Embedded Linux in EOD Robots – Lessons Learned – Marcin Bis, Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP
Lessons learned, benefits and some drawbacks learned from utilizing Embedded Linux, Yocto Project and other parts of Opensource software stack in development, production and maintenance of Mobile Robots for special operations. A history of the Polish mobile robots has begun in 1999 with a prototype INSPECTOR robot designed and build by Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP. Since about 2010 the robots became digital and started to use Linux and build systems. The talk covers some practical aspects of design and implementation of ARM and x86 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) mobile robots, the industry transformation and response to Embedded Linux and Yocto Project software stack from a perspective of small engineering team chasing a constantly shifting targets. An insight, successes and failures throughout more than 10 years of utilizing Embedded Linux, Yocto Project, real-time aspects of the operating system and additional topics such as software update, system monitoring, safety critical operations and data encryption and safety will be also covered.
