Session:

Robotics
Monday March 01, 2004, 17.55 – 18.15

Session Chair:

Orlando Belo

Paper Title:

Man-Machine-Interaction and Co-Operation for Mobile and Assisting Robots

Author(s):

E. Helms, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Germany
R. D. Schraft, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Germany
M. Hans, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Germany
S. Thiemermann, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Germany

Abstract:

In this contribution we present three robot assistants built at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA): The production assistant rob@work assists workers doing fetch and carry tasks and participates in manual arc welding. The robotic home assistant Care-O-bot® II sup-ports elderly and handicapped people in their living envi-ronment. The cooperation work station team@work enables a worker to co-operate with the robot in a common workspace. Beside the hardware architecture of the system, emphasis is placed on the manner of co-operation between man and robot. Furthermore the needed sensor system and motion con-trol is described.