{"id":5,"date":"2015-10-16T09:37:08","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T13:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/robotics\/robotics-lab\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:01:06","slug":"robotics-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/robotics\/","title":{"rendered":"BU Robotics Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Boston University Robotics Lab is located\u00a0in the Engineering Product Innovation Center (EPIC) on BU\u2019s Charles River campus.\u00a0It has a dedicated workshop \u00a0and conference room, and can accommodate about 30 students and postdocs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The experimental arena is equipped with\u00a0cutting edge technology including a motion capture system with 50 infra-red cameras \u00a0and\u00a0short-throw projectors that create dynamic images .<\/li>\n<li>The lab features\u00a0ground and air autonomous vehicles. Some of these\u00a0vehicles have been designed in house and a few are bought off the shelf.<\/li>\n<li>The workshop provides space\u00a0for on-site robot design, construction and repair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container landing-page1 autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-479\" data-slideshow-name=\"landing-page1\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-479\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-479_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/robotics\/files\/2016\/08\/web_1RoboticsLab_0096.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-479_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/robotics\/files\/2016\/08\/web_1RoboticsLab_0347.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-479_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/robotics\/files\/2016\/08\/web_1RoboticsLab_0432.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-479\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- (Site under construction.) --><\/p>\n<p><!-- TODO: add description and mission of the lab --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Welcome to BU WordPress. 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