Machine Vision for Intelligent Robots.

Abstract

Vision is an ideal sensor modality for intelligent robots. It provides rich information on the environment as required for recognizing objects and understanding situations in real time. Moreover, vision-guided robots may be largely calibration-free, which is a great practical advantage. Three vision-guided robots and their design concepts are introduced: an autonomous indoor vehicle, a calibrationfree manipulator arm, and a humanoid service robot with an omnidirectional wheel base and two arms. Results obtained, and insights gained, in real-world experiments with them are presented.