ADVANCED ROBOTICS
at UTSA
DRONE CAPTURE
As an educational organization, we believe that working on a variety of diverse projects, along with strong teamwork, is the best way to learn about robotics. We offer different opportunities under computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and project management.
We strive to enhance students’ professional development, leadership, and career opportunities through hands-on robotics projects and industry collaborations.
DRONE CAPTURE
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
Director: Denise Guerra
Sponsor: United States Air Force
Project Timeline: August 2016 - November 2016
The USAF at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) invited Advanced Robotics to collaborate with the USAF team on developing a drone capture first responder robot to aid in countering unmanned aerial systems for base defense. The USAF team from JBSA in collaboration with Advanced Robotics won first place in the challenge. The competition took place December 13th , 2016 at the Nevada National Security Site in Las Vegas, Nevada. The robot was remote controlled, utilized custom 3D printed material for its design and included Raspberry pi and Arduino as its main processors. The robot also utilized a Raspberry pi camera and a pneumatic net firing system.
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PERSISTENCE OF VISION WANDS
As an educational organization, we believe that working on a variety of diverse projects, along with strong teamwork, is the best way to learn about robotics. We offer different opportunities under computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and project management.
We strive to enhance students’ professional development, leadership, and career opportunities through hands-on robotics projects and industry collaborations.
PERSISTENCE OF VISION WANDS
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
Director: Denise Guerra
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Sponsor: San Antonio Pre-Freshmen Engineering Program (SA-PREP) & Bencor
Project Timeline: June 2016 - July 2016
SA-PREP offered Advanced Robotics to host a workshop for PREP students providing instruction for the construction of persistence of vision wands. The POV wands utilized Arduino and LED lights to spell out words that were programmable. Advanced Robotics hosted the POV workshop in July.
CAVE SENSORS
As an educational organization, we believe that working on a variety of diverse projects, along with strong teamwork, is the best way to learn about robotics. We offer different opportunities under computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and project management.
We strive to enhance students’ professional development, leadership, and career opportunities through hands-on robotics projects and industry collaborations.
CAVE SENSORS
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
Director: Arjun Palat
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Sponsor: WEX Foundation
Partners: San Antonio Pre-Freshmen Engineering Program (SA-PREP), The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Institute for P-20 Initiatives, Southwest Research Institute (SWRI), Scobee Challenger Education Center (SCOBEE), Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME), Steuck & Associates, International collaborating organizations from South Korea and Italy
Project Timeline: June 2017 - Present (continuation with LIDAR project)
The San Antonio Pre-Freshmen Engineering Program (SA-PREP) invited Advanced Robotics to lead workshops in instructing SA-PREP students in the construction of sensors for use in underground cave exploration for the LCATS program. The LCATS program sponsored through WEX foundation is a NASA funded STEM outreach grant for encouraging youth to pursue careers in space related fields. SA-PREP students explore undergrad cave tunnels to simulate real world lunar cave exploration missions. These sensors consist of temperature/humidity, carbon dioxide and LIDAR for 3D visual mapping of the cave. Advanced Robotics hosted a LCATS workshop in October of 2017 for the LCATS program for the construction of the Temperature/humidity and CO2 sensors. The temperature/humidity and carbon dioxide sensors utilized Arduino and the enclosures were 3D printed. The LIDAR sensor will be a remote controlled robot for 3D mapping underground caves. AR is currently working on the LIDAR sensor.
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Check out LCATS promotional video!
NSLDI
As an educational organization, we believe that working on a variety of diverse projects, along with strong teamwork, is the best way to learn about robotics. We offer different opportunities under computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and project management.
We strive to enhance students’ professional development, leadership, and career opportunities through hands-on robotics projects and industry collaborations.
NSLDI
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
DENISE GUERRA
Directors: Patrick Stockton and Denise Guerra
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Sponsor: WEX Foundation and XARC
Project Timeline: June 2017 - Fall 2018
XARC invited Advanced Robotics to collaborate with the XARC team in conjunction with Southwest Research Institute in the design and development of a proof of concept lunar boom with integrated sensors for use on a lunar lander. This project was submitted in response for the NASA 2018 DALI program (“Development of Advancement of Lunar Instrumentation”). The primary purpose of the lunar boom project was for scientific investigation of lunar dust.
PUMPKIN SMASH TREBUCHET
As an educational organization, we believe that working on a variety of diverse projects, along with strong teamwork, is the best way to learn about robotics. We offer different opportunities under computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and project management.
We strive to enhance students’ professional development, leadership, and career opportunities through hands-on robotics projects and industry collaborations.