Dynamic sensor planning

Author

Abrams, Steven ; Allen, Peter K. ; Tarabanis, Konstantinos A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

2-6 May 1993

Firstpage

605

Abstract

A method of extending the sensor planning abilities of the MVP (machine vision planning) system to plan viewpoints for monitoring a pre-planned robot task is described. The dynamic sensor planning system presented analyzes geometric models of the environment and of the planned motions of the robot, as well as optical models of the vision sensor. Using a combination of swept volumes and a temporal interval search technique, it computes a series of viewpoints, each of which provides a valid viewpoint for a different interval of the task. By mounting a camera on another manipulator, the viewpoints can be executed at appropriate times during the task so that there is always a robust view suitable for monitoring the task. Experimental results monitoring a simulated robot operation are presented, and directions for future research are discussed

Keywords

computer vision; detectors; robots; MVP; geometric models; machine vision planning; optical models; pre-planned robot task; robust view; sensor planning abilities; swept volumes; temporal interval search technique; Condition monitoring; Machine vision; Motion analysis; Motion planning; Optical sensors; Robot sensing systems; Robot vision systems; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Solid modeling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Robotics and Automation, 1993. Proceedings., 1993 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3450-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ROBOT.1993.291892

Filename

291892