CI-ADDO-NEW: Collaborative Research: Development of DARwIn Humanoid Robots for Research, Education and Outreach

CI-ADDO-NEW：协作研究：开发用于研究、教育和推广的 DARwIn 人形机器人

• 批准号: 0958406
• 负责人: Dennis Hong
• 金额: $ 60万
• 依托单位: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-03-01 至 2015-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0958406&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CI; ADDO; NEW; Collaborative; Research

This project develops the DARwIn-miniature-humanoid-robot platform with advance computational power, sophisticated sensors, high payload capacity, and dynamic motion ability to enable many exciting research, education, and outreach activities. Two models of DARwIn robot, DARwIn-HP (High Performance) and DARwIn-LC (Low Cost), will be designed, fabricated, and built for distribution to 11 partner universities (including major research universities, RUI institutions, a women's college, and two local high schools) to establish a humanoid-robotics community. The project engages the humanoid-robotics community in a concerted effort to advance humanoid robotics.The research results from the humanoid-robotics community will find applications in assistive robotics technology for the elderly, intelligent humanoids, and homeland security and the military. The partner universities will utilize DARwIn robots in their classroom teaching and projects as well as outreach activities to recruit high-school students and encourage them to select computer science or engineering for their career choices. An annual workshop will be organized and a website will be developed to broaden the DARwIn project and disseminate results. Public demonstrations of the robots at various high-impact events such as FIRST robotics competitions will capture the minds of K-12 students and promote interest in computer science and engineering among them.

该项目开发的 DARwIn 微型人形机器人平台具有先进的计算能力、精密的传感器、高负载能力和动态运动能力，可实现许多令人兴奋的研究、教育和推广活动。 DARwIn 机器人的两种型号：DARwIn-HP（高性能）和 DARwIn-LC（低成本）将被设计、制造和制造，并分发给 11 所合作大学（包括主要研究型大学、RUI 机构、女子学院和两所当地高中）建立一个人形机器人社区。该项目让类人机器人界共同努力推进类人机器人技术。类人机器人界的研究成果将在老年人辅助机器人技术、智能类人机器人以及国土安全和军事领域得到应用。合作大学将在课堂教学和项目以及外展活动中使用 DARwIn 机器人来招收高中生，并鼓励他们选择计算机科学或工程作为职业选择。将组织一次年度研讨会并开发一个网站，以扩大 DARwIn 项目并传播结果。在 FIRST 机器人竞赛等各种高影响力活动中公开展示机器人将吸引 K-12 学生的注意力，并提高他们对计算机科学和工程的兴趣。