City expansion pack from Duckietown Project, 2018-2019

Made:
2018 in Zurich

City expansion pack for Duckietown Kit, made by Frazzoli Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, used for educational and demonstrative purposes in classes as part of the Duckietown Project, 2018-2019. Consists of a box of foam tiles, wooden 3D-printed traffic sign stands and plastified traffic signs, four of them fully assembled, a bag of 20 rubber duckies, and adhesive tape.

This city expansion pack is part of the interdisciplinary Duckietown project that aims to make research into robotics, AI sand self-driving technologies accessible, tangible, and fun. The project uses miniature Duckietown cities to explore the real-world challenges of developing autonomous vehicles that use artificial intelligence to guide themselves.

In Duckietowns, which consist of roads and signage provided by this this expansion pack, autonomous Duckiebot taxis provide transportation to rubber duck citizens. Equipped with a small camera and onboard Raspberry Pi computer, the robots navigate through cities like self-driving cars would – stopping at intersections, yielding the right of way, and bracing when they encounter traffic. By adding watchtowers and traffic lights, the cities can be transformed into smart cities.

The Duckietown project originated from a graduate class at MIT in Massachusetts in 2016 and has since developed into a huge open-source learning platform used by students and researchers world-wide. In 2012, its free massive online open course (MOOC) called ‘Self-driving cars with Duckietown' was attended by 7000 learners from over 170 countries. The project’s aim is to break preconceptions of what robotics is, share knowledge and make the development of future AI and self-driving car technologies accessible to a wide range of people.

Self-driving technologies are one of the most transformative emerging technologies of the 21st century. Their development and questions around how they might impact our mobility, cities, and societies of the future are an important field of contemporary research. While Duckietown is a simplified environment that is not as complex as the real world, it is still advanced enough to explore real world challenges and help find answers to these questions.

Details

Category:
Road Transport
Object Number:
2023-502
Materials:
styrofoam, duct tape, plastic, paper and rubber
Measurements:
fully assembled traffic signs: 220 mm x 80 mm x 55 mm,
bag of rubber duckies: 310 mm x 180 mm x 250 mm,
plastified traffic signs: 75 mm x 80 mm
box of foam tiles: 650 mm x 650 mm
bagged adhesive tape: 120 mm x 75 mm
traffic sign stands: 160 mm x 120 mm
type:
duckietown project city expansion pack
credit:
ETH Zurich, Duckietown Project

Parts

Rubber ducks from Duckiebot expansion pack

Rubber ducks from Duckiebot expansion pack

Bag of rubber ducks from City expansion pack for Duckietown Kit, made by Frazzoli Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, used for educational and demonstrative purposes in classes as part of the Duckietown Project, 2018-2019.


This city expansion pack is part of the interdisciplinary Duckietown project that aims to make research into robotics, AI sand self-driving technologies accessible, tangible, and fun. The project uses miniature Duckietown cities to explore the real-world challenges of developing autonomous vehicles that use artificial intelligence to guide themselves.

In Duckietowns, which consist of roads and signage provided by this this expansion pack, autonomous Duckiebot taxis provide transportation to rubber duck citizens. Equipped with a small camera and onboard Raspberry Pi computer, the robots navigate through cities like self-driving cars would – stopping at intersections, yielding the right of way, and bracing when they encounter traffic. By adding watchtowers and traffic lights, the cities can be transformed into smart cities.

The Duckietown project originated from a graduate class at MIT in Massachusetts in 2016 and has since developed into a huge open-source learning platform used by students and researchers world-wide. In 2012, its free massive online open course (MOOC) called ‘Self-driving cars with Duckietown' was attended by 7000 learners from over 170 countries. The project’s aim is to break preconceptions of what robotics is, share knowledge and make the development of future AI and self-driving car technologies accessible to a wide range of people.

Self-driving technologies are one of the most transformative emerging technologies of the 21st century. Their development and questions around how they might impact our mobility, cities, and societies of the future are an important field of contemporary research. While Duckietown is a simplified environment that is not as complex as the real world, it is still advanced enough to explore real world challenges and help find answers to these questions.

Materials:
rubber (unidentified)
Object Number:
2023-502/1
type:
rubber duck
Foam tiles from Duckiebot expansion pack

Foam tiles from Duckiebot expansion pack

Foam floor tiles in box from City expansion pack for Duckietown Kit, made by Frazzoli Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, used for educational and demonstrative purposes in classes as part of the Duckietown Project, 2018-2019.


