Robotic Systems Trends, Research, Future CSCi 338 :: Distributed Systems :: Fall 2005 Aleksandar Stefanovski
Dec 21, 2015
Robotic Systems
Trends, Research, Future
CSCi 338 :: Distributed Systems :: Fall 2005
Aleksandar Stefanovski
Fall 2005 Distributed Systems :: CSCi 338
What are Robots?
“A reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through various programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks"
- Robot Institute of America, 1979
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Autonomous Robots
Machines that can: Perceive
constantly know the state of the environment
Reason use of cognition decision making
Act autonomously carry out tasks react to the environment
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Trends in Robotics
Industrial robot systems To achieve high-quality and cost-effective flexible
manufacturing and logistics in all major industrial branches
Service robots To be found in all domains of our life: in domestic and
leisure environments, in health and rehabilitations, in professional services and in hazardous environments
Space and Security robots Concerned with the use of robots in land, sea, subsea,
air, space and crisis or civil security management missions
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Trends in Robotics
Industrial robot systems Manufacturing:
automotive and truck manufacturing construction agriculture aerospace marine consumer products electronic and telecommunications products furniture and more.
Service robotsSpace and Security robots
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Trends in Robotics
Industrial robot systems Used for:
welding (arc & spot welding), material handling, pick and place,
loading/unloading machine tending, packaging, cutting (plasma cutting, router cutting) grinding
Service robotsSpace and Security robots
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Trends in RoboticsIndustrial robot systemsService robots Professional applications
Medicine, Mining, Search and rescue Domestic use
Vacuum cleaners Entertainment
Sony AIBO, Honda ASIMO Soccer
Space and Security robots
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Trends in Robotics
Industrial robot systemsService robotsSpace and Security robots
Autonomous Land Robots Autonomous Land Robots Unmanned Ground/Air/Sea VehiclesUnmanned Ground/Air/Sea Vehicles Assembly & Repair in SpaceAssembly & Repair in Space Planetary ExplorationsPlanetary Explorations
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Trends in Robotics
Fall 2005 Distributed Systems :: CSCi 338
Trends in Robotics
Fall 2005 Distributed Systems :: CSCi 338
Trends in Robotics
Fall 2005 Distributed Systems :: CSCi 338
Trends in Robotics
Fall 2005 Distributed Systems :: CSCi 338
Research & Development
Overlaps in all application areas:Industrial robot systemsService robotsSpace and Security robots AI communication (remote) control & coordination precision distribution sensor networks
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Distributive Systems
Control and Coordination
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Distributive Systems
Control and Coordination
Autonomous vs Remote ControlTele-robotics PDA-base control Laptop/Desktop
Relative proximity (on the field) No proximity
(room/city/country/continent) via the Internet
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Technology Challenges
Manipulation and GraspingManipulation and Grasping Very flexible and dexterous arms with a
payload/weight ratio 1:1
Autonomy and dependabilityAutonomy and dependability Autonomous and safe behavior for robots acting in
everyday environments and coping with a wide set of tasks in all operational modes
Detect unforeseen situations and recover into a controlled state (ex. Wireless robot lost in 9/11 rescue because no recovery mechanism)
Intuitive human-robot interactionIntuitive human-robot interaction Transfer of information and instructions of tasks,
skills, objects, environment, etc…
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Technology Challenges
Sensing and controlSensing and control Be aware of the environment: detect objects
and people, monitor processes,
Intelligent distributed environmentsIntelligent distributed environments Agents of physical action for delivering,
individually or collectively as a group, new capabilities, applications and services
Mechatronic design and Mechatronic design and miniaturizationminiaturization
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Components
ActuatorsActuators Robot arms, motor systems, etc.
SensorsSensors 3D, tactile, force/torque, heat Range; Imaging; Proximity; Orientation;
Contact; Internal; Communications…
Processing and communicationsProcessing and communications
Man-machine-interfacesMan-machine-interfaces Input/output, graphics, virtual environment
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Robotics Research
Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center, San DiegoSystems Center, San Diego “Autonomous Mobile Communication Relays” “Challenges for deploying man-portable robots into
hostile environments”
Robotics InstitutesRobotics Institutes Stanford Carnegie Mellon University of Southern California Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Robotics Research of Interest
Self-organizing robotic networksSelf-organizing robotic networks
Distributed multi-robot systemsDistributed multi-robot systems
Challenges of planetary robotic Challenges of planetary robotic explorationsexplorations Mapping and exploration of unknown Mapping and exploration of unknown
environmentsenvironments Probabilistic RoboticsProbabilistic Robotics
Robotic Systems
Trends, Research, Future
Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers
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