The Advantage of Compliant Arms

For more information, please see http://www.willowgarage.com/blog/2009/05/11/advantage-of-compliant-arms

This video shows how PR2's arms are designed to interact with the environment: both arm are fully compliant and force controlled. When opening a door or a refrigerator, the robot 'feels' the door motion, and follows this motion without exerting high forces on the door handle. Although the robot tasks in this video are tele-operated, we are making good progress toward fully autonomous door opening (preview) and autonomous plugging in.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• robot
• manipulation
• research
• willowgarage
• pr2

[roleplayman]

lol wish i make something like that , i am doing software to simulate the T-800 Brain Though lol hope to get it working

[AirCasterCorp]

Wim, an awsome achievement - you guys rock!

[MeebleMeeble]

You guys are making great progress! I want to see him serving spaghetti for an old man.