Collaborative robots

Projects and Programs

Embodied AI and Data Generation for Manufacturing Robotics

Ongoing

Approaches categorized as “artificial intelligence” (AI) are enabling significant advances in robotics. These include symbolic logic, Bayesian statistics, and

Tools for Collaborative Robots within SME Workcells

Ongoing

Despite the potential quality and productivity advantages, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have lagged in the adoption of robotic systems within their

Performance of Human-Robot Interaction

Ongoing

In terms of collaborative robotics, the widespread adoption of robots in historically manual manufacturing environments (which are subject to high product

Measurement Science for Manufacturing Robotics

Ongoing

To develop and deploy measurement science, standards, and test methods that advance manufacturing robotic system performance, collaboration, agility, autonomy

Publications

Towards Improved Replicability of Human Studies in Human-Robot Interaction: Recommendations for Formalized Reporting

March 13, 2023

Author(s)

Shelly Bagchi, Patrick Holthaus, Gloria Beraldo, Emmanuel Senft, Daniel Hernandez Garcia, Zhao Han, Suresh Kumaar Jayaraman, Alessandra Rossi, Connor Esterwood, Antonio Andriella, Paul Pridham

In this paper, we present a proposed format for reporting human studies in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). We specifically call out details which are often

Compensation of Electrical Current Drift in Human-Robot Collision

November 5, 2022

Author(s)

Vinh Nguyen, Jennifer Case

Human-robot collaborative systems are being increasingly adopted in manufacturing environments due to their application flexibility, adaptability, and cost

Evaluation of Data-Driven Models in Human-Robot Load-Sharing

September 30, 2022

Author(s)

Vinh Nguyen, Jeremy Marvel

Human-robot load-sharing is a potential application for human-robot collaborative systems in production environments. However, knowledge of the appropriate data

Using Full Pose Measurement for Serial Robot Calibration

April 6, 2022

Author(s)

Marek Franaszek, Jeremy Marvel

To ensure smooth robot operations, parameters of its kinematic model and a registration transformation between robot base and world coordinate frame must be