The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute Foundation Meeting What Are We Trying To Accomplish? • Meet the needs of our wounded service members and their families • Improve cooperation / collaboration between Foundations • Ensure we are not missing anyone
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The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute
Foundation Meeting
What Are We Trying To Accomplish?
• Meet the needs of our wounded service members and their families
• Improve cooperation / collaboration between Foundations
• Ensure we are not missing anyone
The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute
Agenda
• 10:00 – 10:15: Welcome/Introductions
• 10:15 – 10:45: UTARI Overview
• 10:45 – 11:15: Foundation #1
• 11:15 – 11:45: Foundation #2
• 11:45 – 1:00: Lunch/Tour
• 1:00 – 1:30: Foundation #3
• 1:30 – 2:00: Foundation #4
• 2:30 – 3:00: Plan way Ahead
The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute
Assistive Robotics
Rick Lynch
Lieutenant General, US Army (Retired)
Executive Director, UTARI
The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute
Vision
By 2017, UTARI becomes a global leader in the research and development of advanced technology specifically in the areas of
Advanced Manufacturing, Biomedical Technologies and Robotics. Our focus remains enabling product development to help humanity,
providing unique, affordable solutions to complex problems.
The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute
Assistive Robotics
Using robotic technology to:
1) Assist human beings in the performance of dirty, dull, and dangerous tasks.
Military Operations
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Homeland Security
2) Assist people with disabilities (to include our Wounded Warriors)
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to allow remote assistance orIncreased dexterity to user
Installing context-aware computers requiring less user interaction
Enhancing telepresencerobots to support remote
medical checkups
The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute
Custom Solutions from UTARI
Next generation robots including trash cans that can take themselves to and from the
curb and hampers that can transport laundry to the washing machine
Wheel chairs that use eye gaze detection to navigation between rooms and manipulate objects
Creation of ‘mission control’ infrastructure to allow call centers to provide remote assistance and
control of assistive robots
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UTARI Carrybot
• Create a next-generation domestic robot that can navigate inside a typical home, is capable of locating and consolidating trash from small indoor bins, and taking that trash to and depositing it in a central indoor trash location.
• Project aims to design a trashbot manipulator attachable to the carrybotas a modular extension
• Estimated budget (without overhead): $500,000
• Estimated timeline: 2 years
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Custom Assistive Devices
• Travis Mills– Putting on legs
– Showering
– Food preparation
• Jason Ross– Pressure relief while
sitting / laying
– Assistance with lifting
– Assistance with general household tasks
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Project DetailsTravis Mills Near-Term For Development Budget Estimate
Putting on Legs Home visit to observe actual technique being used
Develop device TBD
Showering Present Travis with COTS options
Cost of COTS
Food Preparation Develop sandwich maker
Modify Coffee maker to water line
$85,000 (without overhead)9 months
The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute
Project Details
Jason Ross Near-Term For Development Budget Estimate
Pressure Relief Extend bubble actuator to include feedback for pressure distribution and high pressure areas
$100,000 (without overhead)1 year
Assistance with lifting Clarify specific preferences with Jason on approach