Maximum Indoor Mobility Robot
Dear Visitor
Hello and welcome to our project website
We are team ASCENTO, a group of 9 students in their BSc at ETH Zurich, and we have set our minds to building a robot with maximum indoor mobility.
To achieve this, a couple of challenges have to be overcome based on which we develop our concept. This website will guide you through the characteristics of our project and help you keep track of our progress.
Our Goals
Develop a robot with maximum indoor mobility
Climb Stairs
Being able to move around freely in indoor environments means being able to climb stairs
Manoeuvring
To allow manoeuvring in tight places, on spot turning has to be possible
Compact Design
Keeping the robot as small as possible allows it to move through tight spaces and reach small gaps
Our Approach
To reach our goals the robot will be equipped with the following features
Bipedal
By having two legs we achieve maximum adaptivity on rough terrain
Wheels
With wheels rather than feet a secure push off platform can be realized while still being able to move quickly and stable on flat grounds
Computer
With the help of sensors and high-end cameras the robot’s surroundings are scanned, obstacles identified, and stair parameters calculated
Jump
With jumping not only stairs can be overcome but also any other obstacles up to a certain height
News
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The Team
Meet the brains behind the project
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