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Vulcano: A new robotic challenge for legged robots.

Manuel Domingos¹, Francisco Pedro¹, Alberto Ramos²

¹Escola Básica e Integrada de Rabo de Peixe, Ribeira Grande, Portugal.

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The Vulcano challenge tests legged robots in simulated and physical volcanic eruption scenarios. Robots climb challenging terrain to collect data, providing insights for future robotic exploration and competition design.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Artificial Intelligence
Geological Engineering

Background:

Volcanic environments pose significant risks to human exploration.
Robotic systems offer a potential solution for data collection in hazardous areas.
The need for specialized robotic challenges to drive innovation in extreme environments.

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Introduce the Vulcano challenge, a novel robotic competition.
Describe the simulated and physical environments of the volcanic eruption scenario.
Present the design of the Vulcano robot prototype and competition rules.

Main Methods:

Development of a simulated volcanic eruption environment for robot testing.
Construction of a physical volcano ramp for real-world robot trials.
Establishment of competition rules and performance metrics for legged robots.
Deployment of the Vulcano robot prototype in the challenge.

Main Results:

The Vulcano challenge successfully tested legged robots in a simulated and physical volcanic setting.
Participant feedback from the Azoresbot 2022 provided valuable insights into the challenge's strengths and weaknesses.
Initial robot performance data was collected during the competition.

Conclusions:

The Vulcano challenge serves as a unique platform for advancing legged robot capabilities in extreme environments.
Participant feedback will inform future iterations and improvements of the challenge.
The competition highlighted areas for development in robot navigation, data collection, and resilience in hazardous conditions.