Abstract: Techniques for operating a kinematic structure by manual motion of a link coupled to the kinematic structure include a system having a kinematic structure configured to support an instrument and a processor. The processor is configured to place the system in a clutching mode; transition the system from the clutching mode to a set-up mode in response to detecting a joint operation of the kinematic structure; while in the set-up mode, determine an input displacement of a link from an initial positional relationship relative to a portion of the kinematic structure to a displaced positional relationship relative to the portion of the kinematic structure; and while in the set-up mode and in response to the determined input displacement, drive the kinematic structure so that the link returns toward the initial positional relationship relative to the portion of the kinematic structure.

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes multiple occupiable space sensors for position and/or proximity sensing. Data from the occupiable space sensors can be used determine areas of occupiable space in proximity to the autonomous floor cleaner. Methods for exiting a trapped condition, obstacle avoidance, and path planning are disclosed.

Abstract: An electrically actuated component of a bicycle includes a first controller configured to receive a data stream from a second controller. The data stream includes one or more packets received by the first controller. For each of the one or more packets received by the first controller, the first controller is configured to identify a number of the one or more packets of the data stream received by the first controller, and compare the identified number of packets to a predetermined threshold number of packets. After all packets of the one or more packets of the data stream have been received by the first controller, the first controller is configured to initiate, based on the respective comparison, an action of the electrically actuated component or another electrically actuated component of the bicycle when the identified number of packets is less than the predetermined threshold number of packets.

Abstract: Three-dimensional measurement data is obtained (step S1). The poses of bulk parts are calculated (step S2). The gripping poses of a hand relative to the bulk parts are calculated (step S3). Individual evaluation indices are calculated (step S4). Overall evaluation indices are calculated (step S5). The gripping poses are sorted using the overall evaluation indices (step S6). The calculated gripping poses appear on a screen (step S7). The gripping poses are sorted by a user in an intended order (step S8). Determination is performed as to whether the difference between the results of the sorting in step S6 and in step S8 is small (step S9). In response to the difference being sufficiently small, parameters used in the calculation of the overall evaluation indices are stored (step S11). In response to the difference not being sufficiently small, the parameters are updated (step S10) and the processing returns to step S5.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a steering control device capable of reducing a steering amount while securing operability of a driver according to a traveling condition. A steering control device 61 forming a steer-by-wire system, which has no physical connection between a steering shaft by a driver and an actual steered angle of a vehicle wheel, the steering control device including an actual steered angle calculation unit 74 that determines the actual steered angle based on a steering angle and a steering torque generated on the steering shaft.

Abstract: An autonomous cleaning robot includes a drive operable to move the autonomous cleaning robot across a floor surface; a cleaning assembly configured to clean the floor surface; a receiver configured to receive an indication of cat activity in a cat box; and a controller configured to navigate the autonomous cleaning robot to the cat box to execute a cleaning mission in response to the received indication of cat activity.

Abstract: A method may be utilized to control a steer-by-wire steering system for a motor vehicle that includes an electronically controllable steering actuator that acts on steered wheels, a control unit, a feedback actuator to which a driver's request for a steering angle can be applied by a driver via steering input means and which outputs a feedback signal to the steering input means as a reaction to the driver's request and a driving condition of the motor vehicle, and a signal transmission that transmits the driver's request to the control unit. The control unit controls the steering actuator to convert the driver's request into deflection of the steered wheels. The method may involve determining wheel slip of a front wheel, performing frequency analysis of a profile over time of a wheel slip signal of the front wheel, and determining the feedback signal based on the result of the frequency analysis.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to an autonomous vehicle or self-driving vehicle. The system can determine a collision avoidance path by: 1) predicting the behavior/trajectory of other moving objects (and identifying stationary objects); 2) given the driving trajectory (issued by autonomous driving system) or predicted driving trajectory (human), establishing the probability for a collision that can be calculated between the vehicle and one or more objects; and 3) finding a path to minimize the collision probability.

