Abstract: Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are revolutionizing industries by enhancing flexibility and efficiency, particularly in dynamic environments, such as automotive manufacturing. These environments pose challenges due to their constantly changing layouts, unpredictable obstacles, and varying conditions, which impact the performance of localization systems. This … [Read more...] about Real-Time Localization Scoring for Challenging Industrial Environments: Practical Experiments With Bluepath Robotics
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PhysioSense: An Open Source Multimodal Monitoring Framework for Human Movement and Behavior Analysis – Tutorial
Accurate assessment of human movement and behavior is essential in fields such as ergonomics, rehabilitation, and human-robot interaction. This paper presents PhysioSense, an open-source framework for synchronized multimodal data acquisition and management. Built on the lab streaming layer (LSL), PhysioSense integrates heterogeneous data streams from kinematic, dynamic, and … [Read more...] about PhysioSense: An Open Source Multimodal Monitoring Framework for Human Movement and Behavior Analysis – Tutorial
Large-Language-Model-Aided Assistive Robot for Single-Operator Bimanual Teleoperation: Introduction and Validation of a Flexible Assistance System
Abstract: Bimanual teleoperation tasks are highly demanding for human operators, requiring the simultaneous control of two robotic arms while managing complex coordination and cognitive load. Current approaches to this challenge often rely on rigid control schemes or task-specific automations that do not adapt well to dynamic environments or varied operator needs. This … [Read more...] about Large-Language-Model-Aided Assistive Robot for Single-Operator Bimanual Teleoperation: Introduction and Validation of a Flexible Assistance System
Dynamic Importance-Weighted Fusion Network Based on Dynamic Convolutions for Hand Posture Recognition: A Technique Based on Red, Green, Blue Plus Depth Cameras
Hand posture recognition technology makes humancomputer interaction more natural and efficient. Existing hand posture recognition algorithms are mainly based on RGB images or depth data, each of which has its limitations: the former is susceptible to the interference of lighting and background color, while the latter is difficult to capture details and affects accuracy. To … [Read more...] about Dynamic Importance-Weighted Fusion Network Based on Dynamic Convolutions for Hand Posture Recognition: A Technique Based on Red, Green, Blue Plus Depth Cameras
Towards Fully Integrated Autonomous Excavation: Autonomous Excavator for Precise Earth Cutting and Onboard Landscape Inspection
Autonomous excavator systems can alleviate the issues caused by the shortage of skilled labor forces and increasing labor costs. For autonomous excavation, real-time landscape estimation, excavation path generation, control, and precise landscape inspection are all essential. In this article, we propose and experimentally validate an integrated autonomous excavator system … [Read more...] about Towards Fully Integrated Autonomous Excavation: Autonomous Excavator for Precise Earth Cutting and Onboard Landscape Inspection
