Embodiments of a method (e.g., for operating a robotic device such as a dog device, etc.) can include: receiving one or more inputs (e.g., sensor input data, etc.) at a dog device (e.g., at one or more sensors of the dog device; a robotic dog device; etc.) from one or more users and/or other suitable entities (e.g., additional dog devices; etc.); determining one or more events (and/or a lack of one or more events), such as based on the one or more inputs (and/or a lack of one or more inputs); processing (e.g., determining, implementing, etc.) one or more scenes based on the one or more events (and/or lack of one or more events); and/or performing one or more output actions with the dog device, based on the one or more scenes (e.g., individual scenes; scene flows; etc.).

The present disclosure generally relates to a robotic gripping system and method that utilizes vacuum suction and finger grasping, wherein the suction and grasping are actuated based on a dynamic collision model. In an exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to generating collision scenes of a surrounding environment which is used to determine possible collisions in a motion path, and which is used to selectively actuate the vacuum suction and/or finger grasping.

The invention relates to a device for securing a safety area around at least one automatically operating machine (3), comprising an illuminating marking (4; 5) of the safety area and/or a boundary of the safety area, a sensor-based monitoring device for detecting a breach of the safety area, and a control device (1) for controlling the machine (3), for defining the safety area, for controlling a shape, structure and/or a location of the illuminating marking, and for changing the operating state of the machine (3) or the light source (6, 7) in a manner which is dependent on a detection of a breach of the safety area by way of the monitoring device. The device is characterised in that a multiplicity of light sources (6, 7) which can be actuated in a spatially resolved manner and in each case comprise an inactive and at least one active operating mode are arranged on or in the surface (2) which delimits the safety area, wherein the operating mode of the light sources (6, 7) can be controlled by way of the control device (1), and the illuminating marking (4; 5) is configured as at least one of the light sources (6, 7) in an active operating mode.

A robot includes a display, a sensing unit including at least one sensor for detecting a physical stimulus, and a processor configured to detect the physical stimulus based on a sensing value acquired from the at least one sensor while an operation is performed, identify the physical stimulus based on the acquired sensing value, perform control to stop or terminate the operation based on the identified physical stimulus, and control the display to display a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to the identified physical stimulus.

The present disclosure provides an object recognition apparatus, which includes: an actuator unit configured to contact an object and generate vibrations and transmit them through objects based on the inherent characteristic of the object; and a sensor unit connected to the actuator unit to receive the vibration and generate a voltage signal.

A ground reaction force load difference calculation unit configured to calculate a ground reaction force load difference that is an amount of a load relief for a user, on the basis of a first measured value that a weight, based on a weight of the user and a weight of the load reduction device that reduces a load on the user and has a mechanism that holds luggage and is at least worn by the user, is transmitted to a ground contact surface and of a second measured value that a weight based on the weight of the user is transmitted to the ground contact surface; and a torque control unit configured to control, on the basis of the ground reaction force load difference, torque that is output by the load reduction device to reduce the load on the user at an joint of each leg of the user.

Provided is a robot system comprising: a robot mechanism provided with fingers for grasping a workpiece; a detection unit that detects a grasping state of the workpiece by the fingers; a recognition unit that recognizes the number of workpieces being grasped by the fingers on the basis of a detection result from the detection unit; and a control unit that, after causing the robot mechanism to perform a motion of grasping the workpieces from a placing area where a plurality of workpieces are placed, if the number of the workpieces recognized by the recognition unit is different from a specified number specified in advance, controls the motion of the robot mechanism such that the number of the grasped workpieces is equal to the specified number. At least one of the fingers is flexible. The control unit controls the motion of the robot mechanism such that, in a state in which workpieces are being grasped by the fingers, the position of at least one of the fingers is changed.

The present application relates to a touch sensor with multifunctional layers and an intelligent robot. The touch sensor comprises a plurality of sensor units. Each of the sensor units comprises regions contained in four multifunctional layers. The first multifunctional layer and the third multifunctional layer are higher than the second multifunctional layer and the fourth multifunctional later, and the distance from the center of the first multifunctional layer to the center of the third multifunctional layer is greater than the distance from the center of the second multifunctional layer to the center of the fourth multifunctional layer. The first multifunctional layer and the third multifunctional layer form a capacitor C1, and the second multifunctional layer and the fourth multifunctional layer form a capacitor C2.

Provided is a robot system. The robot system includes a manipulator configured to perform a preset operation on a plurality of objects, a transparent cover configured to define a chamber in which the plurality of objects and the manipulator are accommodated, the transparent cover being provided with a touch panel, a camera installed to face an internal region of the chamber, a projector configured to emit light to one area within the chamber, and a controller configured to control the projector so that the projector emits the light to a target area corresponding to a touch point of the touch panel, recognize a target object disposed in the target area based on image information of the camera, and control the manipulator so that an operation is performed on the target object.

A surgical robot includes: a plurality of manipulator arms; a platform to which the plurality of manipulator arms are coupled; a positioner configured to change the position and posture of the platform; a controller configured to control the positioner; and a user interface. The user interface includes: first manipulation tools each configured to receive an input of manipulation which selects one of a plurality of operating modes for changing the position and posture of the platform; and a single second manipulation tool configured to receive an input of manipulation information regarding the position and posture. The controller generates a command regarding the position and posture of the platform based on the acquired manipulation information and the selected operating mode and operates the positioner based on the generated command.