The podcast “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) covers the 110 years of history of Instituto Superior Técnico, through its past, present and future objects.
A collection of objects related to different fields, such as science, music, arts and sports, is the starting point for conversations with people who will tell us more about the history of these objects.
A new episode is released every week. The podcast “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) is part of the Público newspaper podcasts.
Today’s episode (#45) – May 6, 2022: “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) – “Raposa, a robot for search and rescue”.
Created to help save lives in a disaster context, RAPOSA is a small robot (length approx. 70cm, width 50cm and height by up to 15cm), flattened, with cog wheels reminiscent of a war tank. Analyze the context, go up and down stairs, move around rubble with autonomy and agility and bring light and voice to potential victims of disasters while they wait for help. Between 2003 and 2005 he joined juntou Técnico professors and researchers / Institute For Systems and Robotics (ISR), IDMind, and engeeniers / firefighters of the ‘Regimento Sapadores de Bombeiros de Lisboa’. From the partnership was born this powerful “operational” capable of arriving first and doing what humans cannot.
Podcast episode: bit.ly/3ye3Ux1 | 110.tecnico.ulisboa.pt
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