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This paper presents one approach in designing a Fire Fighting Robot which has been contested annually in a robotic student competition in many countries following the rules initiated at the Trinity College. The approach makes use of computer simulation and animation in a virtual reality environment. In the simulation, the amount of time, starting from home until the flame is destroyed, can be confirmed. The efficacy of algorithms and parameter values employed can be easily evaluated. Rather than spending time building the real robot in a trial and error fashion, now students can explore more variation of algorithm, parameter and sensor-actuator configuration in the early stage of design. Besides providing additional excitement during learning process and enhancing students understanding to the engineering aspects of the design, this approach could become a useful tool to increase the chance of winning the contest.
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Setiawan, J.D., Subchan, M., Budiyono, A. (2009). Virtual Reality Simulation of Fire Fighting Robot Dynamic and Motion. In: Budiyono, A., Riyanto, B., Joelianto, E. (eds) Intelligent Unmanned Systems: Theory and Applications. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 192. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00264-9_12
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