The Emergence of Intelligent Service Robotics

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The Emergence of Intelligent Service Robotics
UN-ECE, October 20, 2004

• Sukhan Lee
• Professor and Director

Sungkyunkwan University
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Content

• Introduction
• - Shift of Emphasis from Information to
  Intelligence
• Intelligent Service Robotics
• - Macro Roadmap
• - Applications
• - Technologies
• Intelligent Service Robotics Initiative in Korea
• - MOST
• - MOCIE
• - MIC
• Challenge for the Future
• - Technical Challenges
• - Commercialization and Industrialization

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Introduction Shift of Emphasis from
Information to Intelligence
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Mega Trend Toward the Society of
Information-Knowledge-Intelligence
Ubiquitous Computing and Communication
Innovation in Content and Service
Ambient Intelligence
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Information-Knowledge-Intelligence Shift of
Emphasis from Information to Intelligence

Intelligent Manufacturing
Intelligent Appliance
Seamless Infrastructure
Intelligent Home/Room/ Office/Building
Contents
Service
Intelligent Robotic Service

Intelligent Transportation System
Intelligent Personal Assistant
Intelligent Health Care System
Robotic Convergence
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Intelligent Robotic Service Initiative in Korea
Ubiquitous Robotic Service to Human
Networked Robot
Robotic Personal Assistant
Sensor Network
Intelligent Building
Brain Chip
Machine-Embedded Robot
Smart Home
Ubiquitous Network
Home Network
Home Robot
Edutainment Robot
Intelligent Vehicle
Intelligent Service Robots
Humanoid
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Intelligent Service Robotics Strategic Direction

• Broader Scope of Definition for Intelligent
  Robotics
• Service Robotics for Consumer Market
• Intelligent Robotic Functions as Component
  Technologies
• Robotic Service Solution from Integration with
  Networks

Driving Engine for Future Economic Growth
- An Integrated System with Diverse H/W S/W
Components - May Accompany the Growth of
a Broad Range of Related Industries
4th Generation of RD Integrating RD and
Market Creation
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Intelligent Service Robotics - Applications and
Technologies
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Macro Roadmap
From Navigation to Manipulation Higher Level of
Autonomy Natural HRI Emphasis on Dependability
and Robustness Power Supply Integration with
Intelligent Space and Network Rapid Prototyping
with SI Middleware Modularization and
Standardization Cost lt Price ltValue
1995 1998 2001 2004
2007 2010 2013
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Applications Service Robotics

• Expansion of the Scope of Robotic Service From
  Replacement of Human Labors or Assisting Human
  Skills to More Sophisticated Roles as an
  Entertainer, Secretary and Companion for Human

• Cleaning Robot

• Elderly Care Robot

• Edutainment Robot

• Rescue Robot

• Entertainment Robot

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Applications Embedded Robotics/Intelligent
Space

• Introducing Intelligent Robotic Functions as
  Component Technologies into Intelligent Machines,
  Systems and Environments

• Unmanned Air Vehicle

• Intelligent Vehicle

• Intelligent Space

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Applications Networked Robotics

• Integration of Robotics with Networks to Produce
  a Networked Robotic System that Creates Novel
  Services Solutions

• Net-Robot

• Networked Robot

• Xavier

• Robotic Garden

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Technologies Navigation Manipulation

• Autonomous Navigation with Collision Avoidance
  Based on Range Vision Sensors is Established in
  LAB and is Being Applied to Commercial Products
• Technical Feasibility of Biped Humanoid
  Locomotion is Demonstrated
• Autonomous Perception Guided Object Handling
  Manipulation with Real-Time Workspace Modeling is
  Next to be Established

• Visual SLAM

• Biped Humanoid Locomotion

• Perception Guided Manipulation

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Technologies Perception Reasoning

• Behavioral Deliberate Hybrid Planning
  Capability has been Implemented for Commercial
  Products
• Ability to Recognize Faces and Objects as well as
  Tracking Motions has been Advanced for Commercial
  Products
• Context Understanding is yet to be Implemented

• Recognition Tracking

• Hybrid Planning Capability

• Context Understanding

• Learning

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Technologies Human-Robot Interaction

• A Basic Level of Verbal, Pictorial and Gesture
  Based HRI has been Implemented
• Emotional Interaction and Human Robot Cooperative
  Task Execution are under Development in LAB
• A Higher Level of Mental and Social Interaction
  Needs further Research

• Gesture Recognition

• Emotional Interaction

• Mental Interaction

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Technologies S/W H/W Platform

• A Mobile Robot Control Platform Technology is
  Matured and Commercially Viable
• Dexterity in Manipulation, Quality of Transducers
  and Power Supply Need a Major Improvement
• Modularized Components are Available and
  Commercialized But Need a Major Advancement
• SI Middleware for Rapid Prototyping Should be
  Given a Serious Attention

• S/W Modularization

• Dexterous Robotic Hand

• Mobile Robot Platform

• 3D Sensors

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Technologies Dependability Safety

• Dependability of a Robot is Key for Commercial
  Success
• Human-Robot Co-Existence Dictates Service Robots
  to be Soft Safe
• The Capability of Self-Repair and Self Adaptation
  by Service Robots is Desirable

