Robot Applications

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Robot Applications
In this presentation you will learn how robots
are being used in the following industries.

• Construction
• Mining
• Transportation
• Agriculture
• Senior Care

• Medical / Biotech
• Material Handling
• Utilities
• Education
• Military

Robots and embedded systems are ubiquitous in
todays world!
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Robot Applications
Faster, cheaper, safer
Toro Corporation Golf Course Maintenance
CNH Global Harvesting
Deere Company Citrus Spraying
Caterpillar Loading Systems
Joy Mining Coal Mining
Ford Motor Co. Material Handling
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Automated Harvesting
http//www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/projects/auto_harvesting
/ for more information about this project.
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Toro Automated Mowing
http//www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/projects/toro/index.htm
for more information about this project.
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Underground Mining
http//www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/projects/joy/
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Autonomous Earthmoving
Visit http//www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/projects/als/index
.htm for more information about this project.
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Spraying Robot
Problem Wasteful and Destructive Spraying on 6
Billion US AcresAir spraying is fast, but both
expensive and inefficient. Ground spraying harms
the environment less but is much slower. Night
spraying maximizes insects and minimizes workers,
but involves problems with light and worker
fatigue.
Visit http//www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/projects/auto_spra
ying/index.htm for more information about this
project.
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Kajima Caisson Inspection
Top view of caisson site
Caisson rig
Caisson profile
3 Cutterheads
Visit http//www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/projects/kajima/in
dex.htm to learn more.
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Landmine Detection

• Area coverage and traverse speed critical for
  mine detection
• Stereo camera pair tracks beacon on detector head
• Display provides feedback to soldier
• System in production

Visit http//www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/projects/sweep_mon
itoring/index.htm to learn more.
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Face Recognition
Visit http//www.ri.cmu.edu/projects/project_334.h
tml to learn more about this project
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Automated Material Transport
Visit http//www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/projects/amts/inde
x.htm to learn more about this project
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Autonomous Helicopter

• Autonomous capabilities
• Accurate (lt20 cm) hover
• Takeoff and landing
• Smooth trajectory following
• Visual tracking and followign

• Specifications
• Overall length 3.5 meters
• Payload 20 kg
• Flight duration 1 hour
• Top speed 85 mph

Visit http//www.ri.cmu.edu/projects/project_93.ht
ml to learn more about this project.
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Robotic Surgery
Visit http//www.ri.cmu.edu/projects/project_34.ht
ml for more information about this project.
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Snake Robots
Visit http//www.ri.cmu.edu/projects/project_399.h
tml for more information about snake robots.
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Urban Search and Rescue
Visit http//www.ri.cmu.edu/projects/project_539.h
tml for more information about this project.
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Lunar Ice Discovery Initiative
Visit http//www.ri.cmu.edu/projects/project_335.h
tml for more information about this project.
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Gas Line Inspection
Visit http//www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/projects/explorer/
index.htm for more information about this project.
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Surveillance Robots
Visit http//www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/projects/dragonrun
ner/index.htm for more information about this
project.