The aim of Proteus is
to create an inexpensive and modular platform with broad support for
a variety of research scenarios. Listed below are a just a few of
many possible applications for robots based on the Proteus platform.
Mobile Video Surveillance
| With a vision module
equipped, Proteus can seek out anomalies in both indoor and
outdoor environments. This capability is ideally suited for
perimeter patrolling applications such as airport security and
border patrol. |
Reconnaissance
| Groups of Protei can form a mobile ad hoc
network with both a decentralized and a hierarchical inter-vehicular
coordination system. This configuration excels in fault tolerance,
where if some Protei are destroyed or stolen, the network can
self-reconfigure to continue providing mission-critical feedback. |
Exploration
Proteus can be effectively used to chart
out unmapped territories both above and below ground and for
high-risk missions such as monitoring volcanic activity or
search and rescue.
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Remote Detection
| Sensors modules can be added to Proteus to
detect chemicals and biological entities, both for civilian
and military applications. |
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