forskning i europa geoff pegman

EUROP and Robotics Research: 

EUROP and Robotics Research Geoff Pegman Managing Director R U Robots Limited Technical Director NARRC Robotdalen 5 September 2007

Outline: 

Outline Background The Big Picture Europe’s Future in Robotics EUROP The Strategic Research Agenda Next Steps

Background - 1: 

Background - 1 “Robot” is a fairly poorly defined term with many people claiming exclusive definitions Features: Multi-DoF system moving tools and / or external sensors in external workspace Involves closed-loop real-time control Application Areas: Industrial Robots Service Robots Domestic Robots

Examples of Robots: 

Examples of Robots

Examples of Non-Robots: 

Examples of Non-Robots

Background - 2: 

Background - 2 Robotics is going to be big! Robotics will be economically important: Direct robotics industry revenues Increased productivity and competitiveness of non-engineering manufacturing and service industries Robotic technologies and sub-systems in other (consumer) products Robotics will be politically important: Retention and growth of employment Effectiveness of public services Security and safety

Background - 2: 

Background - 2 Robotics will be socially important Independent living Changing leisure time The physical extension of IT, the Web and ubiquitous computing

The Big Picture: 

The Big Picture Many of the technology building blocks are already in place We are still missing effective tools for developing cognitive robots efficiently Brooks (and several others) have observed that the current robot industry is where the computer industry was in the early 1970’s Public and media awareness is growing Public acceptance needs to be nurtured Ethical issues could derail the process if not addressed Awareness of investment opportunity is starting to emerge

The Big Push: 

The Big Push Robotics is the integration of many technologies and application areas Need the concerted action of many players Governments are recognising the need for concerted action: China Korea Japan USA Europe Also application driven

China: 

China Robotics is part of the National High-Tech R&D Program Included for the first time in the 10th 5 year plan and now included in the 11th plan The first 5 year programme was largely catch up with the West More ambitious topic areas now emerging: Neurosurgery Humanoid robot Live line working

Korea: 

Korea Robotics is part of the Frontier 21 programme Each area is an identified “engine for economic growth” Aimed at establishing an industrial base in intelligent robotics Funding of around €60m per annum Aim for every household to have an internet connected robot by 2010 Target is consumer robotics

Japan: 

Japan Robotics has been a long time feature of the National R&D programme Supplemented by large corporate research programmes notably from Honda, Sony & Toshiba Focus on humanoid robots, support of the elderly and domestic and leisure products.

USA: 

USA Good governmental and corporate funding of Universities but currently no national civilian robotics programme NSF spend the “small” amount of $10m per annum on robotics US Army aim to have ⅓ of all ground vehicles unmanned by 2015 Currently 10,000 ground robots deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan Even larger spend on Unmanned Air Vehicles Estimated $19Bn spent on combat robots to date US has track record in creating spin-out companies from government R&D projects

Europe: 

Europe Europe has strong track record in traditional teleoperated robotic areas of nuclear, security & sub-sea as well as industrial robots Europe also has several brand leaders in consumer electronics, e.g. Bosch, Electrolux & Philips European Commission Framework 7 programme features robotics as a specific ICT integration platform €193M allocated for Cognitive Systems, Interaction & Robotics Several National Programmes, e.g. Robotdalen

Application Driven: 

Application Driven Medical Many research programmes and several start ups Intuitive Surgical currently the most successful Space Both NASA and ESA aim to land people on Mars Robotics are seen as an essential pre-cursor to these programmes.

Europe’s Future in Robotics: 

Europe’s Future in Robotics Europe has a strong presence in the industrial robotics market Next generation, or cognitive, robots are seen as of strategic importance by many leading industrialised nations Global competitiveness will require specialisation in both technologies and applications Europe must develop a robotics supply network that is responsive to European industrial and social needs

A European Supply Network: 

A European Supply Network SME’s providing technology and sub-systems Academic spin-outs and rapid product development companies Larger system integrators & system builders Setting de facto integration standards Market facing consumer product companies SME’s opening new market sectors Providing disruptive solutions High risk opportunities Clustering of supply companies and knowledge providers will be advantageous

EUROP: 

EUROP European Robotics Technology Platform Industrially led interest group recognised by the European Commission Charged with the development and maintenance of a Strategic Research Agenda laying out the roadmap for the development of robotics within Europe One of the sources for providing a consensus view of the industry support needs to the European Commission

The Robotics Strategic Research Agenda: 

The Robotics Strategic Research Agenda Aims to develop a Roadmap for European Robotics Aims to meet the future needs of European industry and support the Commissions Lisbon Strategy Developed through detailed consideration of 22 product scenarios across 5 industrial segments: Industrial Robotics Professional Service Robotics Domestic Service Robotics Security Robotics Space Robotics

The SRA Identified Technology Challenges: 

The SRA Identified Technology Challenges Three technology “domains”: Systems Components & miniaturised robotics Advanced behaviours

The SRA Identified Technology Challenges: 

The SRA Identified Technology Challenges Systems Manipulation & grasping Sensing & control Intelligent, distributed environments Real-time control and physical actuation System engineering Components & miniaturised robotics Advanced behaviours Three technology “domains”: Systems Components & miniaturised robotics Advanced behaviours

The SRA Identified Technology Challenges: 

The SRA Identified Technology Challenges Systems Components & miniaturised robotics Actuators Sensors Processing & communications Human-machine interfaces Advanced behaviours Systems Manipulation & grasping Sensing & control Intelligent, distributed environments Real-time control and physical actuation System engineering Components & miniaturised robotics Advanced behaviours

The SRA Identified Technology Challenges: 

The SRA Identified Technology Challenges Systems Components & miniaturised robotics Advanced behaviours Autonomy Cognitive skills Collective behaviours Rich-sensory motor skills Data fusion Intuitive & flexible interfacing Intuitive human-machine interaction Systems Components & miniaturised robotics Actuators Sensors Processing & communications Human-machine interfaces Advanced behaviours

SRA Breakthrough Requirements: 

SRA Breakthrough Requirements

SRA Roadmap - Systems: 

SRA Roadmap - Systems

SRA Roadmap - Components: 

SRA Roadmap - Components

SRA Roadmap - Behaviours: 

SRA Roadmap - Behaviours

Next Steps: 

Next Steps Coordinated Action project CARE set up under FP6 Main Action is to revise SRA and roadmaps Activity led by Kuka Roboter First draft March 2008 Final version September 2008 Coordination with EURON Input from whole European robotics community sought.

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