{"433571":{"#nid":"433571","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers turn 3D world into \u2018projection screen\u2019 for better robot-to-human communication","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology discovered a new way to improve human and robot safety in manufacturing scenarios by developing a method for robots to project their next action into the 3D world and onto any moving object.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe can now use any item in our world as the \u2018display screen\u2019 instead of a projection screen or monitor,\u201d says \u003Cstrong\u003EHeni Ben Amor\u003C\/strong\u003E, research scientist in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing. \u201cThe robot\u2019s intention is projected onto something in the 3D world, and its intended action continues to follow the object wherever that moves as long as necessary.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe discovery, born from two algorithms and a spare car door, is ideal for manufacturing scenarios in which both humans and robots assemble together. Instead of controlling the robot with a tablet or from a distant computer monitor, the human worker can safely stand at the robot\u2019s side to inspect precision, quickly make adjustments to its work, or move out of the way as the robot and human take turns assembling an object. Knowing exactly where and what task a robot will do next can help workers avoid injury.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FT94aH98bew\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\u0022\u003EWatch Video Demonstration\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe goal of this research was to get information out of the virtual space inside the computer and into the real physical space that we inhabit,\u201d Ben Amor adds. \u201cAs a result of that, we can increase safety and lead to an intuitive interaction between humans and robots.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe discovery was developed over a four-month period by Ben Amor and \u003Cstrong\u003ERasmus Andersen\u003C\/strong\u003E, a visiting Ph.D. student from Aalborg University in Denmark. The team realized that, by combining existing research available at Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for Robotics \u0026amp; Intelligent Machines (IRIM) with new algorithms, plus personal experience with auto manufacturers, they could make \u201cintention projection\u201d possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey first perfected algorithms that would allow a robot to detect and track 3D objects, beginning with previous research from Georgia Tech and Aalborg University that was further developed. They next developed a second set of entirely new algorithms that can display information onto a 3D object in a geometrically correct way. Tying these two pieces together allows a robot to perceive an object, then identify where on that object to project information and act, then continuously project that information as the object moves, rotates or adapts. Andersen led the coding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIRIM has contributed previous research to BMW, Daimler AG, and Peugeot. The recent discovery was inspired by what Ben Amor had observed during earlier work with Peugeot in Paris\u0026nbsp;and from Andersen\u0027s previous work on interaction with mobile robots.\u0026nbsp;The group next plans\u0026nbsp;to formally publish their research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Tech College of Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech College of Computing is a national leader in the creation of real-world computing breakthroughs that drive social and scientific progress. With its graduate program ranked 9th nationally by \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News and World Report\u003C\/em\u003E, the College\u2019s unconventional approach to education is expanding the horizons of traditional computer science students through interdisciplinary collaboration and a focus on human-centered solutions. For more information about the Georgia Tech College of Computing, its academic divisions and research centers, please visit http:\/\/\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology discovered a new way to improve human and robot safety in manufacturing scenarios by developing a method for robots to project their next action into the 3D world and onto any moving object."}],"uid":"27490","created_gmt":"2015-08-12 08:31:14","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:22","author":"Tara La Bouff","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"434011":{"id":"434011","type":"image","title":"Illuminated Car Door","body":null,"created":"1449256148","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:09:08","changed":"1475895174","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:54","alt":"Illuminated Car Door","file":{"fid":"202950","name":"screen_shot_2015-08-12_at_11.59.59_am.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_shot_2015-08-12_at_11.59.59_am_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_shot_2015-08-12_at_11.59.59_am_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":954614,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/screen_shot_2015-08-12_at_11.59.59_am_0.png?itok=4juHBwOT"}},"433761":{"id":"433761","type":"image","title":"Heni Ben Amor","body":null,"created":"1449256148","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:09:08","changed":"1475895171","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:51"}},"media_ids":["434011","433761"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"654","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"667","name":"robotics"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39521","name":"Robotics"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tlabouff@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ETara La Bouff\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Manager\u003Cbr \/\u003E404.894.7253\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tlabouff@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}