Indiana Robotic Navigation

DARPA Grand Challenge Participants Conference - August 14, 2004

This team's perspective.

It all started here!
It all started here!
Saturday morning open house at CyberRider's shop.
Saturday morning open house at CyberRider's shop.
Everyone looking over CyberRider's Vehicle
Everyone looking over CyberRider's Vehicle
CyberRider vehicle up close.
CyberRider vehicle up close.
Checking out some video of the desert.
Checking out some video of the desert.
Ivar trying to get us all to go inside for the sessions.
Ivar trying to get us all to go inside for the sessions.
Ivar had a nice area for the presentations.
Ivar had a nice area for the presentations.
Ivar was a great host! Thank you Ivar for a great morning.
Ivar was a great host! Thank you Ivar for a great morning.
Richard Jackson form CyberRider talked about critical software design.
Richard Jackson form CyberRider talked about critical software design.
Paul Gunther from SciAutonics had a very interesting presentation.
Paul Gunther from SciAutonics had a very interesting presentation.
Umit Ozguner from TerraMax team told us the real reason they went off the road.
Umit Ozguner from TerraMax team told us the real reason they went off the road.
Robert Levi, president of Point Research spoke about their Dead Reckoning System.
Robert Levi, president of Point Research spoke about their Dead Reckoning System.
The Point Research test vehicle got everyones interest.
The Point Research test vehicle got everyones interest.
Notice the magnetic compass sensor mounted on plastic pipe.
Notice the magnetic compass sensor mounted on plastic pipe.
Travis Wood showed his vision software finding the road and avoiding the obstacle.
Travis Wood showed his vision software finding the road and avoiding the obstacle.
Back to the Marriot for the DARPA conference.
Back to the Marriot for the DARPA conference.
...if you do not use sensors you will run into something. GPS along will not succeed...
...if you do not use sensors you will run into something. GPS along will not succeed...
...this has been an incredible journey...
...this has been an incredible journey...
...whoever wins this race will have bragging rights around the world...
...whoever wins this race will have bragging rights around the world...
Steps to Success.... Dates to remember.
Steps to Success.... Dates to remember.
Route Stats from Grand Challenge 2004
Route Stats from Grand Challenge 2004
Questions and...
Questions and...
...Answer Time.
...Answer Time.

This was an incredible day...

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