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An autonomous AED-delivering robot? These Mines students developed one in 36 hours and won SB Hacks.
Automated external defibrillators increase survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest, but only 50 percent of people know where to find an AED unit at work, according to the American Heart Association.
Seconds count when it comes to the potentially life-saving intervention, too – for each minute that passes without CPR and defibrillation, the chance of survival decreases 7 to 10 percent.
Over the course of the 36-hour hack-a-thon, the Mines team designed and built the Fully Autonomous AED Emergency Response System, which used security camera footage to automatically detect if someone in the building is suffering from sudden cardiac arrest and then dispatched a robot carrying an AED to that location. Read More.
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Colorado School of Mines awarded 45 doctorates and 385 master’s degrees at the May 8 ceremony. Spring 2025 Commencement continues Friday, May 9 with three undergraduate ceremonies. - Mines computer scientists developing new algorithms to improve robot motion planning
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Mines student and faculty researchers are collaborating with industry partner Lunar Outpost to compete in NASA's Break the Ice Challenge for the chance to win $1.5 million in prizes to further de … - Mines Robotics Team wins NASA-funded competition
The Mines Robotics Club won best robot in the under one-and-a-half-kilogram weight class at the Colorado Space Grant Consortium competition, held at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in sout …