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Day 4 of Dr. John Vial's Robotics Challenge: How to give your robot a map For Day 4 I looked at how robots navigate and map their surroundings. In robotics, creating and using maps is crucial for navigation. We delved into Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) and explored the intricacies of ROS launch files. Here's what I learned: 1. SLAM allows robots to build a map of their environment while simultaneously determining their location within it. (RViz makes this easy to visualize). 2. Launch files in ROS are essential for setting up complex systems, chaining together various components like simulators, SLAM algorithms, and visualization tools. It was pretty cool to see the map dynamically update as the robot moves, constantly aligning new sensor data with the existing map. I'm looking forward to working more with this! Mike Schoonover Hunter Schoonover Giselle Schoonover Jonathan Eisenbrandt Braian Pita Igor Lucic Jonah Phillips Khanh Nguyen Eric Wynn Romere Adam Nguyen Sarthak Diwan Hoko Le Rohit V.

I'm proud to announce that our work "Investigating Haptic Feedback in Vision-Deficient Millirobot Telemanipulation" has been published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters! Thank you to everyone involved in this long running project, especially my co-authors Onder Erin, Ph.D. for your expert technical advice, Axel Krieger for your support turning this small endeavor into a full fledged research project, and Jeremy D. Brown, PhD for your persistent commitment to the science despite numerous road bumps throughout the way. Surgeons utilize their visual feedback to estimate forces in teleoperated surgical interventions, but not all imaging modalities provide high fidelity information. We evaluated how reliance on haptic force-feedback changes when visual feedback is corrupted. Participants navigated the robot through a maze and manipulated beads under simulated fluoroscopy. Results from our user study showed over 40% performance improvement with haptic feedback, along with reduced mean and maximum force exertion on surroundings. Notably, benefits persisted after haptic feedback was removed. These findings highlight the potential of haptic feedback to improve millirobot telemanipulation in vision-deficient tasks. Link to article: https://lnkd.in/eKc672X4

👀 All eyes on me! Teaching humanoid robots new moves using just an RGB camera! 📷 Introducing Human to Humanoid (H2O): a groundbreaking framework developed by the robotics lab at Carnegie Mellon University, enabling real-time whole-body teleoperation of humanoid robots! With H2O, the lab has pioneered a simple method to create a large-scale motion dataset. Using a special motion imitator, feasible movements are efficiently selected. By simulating movements beforehand, H2O seamlessly transfers these actions to physical robots. This allows for dynamic teleoperation in real-world scenarios, including walking, jumping, kicking, turning, waving, pushing, boxing, and more. 🚶♂️🤸♂️🥋 I am so fascinated by the endless possibilities of dynamic robot teleoperation! 🤩 Source in comment! Guanya Shi

Tomorrow is the 1st anniversary of the InOrbit.AI Robot Space. We held our Grand Opening event in downtown Mountain View on Feb 3, 2023. Suffice it to say it's been an amazing year. We'll have more reflection in the coming days and weeks as we look back and dive into what's coming next. Before that, let's take a moment to recognize and celebrate the success of the #RobotSpace. The Robot Space has become a central part of the InOrbit story as a catalyst that encourages engagement with industry peers and our #community. It reflects the InOrbit #vision to build a world where humans, #robots and #AI in the cloud can work together to drive radical productivity improvements empowering people to reach new heights. It is a showcase for who we are and what we want to be as a company. It highlights amazing #ecosystem partners, that help us bring our message of effective #RobOps to life through dynamic, tangible #demonstrations. It's a lot of work, but it's it's making a difference. Whether it's #robotics partners excited to see their #amrs integrated into the space, experts in the field joining us to talk about the future of #automation, or students walking in off the street to see real robots in a working environment - we are making a real and positive impact. So today we're taking a moment to celebrate this achievement, recognize what has been accomplished, and get ready for what's to come. Happy anniversary! 🤖🎉 #congratulations #achievement #success #celebration #communityimpact https://lnkd.in/g8kZvFWd

🤖Researchers at ETH Zurich, in collaboration with Inkbit 3D, have achieved a significant milestone in the field of soft robotics by developing a 3D-printed robotic hand that accurately mimics human bones, ligaments, and tendons. 🖲This breakthrough in soft robotics could have far-reaching implications, particularly in enhancing human-robot interaction safety and improving the handling of fragile goods. 🚀Follow Ethen Laing for the latest insights in AI and tech innovations

Discover the world of AI & Robotics with hands-on learning at iHub School of Learning. Your future starts here #ihubschool #ihubschooloflearning

Discover the world of AI & Robotics with hands-on learning at iHub School of Learning. Your future starts here #ihubschool #ihubschooloflearning

"🤖 Cutting-Edge Jumping Robot Breaks Limits in Biomimicry! 🚀 "Discover the Innovative World of a Jumping Robot that Surpasses Biological Boundaries." 🦘 Biomimicry Advancements: Witness a groundbreaking 30m+ jumping robot, pushing the boundaries of biomimicry. 🧬 Bio-Inspired Engineering: Explore the fascinating realm of bio-inspired robotics, mimicking nature's marvels. 🌎 UC Santa Barbara Innovation: Learn about the involvement of UC Santa Barbara in this cutting-edge project. 🤯 Implications for Robotics: Dive into the potential applications and impact of this incredible innovation. 🌟 Track the Trend: Stay ahead of the curve and explore the possibilities, follow me on Linkedin.com/in/psmahesh ⛷❄🏂🌄 "Credits: 🌟 All rights and credits for the content presented are reserved for their respective owners. 📚 For attribution or content removal requests, please contact me. 📩 Only used for Academic Learning/Sharing good work purpose, giving due credit to respective owner 📚 Thank you, and God bless. 🙏"

Tech Minds Unite! 🌐 Join the weekly brain teaser with ISRC. 🧠 What does "bionics" mean in robotics? 🤖 Drop your answer in the comments 👇 Stay plugged in for the newest updates in . . . #InternationalSTEMandRoboticsChampionship #STEMChampionship #RoboticsCompetition #ISRC

After a session on AI and Robotics for students of Gayathri Central School, Kayamkulam