Can we build a cost-effective human-following robot?

By Jessica Wu
Backed by Matt Newnham, Melita, James Cooper, Romilly Cocking, LeAnn Aker, LO, Damien Moore, Bill Stewart, Kent K. Barnes, Wythe Marschall, and 2 other backers
Princeton High School
Princeton, New Jersey
Computer ScienceEngineering
DOI: 10.18258/14268
$230
Raised of $230 Goal
100%
Funded on 1/05/20
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  • HiRiseCamera.com
    HiRiseCamera.com
    Good luck
    Sep 19, 2022
  • Joel gomez
    Joel gomez
    Hola Jessica, estoy interesado en invertir en tu proyecto para escalarlo a nivel global, estaré atento para conocer tu opinión
    Mar 20, 2022
  • Gisselle Rose
    Gisselle Rose
    I know I'll have lots of questions. I have a Honda HRR self-propelled lawnmower, and a Mahindra Max tractor with a front end loader. Having trouble with both, and hope I have found the answers here reading through old posts. If not, I'll be back to ask. I'm completely new at working on anything with a motor. But, Google knows everything and I have tools...and optimism . Now I'm heading out to change the spark plug and clean my first carburetor. Should be fun!?
    Nov 24, 2020
  • LeAnn Aker
    LeAnn AkerBacker
    So glad you got the funding! Looking forward to watching this good luck!
    Jan 03, 2020
  • Matt Newnham
    Matt NewnhamBacker
    Good luck.
    Jan 03, 2020
  • Bill Stewart
    Bill StewartBacker
    The vision work is worth doing on its own, but there's a risk of the robot deciding to follow the wrong human if it gets confused.
    Jan 01, 2020
  • Jessica Wu
    Jessica WuResearcher
    Hi Mr. Stewart, thanks a lot for your comment! I agree, that and losing sight of the human are two main problems that affect the accuracy of the robot. There's always a considerable tradeoff between accuracy and complexity of the code, which might make the robot slower, so I'd have to be mindful when creating the code for the robot. Thanks again for your support!
    Jan 02, 2020
  • Adrian Lawrence
    Adrian LawrenceBacker
    Really interesting project idea - best wishes that you get the funding you need.
    Dec 16, 2019