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“You really need to develop a whole product solution—hardware, software, UI, interfaces, and process redesign—with a consideration for what problem you are really trying to solve.” —Aldo Zini
Getting large teams of robots to collaborate is the work of Dr Regis Vincent, who envisions applications that include mapping nuclear contamination.
What obstacles remain for robots to work alongside humans in industrial settings, and how far have we come in eliminating those challenges? Dr. Roland Menassa answers these and other questions in his presentation at the RoboBusiness summit November 2-3 in Boston.
John Reid, director of Product Technology and Innovation at Moline Technology Innovation Center, a part of John Deere’s Global Technology Innovation Network, discusses how his company’s technologies will help feed the world’s billions.
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More Stereo vision systems are used to measure distance between the camera and objects around a robot, AGV or UGV. Robot software employs such measurements to avoid obstacles and plan a path to destinations. Stereo vision sensors to date have required too much processing power to be deployed effectively in anything but large, slow, expensive robots.
MobileRanger combines Focus Robotics’ nDepth Stereo Vision Processor along with MobileRobots’ robust, pre-calibrated indoor and outdoor stereocams. By handling processing, MobileRanger frees the robot’s computing resources for other tasks. The system also processes 3D ranging data faster than current leading stereo vision systems, at a similar price. Less computing means lower battery load and smaller robot size. Increased processing speed means robots can travel faster safely.
MobileRanger is compatible with any robot, AGV or UGV with onboard PCI (indoors only) or PC104+ PC running Linux or WIN. Pan-tilt units, requiring RS-232 interface, are also available.
About MobileRobots
Established in 1995, MobileRobots Inc has sold over three thousand robots and provides intelligent navigation platforms, systems and accessories to end-users, OEMs and VARs worldwide. Customers include: BAE, GM, Microsoft, the US Army and the US Navy. MobileRobots runs its R&D, manufacturing and administrative operations from a 25,000 square-foot facility in Amherst, NH, fifty miles northwest of Boston. For more information about MobileRobots sensing and guidance systems and its autonomous robots for delivery, security, inspection and advertising, see http://www.MobileRobots.com or contact Donna Doran, , +1.603.881.7960.
About Focus RoboticsFocus Robotics is a leading developer of stereo vision based sensing technologies for the robotics and automation industries. Based in Hudson, New Hampshire, they specialize in the development of high performance stereo vision processors and systems. Their technology enables customers to measure, identify, track and visualize objects in the environment with incredible speed and accuracy. For more information about Focus Robotics stereo vision systems, see http://www.FocusRobotics.com or contact Andrew Worcester, , +1 603.594.3097.
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