A Real Application of an Autonomous Industrial Mobile Manipulator within Industrial Context

In modern industry there are still a large number of low added-value processes that can be automated or semi-automated with safe cooperation between robot and human operators. The European SHERLOCK project aims to integrate an autonomous industrial mobile manipulator (AIMM) to perform cooperative ta...

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Main Authors: Jose Luis Outón, Ibon Merino, Iván Villaverde, Aitor Ibarguren, Héctor Herrero, Paul Daelman, Basilio Sierra
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Electronics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1276
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author Jose Luis Outón
Ibon Merino
Iván Villaverde
Aitor Ibarguren
Héctor Herrero
Paul Daelman
Basilio Sierra
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Iván Villaverde
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Basilio Sierra
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description In modern industry there are still a large number of low added-value processes that can be automated or semi-automated with safe cooperation between robot and human operators. The European SHERLOCK project aims to integrate an autonomous industrial mobile manipulator (AIMM) to perform cooperative tasks between a robot and a human. To be able to do this, AIMMs need to have a variety of advanced cognitive skills like autonomous navigation, smart perception and task management. In this paper, we report the project’s tackle in a paradigmatic industrial application combining accurate autonomous navigation with deep learning-based 3D perception for pose estimation to locate and manipulate different industrial objects in an unstructured environment. The proposed method presents a combination of different technologies fused in an AIMM that achieve the proposed objective with a success rate of 83.33% in tests carried out in a real environment.
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spelling doaj.art-93684c235f3341d9a2daaa47860661752023-11-21T21:34:39ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922021-05-011011127610.3390/electronics10111276A Real Application of an Autonomous Industrial Mobile Manipulator within Industrial ContextJose Luis Outón0Ibon Merino1Iván Villaverde2Aitor Ibarguren3Héctor Herrero4Paul Daelman5Basilio Sierra6Tecnalia Research and Innovation, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Industry and Transport Division, 20009 San Sebastián, SpainTecnalia Research and Innovation, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Industry and Transport Division, 20009 San Sebastián, SpainTecnalia Research and Innovation, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Industry and Transport Division, 20009 San Sebastián, SpainTecnalia Research and Innovation, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Industry and Transport Division, 20009 San Sebastián, SpainTecnalia Research and Innovation, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Industry and Transport Division, 20009 San Sebastián, SpainTecnalia Research and Innovation, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Industry and Transport Division, 20009 San Sebastián, SpainRobotics and Autonomous Systems Group, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20009 San Sebastián, SpainIn modern industry there are still a large number of low added-value processes that can be automated or semi-automated with safe cooperation between robot and human operators. The European SHERLOCK project aims to integrate an autonomous industrial mobile manipulator (AIMM) to perform cooperative tasks between a robot and a human. To be able to do this, AIMMs need to have a variety of advanced cognitive skills like autonomous navigation, smart perception and task management. In this paper, we report the project’s tackle in a paradigmatic industrial application combining accurate autonomous navigation with deep learning-based 3D perception for pose estimation to locate and manipulate different industrial objects in an unstructured environment. The proposed method presents a combination of different technologies fused in an AIMM that achieve the proposed objective with a success rate of 83.33% in tests carried out in a real environment.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1276autonomous industrial mobile manipulatordeep learningroboticsperceptionsensor fusionautonomous navigation
spellingShingle Jose Luis Outón
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Iván Villaverde
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A Real Application of an Autonomous Industrial Mobile Manipulator within Industrial Context
Electronics
autonomous industrial mobile manipulator
deep learning
robotics
perception
sensor fusion
autonomous navigation
title A Real Application of an Autonomous Industrial Mobile Manipulator within Industrial Context
title_full A Real Application of an Autonomous Industrial Mobile Manipulator within Industrial Context
title_fullStr A Real Application of an Autonomous Industrial Mobile Manipulator within Industrial Context
title_full_unstemmed A Real Application of an Autonomous Industrial Mobile Manipulator within Industrial Context
title_short A Real Application of an Autonomous Industrial Mobile Manipulator within Industrial Context
title_sort real application of an autonomous industrial mobile manipulator within industrial context
topic autonomous industrial mobile manipulator
deep learning
robotics
perception
sensor fusion
autonomous navigation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1276
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