Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to environment monitoring and associated monitoring device, in which region-level environmental conditions are obtained and are detected by a plurality of sensors installed in a plurality of regions of a space enclosing electronic devices. Additionally, respective region priorities of the plurality of regions are determined based at least in part on the region-level environmental conditions, a region priority indicating a probability of occurrence of a risk event within a corresponding region. Furthermore, a movement path of a moveable monitoring device through the plurality of regions is determined based on the region priorities for detecting device-level environmental conditions associated with the electronic devices, and a moveable monitoring device and a system are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for complex assembly via autonomous robots using reinforcement learning action primitives are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a construction manager and a movement manager. The construction manager is to determine sequences of reinforcement learning (RL) action primitives based on object location goals and associated assembly goals determined for respective ones of objects depicted in an imaged assembly of objects. The movement manager is to command a robot to construct a physical assembly of objects based on the sequences of RL action primitives. The physical assembly of objects is to correspond to the imaged assembly of objects.

Abstract: A user interface system includes one or more controllers configured to move freely in three dimensions, where the one or more controllers include an inertial sensor coupled to measure movement of the one or more controllers, and output movement data including information about the movement. The user interface system further includes a processor coupled to receive the movement data, where the processor includes logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the user interface system to perform operations, including receiving the movement data with the processor, identifying an unintentional movement in the movement data with the processor, and outputting unintentional movement data that identifies the unintentional movement.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile robot includes displaying, on a display unit, a photographing menu including a first photographing item for allowing the mobile robot to perform a specific motion for photographing and a second photographing item for allowing the mobile robot to photograph a user, displaying a screen for guiding a motion setting of the mobile robot on the display unit when the first photographing item is selected, performing, by the mobile robot, a corresponding motion based on an input motion setting for a first reference time when the motion setting of the mobile robot is input, and displaying a result screen on the display unit after the first reference time has elapsed.

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: A system for controlling a configurable apparatus includes a configuration identification unit operable to identify a preferred configuration of the apparatus in response to media content to be provided to a user, and a configuration modification unit operable to modify the configuration of the apparatus in dependence upon the identified preferred configuration, where different configurations of the apparatus correspond to the shapes of different objects relating to the media content.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for dynamically routing robots based on exploratory on-board mapping are disclosed. A control system of a robot includes an image manager to command a depth camera to capture depth images of an environment. The depth camera has a field of view. The control system further includes a map generator to generate a map of the environment based on the depth images. The map includes a representation of unoccupied space within the environment, and a path extending through the unoccupied space from a reference location of the robot to a target location of the robot. The control system further includes a field of view evaluator to determine whether the field of view associated with the reference location satisfies a threshold. The control system further includes a route generator to generate, in response to the field of view associated with the reference location satisfying the threshold, a route to be followed by the robot within the environment.

Abstract: Implementations are described herein for coordinating semi-autonomous robots to perform agricultural tasks on a plurality of plants with minimal human intervention. In various implementations, a plurality of robots may be deployed to perform a respective plurality of agricultural tasks. Each agricultural task may be associated with a respective plant of a plurality of plants, and each plant may have been previously designated as a target for one of the agricultural tasks. It may be determined that a given robot has reached an individual plant associated with the respective agricultural task that was assigned to the given robot. Based at least in part on that determination, a manual control interface may be provided at output component(s) of a computing device in network communication with the given robot. The manual control interface may be operable to manually control the given robot to perform the respective agricultural task.

Abstract: A robot includes a sensing unit including at least one sensor for detecting a user, a face detector configured to acquire an image including a face of the user detected by the sensing unit, a controller configured to detect an interaction intention of the user from the acquired image, and an output unit including at least one of a speaker or a display for outputting at least one of sound or a screen for inducing interaction of the user, when the interaction intention is detected.

Abstract: A mobile home robot is provided. The mobile home robot includes a storage configured to store in-home map data, a communication interface comprising communication interface circuitry, a camera, a user interface, and a processor configured to, based on device information of a plurality of Internet of things (IoT) devices installed in the home and an image captured through the camera while the mobile home robot moves around in the home, generate location information of each of the plurality of IoT devices, to map the generated location information with the map data, and in response to a user command being received through the user interface, to provide an IoT device location-based service based on the map data with which the location information is mapped.

Abstract: An automatic positioning method and an automatic control device are provided. The automatic control device includes a processing unit, a memory unit, and a camera unit to automatically control a robotic arm. When the processing unit executes a positioning procedure, the camera unit obtains a first image of the robotic arm. The processing unit analyzes the first image to establish a three-dimensional working environment model and obtains first spatial positioning data. The processing unit controls the robotic arm to move a plurality of times to sequentially obtain a plurality of second images of the robotic arm by the camera unit and analyzes the second images and encoder information of the robotic arm to obtain second spatial positioning data. The processing unit determines whether an error parameter between the first spatial positioning data and the second spatial positioning data is less than a specification value to end the positioning procedure.

