Parallel Computational Algorithm for Object-Oriented Modeling of Manipulation Robots

An algorithm for parallel calculations in a dynamic model of manipulation robots obtained by the Lagrange–Euler method is developed. Independent components were identified in the structure of the dynamic model by its decomposition. Using the technology of object-oriented programming, classes corresponding to the structures of the selected components of the dynamic model were described. The algorithmization of parallel computing is based on the independence of the calculation of objects of individual classes and the sequence of matrix operations. The estimation of the execution time of parallel algorithms, the resulting acceleration, and the efficiency of using processors is given.

Dialogue Control of Collaborative Robots Based on Artifi cial Neural Networks

Collaborative robotics progress is based on the possibility to apply robots to the wide range activity of peoples. Now the user can control the robot without any special knowledge in robotics and safe. The price of such possibilities is complication of control system of robot which now has to aquire an opportunity of autonomous behavior under human’s control, using the necessary sensors and elements of artificial intelligence. In our research we suppose the collaborative robot as mobile robotic device possible to fulfil some work under the human’s speech demands not only in the same space with the human. We also suppose the necessity of bilateral dialogue human-robot to make it clear the task, the current situation, the state as robot as human. The complex task of control, or may be the collaboration of human with his artificial partner need new means of control, situation recognition, speech dialogue management. As a mean to solve the whole complex of problems we propose the combination of different artificial neural networks. Such as convolution networks for image recognition, deep networks for speech recognition, LSTM networks for autonomous movement of robot control in current situation. Investigations in the field of mobile and manipulation robots including the human-robot control have been proceeded for some years in the department "Robotic systems and mechatronics" BMSTU celebrating now it 70th years Jubilee. The reader may find some of the works in the bibliography. In result of all these investigations we obtain the service robot model which may find a wide application.

Unified Software Platform for Intelligent Home Service Robots

Although the mobile manipulation capability is crucial for a service robot to perform physical work without human support, the long-term autonomous operation of such a mobile manipulation robot in a real environment is still a tremendously difficult task. In this paper, we present a modular, general purpose software framework for intelligent mobile manipulation robots that can interact with humans using complex human speech commands; navigate smoothly in tight indoor spaces; and finally detect and manipulate various household objects and pieces of furniture autonomously. The suggested software framework is designed to be easily transferred to different home service robots, which include the Toyota Human Support Robot (HSR) and our Modular Service Robot-1 (MSR-1) platforms. It has successfully been used to solve various home service tasks at the RoboCup@Home and World Robot Summit international service robot competitions with promising results.