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Week 41: Introducing the team

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:28:49 -0500

Dear visitor, It is time to introduce you to the team of Robotics Group of University of Oulu.
From left: Matti Tikanmäk... Read More

Week 40: Leave-taking

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:52:52 -0500

On wednesday the 1st of October our robot left the uni. The robot is now on the way to Tenerief. We managed to do everything we needed before the freighting and now we really hope that the robot doesn´t get lost during its trip. The package is physically quite big - The total weight of the package is 150 kg. Read More

Week 39: Video: Testing the sampler

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:42:39 -0500

Week 39: Sampler testing

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:33:35 -0500

It is the last full week we have before we have to send the robot to Tenerief (The robot will leave on 1st of October). We have just finished the sampler tool for the robot and we are ready to test the tool later today (wednesday). A video will be posted in the end of this week. ... Read More

Week 38: Video about the crawler testing

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:59:57 -0500

Week 38: Testing testing...

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:17:33 -0500

Week 38 will be the testing week. We are going to perform as much tests as possible. The crawlers are ready and the sampler / manipulator is the final thing to do before sending the robot to Tenerief. Today we are even ready to reveal some pictures of our work: Read More

Week 37: The week for final phase of building

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:24:04 -0500

Dear visitor, The team of university of Oulu has already started the third last week with great enthusiasm. During this week the team will test the improved version of the tracks. The tracks are equipped with kind of cantilevers for better traction. The second thing to build during this week is the manipulators tool for collecting the sample. W... Read More

Week 36: Time to do some testing

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:46:41 -0500

The first version of the robot is going to be completed in about one or two days. Hard work is showing some results and first testings may start during Wednesday or Thursday. First testing includes two major testing: 1. Testing the sampling system of the robot 2. Testing the crawlers on a soft soil. Testing ground will be gravel pit nearby ... Read More

Week 35 - Note 1

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:22:13 -0500

Short video about testing the base of the robot. Target for the towing test: Volkswagen Transporter T4 (~ 1700 kg). Read More

Week 34: Back from the holidays

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:15:05 -0500

Team of University of Oulu is finally back from summer holidays. Only few sporadic working days were done between the holidays, but enough to make sure that the we are able to start building the robot efficiently from the beginning. Two very important components arrived just in time for the first working day: - Materials for rollers/crawlers - ... Read More