MCROS: A Multimodal Collaborative Robot System for Human-Centered Tasks

Weitian Wang, Zofia Przedworska, Jesse Parron, Maxim Lyons, Michelle Zhu, Amy Tuininga

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Abstract

Collaborative robots play a significant role in the Industry 5.0 revolution. In this work, we present the development of a new dual-arm all-terrain Multimodal Collaborative Robot System (MCROS), which has dynamic decision-making capabilities in addition to a physical capacity to be controlled and directed for human-centered tasks. MCROS consists of two UR10e collaborative robots, an all-terrain mobile base, a computing and control unit, and a set of multimodal sensory systems for human-robot interaction. These sensory systems include 3D LIDARs, Force-Torque sensors, 3D/security cameras, an inertial measurement unit, and a global position system. Such a design merits a broader range of applications for MCROS. The Robot Operating System is employed for MCROS programming and control, which enables MCROS to be an open-source agent to seamlessly integrate with other cyber-physical systems in different tasks. A specification discussion of MCROS and other existing systems is illustrated. We carry out several applications and analyze the results of MCROS in different real-world work contexts. The scalability of MCROS is also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICNSC 2024 - 21st International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control
Subtitle of host publicationArtificial Intelligence for the Next Industrial Revolution
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350365221
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event21st International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, ICNSC 2024 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 18 Oct 202420 Oct 2024

Publication series

NameICNSC 2024 - 21st International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control: Artificial Intelligence for the Next Industrial Revolution

Conference

Conference21st International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, ICNSC 2024
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period18/10/2420/10/24

Keywords

  • autonomous system
  • control
  • dual-arm
  • human-robot collaboration
  • multimodal
  • robotics
  • sensors

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