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Teleoperation of ANYmal in Challenging Environments
Development and implementation of a tele-operation solution for our quadruped robot ANYmal in challenging environments. A possible use case scenario for this project is the DARPA SubT Challenge.
**We strongly suggest you open this project in SiROP for better handling of embedded links.**
**Full description here**:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VYcNMBuooAOjavlRBD49TDOOuUBkQ5s75rK95C0pQLw/edit?usp=sharing
This project aims at the development and implementation of a tele-operation solution for our quadruped robot ANYmal in challenging environments. A possible use case scenario for this project is the DARPA SubT Challenge ( https://youtu.be/un90P_Pa1F0 ), where ANYmal is competing with the Cerberus Team.
ANYmal is often deployed in search and rescue scenarios in challenging environments, such as underground mines, tunnels, and in general hazardous areas, that are potentially dangerous for human beings. In these scenarios, only low bandwidth communication devices can be effectively deployed and used , since no previous WiFi network can be assumed to work.
**We strongly suggest you open this project in SiROP for better handling of embedded links.**
This project aims at the development and implementation of a tele-operation solution for our quadruped robot ANYmal in challenging environments. A possible use case scenario for this project is the DARPA SubT Challenge ( https://youtu.be/un90P_Pa1F0 ), where ANYmal is competing with the Cerberus Team.
ANYmal is often deployed in search and rescue scenarios in challenging environments, such as underground mines, tunnels, and in general hazardous areas, that are potentially dangerous for human beings. In these scenarios, only low bandwidth communication devices can be effectively deployed and used , since no previous WiFi network can be assumed to work.
The work to be undertaken involves the following work packages:
- Getting familiar with the ANYmal software stack.
- Getting familiar with the hardware used for wireless communication.
- Getting familiar with state of the art data compression algorithms.
- Proposing solutions for an alternative representation (suitable to be sent over low bandwidth link) of the available information collected from ANYmal.
- Developing algorithms/software modules to send data from the robot to the operator.
- Training & testing objecting recognition module (for example YOLO) and reporting important information to the operator.
- Testing and evaluating proposed solutions on ANYmal.
The work to be undertaken involves the following work packages:
- Getting familiar with the ANYmal software stack. - Getting familiar with the hardware used for wireless communication. - Getting familiar with state of the art data compression algorithms. - Proposing solutions for an alternative representation (suitable to be sent over low bandwidth link) of the available information collected from ANYmal. - Developing algorithms/software modules to send data from the robot to the operator. - Training & testing objecting recognition module (for example YOLO) and reporting important information to the operator. - Testing and evaluating proposed solutions on ANYmal.
The student taking this project needs to be highly motivated. The following skills are desirable:
- Background in robotics.
- Background in C/C++.
- Computer vision basics.
- (Optional) Knowledge of ROS is a plus.
- (Optional) Knowledge of GIT is a plus.
The student taking this project needs to be highly motivated. The following skills are desirable:
- Background in robotics. - Background in C/C++. - Computer vision basics. - (Optional) Knowledge of ROS is a plus. - (Optional) Knowledge of GIT is a plus.
Please send your CV and transcriptions. If you already worked on robotics/software/hardware projects, please send us a link (github, youtube, etc) about them.
- Marco Tranzatto (marcot@ethz.ch)
- Burak Çizmeci (burak.cizmeci@mavt.ethz.ch)
Please send your CV and transcriptions. If you already worked on robotics/software/hardware projects, please send us a link (github, youtube, etc) about them.
- Marco Tranzatto (marcot@ethz.ch) - Burak Çizmeci (burak.cizmeci@mavt.ethz.ch)