Projects for 2016

TFG and TFM for the students (UC3M)

Prerequisites

  • C++/Python development skills, also Arduino would be helpful.
  • Git/SVN versioning systems (not mandatory, they can be learned on the go).
  • Basic knowledge of 3D printers, control engineering, basic AI, computer vision, robotics would be helpful.
  • ROS knowledge would be helpful (not mandatory, ROS indigo version).
  • Linux knowledge would be helpful (all the robots code runs on Ubuntu 14.04).
  • English skills would be helpful (research articles are usually in this language).

Expected results

  • Things you will learn (if you do not know previously):
    • ROS
    • robotics perception
    • robotics control
    • standard computer science skills
    • machine learning (depending on project)
    • optimization techniques (depending on project)
  • If all goes well, a publication for the TFM projects is more than reasonable.
  • A cool demo is always something to be proud of.

TFG (6 to 8 month projects)

Project 1: Development of an Arduino UNO compatible shield for the ProtoCREA robot

Robot: ProtoCREA

Supervisor: Raúl Pérula-Martínez (UC3M)

Supervisor: Félix Rodríguez Cañadillas (CREA Robótica Educativa)

Status: Assigned (Fernando Landrove Castellanos)

Arduino UNO board. 
Arduino UNO board.

Task 1.1. Analysis and definitions

  • Analyze different kind of Arduino-based boards.
  • Define power stage for 2 DC motors (using 2 digital IO pins).
  • Define safe connections.
  • 3 US (4 pins, 3 connectors, no PWM).
  • 6 analog (3 pins, 6 connectors).
  • 3 digital (3 pins, 4 connectors, PWM).
  • I2C (compass, inclinometer, accelerometer).
  • Define power control.
  • Define ON/OFF and Reset buttons.

Task 1.2. Design and basic tests

  • Design the power stage.
  • Design shield.
  • Tests in a prototype.

Task 1.3. Fabrication

  • Build shield.
  • Exhaustive tests.

Task 1.4. Integration in the robot

  • Try some common scenarios using the new shield in their tasks.

Project 2: Imagination + Engineering: some scenarios to teach robotics in school

Robot: ProtoCREA

Supervisor: Raúl Pérula-Martínez (UC3M)

Supervisor: Félix Rodríguez Cañadillas (CREA Robótica Educativa)

Status: Assigned (Víctor Jiménez Bermejo)

ProtoCREA robot for teaching children at schools. 
ProtoCREA robot for teaching children at schools.

Task 2.1. Scenarios for teaching

  • Find the most useful scenarios for teaching robotics.
  • Design those scenarios in a cheaper way.
  • Decide what sensors or actuators are necessary.

Task 2.2. Robotic Plug-ins

  • Design several modular plug-ins for each scenario.
  • Print those designs using a 3D printer.

Task 2.3. Quality Tests

  • Test every plug-in developed using the real robot.
  • Document a complete example of use for each scenario.

Task 2.4. Experiment

  • Do a questionnaire asking some children in a school if the scenarios and plug-ins are useful.

TFM (8 to 12 month projects)

Project 1: Implementing an integrated people recognizer

Robot: Maggie Research Robot

Supervisor: Raúl Pérula-Martínez

Status: Not Assigned

Task 1.1.

References

About