Title :
Hardware and software for utilizing manipulators as accessible tools
Author_Institution :
Intelligent Syst. Res. Inst., Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
This paper focuses on innovations to extend application fields of robotic manipulators both from hardware and software aspects. An exchangeable end-effector system together with a versatile gripper mechanism increases the utility of a manipulator. An operation-teaching interface enables users to operate remote robots easily and ubiquitously via general 2D terminals. A potential market is expected to become several times larger than the present robot industry.
Keywords :
control engineering computing; end effectors; user interfaces; accessible tools; end-effector system; hardware aspect; operation-teaching interface; robotic manipulators; software aspect; versatile gripper mechanism; Fingers; Grippers; Hardware; Intelligent robots; Manipulators; Pulleys; Service robots; Shafts; Software tools; Wrist;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 2004. TExCRA '04. First IEEE Technical Exhibition Based Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8564-0
DOI :
10.1109/TEXCRA.2004.1424986
