Cloud-based robotics systems leverage a wide range of Information Technologies(IT)to offer tangible benefits like cost reduction,powerful computational capabilities,data offloading,etc.However,the centralized nature o...Cloud-based robotics systems leverage a wide range of Information Technologies(IT)to offer tangible benefits like cost reduction,powerful computational capabilities,data offloading,etc.However,the centralized nature of cloud computing is not well-suited for a multitude of Operational Technologies(OT)nowadays used in robotics systems that require strict real-time guarantees and security.Edge computing and fog computing are complementary approaches that aim at mitigating some of these challenges by providing computing capabilities closer to the users.The goal of this work is hence threefold:i)to analyze the current edge computing and fog computing landscape in the context of robotics systems,ii)to experimentally evaluate an end-to-end robotics system based on solutions proposed in the literature,and iii)to experimentally identify current benefits and open challenges of edge computing and fog computing.Results show that,in the case of an exemplary delivery application comprising two mobile robots,the robot coordination and range can be improved by consuming real-time radio information available at the edge.However,our evaluation highlights that the existing software,wireless and virtualization technologies still require substantial evolution to fully support edge-based robotics systems.展开更多
In this paper, a carangiform robotic fish with 4-DoF （degree of freedom） tail has been developed. The robotic fish has capability of swimming under two modes that are radio control and autonomous swimming. Experimen...In this paper, a carangiform robotic fish with 4-DoF （degree of freedom） tail has been developed. The robotic fish has capability of swimming under two modes that are radio control and autonomous swimming. Experiments were conducted to investigate the influences of characteristic parameters including the frequency, the amplitude, the wave length, the phase difference and the coefficient on forward velocity. The experimental results shown that the swimming performance of the robotic fish is affected mostly by the characteristic parameters observed.展开更多
To provide hexapod robots with strategies of locomotion planning, observation experiments were operated on a kind of ant with the use of high speed digital photography and computer assistant analysis. Through digitali...To provide hexapod robots with strategies of locomotion planning, observation experiments were operated on a kind of ant with the use of high speed digital photography and computer assistant analysis. Through digitalization of original analog video, locomotion characters of ants were obtained, the biomimetic foundation was laid for polynomial trajectory planning of multi-legged robots, which was deduced with mathematics method. In addition, five rules were concluded, which apply to hexapod robots marching locomotion planning. The first one is the fundamental strategy of multi-legged robots＇ leg trajectory planning. The second one helps to enhance the static and dynamic stability of multi-legged robots. The third one can improve the validity and feasibility of legs＇ falling points. The last two give criterions of multi-legged robots＇ toe trajectory figures and practical recommendatory constraints. These five rules give a good method for marching locomotion planning of multi-legged robots, and can be expended to turning planning and any other special locomotion.展开更多
随着电商行业的快速发展,移动机器人仓储系统(robotic mobile fulfillment systems,RMFS)在现代化物流中心被广泛应用。在RMFS中,机器人在一次分拣搬运任务中,可以采用完全跟随或不跟随两种策略,即机器人可以全程跟随拣选货架直至该任...随着电商行业的快速发展,移动机器人仓储系统(robotic mobile fulfillment systems,RMFS)在现代化物流中心被广泛应用。在RMFS中,机器人在一次分拣搬运任务中,可以采用完全跟随或不跟随两种策略,即机器人可以全程跟随拣选货架直至该任务完成;或者当货架在工作站排队时机器人离开货架去执行其他任务。针对两种跟随策略下的机器人调度问题,以机器人完成批次任务的总时间最短为目标,建立了两种跟随策略下的机器人调度模型,并基于遗传算法设计了两种跟随策略下的仿真实验平台,通过仿真实验对完全跟随与不跟随两种策略下的系统性能进行了比较,得出了基于完工时间最短的跟随策略决策决策曲线,证明结合具体工况选择合适的跟随策略能够有效提高拣货系统作业效率,利用跟随策略曲线可以帮助企业进行机器人跟随策略的选择。展开更多
基金funded by European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101015956the Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation and the European Union-NextGenerationEU through the UNICO5GI+D 6G-EDGEDT and 6G-DATADRIVEN.
文摘Cloud-based robotics systems leverage a wide range of Information Technologies(IT)to offer tangible benefits like cost reduction,powerful computational capabilities,data offloading,etc.However,the centralized nature of cloud computing is not well-suited for a multitude of Operational Technologies(OT)nowadays used in robotics systems that require strict real-time guarantees and security.Edge computing and fog computing are complementary approaches that aim at mitigating some of these challenges by providing computing capabilities closer to the users.The goal of this work is hence threefold:i)to analyze the current edge computing and fog computing landscape in the context of robotics systems,ii)to experimentally evaluate an end-to-end robotics system based on solutions proposed in the literature,and iii)to experimentally identify current benefits and open challenges of edge computing and fog computing.Results show that,in the case of an exemplary delivery application comprising two mobile robots,the robot coordination and range can be improved by consuming real-time radio information available at the edge.However,our evaluation highlights that the existing software,wireless and virtualization technologies still require substantial evolution to fully support edge-based robotics systems.
文摘In this paper, a carangiform robotic fish with 4-DoF （degree of freedom） tail has been developed. The robotic fish has capability of swimming under two modes that are radio control and autonomous swimming. Experiments were conducted to investigate the influences of characteristic parameters including the frequency, the amplitude, the wave length, the phase difference and the coefficient on forward velocity. The experimental results shown that the swimming performance of the robotic fish is affected mostly by the characteristic parameters observed.
基金Sponsored by the Ministerial Level Advanced Research Foundation(65822576)
文摘To provide hexapod robots with strategies of locomotion planning, observation experiments were operated on a kind of ant with the use of high speed digital photography and computer assistant analysis. Through digitalization of original analog video, locomotion characters of ants were obtained, the biomimetic foundation was laid for polynomial trajectory planning of multi-legged robots, which was deduced with mathematics method. In addition, five rules were concluded, which apply to hexapod robots marching locomotion planning. The first one is the fundamental strategy of multi-legged robots＇ leg trajectory planning. The second one helps to enhance the static and dynamic stability of multi-legged robots. The third one can improve the validity and feasibility of legs＇ falling points. The last two give criterions of multi-legged robots＇ toe trajectory figures and practical recommendatory constraints. These five rules give a good method for marching locomotion planning of multi-legged robots, and can be expended to turning planning and any other special locomotion.
文摘随着电商行业的快速发展,移动机器人仓储系统(robotic mobile fulfillment systems,RMFS)在现代化物流中心被广泛应用。在RMFS中,机器人在一次分拣搬运任务中,可以采用完全跟随或不跟随两种策略,即机器人可以全程跟随拣选货架直至该任务完成;或者当货架在工作站排队时机器人离开货架去执行其他任务。针对两种跟随策略下的机器人调度问题,以机器人完成批次任务的总时间最短为目标,建立了两种跟随策略下的机器人调度模型,并基于遗传算法设计了两种跟随策略下的仿真实验平台,通过仿真实验对完全跟随与不跟随两种策略下的系统性能进行了比较,得出了基于完工时间最短的跟随策略决策决策曲线,证明结合具体工况选择合适的跟随策略能够有效提高拣货系统作业效率,利用跟随策略曲线可以帮助企业进行机器人跟随策略的选择。
