Bot 7 months (and counting), 1. 5 people

Creating Robotic Platforms How did these all happen? Every major release was tested and verified Functions/methods for inputs and outputs Sensors for validated measurements Calibrations/calibration technique always reviewed Testing Harnesses Created by one person, used by the other

Sensors Cameras Infrared Sonar Limit switches Shaft encoders Accelerometers Gyroscopes Digital compass Strain gauges Light sensors Thermistors Laser Ranging Sensor interfaces can be digital, analog, I 2 C, SPI, CAN Your computer controller must support the interface This is a large universe, request catalogs. . . now!

Operating Systems (not the important decision you'll make) Player/Stage Robot Operating System (ROS) (CAN Bus support!) Orocos Rock Robotics JAUS Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems Arduinos Ser 2 net exports serial interface from Arduino to network connection Leverage Arduino ecosystem for motor controllers and sensors Li. TMUS -- You guys know all about this one…. I have it running on a DJI F 550 drone I modified last year Also ran a device monitoring system for a High Altitude Balloon we launched last summer -- most reliable part of the software subsystem. QNX

Development Boards x 86 and ARM boards are easy to find Beagle. Bone Minnowboard Raspberry Pi 2 i. Create 2 (i. Robot) n. Vidia Jetson TK 1 Embedded Development Board The only board on the market with enough horsepower to object detection algorithms and a terrain mapping application simultaneously