This city expansion pack is part of the interdisciplinary Duckietown project that aims to make research into robotics, AI sand self-driving technologies accessible, tangible, and fun. The project uses miniature Duckietown cities to explore the real-world challenges of developing autonomous vehicles that use artificial intelligence to guide themselves.

In Duckietowns, which consist of roads and signage provided by this this expansion pack, autonomous Duckiebot taxis provide transportation to rubber duck citizens. Equipped with a small camera and onboard Raspberry Pi computer, the robots navigate through cities like self-driving cars would – stopping at intersections, yielding the right of way, and bracing when they encounter traffic. By adding watchtowers and traffic lights, the cities can be transformed into smart cities.

The Duckietown project originated from a graduate class at MIT in Massachusetts in 2016 and has since developed into a huge open-source learning platform used by students and researchers world-wide. In 2012, its free massive online open course (MOOC) called ‘Self-driving cars with Duckietown' was attended by 7000 learners from over 170 countries. The project’s aim is to break preconceptions of what robotics is, share knowledge and make the development of future AI and self-driving car technologies accessible to a wide range of people.

Self-driving technologies are one of the most transformative emerging technologies of the 21st century. Their development and questions around how they might impact our mobility, cities, and societies of the future are an important field of contemporary research. While Duckietown is a simplified environment that is not as complex as the real world, it is still advanced enough to explore real world challenges and help find answers to these questions.

Materials:
styrofoam and rubber (unidentified)
Object Number:
2023-502/2
type:
tile
Traffic sign stands from Duckiebot expansion pack

Traffic sign stands from Duckiebot expansion pack

Wooden traffic sign stands from City expansion pack for Duckietown Kit, made by Frazzoli Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, used for educational and demonstrative purposes in classes as part of the Duckietown Project, 2018-2019.


This city expansion pack is part of the interdisciplinary Duckietown project that aims to make research into robotics, AI sand self-driving technologies accessible, tangible, and fun. The project uses miniature Duckietown cities to explore the real-world challenges of developing autonomous vehicles that use artificial intelligence to guide themselves.

In Duckietowns, which consist of roads and signage provided by this this expansion pack, autonomous Duckiebot taxis provide transportation to rubber duck citizens. Equipped with a small camera and onboard Raspberry Pi computer, the robots navigate through cities like self-driving cars would – stopping at intersections, yielding the right of way, and bracing when they encounter traffic. By adding watchtowers and traffic lights, the cities can be transformed into smart cities.

The Duckietown project originated from a graduate class at MIT in Massachusetts in 2016 and has since developed into a huge open-source learning platform used by students and researchers world-wide. In 2012, its free massive online open course (MOOC) called ‘Self-driving cars with Duckietown' was attended by 7000 learners from over 170 countries. The project’s aim is to break preconceptions of what robotics is, share knowledge and make the development of future AI and self-driving car technologies accessible to a wide range of people.

Self-driving technologies are one of the most transformative emerging technologies of the 21st century. Their development and questions around how they might impact our mobility, cities, and societies of the future are an important field of contemporary research. While Duckietown is a simplified environment that is not as complex as the real world, it is still advanced enough to explore real world challenges and help find answers to these questions.

Measurements:
overall: 160 mm x 120 mm
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
2023-502/3
type:
stand - support furniture
Traffic signs from Duckiebot expansion pack

Traffic signs from Duckiebot expansion pack

Laminated traffic signs from City expansion pack for Duckietown Kit, made by Frazzoli Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, used for educational and demonstrative purposes in classes as part of the Duckietown Project, 2018-2019.


This city expansion pack is part of the interdisciplinary Duckietown project that aims to make research into robotics, AI sand self-driving technologies accessible, tangible, and fun. The project uses miniature Duckietown cities to explore the real-world challenges of developing autonomous vehicles that use artificial intelligence to guide themselves.

In Duckietowns, which consist of roads and signage provided by this this expansion pack, autonomous Duckiebot taxis provide transportation to rubber duck citizens. Equipped with a small camera and onboard Raspberry Pi computer, the robots navigate through cities like self-driving cars would – stopping at intersections, yielding the right of way, and bracing when they encounter traffic. By adding watchtowers and traffic lights, the cities can be transformed into smart cities.

