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Meeting the challenges of installing a mobile robotic systemThe challenges of integrating a mobile robotic system into an application environment are many. Most problems inherent to installing the mobile robotic system fall into one of three categories: (1) the physical environment - location(s) where, and conditions under which, the mobile robotic system will work; (2) the technological environment - external equipment with which the mobile robotic system will interact; and (3) the human environment - personnel who will operate and interact with the mobile robotic system. The successful integration of a mobile robotic system into these three types of application environment requires more than a good pair of pliers. The tools for this job include: careful planning, accurate measurement data (as-built drawings), complete technical data of systems to be interfaced, sufficient time and attention of key personnel for training on how to operate and program the robot, on-site access during installation, and a thorough understanding and appreciation - by all concerned - of the mobile robotic system's role in the security mission at the site, as well as the machine's capabilities and limitations. Patience, luck, and a sense of humor are also useful tools to keep handy during a mobile robotic system installation. This paper will discuss some specific examples of problems in each of three categories, and explore approaches to solving these problems. The discussion will draw from the author's experience with on-site installations of mobile robotic systems in various applications. Most of the information discussed in this paper has come directly from knowledge learned during installations of Cybermotion's SR2 security robots. A large part of the discussion will apply to any vehicle with a drive system, collision avoidance, and navigation sensors, which is, of course, what makes a vehicle autonomous. And it is with these sensors and a drive system that the installer must become familiar in order to foresee potential trouble areas in the physical, technical, and human environment.
Document ID
19940026032
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Decorte, Celeste (Cyberomotion, Inc. Salem, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Johnson Space Center, Conference on Intelligent Robotics in Field, Factory, Service, and Space (CIRFFSS 1994), Volume 1
Subject Category
Cybernetics
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 94-1187-CP
Accession Number
94N30537
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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