Robotics from the KoNaR Scientific Society operating at the Wroc\u0142aw University of Science and Technology took the second place at the international competition “Minesweepers: towards a landmine-free world” in Macau, China. 80 teams from around the world competed in the tournament. Their main task was to search for mock- up mines.
\nWroc\u0142aw students presented Ariadna robot in China. Its body was made of aluminum profiles and dibond panels, which is a material that is twice as light as aluminum, and at the same time durable. Smaller fixings were made of acrylic and PLA glass in the 3D printing process.<\/p>\n
The main task of “Ariadna” was to independently search the designated area and properly signalize mock- up underground and ground mines. The competition regulations also imposed the need for autonomous map generation with a classification of mines. In addition, the robot had to safely remove surface mines from the arena, for which a manipulator with an electromagnetic gripper was used.<\/p>\n