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(9/28/11) 1st Annual Robotics Advancing the Human Condition Competition Cause IMSA's FIRST Robotics Team 2022, Titan Robotics will lead a competition to design and build robotic devices during the off season that assist people with special needs. Inspired by the Illinois Math and Science Academy?s Principal Eric McLaren, this year the project is about helping people stricken with ALS (Lou Gehrig?s Disease) and anyone else with very limited use of their upper body. The challenge will be to design and build a robotic mechanism that people can use to feed themselves. The website of the game is here: http://coolhub.imsa.edu/web/robotics-advancing-the-humancondition/ The Game The premise of the game is simple, but very practical. The mission is to design and build a robotic device that people with impaired upper body movement can use to feed themselves. Specifically for this game, the robotic assisting device must be able to pick up a coffee cup or a handle-less cup and permit the user to drink from it. It must also be able to use a spoon to feed yogurt to the user. Rules for the Robot The Robot must... ? be table or stand mounted. ? cost less than or equal to $1500 to build. This is to keep the robot affordable for potential users (Currently there are bionic systems that cost millions that can do the job, but it isn?t practical for our principal). If a computer is connected to the device, the cost of the computer is not considered in the $1,500 limit. ? be controlled with something other than hands, head movement, or voice commands (words) since this robot will be controlled by people with restricted or no upper body mobility. Sounds may be used, just not words. Eye movement may be used, or body controls of some sort. (Note: Eye movement is one of that last voluntary movements that fails in ALS patients) ? Use of off-the-shelf commodity components or existing technologies is encouraged. ? The contest will be scored on a point system. Judging and Scoring ? This contest will be judged on a scored point system. ? In general, judges will observe the robot's ability to perform the task and rate it on its completeness, convenience, durability, stability and design. ? There will be several judges and the points will be averaged for each team. ? The Rubric will be sent out in the future. Other Rules: ? A few bonus points will be given to teams who use CoolHub (sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/3b575za) to collaborate and interact for project development ? Documentation for operation and use of the device is required and may be done electronically and/or via multi-media. ? Software, designs, and assembly instructions must be open source at the conclusion of the project (excluding software drivers, etc. that is provided with components). Here are a couple final closing notes: Again, use of off-the-shelf commodity components or existing technologies is encouraged, and as a starting point IMSA's team is talking about using an Adruino processor(low cost) with a Microsoft Kiinect device for controlling the robot. Finally, the competition will be held on December 3rd at IMSA. If you have more questions, you can contact us at the following email addresses: melagha@imsa.edu, bkuo@imsa.edu, or our coach at jgerry@imsa.edu. |
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