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Cooperative
Robotics Research |
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Lab Goals
– Spring 2005 |
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A. |
Get lab (BR 368) in
usable condition |
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Define work stations. [Done] |
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Inventory equipment and software. [Done] |
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Identify computer needs (hardware & software). [Done] |
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Identify and acquire other resources needed (electronic parts, soldering stations, wire, paper, office supplies, etc.). |
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Prepare and hang posters (Motes, Vision & Goals and Sensor Fusion). |
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B. |
Get XBOW Motes network
fully functional |
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Software / hardware operational. [Done] |
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Train each team member to be knowledgeable enough to give a demo to visitors. [Done] |
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C. |
Get three vehicles
operating using the XBOW Motes network |
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Build the motor control interface boards (these take control signals received by the Motes and drive the car). |
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Implement the code needed to operate the vehicles from the PC base station. |
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D. |
Develop a current perspective
on the state of the art |
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Thorough literature review. |
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Web searching. |
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Conversations (email, phone, in person) with other researchers. |
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Travel to conference(s)?? |
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E. |
Work on software environment
for cooperative robotics (a la |
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Examine existing codes ( |
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Think about modifications we want to make. |
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F. |
Work on integrating
software radio (SDR) in to the communications scheme for later use. |
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G. |
Pursue funding from
companies, government agencies, internal sources, etc. |
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Write proposals. |
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Outreach – tell people about what we are doing and why. |
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Task
Assignments – Spring 2005 |
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Rama Narendran (PhD), Adam Ray (MS), Arun Raghunathan (MS), Aaron Steiner, Steven Hawkins, Anthony Zhang |
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Lead Person |
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All |
Rama |
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B |
Aaron |
Arun |
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C |
Aaron |
Arun |
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D |
Steven, Rama, Anthony |
Adam |
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E |
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Adam |
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F |
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Dr. Roppel |
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G |
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Dr. Roppel |