First Prize at the Robots for Resilient Infrastructure Challenge
29 Jun 2017On June 27th and 28th, 2017, we presented our work on Robust Shared Autonomy for Mobile Manipulation in Extreme Environments at the Robots for Resilient Infrastructure Competition in Leeds, United Kingdom. Our framework allows for shared autonomy operation via limited bandwidth wireless links and empowers the human operator to use a blend of teleoperation, punctuated, as well as fully autonomous behaviours. It reduces operator fatigue by automatically verifying the validity of intended motions and continuously checking the environment for dynamic changes, altering the robot’s behaviour along the way to ensure safety in shared workspaces while minimising dis- and interruptions.
Our project and demonstration was warded the First Prize for Greatest Potential for Positive Impact.
First person view of competition run
Video submission
Demonstrator summary
About the event
The Robots for Resilient Infrastructure Competition was an International Robotics Challenge Event held at the University of Leeds June 27-28, 2017. Its aim was to bring academics, industry, policy makers and stakeholders together to explore a future use of robots in the creation, inspection, repair and maintenance of critical infrastructure. More information can be found here.
News and Social Media Coverage
.@EDINrobotics presenting their entry Robotics Shared Autonomy #robotics4RI @SelfRepairCity @UKRobotics @ukroboticsweek pic.twitter.com/B6FieL5RYJ
— Raul Fuentes (@Raul__Fuentes) 28 June 2017
Last one up for #Robots4RI University of Edinburgh robot demo on robust shared autonomy for mobile manipulation @ukroboticsweek pic.twitter.com/8xoKONKFGa
— Cities Research (@UoL_Cities) 28 June 2017
And the winners are: Edinburgh for their autonomous system, KCL for the metamorphic robot and UCLA for best video #Robots4RI Challenge Event pic.twitter.com/8s63OjJtqY
— Cities Research (@UoL_Cities) 28 June 2017
Well done to all winners, runners up, and contestants for making #Robots4RI Challenge Event so successful @ukroboticsweek @SelfRepairCity pic.twitter.com/MP7XOpifk3
— Cities Research (@UoL_Cities) 28 June 2017