Controlling the ARMAR III with a tablet
A representative of KIT’s high-performance humanoid research group describes a tablet and smartphone app for controlling ARMAR III in the kitchen.
In this talk
- 0:11
A humanoid robot for the kitchen
KIT’s high-performance humanoid research group developed a system for interacting with a kitchen environment. ARMAR III is designed to assist people there, but finding a suitable way for people to control it has been a challenge.
- 0:32
Limits of speech control
Wireless speech recognition offers a natural way to interact with the robot. It can be unreliable, though, and may not work well when the user is remote or the surroundings are loud.
- 0:46
Control through mobile devices
Students built an Android app that uses familiar mobile interfaces to control ARMAR III. The app is compatible with tablets and smartphones, and the presenter says it can make interaction easier for people who have found computers difficult to use.
- 1:14
A kitchen task from the sofa
The presenter illustrates remote convenience with someone relaxing on a sofa and asking ARMAR III to bring popcorn from a table. The example shows how a person can request help using a mobile device without going to the robot.
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