ROBDEKON I and II
Robotic Systems for Decontamination in Hostile Environments
Start: 06/2018
End: 11/2026
The ROBDEKON competence center and the work of the FZI Research Center for Information Technology focus on developing robotic systems, technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods that can be used primarily in explosive or hostile environments – such as in contaminated areas or mine shafts at risk of collapse.
The aim is to protect people from the dangers in contaminated areas using intelligent robot systems such as the Husky, ANYmal, and Spot robot platforms. In addition, the environment is to be relieved and hazards minimized by removing contamination outdoors or in buildings. To this end, a 3D mapping framework is being developed to create high-resolution maps of the environment, which can be used both for motion planning and for intuitive human-robot interactions at the control station.
In the 3D mapping process, the FZI is focusing on the implementation of memory- and computation-efficient approaches that can also be used by flying drones in mine shafts. In addition, AI methods are being developed that enable hazardous substances to be recognized with only a small amount of training data. The competence center is thus contributing to civil security and, as a result, to a better quality of life in Germany.
In the first phase of the ROBDEKON project, the assistance functions were developed from scratch and evaluated with users. In addition, an intelligent sorting system was developed that can, for example, detect and separate various explosion-prone batteries on a conveyor belt using stationary sensory and robotic units.
In the second phase of the ROBDEKON II project, the assistance functions will be expanded and improved, and evaluated by experts in a pilot scenario within an environment as realistic as possible.
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