A telepresence robot system realized by embedded object concept

Tero Vallius; Juha Röning

doi:10.1117/12.684469

2 October 2006 A telepresence robot system realized by embedded object concept

Tero Vallius, Juha Röning

Proceedings Volume 6384, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XXIV: Algorithms, Techniques, and Active Vision; 638403 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.684469
Event: Optics East 2006, 2006, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Abstract

This paper presents the Embedded Object Concept (EOC) and a telepresence robot system which is a test case for the EOC. The EOC utilizes common object-oriented methods used in software by applying them to combined Lego-like software-hardware entities. These entities represent objects in object-oriented design methods, and they are the building blocks of embedded systems. The goal of the EOC is to make the designing embedded systems faster and easier. This concept enables people without comprehensive knowledge in electronics design to create new embedded systems, and for experts it shortens the design time of new embedded systems. We present the current status of a telepresence robot created with second-generation Atomi-objects, which is the name for our implementation of the embedded objects. The telepresence robot is a relatively complex test case for the EOC. The robot has been constructed using incremental device development, which is made possible by the architecture of the EOC. The robot contains video and audio exchange capability and a controlling system for driving with two wheels. The robot is built in two versions, the first consisting of a PC device and Atomi-objects, and the second consisting of only Atomi-objects. The robot is currently incomplete, but most of it has been successfully tested.

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Tero Vallius and Juha Röning "A telepresence robot system realized by embedded object concept", Proc. SPIE 6384, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XXIV: Algorithms, Techniques, and Active Vision, 638403 (2 October 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.684469

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