The Duckietown project originated from a graduate class at MIT in Massachusetts in 2016 and has since developed into a huge open-source learning platform used by students and researchers world-wide. In 2012, its free massive online open course (MOOC) called ‘Self-driving cars with Duckietown' was attended by 7000 learners from over 170 countries. The project’s aim is to break preconceptions of what robotics is, share knowledge and make the development of future AI and self-driving car technologies accessible to a wide range of people.

Self-driving technologies are one of the most transformative emerging technologies of the 21st century. Their development and questions around how they might impact our mobility, cities, and societies of the future are an important field of contemporary research. While Duckietown is a simplified environment that is not as complex as the real world, it is still advanced enough to explore real world challenges and help find answers to these questions.

Measurements:
overall: 75 mm x 80 mm
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2023-502/4
type:
sign
City expansion pack from Duckietown Project, 2018-2019

City expansion pack from Duckietown Project, 2018-2019

Fully assembled traffic signs from City expansion pack for Duckietown Kit, made by Frazzoli Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, used for educational and demonstrative purposes in classes as part of the Duckietown Project, 2018-2019.


This city expansion pack is part of the interdisciplinary Duckietown project that aims to make research into robotics, AI sand self-driving technologies accessible, tangible, and fun. The project uses miniature Duckietown cities to explore the real-world challenges of developing autonomous vehicles that use artificial intelligence to guide themselves.

In Duckietowns, which consist of roads and signage provided by this this expansion pack, autonomous Duckiebot taxis provide transportation to rubber duck citizens. Equipped with a small camera and onboard Raspberry Pi computer, the robots navigate through cities like self-driving cars would – stopping at intersections, yielding the right of way, and bracing when they encounter traffic. By adding watchtowers and traffic lights, the cities can be transformed into smart cities.

The Duckietown project originated from a graduate class at MIT in Massachusetts in 2016 and has since developed into a huge open-source learning platform used by students and researchers world-wide. In 2012, its free massive online open course (MOOC) called ‘Self-driving cars with Duckietown' was attended by 7000 learners from over 170 countries. The project’s aim is to break preconceptions of what robotics is, share knowledge and make the development of future AI and self-driving car technologies accessible to a wide range of people.

Self-driving technologies are one of the most transformative emerging technologies of the 21st century. Their development and questions around how they might impact our mobility, cities, and societies of the future are an important field of contemporary research. While Duckietown is a simplified environment that is not as complex as the real world, it is still advanced enough to explore real world challenges and help find answers to these questions.

Materials:
wood , plastic and paper
Object Number:
2023-502/5
type:
traffic signs from duckiebot expansion pack
Adhesive tape from Duckiebot expansion pack

Adhesive tape from Duckiebot expansion pack

Adhesive tape in bag from City expansion pack for Duckietown Kit, made by Frazzoli Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, used for educational and demonstrative purposes in classes as part of the Duckietown Project, 2018-2019.


This city expansion pack is part of the interdisciplinary Duckietown project that aims to make research into robotics, AI sand self-driving technologies accessible, tangible, and fun. The project uses miniature Duckietown cities to explore the real-world challenges of developing autonomous vehicles that use artificial intelligence to guide themselves.

In Duckietowns, which consist of roads and signage provided by this this expansion pack, autonomous Duckiebot taxis provide transportation to rubber duck citizens. Equipped with a small camera and onboard Raspberry Pi computer, the robots navigate through cities like self-driving cars would – stopping at intersections, yielding the right of way, and bracing when they encounter traffic. By adding watchtowers and traffic lights, the cities can be transformed into smart cities.

The Duckietown project originated from a graduate class at MIT in Massachusetts in 2016 and has since developed into a huge open-source learning platform used by students and researchers world-wide. In 2012, its free massive online open course (MOOC) called ‘Self-driving cars with Duckietown' was attended by 7000 learners from over 170 countries. The project’s aim is to break preconceptions of what robotics is, share knowledge and make the development of future AI and self-driving car technologies accessible to a wide range of people.

Self-driving technologies are one of the most transformative emerging technologies of the 21st century. Their development and questions around how they might impact our mobility, cities, and societies of the future are an important field of contemporary research. While Duckietown is a simplified environment that is not as complex as the real world, it is still advanced enough to explore real world challenges and help find answers to these questions.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2023-502/6
type:
tape