Mobile Robotics
Manufacturing & Engineering TechnologyMobile Robots are intelligent machines that travel from one place to another. Mobility is crucial to manufacturing and service applications in various industries and everyday life. It allows transportation of goods and people. This skill involves designing, building, and maintaining mobile robots to solve problems.
Mobile Robotics could be for you if you like:
- Complex problems
- Fixing things
- Making things
- Things that move
- Using computers
- Using tools
- Working as a team
About Mobile Robotics
Mobile Robots play an increasing role in our lives and places of work in areas as diverse as manufacturing, agriculture, aerospace, mining, medicine and healthcare. Creation of mobile robots begins with the design and then creation of a prototype which must be programmed and tested to make sure it offers a high and consistent level of performance. The mobile robotics engineers must be familiar with logic, micro-electronics, sensors and actuators, embedded computing, and computer programming; and be able to prepare specifications for the robot's capabilities as they relate to the work environment. They are also responsible for cost efficient design, cost-price calculations, and quality control.
The Challenge
Competitors are required to:- Possess the requisite skills and knowledge in typical programming interface on Windows operating system and assembly and integration of mechanical (e.g. handling units) and electrical components (e.g. sensors) typical to a mobile robotic system
- Assemble their own robot using at least the following from 2018 and/or 2019 WorldSkills Mobile Robotics collection for the competition:
- a) Motors
- b) Motor driver
- c) MyRIO controller
- d) Battery
- e) Camera
- Customised mechanical parts are allowed for the robot construction.
- Additional add-on active (powered) items to be limited to a total amount of S$1000 and with each individual item not exceeding S$400. Used item would be based on its original purchased price.
- For Technical Description, click here.
Our Experts
Chief Expert
Dr Marcelo H Ang Jr
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
National University of Singapore
Deputy Chief Expert
Dr Pom Yuan Lam
Senior System Engineer
Venti Technologies
Secretary
Ms Kay Choa
Executive
School of Engineering
Nanyang Polytechnic
Ex-Officio
Mr See Toh Kok Hwee
Senior Manager
School of Engineering
Nanyang Polytechnic
Aquila Ng Li En
Terrence Yoong Teck Loong
WorldSkills Singapore 2023 Competitors
Check out the participants competing in Mobile Robotics this WorldSkills Singapore 2023.
