IIT Techfest 2012: All about Robotics

Its creators Arnaud Taffanel , Tobias Antonsson , Marcus Eliasson of Daedalus preferred using a PS2 joystick for controlling it. “You can use other controllers such as the Wii remote too but due to intensive gaming we prefer the PlayStation joystick”, said one of the makers. He further spoke about the applications and revealed how a camera can be mounted on the copter for surveillance.

TNT Soccer Robot
As the name suggests, the robot is an ambitious soccer player. With three-wheeled, brushless omnidrive with Maxon motors, along with high speed and strength supplement, its job is to chase the ball (which has an integrated sensor) and score a goal in the wooden section placed in the small soccer field created by its makers.

Along with the mouse, compass, and ultrasonic sensor, the magnetic field independent of rotation rate sensor helps in the determination of the position and direction. Check out the video and you’ll know how swift it is.

Duct Bot - Industrial robot
Amidst surveillance and educational bots, this one takes a step aside to enter the industrial terrain. This bot inspects and cleans ducts. Ducts bot can get into the narrow metallic passages, give you a clear view of the interior and if cleaning is required, all this without the need to shut down the system. It equips a small color CCD camera with powerful LED and here again PS2 joystick has been used to control it. Video is screened and recorded and the bot sets on its mission to blow high pressure compressed air for cleaning and a filter that collects the debris. Its application is cleaning air-conditioning ducts, especially larger places like malls, hospitals and offices.