PLUTO PROJECT
pluto 2.0 - InTAKE 2018
Main achievements:
– Modular and robust design future generations can build on
– Driving outdoor & autonomous
– 15kg of payload weight capacity
– Obstacle detection & avoidance
– Lock of beer compartment
– Cooling system for beverages
– Can operate day and night
Challenges:
– Behavior of brushless electric-motors
– Breakdown of ESC (electronic speed controller)
Main issues:
– Unequal resistance / running of wheels and gears
– Robot is difficult to steer and control
– Creation of the map fails sometimes (odmetry problems)
– Autonomous driving with anti-collison does not work reliably