Participating in the Rescue Robot League category Motivated by Hanshin Earthquake (Japan 1995) Yearly Competition; First event held in Japan (2001) Prestigious: Queen Maxima (Netherlands) attended 2013 International Event: Over 45 countries represented in 2014

●Promote the use of robots in SAR ●Increase disaster awareness ●Assist victims and first responders

●Operate in simulated disaster environment ●Detect signs of human life ●Communicate wirelessly with operator ●Algorithm must have redundancy ●Smaller robots have advantages

Yellow Orange ●Random mazes ●Challenges mapping ●Automation ●Pitch & roll ramps ●Stairs ●Confined spaces

RedBlue ●Uneven terrain ●Advanced mobility ●Piecewise flooring ●Manipulator required ●Pick and place tasks ●Simulates human interaction

Radio Drop Out ●Fully autonomous ●Reasonable mobility ●No contact with operator ●Simulates a mini-emergency ●Detect survivors ●Realistic scenario

80/20 – ISO (GER: DIN ) WiFi – IEEE (A or N) RoboCup Standards for Response Robots (DHS-NIST-ASTM)

●Continuous track ●Advanced suspension system ●Remote control assembly ●80/20 aluminum beams ●Modular construction

●5 servo motors ●4 degrees of freedom ●Gripper end effector ●Extended reach ●Variable sensor direction

●Customizable shock absorption ●Relatively inexpensive ●Low maintenance ●Reliable performance ●Lightweight

iRobot – ARMY $60M contract Fukushima, Japan (2011) Worldwide Spending projected to reach $67 Billion by 2025

Need for life-long learning Expectations vs. Reality Teamwork, management, and budgeting What’s next?

Ethical to help victims Observe Sportsmanship Open source design Red Cross and other first responders

Electrical differences outside of U.S.A. Available materials and sensors Technology smaller and more powerful Human population growth in disaster prone areas

Collaboration with teams from other countries Universal resources via judges and committee Worldwide disasters