How will you use Scout?
The Scout platform provides great functionality at a fraction of the cost of commercial solutions. It's a perfect teaching tool for universities or companies to train students and staff on control theory, automated control systems, and explore swarm robot behaviors. The rich feature set of the Scout provides the researchers of today with the tools needed for tomorrow's success.
Autonomous Warehouse Distribution
A relatively new technology is changing the distribution
warehouse. Robots zip back and forth, replacing dangerous man-operated forklifts and
increasing productivity. The challenge does not yet have an optimized solution, and
the Scout platform can be used to explore efficient algorithms and varied storage
paradigms. Since Scout can connect to the internet, real-world server applications can
also be tested in the simulation environment.
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Cooperative Excavation: Dig & Haul
Another area of recent automation is in excavation equipment.
Most excavation is still performed by human operators, but recent work has shown increased
productivity when machines are trained from productive operators. The Dig & Haul accessory
is designed to develop algorithms for cooperative manipulation of objects in complex
environments. Simple excavation tasks can be completed by a group of equipped Scouts.
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Autonomous Vehicle Simulation
"Car Robotics" is an exciting field of studies dedicated
to developing next generation intelligent cars. Full scale autonomous vehicles
equippped with sensors are cost prohibitive and provide a major roadblock to
widespread research and innovation. The Scout platform provides tools to
study autonomous movement, inter-vehicle communication, and interaction with
other external elements.
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Environment Mapping
The Scout was designed to handle indoor terrain
with ease. Coupled with a fast scanning sonar array, indoor environments can be
mapped for proving SLAM algorithms or exploring new locations. Multiple Scouts
can be used together for even faster data collection.
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