Control of construction robots using camera-space manipulation
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The paper presents a robust and precise means of achieving %27semiautonomous%27, vision-based robot control which may be applicable to a range of construction objectives. The method entails the designation of %27camera-space objectives%27 for use with the method of camera-space manipulation, by an intermediate step involving the direction of a narrow beam of light. The method is shown experimentally to be effective without the need to calibrate the geometry of participating elements, including manipulator, cameras, or laser-pointer-bearing pan/tilt unit.
The paper presents a robust and precise means of achieving 'semiautonomous', vision-based robot control which may be applicable to a range of construction objectives. The method entails the designation of 'camera-space objectives' for use with the method of camera-space manipulation, by an intermediate step involving the direction of a narrow beam of light. The method is shown experimentally to be effective without the need to calibrate the geometry of participating elements, including manipulator, cameras, or laser-pointer-bearing pan/tilt unit.
Cameras; Computer vision; Construction; Lasers; Manipulators; Robots; Robustness (control systems); Camera space manipulation; Construction robots; Vision based robot control; Robotics