Abstract: A method for programming a robot for carrying out an activity, wherein the robot is equipped with a programmable control unit and the robot programs are created using a standard program generator, wherein the program generator converts one or more sequences of keywords into valid program code for the programmable control unit so the program generator, when converting the keywords in the respective sequence, retrieves information in a programming rulebook, from which the generator receives the program code appropriate for the respective robot type in the predefined syntax, and wherein the program generator combines the received program code sections to form a complete program code.

Abstract: A harvesting vehicle including a body, a plurality of wheels coupled to the body, and a pick deck coupled to the body. The pick deck can include a plurality of picking systems configured to be carried over plants growing in at least one plant bed to harvest crops of the plants. The pick deck can include at least one sensor system configured to provide distance measurement data of a height of the pick deck over the at least one plant bed. The harvesting vehicle also includes a plurality of actuators each adjustably coupling the pick deck to the body, and a suspension control system configured to adjust at least a vertical position of the pick deck with respect to the body based at least in part on the distance measurement data. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: A harvesting system includes a vertical frame, a plurality of linear robots, a plurality of cameras and a processor. The vertical frame is configured to be positioned opposite a sector to be harvested. The robots are arranged in pairs stacked vertically in the frame, each pair including first and second robots that are configured to move together along a vertical axis, to move independently of one another along a horizontal axis, and have respective first and second robot arms that are configured to approach the sector and harvest fruit. The plurality of cameras is configured to acquire images of the sector. The processor is configured to identify the fruit in the images and control the robots to harvest the fruit.

Abstract: A robot according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a body which is provided with a battery therein, a head connected to a front or an upper side of the body, a mouth formed on one side of the head and include a fixed portion and a rotatable portion disposed below the fixed portion, a mouth driver configured to rotate the rotatable portion in a vertical direction, a biometric information sensor disposed inside the mouth and exposed to the outside during the lower rotation of the rotatable portion, and a processor configured to acquire health state information of a user through the biometric information sensor.

Abstract: A drive control apparatus is applied to a drive system that is mounted to a vehicle, drives wheels of the vehicle by a motor, and brakes the wheels by a brake apparatus. The drive control apparatus determines a road-surface state of a travel road of the vehicle. The drive control apparatus suppresses slipping of the vehicle by correcting a drive torque by correcting at least either of a motor torque and a brake torque. When determined that the drive torque is to be corrected, the drive control apparatus adjusts a correction amount of the drive torque by adjusting the motor torque with higher priority than the brake torque in response to be determined that the road-surface state is rough.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle by determining a distortion in lane recognition, which calculate an error variance of the recognized lane, determine a distortion degree of the recognized lane using the error variance, and control the steering of the vehicle using the determined distortion degree.

Abstract: A vehicle transport apparatus is formed by a first robot and a second robot that enter underneath a vehicle, lift up wheels of the vehicle, and travel. The first robot and the second robot each include a distance sensor that detects a distance between the corresponding robot and an object near the corresponding robot, and a robot computing section that controls a travel operation and a loading operation of the corresponding robot. When the vehicle is to be lowered in a parking region, the robot computing section adjusts a parking position of the vehicle based on information detected by the distance sensor.

Abstract: For training an object picking robot with real and simulated grasp performance data, grasp locations on an object are assigned based on object physical properties. A simulation experiment for robot grasping is performed using a first set of assigned locations. Based on simulation data from the simulation, a simulated object grasp quality of the robot is evaluated for each of the assigned locations. A first set of candidate grasp locations on the object is determined based on data representative of simulated grasp quality from the evaluation. Based on sensor data from an actual experiment for the robot grasping using each of the candidate grasp locations, an actual object grasp quality is evaluated for each of the candidate locations.

Abstract: A mobile robot is configured for operation in a commercial or industrial setting, such as an office building or retail store. The robot can patrol one or more routes within a building, and can detect violations of security policies by objects, building infrastructure and security systems, or individuals. In response to the detected violations, the robot can perform one or more security operations. The robot can include a removable fabric panel, enabling sensors within the robot body to capture signals that propagate through the fabric. In addition, the robot can scan RFID tags of objects within an area, for instance coupled to store inventory. Likewise, the robot can generate or update one or more semantic maps for use by the robot in navigating an area and for measuring compliance with security policies.

Abstract: Disclosed are a guiderail of an underslung robot, an underslung robot and an operating system thereof. The guiderail of an underslung robot includes: a main guiderail, suspended in the air by a support frame; and an auxiliary guiderail, communicating with the main guiderail and suspended in the air by a support frame. An intersection of the main guiderail and the auxiliary guiderail is provided with a gap through which a traveling underslung robot can pass. The guiderail further includes path indicators mounted on the main guiderail and the auxiliary guiderail. An underslung robot, comprising: wheels for bearing the underslung robot, wherein at least one of the wheels is a power wheel; and two booms, wherein the top of the booms is connected to the wheels, the bottom of the booms is connected to a frame of the underslung robot.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a determination unit configured to determine a plurality of measurement positions and/or orientations from which a 3D measurement sensor makes three-dimensional measurements; a controller configured to successively move the 3D measurement sensor to the plurality of measurement positions and/or orientations; a measurement unit configured to generate a plurality of 3D measurement data sets through three-dimensional measurement using the 3D measurement sensor at each of the plurality of measurement positions and/or orientations; and a data integration unit configured to integrate the plurality of 3D measurement data sets.

