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Human-Robot Collaboration Work Via Human Impedance Estimation (인간 임피던스 추정을 이용한 인간과 로봇의 협조 작업)

  • Suh, Dong-Soo;Hong, Suk-Kyu;Lee, Byung-Ju;Suh, Il-Hong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.16 no.10
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    • pp.132-140
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    • 1999
  • This paper treats the estimation of human impedance and their application to human-robot collaboration work. Initially, we perform an experiment at which the human becomes a slave and the robot behaves like a master having F/T sensor on its end. The human impedance expressed in terms of mass, damping, and stiffness properties are estimated based on the force data measured by F/T sensor and the commanded position data of the robot. To show the effectiveness of the estimated human impedance, we perform the second experiment at which the roles of the human and the robot are reversed. It is shown that the robot using the estimated human impedance follows the trajectory commanded by human very smoothly.

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Estimation of human impedance and its application to collaboration work with robot (인간의 임피던스 추정 및 로봇과의 협력 작업으로의 적용)

  • 홍석규;김창호;서일홍
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1997.10a
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    • pp.1812-1815
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    • 1997
  • This paper treats the estimation of human impedance and their application to collaboration work robot. Initially, we performa an experiment at whcich teh human becomes a slave and the robot behaves like a master having F/T sensor on its end. the human impedance expressed interms of mass, damping, and stiffness properties are estimated based on the force data measured by F/T sensor and the positiion data of the robot. To show the effectiveness of the estimated human impedance, we perform the second experiment at which the roles of the human and the robot are reversed. It is shown that the robot using the estimated human impedance follows the trajectory commanded by human very smoothly.

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A Design Methodology of Task Safety Scenario for the Application of Collaborative Robots (협동로봇 활용을 위한 작업안전 시나리오 설계 방법론 연구)

  • Kim, Yull-Hui;Kim, Jin-Oh
    • The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.256-268
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    • 2020
  • This study is about a design method for deriving task safety scenarios for the application of collaborative robots. A five-step process for deriving task safety scenarios for collaborative robots has been proposed, which focuses on the type of collaboration between human and collaborative robot. The three types of collaboration were classified according to the collaboration workspace and the worktime of human and collaborative robot. Based on these three types of collaboration, task safety scenarios include scenarios that predict risk from unintended use during work. Collaboration with collaborative robot is a human-centered process because human actions can create dangerous situations. Besides, we improved the understanding of this design methodology by presenting examples of the application of task safety scenarios according to the process for each type of collaboration.

Multi-camera-based 3D Human Pose Estimation for Close-Proximity Human-robot Collaboration in Construction

  • Sarkar, Sajib;Jang, Youjin;Jeong, Inbae
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2022.06a
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    • pp.328-335
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    • 2022
  • With the advance of robot capabilities and functionalities, construction robots assisting construction workers have been increasingly deployed on construction sites to improve safety, efficiency and productivity. For close-proximity human-robot collaboration in construction sites, robots need to be aware of the context, especially construction worker's behavior, in real-time to avoid collision with workers. To recognize human behavior, most previous studies obtained 3D human poses using a single camera or an RGB-depth (RGB-D) camera. However, single-camera detection has limitations such as occlusions, detection failure, and sensor malfunction, and an RGB-D camera may suffer from interference from lighting conditions and surface material. To address these issues, this study proposes a novel method of 3D human pose estimation by extracting 2D location of each joint from multiple images captured at the same time from different viewpoints, fusing each joint's 2D locations, and estimating the 3D joint location. For higher accuracy, the probabilistic representation is used to extract the 2D location of the joints, considering each joint location extracted from images as a noisy partial observation. Then, this study estimates the 3D human pose by fusing the probabilistic 2D joint locations to maximize the likelihood. The proposed method was evaluated in both simulation and laboratory settings, and the results demonstrated the accuracy of estimation and the feasibility in practice. This study contributes to ensuring human safety in close-proximity human-robot collaboration by providing a novel method of 3D human pose estimation.

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Industry-Academic Collaboration and Human Resource Development by a 'Specialized Plan for Next Generation' Program -The field of Intelligent Robot (차세대분야 특화계획에 의한 산학협력 및 인력양성 -지능형 로봇분야 사례를 중심으로)

  • Lee, Sang-Ho;Yu, Seung-Nam;Kyung, Jong-Soo;Han, Chang-Soo
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.10 no.8
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    • pp.2126-2133
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    • 2009
  • As expected that a robot-industry will grow up rapidly toward a huge market, many countries try to develop the official policies to support a robot-industry. Following this trend, many robot researches are proceeded in the various technical areas by the government-initiated R&D strategies in Korea. These R&D programs are archived by academic-industrial collaboration and furthermore, include the disseminated linkage of academic-industrial collaboration and the human resource development program which pursues the problem solving and technical training for companies suffered by several technical difficulties. This paper shows the several analyses and considerations of provisional results of these collaboration programs. First, each program of specialized plan for next generation is reviewed and the accomplishment of human resource development for robot research is evaluated. Finally, several considerations are represented for continuous and desirable expansion of these programs.

