The two-day national symposium on robotics and autonomous vehicles was organised by the Research and Development Establishment, Engineers, R&DE (E) in Dighi on Thursday.
Humanoid robots, unmanned aerial vehicles and wall-climbing robots caught the imagination of the 250 delegates from across the country on day one of the two-day national symposium on robotics and autonomous vehicles, organised by the Research and Development Establishment, Engineers, R&DE (E) in Dighi on Thursday.
Displayed in the Vishvesvarya hall of the institution, a variety of robots and unmanned vehicles brought together youthful energy and experience under one roof.
While students of BITS Pilani were seen explaining the working of their humanoid robot in one stall, experienced scientists from Bangalore’s Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (Cair), showcased their wall-climbing robot in another stall.
The other product which caught the delegates’ fancy was the deployable sensor, Iris and Mole manufactured by Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz, Gurgaon. These products can be flung into a room or a building that has been attacked by terrorists and they can send back audio and video feedback instantly.
The BITS Pilani team recently returned from San Francisco winning two silver medals at the World Robogames between April 15-17 for their humanoid robot. According to Akash Gupta, third-year mechanical engineering student, the robot was first developed three years ago as a 50-cm robot. Today, after four revisions, it is 1 metre tall.
Akash told DNA, “We are still perfecting the balance of the robot and hence have not decided on the application stage.’’ Akash said the robot had won silver medals for lifting 1.3 kg and for the walking and getting up drill.
It was not difficult to understand why the deployable sensors, Iris and Mole, caught everybody’s attention. Iris for instance is a round ball with a 360-degree camera. Senior manager of Hi-tech, Anil Kumar Yadav told DNA, “We developed Iris in 2008. If it was used in the Mumbai terror attacks, it could have helped our security forces immensely.’’
Likewise, Pune-based Aeron Systems’ chief technology officer, Abhijeet Bokil, explained how their inertial navigation system was extremely suitable for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). “Our product can do away with the laptop and control equipment which is used to steer the UAV,’’ Bokil said. Aeron has also made cost-effective global positioning systems.
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