The Robotic Busboy: Steps Towards Developing a Mobile Robotic Home Assistant

Siddhartha S Srinivasa; David I. Ferguson; Mike Vande Weghe; Rosen Diankov; Dmitry Berenson; Casey J. Helfrich; Hauke Strasdat

doi:10.3233/978-1-58603-887-8-129

Abstract

We present an autonomous multi-robot system that can collect objects from indoor environments and load them into a dishwasher rack. We discuss each component of the system in detail and highlight the perception, navigation, and manipulation algorithms employed. We present results from several public demonstrations, including one in which the system was run for several hours and interacted with several hundred people.

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Computer scienceHuman–computer interaction

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Year: 2008
Type: book-chapter
Volume: 10
Pages: 129-136
Citations: 56
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                                    Siddhartha S Srinivasa, 
                                
                                    David I. Ferguson, 
                                
                                    Mike Vande Weghe
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2008). 
                            The Robotic Busboy: Steps Towards Developing a Mobile Robotic Home Assistant. 
                            IOS Press eBooks
                            , 10
                            
                            , 129-136.
                            https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-58603-887-8-129

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DOI: 10.3233/978-1-58603-887-8-129