• Self Repair/Adaptation

• Soft Robot

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Intelligent Service Robotics Initiative in Korea
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Fundamental Technologies Focused on Intelligence
Cleaning, Security, Rescue, Advanced
Manufacturing that are Application-specific
Factory
Transportation Construction
Medical/Welfare
Firefighting
Military
Advanced Manufacturing MOCIE
Human Aide MOST
Assisting Elderly
Agriculture
Intelligent Robot RD Initiative
Hazardous Field Robot MOCIE
Life line Maintenance
Information Service MIC
Security
Home Service MOCIE
URC
Novel Network-Based Intelligent Robot,
Infrastructure, Standardization and Business
Model
Home Service
Information Service Robot
Education
Browsing Internet
Entertainment
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National Frontier Projecton Intelligent Robot
for ElderlyMOST
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Intelligent Robot for Elderly Fusion of Robot
Technologyand Silver Engineering

• Need Solution to Rising Problems related to
  Aging Society

• Increase Global Market Share in Silver Industry

• Endow Robot with Intelligence for Elderly

• Elderly older than 65 years old / Korea
  National Statistical Office 2003

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Intelligent Robot for Elderly Overview
Expected Impact

• To Provide Elderly with Healthy and Independent
  Life with
• 3 Different Forms of Personal Service Platforms
  Implemented with
• Modularized Intelligent Function Chips

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Intelligent Robot for Elderly Silver Mate
Platform
Main Func-tions

• Perceptual Assistance of Elderly
• Psychotherapy
• Companion, Playmate and Information Provider
• Household Helper such as Errand
• Assisting Physical Activities such as Walking

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Intelligent Robot for Elderly Silver Walk
Platform
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Intelligent Robot for Elderly Silver Carer
Platform

Main Functions

• Monitor and analyze health indicators (heartbeat
  rate, activity, acceleration, breathing, exposure
  level to light)
• Collaborating with Silver Mate, capable of
  monitoring and responding continuously

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Intelligent Robot for Elderly Robot Inside
(SoC)
Voice recognition Chip
Facial Expression/ Gesture Recognition Chip
Reaction-based Control Chip
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Intelligent Robot for Elderly Modular/Open
Architecture
Vision SoC
Face-tracking SoC
Facial expression recognition SoC
Open-Architecture Platform
Gesture recognition SoC
Modular
I/O Interface
Vision SoC
Audio Recognition SoC
Communication Network Interface
Motion Control SoC
Sensor Interface
Define Specification
Learning/Reasoning SoC
OS
Navigation SoC
Interaction Middleware
Define component spec
Positioning Middleware
Monitor international standards
Modularization Tool Design
Performance Evaluation Plan
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Intelligent Service Robot ProjectMOCIE
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Intelligent Service Robot Overview
Home Service Robot
Intelligent Robot for Advanced Manufacturing
Intelligent Service Robot
Field Robot in Hazardous Environment

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Intelligent Service Robot Standardization
Modularization
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Intelligent Service Robot RD Scope
Design
Rapid Proto- typing
Evalu- ation
Needs Analysis
Task Analysis
Agile RD Process (Strategy
Modularization/Standardization/Sharing)
Design
Manu- Factur- ing
Test
Deliv-ery
Contr- act
Assem- bly
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Ubiquitous Robotic Companion ProjectMIC
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Ubiquitous Robotic Companion

• A Robot which provides various required services
  whenever and wherever
• Robot Technology Information
  Technology(Worldwide best IT infra systems of
  Korea)

Networked Home
Ubiquitous Network
Home/Personal Robot
(Conventional Physical Robot)
IT agent Robot (Software Robot)
Edutainment Robot
Car, Train
Robot Inside (Embedded Robot)
Public building
Office
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Ubiquitous Robotic Companion Overview
1. Software Robot 2. Real-Time Network
Communication 3. Network Server Based Service
1. Information/Contents Service Robot 2. Public
Service Robot
Network Based Robot Platform
Infrastructure for URC
Embedded Components Technology Standardization
Network Based Humanoid
1. Env. Understanding and Self-Navigation 2. High
Speed/High Accuracy Image Recognition 3. Natural
Speech Recognition 4. Intelligent Robot Sensor
Human-Like Self-Locomotion Network based
Intelligence
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Ubiquitous Robotic Companion Testbed with
Digital Home
URC Svc Mfg Com
Home N/W Com
PDP
Wired Tel Com
VOD Server
MPEG-2 over WLAN
YPbPr
HDTV
OLT
ONU
IEEE1394
Optic
L2 switch
Optic
E-net/WLAN
E-net/Serial
Camcorder
FTTH
URC Servers
Home G/W
URC Svc Com
Desktop PC
WLAN
WLAN
Router
Air/Cable/Sat.
PLC Server
SIP G/W
Internet
Notebook PC
URC Robot
Gas Valve
Light
Robot Mfg Com
Remo-Con Term
Telephone
Internet Svc Com
Mobile Comm Com
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Challenge for the Future
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Technical Challenges
A Higher Level of Autonomy - From Autonomous
Navigation to Autonomous Manipulation - Fast
Robust 3D Vision - From Recognition to Context
Understanding
Natural Human-Robot Interaction - Capability of
Mental Emotional Exchange as a Companion
Dependability in Task Execution - Robustness
- Self Repair/Adaptation/Growth
Living and Working with Human in Home
Environment - Safe Soft Robot
System Integration Middleware
Power Supply
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Commercialization Industrialization
Service Robotics in Commercial Sector Cost lt
Price lt Value
Value Creation by Integrating Innovative Ideas
Technologies with Market
Open and Modularized Robotic Architecture with
Standardization for Rapid Prototyping
Expanded Business Model to Service Solution as
well as to Robot Inside
Industry Standard for Safety Evaluation
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Thank You !