Intelligent Robotronics: Hardware-Software Complexes of Robotariums

Abstract

The article describes the technology of development of advanced mobile service robots and basic hardware and software elements as well as their use for implementation of the network of associated laboratories-robotariums within the framework of the project called "Intellectual Robotronics" organized by the Central European Branch of the International Academy of Engineering in conjunction with KIAM of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the International Institute of New Education Technologies (IINET) of the Russian State University for the Humanities, the universities of Russia, Croatia and Austria. Within the framework of this network, the access is provided to the entire range of the developed mechatronic devices and mobile robots having systems for remote charging and video stream exchange, and also to 3Dprototyping tools placed in the participating organizations, and to their guidance papers. Mobile robots and their simulation models repeat the basic functionality and appearance of significantly more difficult and expensive robotic complexes (RTC) of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other agencies, which allows for the effective conducting of training of the operators of such RTCs and the development of integrating software ("middleware"), creating the knowledge representation technology and automatic generation of action plans.