by RB Rusu, B Gerkey and M Beetz
Abstract:
Our goal is to develop intelligent service robots that operate in standard human environments, automating common tasks. In pursuit of this goal, we follow the ubiquitous robotics paradigm, in which intelligent perception and control are combined with ubiquitous computing. By exploiting sensors and effectors in its environment, a robot can perform more complex tasks without becoming overly complex itself. Following this insight, we have developed a service robot that operates autonomously in a sensor-equipped kitchen. The robot learns from demonstration and performs sophisticated tasks in concert with the network of devices in its environment. We report on the design, implementation, and usage of this system, which is freely available for use and improvement by others in the research community.
Reference:
Robots in the kitchen: Exploiting ubiquitous sensing and actuation (RB Rusu, B Gerkey and M Beetz), In Robotics and Autonomous Systems Journal (Special Issue on Network Robot Systems), 2008.
Bibtex Entry:
@article{rusu_robots_2008,
author = {RB Rusu and B Gerkey and M Beetz},
title = {Robots in the kitchen: Exploiting ubiquitous sensing and actuation},
journal = {Robotics and Autonomous Systems Journal (Special Issue on Network
Robot Systems)},
year = {2008},
abstract = {Our goal is to develop intelligent service robots that operate in
standard human environments, automating common tasks. In pursuit
of this goal, we follow the ubiquitous robotics paradigm, in which
intelligent perception and control are combined with ubiquitous computing.
By exploiting sensors and effectors in its environment, a robot can
perform more complex tasks without becoming overly complex itself.
Following this insight, we have developed a service robot that operates
autonomously in a sensor-equipped kitchen. The robot learns from
demonstration and performs sophisticated tasks in concert with the
network of devices in its environment. We report on the design, implementation,
and usage of this system, which is freely available for use and improvement
by others in the research community.},
}