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

该项目开发的DARwIn微型类人机器人平台具有先进的计算能力，先进的传感器，高有效载荷能力和动态运动能力，能够实现许多令人兴奋的研究，教育和推广活动。达尔文机器人的两个模型，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，女子学院和两所当地高中），以建立一个人形机器人社区。该项目致力于让类人机器人社区共同努力推进类人机器人技术。类人机器人社区的研究成果将应用于老年人辅助机器人技术，智能类人机器人，国土安全和军事。合作大学将在课堂教学和项目以及外联活动中使用达尔文机器人，以招募高中生，并鼓励他们选择计算机科学或工程作为职业选择。将组织一次年度讲习班，并将开发一个网站，以扩大达尔文项目并传播成果。在FIRST机器人竞赛等各种高影响力活动中公开展示机器人将吸引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.