Apparatus for Remote Control of Humanoid Robots (ARCHR)

Biohazard Demo

To validate the system we picked a use case from the Q&A Feedback in Section VI-C. The use case picked was quarantine sites. The situation is as follows:

" A bio hazardous agent was released in the building. No one can enter or leave in fear of contamination. The area will not be safe for Level C hazmat suits until the agent is contained. "

It is explicit that the situation is dire due to the quarantine. Even wearing a hazmat suit would keep the wearer's life in immediate danger. To mitigate this risk to human lives we send in two robots, a Baxter and a MiniBot. Both robots are controlled by bio hazard containment specialists. They are both using the ARCHR System. The above video shows how the ARCHR operator of the Baxter easily picks up the bio hazardous container and hands it to the more mobile MiniBot. The ARCHR operator of the MiniBot easily takes it from the Baxters claw and places it in the bio hazardous containment vestal. All of this is done while using the experts for the situation (bio hazard containment) as the robot operators. Due to the intuitiveness of the system the operators only require minimal training, all of which was done on site.