Development of a Construction Robot for Marking on Ceiling Boards

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kouetsu Tanaka ◽  
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Makoto Kajitani ◽  
Chisato Kanamori ◽  
Yasunori Abe ◽  
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Previously, we proposed a self-positioning measurement system for autonomous mobile robots at work sites.1-4)The system depends on the basic principle of triangulation. Preparations are not required for specific reference points, but use pillars standing on the floor. We also developed a prototype robot that utilizes the system. The marking robot leaves a specific mark at the installation position for apparatuses on ceiling boards in large buildings. The robot moves autonomously, recognizes its position, and draws figures with an error of a few millimeters on the ceiling board. It can reach a height of about 3000mm.

Author(s):  
Sunita Nadella ◽  
Lloyd A. Herman

Video traffic data were collected in 24 combinations of four different camera position parameters. A machine vision processor was used to detect vehicle speeds and volumes from the videotapes. The machine vision results were then compared with the actual vehicle volumes and speeds to give the percentage errors in each case. The results of the study provide a procedure with which to establish camera position parameters with specific reference points to help machine vision users select suitable camera positions and develop appropriate measurement error expectations. The camera position parameters that were most likely to produce the least overall volume and speed errors, for the specific site and field setup with the parameter ranges used in this study, were the low height of approximately 7.6 m (25 ft), with an upstream orientation (traffic moving toward the camera), a 50-mm (midangle) focal length, and a 15° vertical angle.


2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 838-845
Author(s):  
Pavlo I. Tkachenko ◽  
Maryna I. Dmytrenko ◽  
Mykola O. Cholovskyi

Introduction: Impacted teeth is complex anomaly of teeth eruption that requires a balanced approach not only in the differential diagnosis of its forms, but choice of rational methods of treatment. The aim: Optimization of the tactics of orthodontic-surgical treatment of patients with impacted teeth based on the development and implementation of computed tomographic indices (KT) and photometric indices (FM) of opening of surgical access (OSA) to crowns of impacted teeth Materials and methods: The results of treatment of 48 patients with delay of permanent teeth eruption have been analyzed. For an objective assessment of treatment results, a group of 24 (aged from 9 to 19 years old ) was formed. All 24 patients had typical clinical situation. Results: Orthodontic correction of patients envisaged, first of all, the elimination of obstacles in the way of teeth eruption, if necessary to provide space in dental arch and simultaneous treatment of associated bite malocclusions. Surgical exposure of impacted tooth crown was carried out and at the same time a triangular shaped guiding channel was formed, base of channel was at the impacted tooth and its angle finished into the dental arch. Precise dimensions and depth of the channel were preliminary planed on computed tomography slices with 3D reconstruction. Mean values of CT width (7,13±0,54mm), and length (6,42±0,78mm) of OSA and CT index (130,79±8,19%) of OSA to impacted teeth crowns were determined. Conclusion: To improve the quality of diagnosis and optimization of methodological approaches to treatment of patients with teeth impaction, we have proposed CT and FM OSA indices to the crowns of impacted teeth. The developed indices serve as specific reference points for optimization of diagnostic process, for reducing of probability of repeated surgical interventions and choosing the optimal path for instrumental orthodontic treatment of patients with impacted teeth


Author(s):  
Margot M. E. Neggers ◽  
Raymond H. Cuijpers ◽  
Peter A. M. Ruijten ◽  
Wijnand A. IJsselsteijn

AbstractAutonomous mobile robots that operate in environments with people are expected to be able to deal with human proxemics and social distances. Previous research investigated how robots can approach persons or how to implement human-aware navigation algorithms. However, experimental research on how robots can avoid a person in a comfortable way is largely missing. The aim of the current work is to experimentally determine the shape and size of personal space of a human passed by a robot. In two studies, both a humanoid as well as a non-humanoid robot were used to pass a person at different sides and distances, after which they were asked to rate their perceived comfort. As expected, perceived comfort increases with distance. However, the shape was not circular: passing at the back of a person is more uncomfortable compared to passing at the front, especially in the case of the humanoid robot. These results give us more insight into the shape and size of personal space in human–robot interaction. Furthermore, they can serve as necessary input to human-aware navigation algorithms for autonomous mobile robots in which human comfort is traded off with efficiency goals.


2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Ma ◽  
Ya Xu ◽  
Guo-qiang Sun ◽  
Li-xia Deng ◽  
Yi-bin Li

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