A gripping method relates to a method for gripping an object using a multi-fingered hand provided with a plurality of fingers. The method includes measuring, using a three-dimensional measurement sensor, an area that contains the object, and obtaining three-dimensional information for each position within the area, and deciding positions of the plurality of fingers for gripping the object, by classifying the area, if the area includes a measured area for which the three-dimensional information could be obtained and an unmeasured area for which the three-dimensional information could not be obtained, into the measured area and the unmeasured area based on the distance-indicating information, the positions of the plurality of fingers being decided based on positions of the unmeasured area.

Disclosed herein are a method of localization by synchronizing multi sensors and a robot implementing the same. The robot according to an embodiment includes a controller that, when a first sensor acquires first type information, generates first type odometry information using the first type information, that, at a time point when the first type odometry information is generated, acquires second type information by controlling a second sensor and then generates second type odometry information using the second type information, and that the robot by combining the first type odometry information and the second type odometry information.

A position correction device according to an embodiment includes a movable part and a pressing part. The movable part is capable of moving a holding part that holds a connection object back and forth in each of a second direction that is orthogonal to a first direction where the holding part is moved therein in order to connect the connection object to a target connector, and a rotational direction where the holding part is rotated therein around an axis along a third direction that is orthogonal to each of the first direction and the second direction as a center. The pressing part presses the movable part that moves in the second direction to move the movable part to a neutral position in the second direction and presses the movable part that moves in the rotational direction to move the movable part to a neutral position in the rotational direction.

A method includes steps of: capturing an image of a container; recognizing at least one object in the container based on the image; determining at least one first coordinate set corresponding to the at least one object; determining at least one second coordinate set that corresponds to target one (s) of the at least one first coordinate set and that relates to a fixed picking device of a robotic arm; adjusting position(s) of unfixed picking device(s) of the robotic arm if necessary; controlling the robotic arm to pick up one (s) of the at least one object that correspond(s) to the at least one second coordinate set with the fixed picking device and/or at least one unfixed picking device.

A method includes steps of: capturing an image of a container; recognizing at least one object in the container based on the image; determining at least one first coordinate set corresponding to the at least one object; determining at least one second coordinate set that corresponds to target one (s) of the at least one first coordinate set and that relates to a fixed picking device of a robotic arm; adjusting position(s) of unfixed picking device(s) of the robotic arm if necessary; controlling the robotic arm to pick up one (s) of the at least one object that correspond(s) to the at least one second coordinate set with the fixed picking device and/or at least one unfixed picking device.

A robot system includes a mobile robot configured to move, a portable teaching device including a display section configured to display information, the portable teaching device teaching the mobile robot, a first detecting section configured to detect a present position of the portable teaching device, a second detecting section configured to detect a present position of the mobile robot, and a display control section configured to cause, based on a detection result of the first detecting section and a detection result of the second detecting section, the display section to display the present position of the portable teaching device and the present position of the mobile robot.

A robot system includes a mobile robot configured to move, a portable teaching device including a display section configured to display information, the portable teaching device teaching the mobile robot, a first detecting section configured to detect a present position of the portable teaching device, a second detecting section configured to detect a present position of the mobile robot, and a display control section configured to cause, based on a detection result of the first detecting section and a detection result of the second detecting section, the display section to display the present position of the portable teaching device and the present position of the mobile robot.

Systems and methods for determining a location of a robot are provided. A method includes receiving, by a processor, a signal from a deformable sensor including data with respect to a deformation region in a deformable membrane of the deformable sensor resulting from contact with a first object. The data associated with contact with the first object is compared, by the processor, to details associated with contact with the first object to information associated with a plurality of objects stored in a database. The first object is identified, by the processor, as a first identified object of the plurality of objects stored in the database. The first identified object is an object of the plurality of objects stored in the database that is most similar to the first object. The location of the robot is determined, by the processor, based on a location of the first identified object.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods for managing a robot system. In one method, orientations for links in the robot system may be obtained when the links are arranged in at least one posture, here each of the orientations indicates a direction pointed by one of the links. At least one image of an object placed in the robot system may be obtained from a vision device equipped on one of the links. Based on the orientations and the at least one image, a first mapping may be determined between a vision coordinate system of the vision device and a link coordination system of the link. Further, embodiments of present disclosure provide apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media for managing a robot system. The vision device may be calibrated by the first mapping and may be used to manage operations of the robot system.

A dispenser of feminine pads and tampons activated by a touch sensor or a proximity sensor. The touch of or the proximity of a person's hand closes an electronic circuit causing a motor to rotate. The motor is attached to a shaft which rotates. The shaft retains a feminine product dispenser. The feminine product dispenser transports a feminine napkin or tampon to a retrieval tray. The improved design enables the sanitary napkin rail and tampon rail to be adjacent to each other, thereby reducing the width requirements for the cabinet housing the rails. The activation by a touch screen or a proximity sensor significantly improves the selection and dispensing of the desired feminine napkin product and tampon product.