Robot Platform Architecture for Information Sharing and Collaboration Among Multiple Networked  Robots

Hirohisa Tezuka; Norifumi Katafuchi; Yukihiro Nakamura; Tamotsu Machino; Yoshito Nanjo; Satoshi Iwaki; Ken-ichiro Shimokura

doi:10.20965/jrm.2006.p0325

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JRM Vol.18 No.3 pp. 325-332

doi: 10.20965/jrm.2006.p0325

(2006)

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Robot Platform Architecture for Information Sharing and Collaboration Among Multiple Networked Robots

Hirohisa Tezuka^, Norifumi Katafuchi^, Yukihiro Nakamura^, Tamotsu Machino^, Yoshito Nanjo^, Satoshi Iwaki^,
and Ken-ichiro Shimokura^**

Human Interaction Project, NTT Cyber Solutions Laboratories

^*3-9-11 Midori-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan

^**1-1 Hikarinooka, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa, Japan

Received:

October 31, 2005

Accepted:

March 23, 2006

Published:

June 20, 2006

Keywords:

network robot, platform, logical information, 4W, XML

Abstract

We present a framework for creating an open platform where a variety of robots collaborate via communication networks to provide us with our daily life support. We describe the architecture of the network robot platform, which consists of a connection unit to connect robots to the platform, an area management gateway to manage multiple robot resources, and a robot-user interaction database to share user, robot, and service information, to provide advanced services through multiple robot collaboration. We confirmed its functions using an announcement service as an example of application on the platform.

Cite this article as:

H. Tezuka, N. Katafuchi, Y. Nakamura, T. Machino, Y. Nanjo, S. Iwaki, and K. Shimokura, “Robot Platform Architecture for Information Sharing and Collaboration Among Multiple Networked Robots,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.18 No.3, pp. 325-332, 2006.

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[1] [1] “New IT from Japan ‘Toward the Realization of Network Robots’,” Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Research Group on Network Robot Technology, 2003.

[2] [2] K. Shimokura et al., “Network Robot Platform for the Nextgeneration ContentDelivery Network,” Proc. of Workshop on Network Robot System at IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2004.

[3] [3] H. Tezuka et al., “Sensor and robot collaboration based on network robot platform,” Proc. of Workshop on Network Robot System at IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2005.

[4] [4] OROCOS:
http://www.orocos.org

[5] [5] ORiN Forum:
http://www.orin.jp/e/index.html

[6] [6] Project Oxygen:
http://oxygen.lcs.mit.edu/

[7] [7] T. Sato, “Robotic Room: Human Behavior Measurement, Behavior Accumulation and Personal/Behavior Adaptation by Intelligent Enviroment,” Proc. IEEE/ASME Int. Conf. on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, pp. 515-520, 2003.

[8] [8] Web Service Activity:
http://www.w3.org/2002/ws/

[9] [9] S. Iwaki et al., “Robot Motion as Network Content –A Concept of the MotionMedia Contents Sharing Platform–,” Proc. of the 7th Robotics Symposium, pp. 297-304, 2002.

[10] [10] A. Nakayama et al., “Rich Communication with Audio-Controlled Network Robot,” Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE Int. Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, pp. 548-553, 2002.

[11] [11] I. Kitagishi et al., “Development of Motion Data Description Language for Robots Based on eXtensible Markup Language,” Proc. IROS, pp. 1145-1151, 2002.

[12] [12] J. Nakayama et al., “An information sharing platform for manufacturing and its applications (remote monitoring and remote engineering),” IEICE Industrial Applications Department Conference, 2003 (in Japanese).

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[14] [14] M. Takemoto et al., “A Service-Composition and Service-Emergence Framework for Ubiquitous-Computing Environments,” Proc. of SAINT Service Oriented Computing Workshop, pp. 313-318, 2004.

[15] [15] D. Morikawa, M. Honjo, N. Kotsuka, A. Yamaguchi, and M. Ohashi, “Profile aggregation and dissemination; a framework for personalized service provisioning,” Ubicomp 2004 workshop, 2004.

Robot Platform Architecture for Information Sharing and Collaboration Among Multiple Networked Robots

Hirohisa Tezuka*, Norifumi Katafuchi*, Yukihiro Nakamura*, Tamotsu Machino*, Yoshito Nanjo*, Satoshi Iwaki*, and Ken-ichiro Shimokura**

Hirohisa Tezuka^, Norifumi Katafuchi^, Yukihiro Nakamura^, Tamotsu Machino^, Yoshito Nanjo^, Satoshi Iwaki^,
and Ken-ichiro Shimokura^**