Technical Reports (CIS)
Document Type
Technical Report
Subject Area
GRASP
Date of this Version
November 1989
Abstract
If robots must function in unstructured environments, they must also possess the ability to acquire information and construct appropriate models of the unknown environment. This paper addresses the automatic generation of kinematic models of unknown objects with moveable parts in the environment. If the relative motion between moving parts must be observed and characterized, vision alone cannot suffice. An approach in which manipulation is used with vision for sensing is better suited to the task of determining kinematic properties. In this paper, algorithms for constructing models of unknown mechanical assemblies and characterizing the relative motion are developed. Results of a simulation are described to demonstrate the role of manipulation in such an endeavor.
Recommended Citation
R. Vijay Kumar, Xiaoping Yun, and Ruzena Bajcsy, "Exploration of Unknown Mechanical Assemblies Through Manipulation", . November 1989.
Date Posted: 28 January 2008
Comments
University of Pennsylvania Department of Computer and Information Science Technical Report No. MS-CIS-89-74.