Summary of Swimming-pool ships make waves in modular robotics (w/ Video)
Professor Mark Yim and his team at the University of Pennsylvania are developing modular robotic boats for a DARPA project. These boats, part of the Tactically Expandable Maritime Platform initiative, are being tested in the university pool after hours to demonstrate their floating capabilities and modular design potential for tactical maritime applications.
Parts used in the Modular Robotic Boats:
- Modular robotic boats
- University swimming pool (testing environment)
(Phys.org)—University of Pennsylvania engineering Professor Mark Yim and his students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics have been floating their robotic boats at the university pool after-hours as part of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) project. They have received funding from DARPA’s Tactically Expandable Maritime Platform.
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Swimming-pool ships make waves in modular robotics (w/ Video)
- Who is leading the development of these robotic boats?
Professor Mark Yim and his students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania. - Which organization funded this project?
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). - What is the specific name of the DARPA program supporting this work?
Tactically Expandable Maritime Platform. - Where are the robotic boats currently being tested?
In the university pool after hours. - What type of engineering department is involved in this project?
The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. - What is the primary characteristic of the boats described in the article?
They are modular robotic boats designed to float.