Abstract: A tracking measurement method, apparatus and device for a pose of a tail end of a manipulator. The method comprises: shooting a first calibration board mounted at the tail end of the manipulator by a monocular measurement camera, acquiring multiple sets of first transformation matrices, and mounting the monocular measurement camera on a pitch axis of a pan-tilt; shooting a second calibration board by a global camera, and acquiring multiple sets of second transformation matrices; when a calibration center of the first calibration board is in a center of a field of view of the monocular measurement camera, calculating a measured pose of the tail end of the manipulator; and when the calibration center of the first calibration board deviates from the center of the field of view of the monocular measurement camera, calculating a direction deviation angle, and adjusting the pitch axis and a horizontal axis of the pan-tilt.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an industrial Internet of things for monitoring a collaborative robot and a control method, a storage medium thereof, wherein the control method comprises: obtaining position data of the workpiece to be processed as first monitoring data through the sensing network platform; selecting, based on the first monitoring data, a benchmark working parameter matching the first monitoring data from a working parameter library; obtaining, via the sensing network platform, a working parameter of the target collaborative robot as second monitoring data; comparing the second monitoring data with the benchmark working parameter to determine a working state of the target collaborative robot.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for calculating an overlay of additional information for a display on a display unit. The overlay of additional information may support the driver in the longitudinal control of a vehicle. The overlaying of the additional information may be configured in the form of augmented reality such that it is calculated in a contact analogue manner in relation to one or more objects in the environment of the vehicle. When approaching a vehicle, a spatially extended animation graphic is calculated, wherein the animation graphic has a grid shape consisting of a plurality of grid elements, which extends from the observer vehicle up to the oncoming or preceding vehicle. The spatial extension is calculated such that the driver of the observer vehicle (10) has the impression of a kinematic or dynamic movement of the spatial extension, such as translation and rotation.

Abstract: System for suctioning braking particles from a friction braking system of a vehicle, the suction system including a negative-pressure source, a suction mouth, a filter, a conduit connecting the suction mouth to the negative-pressure source, a control unit configured to control the negative-pressure source, the suction system further including a stream of information originating from a computer that controls a motor-generator of a driving/braking system of the vehicle, the control unit being configured to control the negative-pressure source preemptively before the actual activation of the friction braking, the control unit controlling the negative-pressure source as a function of the activation of electromagnetic braking or other parameters, and associated method.

Abstract: A robot includes a handling portion handled in teaching an operation of a robot arm, a first sensor acquiring data of a first force acting on a tip of the robot arm, a second sensor acquiring data of a second force acting on the handling portion and a third sensor acquiring data of position and orientation of the tip of the robot arm. A controller of the robot is configured to generate teaching data having a first period and a second period based on analytical results of the first and second force data at a time of teaching the robot arm. The robot arm is controlled by position and orientation control based on the position and orientation data of the third sensor in the first period. The robot arm is controlled by force control based on the first and second force data in the second period.

Abstract: Provided are a method, a device, and a computer program for controlling stop of an autonomous vehicle using a speed profile. The method of controlling, by a computing device, stop of an autonomous vehicle using a speed profile includes obtaining surrounding information of an autonomous vehicle, determining candidate routes for controlling stop of the autonomous vehicle on the basis of the surrounding information, calculating scores for candidate driving plans for the autonomous vehicle to travel the determined candidate routes according to a preset speed profile, and finalizing a driving plan for the autonomous vehicle on the basis of the calculated scores.

Abstract: Techniques for accurately predicting and avoiding collisions with objects detected in an environment of a vehicle are discussed herein. A vehicle computing device can implement a model to output data indicating costs for potential intersection points between the object and the vehicle in the future. The model may employ a control policy and a time-step integrator to determine whether an object may intersect with the vehicle, in which case the techniques may include predicting vehicle actions by the vehicle computing device to control the vehicle.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays suggested routes based on the characteristics of respective vehicles. In some embodiments, an electronic device receives data for respective vehicles from a source external to the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device anonymizes a vehicle identifier and determines customized suggested routes using the anonymized vehicle identifier.

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling operation of a work robot for performing work inside a target region using a manipulator includes a trajectory information acquiring unit for acquiring N?1 or N pieces of trajectory information respectively indicating N?1 or N trajectories connecting N work regions where the work robot performs a series of work operations in order of a series of work operations; a classifying unit for classifying the N?1 or N trajectories as (i) trajectories that need correction or (ii) trajectories that do not need correction; and a trajectory planning unit for planning a trajectory of a tip of the manipulator between two work regions relating to the each of the one or more trajectories, for each of the one or more trajectories classified as a trajectory that needs correction by the classifying unit.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining the likelihood that a particular event would occur during a navigation interaction using simulations generated by sampling from agent data.

Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for medical robotic systems that leverage a versatile, open kinematic chain together with a set of medical-procedure-specific software-controlled actuation constraints in order to perform a variety of medical procedures. The robotic system can be operated in a first mode by identifying a remote center and constraining the actuation of motorized joints to maintain intersection of at least an insertion axis with the remote center. The robotic system can be operated in a second mode by identifying a virtual rail position and constraining the actuation of motorized joints to maintain alignment of the insertion axis along the virtual rail.

Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.