Tuesday, June 19, 2007
OSIRIS: Robotics and Palm PDA together on a project made in Colombia
This entry is a collaboration of Rodrigo Martinez, a member of the Group of Robotics The Biperros of the Bolivarian Pontifical University in Colombia. Kindly sent me an article on its robot OSIRIS, which makes processing of artificial vision and control from a Zire 72. Last year was Champion in ROBOGAMES, in the category of BipedRace.
The word robot was coined by the Czech writer Karel beentheredonethat, in his book Opilec (a short story published in 1917), and proceeds from the Czech word robot that means servitude, but now that word has spread and has attracted a large field within the world of electronics. Through this process, robotics has created avenues for that man is capable of producing machines that mimic it, and this is the point where part Osiris Advance.
Process of building the latest version of the robot (3 years time)
These and many other robots are the predecessors of the last version and pride in the group.
Since entering the item, this robot consists of a mechanical system called biped humanoid and a system of artificial vision and control composed of a PDA from Palm, a Zire 72. The entire collection is geared towards an international competition called the HUROSOT Humanoid Robotic Soccer competition of the FIRA, which is like FIFA but Robots.
Front view of the robot OSIRIS
It all starts when you turn to Osiris and to tap the start button in the software developed in HB + + for this "come alive" and has vision and movement; its Zire 72 handheld works as your brain and your senses. Initializing the camera takes a picture that is processed in the PDA, which determines the position of a ball on the court. This digital information is used to activate a system of proportional control executed on the Zire 72, which decides what movements should do the robot, sending that information to the engines through its infrared port, for it with his short but firm steps scope their goal and kick the ball, and if the goalkeeper is neglected becomes the much-desired GOLLLLL.
And of Cancha game robot in action
The time of construction is a little more than three years. In its early stages was Olympic champion in ROBOGAMES (bipedal Race 2006) and, with help from other robots, left Colombia to fourth globally in this event so important. Its cost to us is incalculable but for the rest of the world is about U.S. $ 900, which of course is unique in the world since it was built by the hands of Rodrigo, Jairo and Oscar.
Osiris through the goal
It is also possible to control Osiris from a Treo 650 and LifeDrive via bluetooth, a simplemete running different software.
In the future you want to create an artificial vision software, aimed at helping blind people in different everyday activities, such as choosing the colors of the clothes at the time of laundering or even to report that when someone enters a room or office, because Robotics sports is very interesting, but should always be applied to improving human life.
Tournament website Robotter City
Authors:
- Rodrigo Andres Martinez Galvis (nama741@hotmail.com)
- Jairo Alonso Toloza Quintero (jatk182@hotmail.com)
- Leonardo Cardenas Oscar Fonseca (oskrdnas@hotmail.com)
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By: Mark Gonzalez Troyes in Palm News
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Wow that interesting post! Zire 72 as a mastermind of a robot! It works equally well with a Treo 650, whereas it has a 0.3 Mpixel camera versus the Zire 72 which is 1 Mpixel?
And also I call this much attention HB without runtime, maybe even easier to CodeWarrior to be simple Basic ... you need to get a look. Greetings.
Yes, I am not familiar with the HB and I found it interesting ...
I've caught with the camera in the Zire 72, did not know she had 1MP. Shame about the Treo with VGA camera: S
It is inexplicable that the CDMA Treo with 1.3 Mpixel camera while the GSM Treo have only 0.3 Mpixel. Seeing this post I would love that the day had 48 hours, and not have to sleep so much to learn so many things I like to do "some" day ... Greetings.
That day will never arrive if we do not intend to seriously. The world is the daring
Thank you very much for your comments .... I hope q lot of people read it and realize q with little things you can do good things! and any info. asus extra orders ... Also thanks to the publication by PDATUNGSTENO really makes us very happy ....
Rodrigo, was a pleasure. You're an example of how a Palm can be invoked to all kinds of purposes.
I congratulate my colleagues Rodrigo, Oscar and Jairo. They have done an excellent job, they should be proud. I extend congratulations to the teachers and the Pontifical Bolivarian University, which has enabled this great project a reality. Adelante!
Many congratulations on their achievements guys, it makes me feel so proud as if that were my project, again a thousand congratulations and a big hug for the people of the pontifical, especially for those who saw oscar grow with the illusion of doing so until Today is achieved ... ... Hang Killers
pdatugsteno wholeheartedly thank for the opportunity to publish a breakthrough for the whole community palm. Also thank you for your comments, the biperros their orders.