Title :
Image recognition of reflective object for robotic manipulator suspended from ceiling
Author :
Takahashi, Yoshihiko ; Kato, Kouji ; Takayama, Yuuki
Author_Institution :
Kanagawa Inst. of Technol., Atsugi
Abstract :
A robotic manipulator, suspended from a ceiling of a general house, with an easy operation human interface is proposed in this paper. A bedridden user can easily manipulate his/her belongings by using the robotic manipulator. The robotic manipulator used in our research does not require the installation area on a floor because it is installed under a ceiling of a house. Two linear motion actuators are fixed on a ceiling of a house, and the carriage is moved horizontally. The robotic hand is suspended from the carriage. Anew image recognition scheme using an active lighting scheme is investigated, and it has been confirmed that a reflective plastic plate was detected easily.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; image recognition; manipulators; motion control; object detection; object recognition; active lighting; bedridden user; carriage horizontal motion; easy operation human interface; image recognition; linear motion actuator; object detection; reflective object; reflective plastic plate; robotic hand; robotic manipulator; Aging; Humans; Image recognition; Lighting; Manipulators; Optical reflection; Plastics; Robotics and automation; Robots; Switches; Robotic manipulator; active lighting; ceiling of house; human interface; image recognition; reflective object;
Conference_Titel :
SICE, 2007 Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Takamatsu
Print_ISBN :
978-4-907764-27-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-4-907764-27-2
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2007.4421030
