Mr Igor Culafic, a student at the Faculty of applied sciences, defended his BSc thesis titled “Quadruped robot with integrated self-balancing and AI capabilities”. Igor received support from UDG to build the robot and implement experimenting with AI and ML for this robot platform.
ABSTRACT – This paper presents the development of a quadruped robot equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for mapping the environment and adapting to various terrains and surfaces for movement. The project is inspired by the Spot Robot Dog project by the Boston Dynamics team, utilizing one of the versions of the open-source project known as Spot Micro, specifically using the branch project named Nova SM3. The complexity of this endeavour lies in the integration of electronics, robotics, and artificial intelligence, requiring expertise in AI model training, soldering, 3D printing, programming, and robotics. This multidisciplinary initiative represents a synthesis of knowledge acquired during studies at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing of the University of Donja Gorica, serving as a comprehensive demonstration of applied engineering skills and an innovative approach to robotics.
