Research in autonomous robotics at ORNL using HERMIES-III

Conference · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6041213

Weisbin, C R; Burks, B L; Einstein, J R; Feezell, R R; Manges, W W; Thompson, D H

HERMIES-III is an autonomous robot comprised of a seven degree-of- freedom (DOF) manipulator designed for human scale tasks, a laser range finder, a sonar array, an omnidirectional wheel-driven chassis, multiple cameras, and a dual computer system containing a 16-node hypercube expandable to 128 nodes. The current experimental program involves performance of human-scale tasks (e.g., valve manipulation, use of tools), integration of a dexterous manipulator and platform motion in geometrically complex environments, and effective use of multiple cooperating robots (HERMIES-IIB and HERMIES-III). The environment in which the robots operate has been designed to include multiple valves, pipes, meters, obstacles on the floor, valves occluded from view, and multiple paths of differing navigation complexity. The ongoing research program supports the development of autonomous capability for HERMIES-IIB and III to perform complex navigation and manipulation under time constraints, while dealing with imprecise sensory information. 10 refs., 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6041213
• Report Number(s): CONF-890721-5; ON: DE89004933
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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