Start Date
9-5-2019 10:30 AM
End Date
9-5-2019 11:45 AM
Document Type
Event
Keywords
educational robotics, sustainable robotics, roomba, ROS, e-waste management
Description
The development of a sustainable, environmentally aware and accessible robotic platform to be used in multiple applications is detailed. The robot utilizes upcycled components and serves as an economical and environmentally friendly robotic platform whose sensor loadout can easily be tailored for mission specific needs. The robot could serve as an intelligent system that might be applied to education, safety, environmental remediation, stewardship, physical impairment services, or in active sanitation applications. Some student projects using the platform are also discussed.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5038/HSUI1434
Progress in Upcycled & Sustainable Robotics: Developing an Accessible, Flexible, and Environmentally Friendly Robotics Platform
The development of a sustainable, environmentally aware and accessible robotic platform to be used in multiple applications is detailed. The robot utilizes upcycled components and serves as an economical and environmentally friendly robotic platform whose sensor loadout can easily be tailored for mission specific needs. The robot could serve as an intelligent system that might be applied to education, safety, environmental remediation, stewardship, physical impairment services, or in active sanitation applications. Some student projects using the platform are also discussed.