Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a robotic apparatus and methods for automatic nail shaping or modification on natural or artificial fingernails or toenails.

Abstract: An optimized method for identifying robot pouring regions based on hierarchical processing and connectivity maximization and a system thereof, wherein the optimized method includes: rough identification stage: identifying and positioning, according to working characteristics of mobile robot, target container through vision module when a distance from target region is relatively far, and generating information collection position of target container required for fine identification according to the positioning; fine identification stage: obtaining, by mobile robot, information of target container and source container, and generating corresponding connectable domains, then identifying and optimizing robot pouring region by using connectivity maximization method. It solves problems of autonomous identification of pouring region of the mobile robot, can be applied to most target containers and source containers, and enhances the generalization ability of robot pouring manipulation skills.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for executing one or more actions based on a safety skill. One of the methods comprises receiving, by a robotics control system, a skill that defines actions to be performed by a robot controlled by the robotics control system, where the skill specifies one or more safety constraints that represent safety conditions that must be satisfied before the robotics control system can execute the actions on the robot; populating, by the robotics control system, a safety database with the safety constraints specified by the skill; initiating execution of the skill by the robot; determining, by a safety control subsystem of the robotics control system, that the safety conditions specified by the skill have not been satisfied; and in response, modifying, by the robotics control system, execution of the actions defined by the skill.

Abstract: An intelligent serial elastic assistive apparatus for a legged robot linkage driving device includes a linkage driving device and an intelligent serial elastic assistive device. The linkage driving device includes a thigh linkage rod, a calf linkage rod, a driving linkage rod, a driving connection member, and a driving motor. The intelligent serial elastic assistive device includes an assistive elastic member, a linear actuation module, a distance sensing module, and a control module. The driving motor drives the driving connection member to rotate. Two ends of the driving motor are pivotally connected to the driving linkage rod and the assistive elastic member, respectively. The control module adjusts distances between the two ends of the assistive elastic member through the linear actuation module according to changes in distance between the two ends of the assistive elastic member sensed through the distance sensing module.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for operating a material handling apparatus, comprising: while the material handling apparatus is performing a handling process, receiving an alert signal indicating an imminent interruption of the handling process; analyzing, using a machine-learning model, recorded image data of the handling process; determining, using the machine-learning model, that the alert signal is a false positive; and generating a control signal for instructing the material handling apparatus to continue the handling process.

Abstract: A control device includes a moving machine operation unit for moving an end effector by operating a plurality of moving machines; an operating state data acquisition unit for acquiring operating state data indicating the operating states of the moving machines; an adaptive control execution unit for adjusting an output value of the end effector, in accordance with the operating state data acquired by the operating state data acquisition unit; and an input switching unit for switching the moving machines from which the operating state data acquisition unit acquires the operating state data, from a first moving machine to a second moving machine, in accordance with a predetermined command.

Abstract: A method for controlling at least one autonomous device which is one of at least two agents that cooperatively perform a common task in a common environment is provided. The method comprises: obtaining variables on a current state of each agent in the common environment, and obtaining a further variable on a current state of the common environment that describes a distance of the current state of the agents to a common goal state or a task success; determining a quantitative measure for cooperative behaviour of the agents that quantifies an extent to which a mutual support or an adaption in joint cooperative actions towards the common goal state increases a joint action space of the agents; optimizing a joint behaviour of the agents using the quantitative measure based on the obtained variables to determine an action of the autonomous device; and outputting a control signal for controlling the action.

Abstract: A Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) inspection system comprises an autonomous vehicle module configured for ground-based navigation, an unmanned aerial vehicle module configured for aerial flight, and a GPR module comprising a detachable GPR inspection platform housing a GPR antenna. The GPR module is switchable between a first operational mode in which the detachable GPR inspection platform is mounted on the autonomous vehicle module for GPR inspection from a ground mounted position, and a second operational mode in which the detachable GPR inspection platform is mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle module for GPR inspection from an aerial mounted position. The GPR module includes an automated attachment mechanism configured to selectively secure the detachable GPR inspection platform to either the autonomous vehicle module or the unmanned aerial vehicle module.

Abstract: A robot controller for controlling a robotic device within a robot cell including multiple robotic devices is provided. The controller is configured to wirelessly receive first control data comprising cell state data indicative of a current state of the robot cell. The first control data are received via one of a broadcast and a multicast transmission directed to the multiple robotic devices in the robot cell. The controller is configured to wirelessly receive second control data comprising one or more control commands for at least the robotic device. The controller is configured to selectively control the robotic device based on the first control data or the second control data.

Abstract: Disclosed techniques for decreasing teach times of robot systems may obtain a first set of parameters of a first trained robot-control model of a first robot trained to perform a task and determine, based on the first set of parameters, a second set of parameters of a second robot-control model of a second robot before the second robot is trained to perform the task. In some cases, a plurality of sets of parameters from trained robot-control models of respective robots trained to perform a task may be obtained. Thus, for example, a convergence of values of those parameters on a value, or range of potential values, may be determined. Embodiments may determine values for parameters of the control model of the (e.g., second) robot to be trained within a range, or a threshold, based on values of corresponding parameters of the trained robot(s).

