Saturday, November 28, 2009

爬樓梯掃地機器人


機器人也能自己爬樓梯掃地!電機系師生團隊,歷時半年研發製作「家用樓梯除塵機器人」-雷米度(Let Me Do),能自己上樓梯清掃,首次參加「全國微電腦應用系統設計製作競賽」,在大專組與研究所組第一名都從缺下,榮獲大專組「機器人與自動機具類」第二名。

Thursday, November 12, 2009

New Zealands Robotic Firefighter

Robot comes to aid of fire crew at depot blaze


Firefighters enlisted the help of a robot to dramatically reduce the time spent dealing with a fire at a Wokingham industrial estate.

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service used the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to handle the acetylene cylinder at Toutley Depot in Old Forest Road, which had caught fire while a worker used it for welding.

Standard operational procedure would have meant a 200-metre cordon being set up for 24 hours, which would have meant closing Toutley Depot, the A329 and evacuating some residents.

The fire crew was called to the incident at 12.45pm on Thursday, September 24.

By sending the ROV into the workshop the crews could receive vital information about the incident without putting themselves in danger.

The ROV has in-built specialist tools, including a thermal imaging camera and filming equipment, which allows firefighters to assess the situation from a safe distance.

The ROV found the cylinder was cool and operators then turned off the valve using a spanner attached to the robot.

Station manager Jess James, from Caversham Road station, said: “Using the ROV meant that we could deal with the incident in around three-and-a-half hours, rather than the 24 hours it would traditionally take.

“This not only means that the premises could be handed back to the owners in a shorter space of time, but also that fire crews are freed up more quickly and are available to attend other incidents.”

http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2058394_robot_comes_to_aid_of_fire_crew_at_depot_blaze


中華電信一號 減火機器人


中華電信一號 減火機器人

中華電信一號 減火機器人

記者陳美文/南市報導
 中華電信台南營運處規劃設計科楊佳璋成功開發出「中華電信一號」,這是國內第一部透過網際網路防災滅火的機器人,可搭載三至廿磅不同廠牌尺寸的滅火器,在火勢尚未釀成大災難或消防人員未抵現場前先撲滅火勢,並將全程錄影救火過程,作為追查線索研判肇事主因。
 楊佳璋表示,目前坊間所有的災害監控系統,都是透過定點式監視器來監看現場,「中華電信一號」防護機器人,可從相距數百公里甚至更遠的監控中心,以網頁作為人機介面操控中華電信一號,再利用中華電信一號上的影像設備,傳回毫無時差的火場現況。
 換言之,監控人員只要坐在監控中心,透過網路就可指揮機器人進行救災工作,而且機器人在滅火後可由監控中心人員操控回定點自動充電,不用再派人員到現場充電或更換電池。
 除了工地監控,災難現場救援之外,具有「移動性的動態視訊」特性的中華電信一號,也適用於居家老人看護的應用,由於居家老人的狀況多,不管在哪個角落,中華電信一號都可以發揮靈活的移動監視功能,確實掌握現場狀況。
 中華電信這項創新的研究成果,預計將於五月在台南市舉辦中華電信全區防火防災演習中正式發表,宣導更新的科技生活概念。
 

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

[New Book] Visual Servoing Control Based Three-Dimensional Tracking: Theory, Algorithms, Practicalities


Visual Servoing Control Based Three-Dimensional Tracking: Theory, Algorithms, Practicalities (Paperback), Chao-Ching Ho (Author)

Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing (October 22, 2009)
Language:
English
ISBN-10:
3838305353
ISBN-13:
978-3838305356
Product Dimensions:
8.7 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches

Find it on Amazon, or Books on Demand.