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Two red cylinders represented severely injured victims; two yellow cylinders represented moderately injured victims. The robots had to be able to discern which victims were the most injured and prioritize rescue efforts.
Robots navigated obstacles to identify victims, then transported cylinders to designated triage points. Teams earned points based on the number of victims recovered and the amount of time the robots took for retrieval and transport.
Members of the UL Lafayette Ragin小蝌蚪APP Cajuns Robotic Team are all seniors majoring in electrical engineering. They are: Devin Duhon of Carencro, La.; Macade Husband of Abbeville, La.; Olan 小蝌蚪APP淭rey小蝌蚪APP Lemaire of Youngsville, La.; and Jason Risbourg, of Youngsville, La.
Dr. Paul Darby, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, mentors the team.
From left, Dr. Paul Darby, Macade Husband, Jason Risbourg, Olan 小蝌蚪APP淭rey小蝌蚪APP Lemaire and Devin Duhon.