1. Interim Presentation Advancing the soccer robot Ben Jenkins Supervisors: Gordon Lowe, Dr. Haim Hiok Lim Mentor: Charles Greif

2. Overview Background Objective This years work Further development Additional information

3. What is the soccer robot Autonomous vehicle Plays soccer Development at Monash Uni started in 1999 My research topic for Hons RoboCup hosts soccer competitions

4. RoboCup Worldwide research and education initiative Foster AI and intelligent robotics research Provides a standard problem where a wide range of technologies can be used. Project-oriented education.

5. The soccer robot to date Computer Camera and mirror Wheels and drive train

6. The soccer robot to date Soccer ball Pneumatic kicker Camera and mirror Motherboard and misc electronics Wheels and motors

7. Why the soccer robot? Personal research and development By the year 2050, develop a team of fully autonomous humanoid robots that can win against the human world soccer champion team. - RoboCup

8. Applications Bomb disposal Domestic servants Fire fighting Robocop Soccer player

9. Building blocks Sensors Field Positioning System Motion Artificial Intelligence For the computer buffs Pentium 233MHz, 32M RAM, 40M Disk on chip Hard disk & floppy drive removed QNX real-time operating system.

10. Objective To be able to make the robot “see” the ball and be able to move towards it.

11. This years work Revamp design computers – Hard disk errors – Speed – Reaching the end of there reliable lifespan Problems – Configuring QNX networks – Transfer code from old machines

12. This years work (cont) Understand previous years contributions – AI (Artificial intelligence) – FPS (Field Positioning System) – MCS (Motion Control System) – MPM (Message Passing Module) – Sensory system – Mechanical system

13. This years work (cont) Convert motion code from windows to QNX. Problems I am anticipating – Windows is not a RTOS – QNX has advanced IPC techniques

14. This years work (cont) Integrate new motion with previous modules Test and debug

15. Further development Make robot hit the ball Fine tune the robot to kick goal Make robot work as team member Enhance motion – 400mm/sec max speed – 2500mm/sec to be competitive

16. Additional information bwjen1@csse.monash.edu.au www.csse.monash.edu.au/~bwjen1 RoboCup website – http://www.robocup.org/02.html Gordon Lowe, Bldg 63, Rm G15, Clayton.

17. Any questions ?