TURTLE

Name: TURTLE
Rating: 4.3 (330 reviews)

Two black mobile robots play soccer on a green field. One is nearing the soccer ball while another is in the goal box. — RoboCup Middle Size League world champs! Photo: Eindhoven University of Technology

TURTLE is a fully autonomous soccer-playing robot that participates in the RoboCup competition. Like human players, it can move, dribble, pass, and shoot. It is programmed to collaborate with its robot teammates in both defensive and offensive formations.

Creator

Eindhoven University of Technology

Year

2012

Country

The Netherlands 🇳🇱

Categories

Research

Features

The 2018 final highlights. Video: Tech United

Did you know?

TURTLE stands for Tech United Robocup Team Limited Edition.

A black mobile base with lights and electronics supports a triangular frame which extends upwards and ends with a circular disc on top. Cameras and electronics are seen in the frame and the number 3 is on the exterior. — A soccer-playing machine. Photo: Eindhoven University of Technology

Two teams of mobile robots that consist of a triangular section on a black base play robots. One team wears orange and the other wears blue. — A team of TURTLES. Photo: Eindhoven University of Technology

Specs

Overview: Able to dribble backwards. Ball kicks can reach speeds of up to 12 m/s. Robots can play every position on the field, and even switch positions during the game.
Status: Ongoing
Year: 2012
Website: techunited.nl
Width: 50 cm
Height: 79 cm
Length: 50 cm
Weight: 38.2 kg
Speed: 12.6 km/h
Sensors: Camera with parabolic mirror, Microsoft Kinect v2
Actuators: Base motors: Three Maxon motors. Ball-handling motors: Two Maxon motors. Kicking motors: Solenoid plus one Maxon motor.
Degrees of Freedom (DoF): 7 (Base: 3 DoF; Ball handling: 2 DoF; Kick: 2 DoF)
Materials: Aluminum
Compute: Beckhoff Industrial PC with Intel quad-core i7 CPU
Software: Ubuntu Linux OS, Matlab, Simulink, OpenCV, C
Power: 4.5-Ah lithium-ion battery pack
Cost: €26,000