카테고리 보관물: 과학기술

充電ロボ

「充電ロボ」とは、カメラと距離測定センサー、およびRaspberry Pi Zeroなどのマイコンボードを搭載した、スマホを自動探索・充電する自律走行ロボットです。仕組みは、充電ロボに付いているカメラから卓上の状況を画像認識し、障がい物や机からの落下を避けながら、スマホを探索します。スマホを見つけると、USBポートを認識して自動でスマホに接続、充電を行います。充電が完了すると、スマホから離れ、充電ロボ自身を充電するために、自動で卓上の充電ステーションに戻ります。画像処理やシステム制御を工夫することにより、安価な部品のみで高度な動作を実現しました。

http://www.kddi-research.jp/newsrelease/2017/031601.html

Introducing Handle

Handle is a research robot that stands 6.5 ft tall, travels at 9 mph and jumps 4​ ​feet vertically. ​It uses electric power to operate both electric and hydraulic actuators, with a range of about 15 miles on one battery charge. ​​​Handle uses many of the same dynamics, balance and mobile manipulation principles​ found in the quadruped and biped robots we build, but with only about 10 actuated joints, it is significantly less complex. Wheels are efficient on flat surfaces while legs can go almost anywhere: by combining wheels and legs Handle can have the best of both worlds.

SpotMini

SpotMini is a new smaller version of the Spot robot, weighing 55 lbs dripping wet (65 lbs if you include its arm.) SpotMini is all-electric (no hydraulics) and runs for about 90 minutes on a charge, depending on what it is doing. SpotMini is one of the quietest robots we have ever built. It has a variety of sensors, including depth cameras, a solid state gyro (IMU) and proprioception sensors in the limbs. These sensors help with navigation and mobile manipulation. SpotMini performs some tasks autonomously, but often uses a human for high-level guidance. For more information about SpotMini visit our website at www.BostonDynamics.com

Atlas, The Next Generation

A new version of Atlas, designed to operate outdoors and inside buildings. It is specialized for mobile manipulation. It is electrically powered and hydraulically actuated. It uses sensors in its body and legs to balance and LIDAR and stereo sensors in its head to avoid obstacles, assess the terrain, help with navigation and manipulate objects. This version of Atlas is about 5′ 9″ tall (about a head shorter than the DRC Atlas) and weighs 180 lbs.