EuRathlon: the autonomous robot challenge
Robert W. Bogue · Industrial Robot the international journal of robotics research and application · 2014
Purpose – This article aims to describe euRathlon 2013, the first competitive event in a three-year, EU-funded programme for autonomous robots, which was held in Germany in September 2013. Design/methodology/approach – Following an introduction, this describes the teams and their robots, the scenarios in which they had to compete, the results and details of the winning robots. It concludes with a short discussion. Findings – Thirteen academic and corporate teams competed in five tasks that simulated a range of challenging terrestrial disaster response scenarios. Performance was assessed and scored by a panel of judges and prizes were awarded to the teams that performed best. Originality/value – This provides details of an important competition that seeks to enhance Europe's autonomous robot capabilities.