Abstract: This on-vehicle communication apparatus is configured to communicate with another on-vehicle communication apparatus by using one differential signal line, and includes: a high-band communication unit configured to generate a high-band signal including communication information and output the high-band signal to the differential signal line; and a low-band communication unit configured to generate a direct-current signal or a low-band signal and to output the direct-current signal or the low-band signal to the differential signal line.

Abstract: Localization error monitoring using vehicle state information is described. A computing system associated with a vehicle may determine a current state of the vehicle, such as a location, position, orientation, velocity, acceleration, or the like. The vehicle computing system may determine one or more metrics associated with the state of the vehicle. The metrics may include a variance associated with the state, a residual associated with a measurement corresponding to the state, or a correction factor applied to correct an input error. The computing system may determine whether the metric exceeds a threshold value. Based on a threshold exceedance, the computing system may determine one or more errors associated with a state of the vehicle. The vehicle computing system may control the vehicle based on the one or more errors.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an infant vehicle seat that is capable of independent movement. The infant vehicle seat may include a base including a shell enclosing a seating area and an infant restraint harness. The infant vehicle seat may include four legs, each pivotably mounted to the base and including a joint between an upper segment and a lower segment. The infant vehicle seat may include a first actuator for each leg coupled with the base and the respective upper segment and configured to pivot the leg with respect to the base. The infant vehicle seat may include a second actuator for each leg coupled with the upper segment and the lower segment and configured to bend and extend the leg. The infant vehicle seat may include a control system configured to translate an input command into a series of control signals for each of the first actuators and second actuators.

Abstract: Automated vehicle lane change systems and methods comprise determining a departing lane in which the vehicle is currently traveling and a merging lane in which the vehicle will be traveling after an automated lane change, determining a desired yaw rate of the vehicle based on a current speed of the vehicle, determining an end control point in each of a departing lane and a merging lane, determining a set of intermediate control points based on the end control points and the desired yaw rate, determining a basis spline (B-spline) defined by the end control points and the set of intermediate control points to obtain a desired path between the end control points, and commanding a steering system configured to control steering of the vehicle such that the vehicle follows the desired path.

Abstract: A robot controller is a robot controller that couples a three-dimensional measuring device configured to perform three-dimensional measurement of an object using a laser beam and a human detection sensor configured to detect a person based on an image obtained by imaging a detection range including the object, the robot controller including a human detection signal receiver configured to receive, from the human detection sensor, a signal indicating that the person is present within the detection range and a robot arm controller configured to control a robot arm based on the signal. When the human detection signal receiver receives, from the human detection sensor, the signal indicating that the person is present within the detection range, the robot arm controller controls the robot arm to set an emitting direction of the laser beam to a direction different from a direction of the person.

Abstract: A surgical robotic system has a surgical robotic arm, and a programmed processor that determines a longest principal axis of a velocity ellipsoid for a first configuration of the arm, applies a maximum task space velocity (that is in the direction of the longest principal axis) to an inverse kinematics equation which computes a potential joint space velocity, computes a ratio of i) the potential joint space velocity and ii) a joint space velocity limit of the arm, and applies the ratio to an initial joint space velocity, to produce a regulated joint space velocity. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: The robot system for which the position of a camera attached to the arm is changeable to multiple positions. The robot system memorizes offset information between the arm and the camera for each of multiple positions. Further, the robot system moves the arm to the position offset by the offset information corresponding to the attachment position of the selected camera. As a result, even when the mounting position of the camera is changed, the robot system can move the camera to an appropriate position when imaging and perform imaging without requiring troublesome teaching.

Abstract: A method is proposed for remotely growing plants in a planting zone that is divided into multiple planting areas. Via an electronic device that communicates with a remote automated planting sub-system in the planting zone, a user may select desired planting area(s) and desired type(s) of plant precursors on the electronic device, and remotely cause the remote automated planting sub-system to plant the selected type(s) of plant precursors into the selected planting area(s).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for a mobile robotic frame system. In some implementations, a mobile robot includes a motorized frame that is configured to travel to a location. The mobile robot includes a positioning assembly coupled to the motorized frame, a robotic arm having a manipulator, and sensors coupled to the motorized frame. A control system is configured to process data from the sensors and, based on the data from the sensors, provide control data to (i) move the motorized frame, (ii) adjust one or more movable components of the positioning assembly, and (ii) move the robotic arm relative to the motorized frame. The one or more movable components and the robotic arm are operable to position the manipulator at any position in a three-dimensional work volume with 6 degrees of freedom while the motorized frame remains at the location.