The project will focus on two areas: prototype development and business analysis. First, the project proposal will demonstrate a prototype of the robot in conjunction with an implementation of a database-driven concurrency architecture. This concurrency architecture stores all pertinent control signals for the robot in a central data warehouse so that multiple applications can have 6 accurate, up-to-date data corresponding to the robot’s hardware. Second, the project proposal will include an analysis of the current market, as well as delineate the robot’s features and inner workings. This analysis will show deficiencies in the current marketplace and will provide points of comparison between available platforms and my current prototype. The finished capstone project will culminate with the design and development of a robot that is capable of tele-operated and autonomous control. The project goal is to develop and demonstrate a cost effective alternative to currently available robotics development platforms. To accomplish this, the robot will be developed from readily available parts intertwined with custom mechanical hardware all being controlled by a unique web architecture. The majority of the robot will consist of COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) parts, and for the parts that aren’t readily available, some custom parts will need to be made.

Recommended Citation: Harrison R., Guinn C., Janicki T., Reinicke B., (2009). A Low-Cost Tele-Operated Robotic Platform. UNCW MS CSIS Proceedings. V. 3 , N. 5 .