Brett Browning, Jeremy Searock, Paul E. Rybski and Manuela Veloso
To adapt the segway RMP, a dynamically balancing robot base, to build robots capable of playing soccer autonomously.
Abstract
Purpose
To adapt the segway RMP, a dynamically balancing robot base, to build robots capable of playing soccer autonomously.
Design/methodology/approach
Focuses on the electro‐mechanical mechanisms required to make the Segway RMP autonomous, sensitive, and able to control a football.
Findings
Finds that turning a Segway RMP into a soccer‐playing robot requires a combined approach to the mechanics, electronics and software control.
Research implications
Although software algorithms necessary for autonomous operation and infrastructure supplying logging and debugging facilities have been developed, the scenario of humans and robots playing soccer together has yet to be addressed.
Practical implications
Turning the model into a soccer playing robot demonstrates the technique of combining mechanics, electronics and software control.
Originality/value
Shows how the model as a base platform can be developed into a fully functional, autonomous, soccer‐playing robot.