Post 8: Capabilities and Modifications

• Perception:

  • Objects: Things found in kitchen (e.g. spoons, forks, salt shakers, cooking materials)

  • Landmarks: The places people designate where objects belong (e.g. counter for pans, drawer for utensil)

  • Precision: Enough to recognize objects

  • Temporal continuity: Not too high of a level, since objects will be stationary

• Manipulation:

  • Objects: Same as above, things/locations found in kitchen

  • Try not to move anything else if it is in the way

  • Add a 3D printed part/ something sticky to make it easier to pick things up

• Navigation: 

  • Navigating between landmarks (relative) and other objects found in the environment

  • Try not to move anything else if it is in the way

• Interaction: 

  • Robots should communicate to others that it is in the kitchen so other people don't get in the way.

  • The robot should know what to get and where to put it, and should know the relative positions of people so it doesn't run into them.

    • User tell the robot what to get with voice commands

  • Confirm with the user so they are on the same page as to what the robot is getting, and once the task is completed the robot will notify the user

  • If it fails to detect the object/can't return back to the proper landmark, it will notify the user and human assistance may be needed

  • If the robot doesn't understand the command/ it knows that what it is trying to pick up is dangerous/out of its ability, it will tell the user

• Environment:

  • Remove any obstacles in the way of the robot

  • The designated landmarks to be clear and accessible to the robot

  • Add markers to the designated landmarks so the robot can recognize them

  • Clean up water?