What you see above is the Seeker, a robot programmed to shoot with a laser beam. Several such variously programmed robots were showcased at the New Engineering Building Monday afternoon. Created by the University of Florida’s Intelligent Machines Design Laboratory students for their final projects, these robots could perform real-world tasks. Among some sure masterpieces, a solar car robot, the SubjuGator, Solar Ray and OMNI deserve a special mention. The first cited is a solar-powered robot car made in nine months by UF’s Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers that stood second at the 2010 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers SoutheastCon hardware competition in Charlotte, N.C.
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While students were asked to create these robots independently, the College of Engineering supplied students with connectors, wires, LEDs and LCDs to assist them. The SubjuGator, mentioned above, is a 13-year-old submarine project by UF’s Machine Intelligence Laboratory. Similarly, OMNI is an omni-directional, self-ruling robot with infrared sensors for detecting and moving toward exact colors.
Last but not least, Solar Ray is an autonomous, flapping-wing underwater robot that uses depth finders to avoid obstacles while recording videos. While surfacing, the Solar Ray automatically recharges itself for the next dive.
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