Abstract: To provide a control device and a control method enabled to more simply execute initialization of a force sensor included in a legged walking robot. Provided is a control device including: a leg control unit that controls at least one or more legs of a legged walking robot including a plurality of legs, and stores a force sensor provided in each of the legs in a predetermined space in which the force sensor provided in each of the legs is in a non-contact state; and an initialization execution unit that performs initialization of the force sensor provided in each of the legs.

Abstract: An animatronic device includes a mechanical eyeball configured to rotate about a first rotational axis and a second rotational axis that intersect at a fixed center point. A controller is configured to generate eye movement instructions that cause the animatronic device to rotate the mechanical eyeball about at least one of the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis. The eye movement instructions are generated based on an eye tracking system used to track movement of an eye of a user. The controller maps the tracked eye movement to movement of the mechanical eyeball and generates eye movement instructions based on the mapping.

Abstract: A robotic system is controlled. Audiovisual data representing an environment in which at least part of the robotic system is located is received via at least one camera and at least one microphone. The audiovisual data comprises a visual data component representing a visible part of the environment and an audio data component representing an audible part of the environment. A location of a sound source that emits sound that is represented in the audio data component of the audiovisual data is identified based on the audio data component of the audiovisual data. The sound source is outside the visible part of the environment and is not represented in the visual data component of the audiovisual data. Operation of a controllable element located in the environment is controlled based on the identified location of the sound source.

Abstract: A system for providing remote touch of a first person to a second person. The system comprises first device, haptic terminal and communication network. The first device, associated with the first person, comprises a first touch sensor for capturing data related to sliding movement of pointer along first touch sensor, and communication means for sending the captured data to haptic terminal using communication network. The haptic terminal, associated with the second person, comprises receiving means for receiving the captured data, processing unit to form a control signal by using the received captured data, and touch replicator for replicating touch based on control signal, wherein the replicated touch is a caress. Disclosed further is a method for providing remote touch using the aforementioned system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a social robot includes operating an electronic output device based on social interactions between the social robot and a user. The social robot utilizes an algorithm or other logical solution process to infer a user mental state, for example a mood or desire, based on observation of the social interaction. Based on the inferred mental state, the social robot causes an action of the electronic output device to be selected. Actions may include, for example, playing a selected video clip, brewing a cup of coffee, or adjusting window blinds.

Abstract: This disclosure presents a robotic device for multi-terrain inspection, composed by a robot body, a quick reconfigurable locomotion module and a mapping unit capable to model the inspected environment through a 3D colored point cloud. The robot has different locomotion mechanisms that can be quickly replaced, thereby changing the robot mobility characteristics. The device is controlled through teleoperation or autonomously. When in teleoperated mode, an operating assist module provides relevant locomotion information to the operator including a map that shows areas where the robot may not transpose or tip-over. This module also suggests to the operator other locomotion configurations to overcome obstacles presented in the map. When in autonomous mode, the navigation module provides a strategy to explore unknown environments and trace optimal locomotion path considering the traveled distance, tipping-over risk and energy consumption.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to transporting an object into and out of a vehicle using an arm mounted to the vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a plurality of objects in an environment of the vehicle, and identifying at least one object for transportation. The method includes determining at least one attribute for the at least one object, and determining a transport plan of how to move the at least one object into the vehicle based on the determined at least one attribute. The method includes, based on the transport plan, controlling the arm to move from a retracted position inside the vehicle to an extended position outside the vehicle, to engage the at least one object, move from the extended position to the retracted position, and disengage the at least one object to move the at least one object into the vehicle.

Abstract: A disturbance handling system for a vehicle to handle a disturbance, the disturbance being an external force that acts on the vehicle and causes deflection of the vehicle, including: a disturbance detecting portion configured to determine an occurrence of the disturbance and to estimate a degree of influence of the disturbance; and a disturbance handling portion configured to handle the disturbance based on the estimated degree of influence of the disturbance, wherein, when a deviation of an actual yaw rate from a standard yaw rate is larger than a set threshold, the disturbance detecting portion determines that the disturbance is occurring and increases the set threshold in a situation in which the vehicle is being automatically steered, the standard yaw rate being a yaw rate of the vehicle determined based on a steering operation.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for detecting faults in the operating states of a surgical robotic system, wherein the surgical robotic system including a master computer, a master embedded computer and a plurality of slave embedded computers is provided; the master computer controls the master embedded computer and the slave embedded computers via the LAN router; the master embedded computer communicates with the slave embedded computers via the LAN router and a first communication bus. In the present invention, the master computer, the master embedded computer and the slave embedded computers can detect faults interactively. Safety and reliability of the operation of the surgical robotic system can be improved without increasing any additional detection components, and communication burden of the system can be effectively reduced. The present invention can be widely applied to a minimally invasive surgical robotic system.