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Francis X. Govers III
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Francis X. Govers III

Francis X. Govers III is an Associate Technical Fellow for Autonomy at Bell Textron, and chairman of the Textron Autonomy Council. He is the designer of over 30 unmanned vehicles and robots for land, sea, air, and space, including RAMSEE, the autonomous security guard robot. Francis helped lead the design of the International Space Station, the F-35 JSF Fighter, the US Army Future Combat Systems, and telemetry systems for NASCAR and IndyCar. He is an engineer, pilot, author, musician, artist, and maker. He received five outstanding achievement awards from NASA and recognition from Scientific American for World Changing Ideas. He has a Master of Science degree from Brandeis University and is a veteran of the US Air Force.
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Breaking down our software needs

This list of software tasks was composed by reviewing the state machine diagram, the use cases, and the storyboards. I’ve highlighted the steps that will require AI and will be covered in detail in the coming chapters:

  1. Power on self-test (POST):
    1. Start up robot programs.
    2. Check that the Nano can talk to the Arduino and back.
    3. Try to establish communications with the control station.
    4. Report POST success or failure as appropriate and enter in the log.
  2. Receive commands via Wi-Fi for teleoperation:
    • Drive motor base (right/left/forward/back)
    • Move hand up/down/right/left/in/out/twist
    • Record video or record pictures as image files
  3. Send telemetry via Wi-Fi.
  4. Monitor progress.
  5. Send video.
  6. Navigate safely:
    • Learn to avoid obstacles
    • Learn to not fall down stairs
  7. Find toys:
    • Detect objects
    • Learn to classify objects (Toy/Not toy)
    • Determine which toy is closest
  8. Pick up toys:
    1. Move to the position where the arm can reach the toy
    2. Devise a strategy...
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Francis X. Govers III

Francis X. Govers III is an Associate Technical Fellow for Autonomy at Bell Textron, and chairman of the Textron Autonomy Council. He is the designer of over 30 unmanned vehicles and robots for land, sea, air, and space, including RAMSEE, the autonomous security guard robot. Francis helped lead the design of the International Space Station, the F-35 JSF Fighter, the US Army Future Combat Systems, and telemetry systems for NASCAR and IndyCar. He is an engineer, pilot, author, musician, artist, and maker. He received five outstanding achievement awards from NASA and recognition from Scientific American for World Changing Ideas. He has a Master of Science degree from Brandeis University and is a veteran of the US Air Force.
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