Robosimian
Spider-monkey! Robosimian is designed to navigate in extreme environments necessitating challenging manipulation tasks. Its unique arms and leg (28 joint system) allows for creative approaches to navigation and handling problems.
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Tatyana Dobreva |
I got involved in the Robosimian project in my first year of JPL. The project was a few months out from the DARPA robotics competition, but I got a chance to contribute and learn about what it takes to build a semi-autonomous machine. I worked on calibration of the stereo vision system that enabled the robot to visualize depth. I also worked on a battery management module to let the crew know the power usage.
Writings
Karumanchi, S., Edelberg, K., Baldwin, I., Nash, J., Satzinger, B., Reid, J., … Kennedy, B. (2018). Team RoboSimian: Semi-autonomous Mobile Manipulation at the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals. In Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics (pp. 191–235). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74666-1_6