Robot's in-hand eye maps surroundings, determines hand's location
Monday, May 16, 2016 - 14:10
in Mathematics & Economics
Before a robot arm can reach into a tight space or pick up a delicate object, the robot needs to know precisely where its hand is. Researchers have shown that a camera attached to the robot's hand can rapidly create a 3-D model of its environment and also locate the hand within that 3-D world.