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KURT2

KURT2 (Fig. 3, right) is a mobile robot platform with a size of 45 cm (length) $ \times$ 33 cm (width) $ \times$ 26 cm (height) and a weight of 15.6 kg. The core of the robot is a Centrino-1400 MHz with 256 MB RAM running Linux. An embedded 16-Bit CMOS microcontroller is used to control the motor.

The robot is equipped with a 2D laser range finder, a Logitech web cam, including a pan and tilt unit, as well as a one-axis (horizontal) gyro and seven infrared sensors.



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