This document discusses cloud robotics, which aims to enable cloud computing capabilities for robots. It outlines the inspiration from previous works in cloud computing and robotics. Cloud robotics brings advantages like enabling cheaper, lighter, and smarter robots by offloading processing to the cloud. This allows sharing knowledge and experiences between robots. Some potential applications discussed include autonomous vehicles, medical service robots, and robots with specialized professional skills supported by cloud technologies. The document proposes an initial framework with components like robot emulators, interfaces, data storage, knowledge representation, and machine learning in the cloud. Finally, it notes challenges in sensor integration, communication, knowledge modeling, machine learning, and ethics.
Inspiration
A Survey OnCloud 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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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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Swarm Robotics
Swarm roboticsis 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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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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