Safe Industrial Manipulator Based on a Counterbalancing Mechanism with Adaptation to the Posture Change of a Robot Base Plane (로봇 설치면 자세 변화에 대응 가능한 자중 보상 기반 안전 매니퓰레이터)

  • Do, Hyun Min;Kim, Hwi-Su;Kim, Doo Hyeong;Choi, Tae-Yong;Park, Dong Il;Son, Youngsu
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.511-516
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    • 2016
  • Guaranteeing the safety of human workers around robots has become an important issue with the increasing demand for human-robot collaboration in industrial production lines. This study proposes a robot manipulator equipped with a counterbalancing mechanism that reduces the power of actuators required to drive the robot, thus keeping a human worker safer in a human-robot collaborative environment. A counterbalancing torque that exactly cancels out the gravitational torque in the proposed mechanism is generated by restoring the force of a spring in the counterbalancing mechanism. A prototype design and experimental results are presented to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Development of a 5 DOF Manipulator for Weight Handling based on Counterbalance Mechanism (기계식 중력보상 기반의 중량물 취급용 5자유도 로봇 머니퓰레이터의 개발)

  • Song, Seung Woo;Song, Jae Bok
    • The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.242-247
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    • 2016
  • A robot manipulator handling a heavy weight requires high-capacity motors and speed reducers, which increases the cost of a robot and the risk of injury when a human worker is in collaboration with a robot. To cope with this problem, we propose a collaborative manipulator equipped with a counterbalance mechanism which compensates mechanically for a gravitational torque due to the robot mass. The prototype of the manipulator was designed on the basis of a four-bar linkage structure which contains active and passive pitch joints. Experimental performance evaluation shows that the proposed robot works effectively as a collaborative robot.

Psychomotorik-based Play Activities for Children by In-home Social Robot (어린이를 위한 소셜 로봇의 심리운동 기반 놀이 활동 개발)

  • Kim, Da-Young;Choi, Jihwan;Kim, Juhyun;Kim, Min-Gyu;Chung, Jae Hee;Seo, Kap-Ho;Lee, WonHyong
    • The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.447-454
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    • 2022
  • This paper presents the psychomotorik-based play activities executed by the social robot at home which helps children's social and emotional development. Based on the theory and practice of the psychomotorik therapy, the play activities were implemented in the close collaboration between psychmotorik experts, service designers and robotics engineers. The designed play activities are classified into four categories depending on the main areas of child development. The robotic system that can express verbal and nonverbal behaviors was developed in order to play games with children and but also to make children have continuous interest during the play activities with it. Finally, the psychomotorik-based play service scenario and interactive robot system were validated by the expert group from the domain of child psychotherapy. The evaluation results showed that the play service and the robot system were appropriately developed for children from the experts point of view.

Status and Implications of Policies on Intelligent Robotics in Major Countries (주요국의 지능로봇 정책 추진 현황과 시사점)

  • S.J. Koh
    • Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.25-35
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    • 2024
  • As artificial intelligence advances, major countries are actively promoting the use of intelligent robots to improve industrial productivity and enhance the quality of life. As robots become more capable of interacting with humans, they are being increasingly integrated into the human realm. Accordingly, major countries are actively implementing policies to lead intelligent robot technology and secure market leadership. We examine the status of policies related to intelligent robots in five countries: United States, China, Japan, Germany, and South Korea. These countries apply 1) government-led intelligent robot policies, 2) investments to secure core robot technologies and promote the convergence of artificial intelligence and robots, 3) programs for research and development on intelligent robots, 4) strengthened human-centered human-robot interaction and collaboration, and 5) ethics, stability, and reliability in the development and use of robot technologies. For Korea to compete with major countries and promote the intelligent robot industry, high-risk, high-performance innovation projects should be prioritized.

Robot Journalism Research Trends and Future Prospects (로봇 저널리즘 연구 동향 및 미래 전망)

  • Cui, Jian-Dong;Song, Seung-keun
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.333-336
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    • 2020
  • AI-powered robot news is drawing attention as artificial intelligence technology is fully spread in the news distribution field. Robot news still has many technical and ethical problems, but academic research on this is insufficient. This study analyzes the issue of robot writing in artificial intelligent based robot journalism industry using SWOT analysis. As a result, the advantages of big data processes, accurate information gathering, high efficiency and disadvantages such as lack of independent arguments and lack of evidence and opportunities for technical development, government support, academic development, and industrial applications, and threats such as uncritical acceptance and lack of talent have been found. This study suggests three future-oriented directions, such as human-machine collaboration, intelligent news, and chat-bot, through previous studies on the development direction of robot journalism-based article writing.