Talk of Prof. Kazuya Yoshida on "Mobile Robots for Exploration of Extreme and Uncertain Environments in Terrestrial and Planetary Applications"

Talk of Prof. Kazuya Yoshida: "Mobile Robots for Exploration of Extreme and Uncertain Environments in Terrestrial and Planetary Applications"

when and where:

• ETH Zurich, CLA E32.
  
• Thursday 29 March. 10:00 - 10:45

Abstract:

In this talk, recent activities on the development of mobile robots for terrestrial and lunar/planetary exploration, conducted by Prof. Kazuya Yoshida in Tohoku University, Japan and his colleagues, are introduced.

As for the lunar/planetary exploration, a 10kg prototype of four wheel robot named MoonRaker was recently developed and tested in volcanic terrains as a lunar/planetary analog site.

As for the terrestrial application, a track-type robot model named Quince was developed and successfully deployed in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for remote investigation of the highly radioactive environment.

In the talk, a robotics summer program for international students, Tohoku University Engineering Summer Program (TESP) on Robotics and a newly established organization, Center of Robotics for Extreme and Uncertain Environments (CREATE) are also introduced.

In 2010 five ETH students participated in and enjoyed the TESP-Robotics program, and more students are welcome to this year's program.