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| Robotics is really a multi-disciplinary field. Opting to design a functional robot is a non-trivial task, usually well beyond the time frame allotted by ECE4012. It is best to create a realistic end-point for the robotic device, as well as to define what the real contribution should be. Is it the robot or what the robot does? Is it a new accessory for a robot? Define what matters and simplify the rest. | Robotics is really a multi-disciplinary field. Opting to design a functional robot is a non-trivial task, usually well beyond the time frame allotted by ECE4012. It is best to create a realistic end-point for the robotic device, as well as to define what the real contribution should be. Is it the robot or what the robot does? Is it a new accessory for a robot? Define what matters and simplify the rest. |
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| Some design teams don't really need to build a robot, but can simply use an existing robot (such as the Turtlebots from ECE4560, or a robot from a research lab). Some choose a commercially available product hoping that it can serve as the robotic platform. This can often be a mistake since commercial products don't always have the sensory devices, or don't provide access to sensory signals, that are crucial to robotic autonomy. The effect of this deficiency will be to make the entire project more difficult as the team works to overcome these limitations. It is important to be aware of what affordances are available versus what are needed. | Some design teams don't really need to build a robot, but can simply use an existing robot (such as the Turtlebots from ECE4560, or a robot from a research lab). Some choose a commercially available product hoping that it can serve as the robotic platform. This can often be a mistake since commercial products don't always have the sensory devices, or don't provide access to sensory signals, that are crucial to robotic autonomy. The effect of this deficiency will be to make the entire project more difficult as the team works to overcome these limitations. It is important to be aware of what affordances are available versus what are needed. This way the proposed design is compatible with the underlying device. It can be OK to us a commercial device that has limited capabilities if the design takes them into consideration, and defines an execution plan that is informed by them. |
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