AUTODUMP

General project data

• Description: AUTODUMP_CHALLENGES COLLABORATION.
• File number: RTC-2015-1099-4.
• Date granted: .
• Dates of execution: .

Presentation and objectives

The objective of the present project is to design and develop a new robotization kit that is able to transform a conventional dumper into a self-propelled and autonomous mobile robot, that is able to reach the excavation face without human intervention , then wait to be loaded, and finally transport the debris generated at the excavation face to the outside of the tunnel.

Participating entities

This requires the joint work of all the companies that make up the Consortium:

• VIAS y CONSTRUCCIONES (as project leader). Company with extensive national and international experience in the execution of tunnels actively participating in all stages necessary for the definition of technical specifications, analysis of the needs of the various systems and components, as well as the development of field validation tests, which will be performed in a tunnel in a state of execution.
• Aragon Institute of Technology (ITAINNOVA). Technological Center with extensive experience in the development of systems mechanical, electrical, electronic and automation, as well as extensive knowledge in mobile robotics. He will be in charge of the design, the implementation and the manufacturing of the elements of the kit. In addition, ITAINNOVA will collaborate with the rest of the partners in the development of the algorithms and the application of the appropriate techniques to achieve the autonomous driving of the vehicle.
• ANMOPYC. Como asociación sectorial, aportará su condición de experto en seguridad de máquinas para asumir con garantías los retos relacionados con la seguridad del proyecto de forma que la solución final de todas las garantías necesarias para poder usar los vehículos correctamente. Además gracias a su conocimiento en cuanto a los mercados internacionales de maquinaria de construcción garantiza que el proyecto tenga un claro enfoque internacional
• UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA. Through a group specialized in robotics, it will be in charge of the design of the communications system, as well as of the tasks related to the self-localization in tunnels. In this way, it brings to the project its extensive experience in robotic research and experimentation in confined environments.

Call for applications

Challenges-Collaboration of the year 2016, of the State Program for Research, Development and Innovation Oriented to the Challenges of Society, in the framework of the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation 2013-2016. Main objective: To promote technological development, innovation and quality research.

Budget

• Total bankable budget of the project: 759,792.06 .
• ITAINNOVA’s bankable budget: 195,121.00 .

Financing

• Total project grant: 241,723.93 .
• Total project loan: 1,017,775.76 .
• Grant to ITAINNOVA: 195,121.00 .

This project has been co-funded by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, within the State Program for Research, Development and Innovation Oriented to the Challenges of Society, within the framework of the State Plan for Research Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation 2013-2016 .