CI-ADDO-NEW: Collaborative Research: Development of DARwIn Humanoid Robots for Research, Education and Outreach

该项目开发了具有先进计算能力、精密传感器、高载荷能力和动态运动能力的“达尔文-微型人形机器人”平台，使许多令人兴奋的研究、教育和推广活动成为可能。DARwIn机器人的两个模型，DARwIn- hp（高性能）和DARwIn- lc（低成本），将被设计、制造和建造，并分发给11所合作大学（包括主要的研究型大学、RUI机构、一所女子学院和两所当地高中），以建立一个类人机器人社区。该项目与类人机器人社区共同努力推进类人机器人技术。人形机器人团体的研究成果将在老年人辅助机器人技术、智能人形机器人技术、国土安全和军事领域得到应用。合作大学将在他们的课堂教学和项目中使用DARwIn机器人，以及招募高中生的外展活动，并鼓励他们选择计算机科学或工程作为他们的职业选择。将组织一次年度讲习班，并建立一个网站，以扩大达尔文项目并传播其成果。这些机器人在各种高影响力的活动中公开展示，例如FIRST机器人比赛，将吸引K-12学生的注意力，并提高他们对计算机科学和工程的兴趣。

This project develops the DARwIn-miniature-humanoid-robot platform with advance computational power, sophisticated sensors, high payload capacity, and dynamic motion ability to enable many exciting research, education, and outreach activities. Two models of DARwIn robot, DARwIn-HP (High Performance) and DARwIn-LC (Low Cost), will be designed, fabricated, and built for distribution to 11 partner universities (including major research universities, RUI institutions, a women's college, and two local high schools) to establish a humanoid-robotics community. The project engages the humanoid-robotics community in a concerted effort to advance humanoid robotics.The research results from the humanoid-robotics community will find applications in assistive robotics technology for the elderly, intelligent humanoids, and homeland security and the military. The partner universities will utilize DARwIn robots in their classroom teaching and projects as well as outreach activities to recruit high-school students and encourage them to select computer science or engineering for their career choices. An annual workshop will be organized and a website will be developed to broaden the DARwIn project and disseminate results. Public demonstrations of the robots at various high-impact events such as FIRST robotics competitions will capture the minds of K-12 students and promote interest in computer science and engineering among them.