IEEE Philadelphia Section Night
Date: April 15, 2025
Time: 7 pm – 8 pm
Location: virtual
TIERA – Development of a Mobile Robot for Assembly and
Repair in Hazardous Environments
Speaker: Dr. Daniel Roozbahani
Abstract: TIERA is a versatile, mobile robot that can conduct repair and assembly operations in hazardous areas. The functionality and composition of the robot are defined by the tasks we expect it to perform and the harsh environments we expect it to work in. We considered many environmental factors in our design including radiation, corrosion, toxicity, explosion, biohazard, high voltage, and extreme temperatures. High mobility was another key design feature for enabling the traversal of hazardous environments. This contrasts with most industrial robots, which are usually stationary and consist of a jointed arm attached to a fixed surface. We had to carefully consider how to make it possible for an expert operator to remotely control the robot from a safe location, and subsequently designed the sensory, communication (WiFi and 4G), virtual reality, and haptic feedback systems required for intuitive teleoperation. Additional key features of TIERA include:
• Fanless embedded computer controlling most of the robot’s hardware
• Robotic manipulators and tools perform various repair tasks
• Vision system allowing operator to receive video feedback from robot’s cameras
• Sensors for getting information about the surrounding environment.
The main feature of TIERA’s central control system is integration of NI Linux Real-Time and CompactRIO with the flexibility and features of ROS, which generated many novel features for our robot.
NOTE: PDH certificates are available and an evaluation form will be emailed to you after the meeting. PDH certificates are sent by IEEE USA 3-4 weeks after the meeting.
Register here:
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/471365
The 2025 Trenton Computer Festival
49th Annual Original Personal Computer Festival
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Location: The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road Ewing, NJ 08618
Keynote Speaker: Dale Dougherty
Theme: Fun with Technology
More information at: https://tcf-nj.org/
2025 IEEE Section Annual Awards Banquet
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 6 pm – 9 pm
Location: Academy of Natural Sciences, Dinosaur Hall, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA
Join us as we recognize those who have been honored by the Institute and the Philadelphia Section for their contributions.
Register to Attend: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/464515
Become a Sponsor: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/464516
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