The Canadian Press
TORONTO–Some Ontario university students are set for a stressful final examination: disarming fake bombs with robots they’ve designed.
Ryerson University said computer science students were scheduled to navigate robots through a simulated crime scene this afternoon as they try to disable mock improvised explosive devices, draw maps, and describe the area.
The Toronto university said the exam will test students on their coding ability, as well as design and improvisation skills.
Ryerson said the goal is to contribute to finding better ways to safely disarm or neutralize bombs.
There will be four groups of students wearing bomb suits, and each will have 15 minutes to guide an explosive disposal robot that will carry a smaller robot up stairs or into an elevator.
Once at the fake crime scene, students will have 15 more minutes to navigate the smaller robot through an obstacle course to find a container and neutralize smaller bombs.