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for handling an axle configuration of a vehicle is provided. The axle configuration is indicative of a number of axles of the vehicle. The method includes obtaining vehicle condition data indicative of at least one load applied to the vehicle. The method includes obtaining the axle configuration of the vehicle. The method includes obtaining estimating a current weight of the vehicle based on the obtained vehicle condition data and based on the axle configuration of the vehicle. The method includes obtaining a previously estimated weight of the vehicle. The method includes, based on a difference between the previously estimated weight and the current weight of the vehicle, predicting whether there has been a change in the axle configuration of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for active downforce control for a vehicle may include determining an out-of-phase interaction index between a driver of the vehicle and a controller. The controller is configured to control one or more aerodynamic actuators. The method further may include determining one or more active downforce control inputs based at least in part on the out-of-phase interaction index. The method further may include controlling the one or more aerodynamic actuators based at least in part on the one or more active downforce control inputs.

Abstract: Provided are an obstacle detection method and apparatus, an autonomous robot, and a storage medium. The obstacle detection method includes: upon reception of a triggered feedback instruction, providing an interactive interface to allow a user to submit feedback information, the feedback information including a related picture and type information of an obstacle contained in the picture; and after learning that submission by the user is completed, sending the feedback information to a server or notifying a bound autonomous robot to send the feedback information to the server.

Abstract: A robot control method includes detecting a current position of a control point of a robot arm, predicting, using position information indicating the current position, a position to which the control point of the robot arm moves after a current time point, and performing, when an entry restriction region is enabled and there is a possibility that the robot arm enters the entry restriction region based on the predicted position, a control process to avoid entry of the robot arm into the entry restriction region. The control process includes an execution process of a temporary stop which temporarily stops the operation of the robot arm before the robot arm enters the entry restriction region and which does not require a return operation when resuming the operation after the stop.

Abstract: Disclosed are a remote-controlled dismantling robot and dismantling method for nuclear facility decommissioning, relating to the technical field of nuclear facility decommissioning. The robot includes a tracked chassis, a hydraulic arm, a hydraulic system, and a quick change mechanism for hydraulic tool head, where the tracked chassis includes a vehicle chassis, a rotating mechanism, track systems, and support leg systems; and the hydraulic arm includes a multi-stage hinged arm and arm oil cylinder. The robot can dismantle to-be-decommissioned nuclear facilities under human remote control, which can decrease the radiation dose to the operators.

Abstract: A system that provides proactive control of header height, or an associated fluid pressure for a fluid used in positioning of the height of the header. The system can to maintain a generally constant header height as an agricultural vehicle performs an operation along a field. The system can use a model of either or both mechanical or hydraulic systems of the header. The model can receive information from a terrain map, as well as information that is outputted from header sensors. A predicted output generated by the model can be compared to desired header height settings to derive an error computation. An optimizer can use the error computation, a cost function, and constraints to derive a predicted input. The predicted input can both be communicated to the model as a feedback signal and include one or more control signals for an operation of one or more actuators of the header.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for aligning a wafer using a laser scanner, and a semiconductor transfer device are provided. The method includes a laser irradiation operation of irradiating a laser toward the wafer using a laser scanner disposed on a rear side or a lower side of the wafer and obtaining an image, a dataset acquisition operation of obtaining location information of at least three wafer edges by using a distance corresponding to a laser irradiation direction to a wafer edge in the image, a calculation operation of calculating a center point of the wafer by using the obtained location information of the wafer edge, and a detection operation of detecting whether a calculated center point is within a preset tolerance range.

Abstract: A method for retargeting a motion of a hand to a multi-fingered robot hand may determine a residual between an optimization-based retargeting method and a labeled configuration of the multi-fingered robot hand using a predefined set of hand-labeled calibration poses. The method for retargeting may use an optimization-based assistive function for active fingers of the multi-fingered robot hand to maintain contact against an object during teleoperation with the multi-fingered robot hand.

Abstract: A method of driving range estimation includes: receiving a first signal indicating a shift of the vehicle out of park; calculating a torque-to-acceleration ratio of the vehicle based on a measured acceleration of the vehicle and a measured torque of the vehicle once driving begins; comparing the calculated torque-to-acceleration ratio at the measured acceleration to average torque-to-acceleration ratios for the vehicle; determining whether the calculated torque-to-acceleration ratio is included in the average torque-to-acceleration ratios stored in the memory; determining a new energy efficiency estimation based on the torque-to-acceleration ratios that are closest to the calculated torque-to-acceleration ratio when the calculated torque-to-acceleration ratio is not included in the average torque-to-acceleration ratios; calculating the driving range estimation based on one of the existing energy efficiency estimation and the new energy efficiency estimation; displaying the driving range estimation; updating t

Abstract: One or more example embodiments relates to a method for controlling a motion of a component of a medical installation, comprising capturing a first position parameter via a first position sensor, the first position sensor being on the component; capturing a second position parameter via a second position sensor, the second position sensor being on the component; determining, by a control unit, a position spacing for the position sensors based on the first position parameter and the second position parameter; and generating a control signal for a drive unit of the component based on the determined position spacing.