Title
A macro-micro controller for pallet picking by an articulated-frame-steering hydraulic mobile machine
Abstract
This paper addresses the macro-micro configuration of a mobile manipulation problem for a forklift; specifically, it investigates pallet picking with visual feedback. A manipulator with limited degrees of freedom and differential constraint mobility, together with the large dimensions of the machine, requires reliable visual feedback (pallet pose) and navigation from relatively large distances. It has been shown that the problem can be divided into two parts in order to solve the related issues based on path following theories and visual servoing. Moreover, visual pallet detection is non-real-time and unreliable, especially due to large distances, unfavorable vibrations, and fast steering. To address these issues, we introduce a simple and efficient method that integrates the vision output with odometry and realizes a smooth and nonstop transition from global navigation to visual servoing. Real-world implementation on a small-sized forklift demonstrates the efficacy of the proposed macro-micro architecture.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1109/ICRA.2014.6907865
Robotics and Automation
Keywords
Field
DocType
feedback,fork lift trucks,manipulators,microcontrollers,mobile robots,navigation,object detection,palletising,position control,robot vision,visual servoing,articulated-frame-steering hydraulic mobile machine,differential constraint mobility,fast steering,global navigation,macro-micro architecture,macro-micro configuration,macro-micro controller,manipulator,mobile manipulation problem,odometry,pallet picking,pallet pose,small-sized forklift,vibrations,vision output,visual feedback,visual pallet detection,visual servoing
Fork (system call),Truck,Lift (force),Computer vision,Pallet,Odometry,Control engineering,Artificial intelligence,Visual servoing,Microcontroller,Engineering,Macro
Conference
Volume
Issue
ISSN
2014
1
1050-4729
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
5
0.62
12
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Mohammad M. Aref1136.66
Reza Ghabcheloo27211.82
Jouni Mattila36920.68