Cloud Robotics- Enable Cloud Computing for Robots

1. Cloud Robotics
Enable Cloud Computing for Robots
Ruijiao Li
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2. Outline
Inspiration
Conception
Background
Motivation
Proposal
Challenges
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3. Inspiration
A Survey On Cloud Computing, 2009
James Kuffner – Cloud Computing, 2010
Google Cloud Robotics, 2011
Worlfram Alpha
SIRI, Apple Inc.
NYU Cloud Robotics, 2012
Medical Cloud - UK
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4. Conception
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5. Conception
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6. Background
Robotics History
Online Robot Controllers
Swarm Robotics
Semantics Web Technology
Multi-agent Technology
Ontology / Formal Method/ Knowledge Representation
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7. Robot Samples
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8. Robotics History
1920s~ : Robots in fictions.
- ―Robot‖ first appeared in a play R.U.R.
1920s~ 1950s: Remotely controlled robots(In Exhibitions).
1960s~: Industrial robot in assemble line.
1970s~: Programmable universal robots.
1980s~: Humanoid
2010~: Cloud Robotics
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9. Online Robot Controller
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10. Swarm Robotics
Swarm robotics is a new approach to the coordination of
multi-robot systems which consist of large numbers of mostly
simple physical robots.
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11. Semantics Web
Semantically structured knowledge/data
International standard
Resource Description Framework
Web Ontology Language
Semantics Search: Higher accuracy
i.e. Wolfram|Alpha, Goolge semantics search
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12. Semantics Web
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13. Agent Oriented Programming
―Agent- encapsulated computer system, situated in some
environment, and capable of flexible autonomous action in
that environment in order to meet its design objectives‖
(Wooldridge)
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14. Agent Oriented Programming
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15. Motivation
Why Cloud Robotics
 Enable Cheaper, lighter, ―smarter‖ robots
 Create ―Shared knowledgebase‖ for robots
- Information of the ―world‖/ ‖ Environment‖
- Experience record, Behavior Planning, Data mining,
Learning, Dynamic(Updatable) Skills
 Easier Development
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16. Motivation
Autonomous Vehicles
+ ——
Unmanned delivery service
Transport for disabled people
Dangerous transport alternation
Cloud
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17. Motivation
Cloud Based Medical Service Robot
+ + ——
User Senso
r
Medical
Senso Interface Cloud
User r
Senso
User r
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18. Motivation
Robot Medical Cloud
Ontology Semantic
Knowledge Query
Base System
Learning Clinical Agent
System System
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19. Motivation
Robot with Professional Skill
Secretary
Chef
Systems
Research
Doctor
Assistant
Teacher
Server
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20. Proposal
Frame Work and Architecture For Robot Cloud.
 Client Robot Emulator
 Interface
 Data Storage
 Knowledge Representation and Classification
 Machine Learning
 Sensor
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21. Proposal
Webots Webots Webots
Simulato Simulato Simulato
… … … …
r r r
ROS ROS ROS
Master Nodes … Master Nodes … Master Nodes
…
Hadoop Platform
Knowledge
Applications Applications
Base
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22. Challenges
Sensor
Communication
Formalized Knowledge Representation
Machine Learning
Ethic
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