About the facility
The Robotics Test Arena is a playground for our students to explore and develop their robotics skills in a practical and engaging environment.
The test arena provides a safe space where students can experiment with various robotic technologies and learn through hands-on experience. Here are some features and benefits of our robotic test arena:
Motion Capture System - Human Motion Tracking - Drone Tracking – Used to track and capture the movements of humans within the robotic test arena. It enables researchers and developers to analyse and mimic human motions for various purposes such as motion planning, gesture recognition, and human-robot interaction. Drone tracking system track the movements and positions of drones. It can be used to test and develop drone navigation algorithms, assess the performance of autonomous drones, and facilitate research in drone swarm coordination and control.
Type of drones we have are:
Educational – Used to teach and engage students in learning about robotics, programming, and aerial technology.
Swarming – Collection of autonomous drones that work together in a coordinated manner, programmed to collaborate and communicate with each other to perform tasks.
Photographic – Equipped with high-quality cameras and imaging systems. Capture aerial photographs and videos for various purposes, including cinematography and aerial mapping.
Industrial, LiDAR, Thermal – Equipped with sensors to generate detailed 3D maps of terrain or objects. Additionally, they may have thermal imaging capabilities for inspections, monitoring, and identifying thermal anomalies in industrial processes or infrastructure.
Other equipment:
Roboto Dog also known as robodog, used to study animal-inspired locomotion, human-robot interaction, and develop advanced control strategies.
Swarm Robots allows to study swarm intelligence, collective decision-making, and emergent behaviours. Swarm robots have applications in areas such as search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and distributed sensing.
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