Segway CMBalance Robot Soccer Player
Abstract
The Segway LLC company has provided a robust mobility platform on which to research human/robot coordination in an adversarial environment. The Segway Human Transporter (HT) is a one person dynamically self-balancing transportation vehicle. The Segway Robot Mobility Platform (RMP) is a modification of the Human Transporter capable of being programmed for autonomous operation. With these platforms, human/robot coordination is being investigated through the competitive game, Segway Soccer. The game is played between robots (RMPs) and humans (riding HTs), who can be teammates or opponents. The rules of the game are a combination of soccer and ultimate Frisbee rules. This paper describes the design of the mechanical systems necessary to allow the Segway RMP to safely and effectively play a competitive game of Segway Soccer along with humans. Specifically, the challenge of designing a soccer ball manipulation/kicking system is described in depth.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA461062
Entities
People
- Brett Browning
- Jeremy Searock
- Manuela M. Veloso
Organizations
- Carnegie Mellon University