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Cloud RoboticsEnable Cloud Computing for Robots

Ruijiao Li

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Outline

Inspiration

Conception

Background

Motivation

Proposal

Challenges

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Inspiration

A Survey On Cloud Computing, 2009

James Kuffner – Cloud Computing, 2010

Google Cloud Robotics, 2011

Worlfram Alpha

SIRI, Apple Inc.

NYU Cloud Robotics, 2012

Medical Cloud - UK

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Conception

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Conception

Robot

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Background

Robotics History

Online Robot Controllers

Swarm Robotics

Semantics Web Technology

Multi-agent Technology

Ontology / Formal Method/ Knowledge Representation

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Robot Samples

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Robotics History

1920s~ : Robots in fictions.

- “Robot” first appeared in a play R.U.R.

1920s~ 1950s: Remotely controlled robots(In Exhibitions).

1960s~: Industrial robot in assemble line.

1970s~: Programmable universal robots.

1980s~: Humanoid

2010~: Cloud Robotics

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Online Robot Controller

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Swarm RoboticsSwarm robotics is a new approach to the coordination of multi-robot systems which consist of large numbers of mostly simple physical robots.

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Semantics Web

Semantically structured knowledge/data

International standard

Resource Description Framework

Web Ontology Language

Semantics Search: Higher accuracy

i.e. Wolfram|Alpha, Goolge semantics search

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Semantics Web

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Agent Oriented Programming

“Agent- encapsulated computer system, situated in some environment, and capable of flexible autonomous action in that environment in order to meet its design objectives” (Wooldridge)

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Agent Oriented Programming

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Motivation

Why Cloud Robotics

Enable Cheaper, lighter, “smarter” robots

Create “Shared knowledgebase” for robots

- Information of the “world”/ ” Environment”

- Experience record, Behavior Planning, Data mining,

Learning, Dynamic(Updatable) Skills

Easier Development

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Motivation

Autonomous Vehicles

GPS + Cloud Map —— Navigation

Unmanned delivery service

Transport for disabled people

Dangerous transport alternation

Cloud

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Motivation

Cloud Based Medical Service Robot

Bio-sensor + Robot + Medical Cloud —— Robot Doctor

User

User

User

Sensor

Sensor

Sensor

Interface

Medical Cloud

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Motivation Robot Medical Cloud

Ontology Knowledge

Base

Semantic Query

System

Learning System

Clinical Agent

System

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Motivation Robot with Professional Skill

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Server

Secretary

Doctor

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Proposal

Frame Work and Architecture For Robot Cloud.

Client Robot Emulator

Interface

Data Storage

Knowledge Representation and Classification

Machine Learning

Sensor

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Proposal

ROS

Webots Simulat

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Webots Simulat

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Webots Simulat

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WiFi/ 4G-Mobile Network

ROSROS

Master Nodes

Hadoop Platform

Data Center

Master Nodes

Master Nodes

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Applications

Knowledge Base

Applications

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Challenges

Sensor

Communication

Formalized Knowledge Representation

Machine Learning

Ethic

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