[ros-users] ros industrial - who is using ros

[Edwards, Shaun M.]

Hesen,

By dynamic I mean a couple of things.  

There are applications that are dynamic in that objects within the robot workspace move unpredictably.  In this case perception is required to ensure that the robot motion can be executed safely or planned in a safe manner.

There are other applications where the object that the robot is meant to interact with is not known ahead of time.  A good example is picking and placing random objects.  In this case perception is required in order to identify the object and/or plan an appropriate grasp.

The initial needs leverage ROS capability for applications that aren't possible with existing commercial solutions.  If we can demonstrate ROS-Industrial as robust and reliable solution, I think the real benefit comes in our ability to streamline the robot installation/integration process.  The "smarter" our robots the less it will cost to put them to work.

Shaun Edwards
Senior Research Engineer
Manufacturing System Department


http://robotics.swri.org
http://rosindustrial.swri.org/
http://ros.swri.org
Southwest Research Institute
210-522-3277


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 1:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [ros-users] ros industrial - who is using ros

Hi Shaun,

Thanks a lot for the input. I'm exploring possibilities in applying
ROS in the more civil oriented areas. Can you please tell me about
what the "dynamic component" means? Thanks a lot.

On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Edwards, Shaun M. <sedwards at swri.org> wrote:
> Raz,
>
> I am aware of few programs that are in the development phase which are using ROS and ROS-Industrial.  The common theme in these programs is leveraging 2D/3D perception capabilities for industrial applications.  Each of the systems has a dynamic component that makes the traditional approach of pre-planned, highly repeatable motion infeasible.  As of now there isn't a deployed system using ROS, that I am aware of.  I expect this to change in the near future (<6 months).
>
> Can you be more specific about you application area or hardware?
>
> Shaun Edwards
> Senior Research Engineer
> Manufacturing System Department
>
>
> http://robotics.swri.org
> http://rosindustrial.swri.org/
> http://ros.swri.org
> Southwest Research Institute
> 210-522-3277
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ros-users-bounces at code.ros.org [mailto:ros-users-bounces at code.ros.org] On Behalf Of Raz
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:28 AM
> To: ros-users at code.ros.org
> Subject: [ros-users] ros industrial - who is using ros
>
> Hello
>
> We are thinking to add support for ROS. Are there any test cases in
> the industry ?
> I saw that willow garage & swri & motoman joined hands and created ros industry.
>
> But I did not find any test cases for ros.
>
> thank you
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