Smart DustCart-Robot cleans up garbage

European researchers have developed a smart robot that can orient itself in the city and collect garbage on residential areas as required, helping to stop the garbage collection every two weeks.

DustCart, a human-sized robot is the result of an EU-funded research program. The robot is based on the principle of Segway (a two-wheeled vehicle traveling on a self-propelled self-propelled mechanism) and is self-directed to stop at your door when requested.

Professor Paolo Dario, co-author of DustBot said: 'This is a mobile trash. You can put your garbage bag into the drawer. But with robots there is more to that. '

This robot is attached with cameras and other sensor parts, so that you know where you are going. It can scan road photos in front and process information to avoid fixed objects.

People in a town of Peccioli (Italy) seem to be interested in DustCart during the experiment.

It also recognizes mobile objects such as pedestrians or motorbikes. Meanwhile, it quickly calculates the path of the object and redirects to avoid collisions. The control center also accepts images so that the operator can check all activities and interventions as needed.

DustCart uses a triangular partitioning system to determine the way to home by interacting with the wireless network. Wireless network locates robots, calculates the optimal path between collection points and sends this information to robots.

Professor Dario said: 'Robots research is keen to develop a smart and fully automated system but we have chosen a different approach. Here, we have a smart robot that works in a smart environment. The robot and its surroundings interact and communicate with each other. That makes DustCart accessible with more information and superior in computing. '

Robots can detect themselves in narrow streets.

DustCart has three levels of intelligent control. The first level is the internal independent system. It includes motion detection, obstacle avoidance and user communication with voice recognition capabilities.

It also uses intelligent data processing to help navigate when traveling on the road. Finally, the operating system in the control center, receiving direct instructions from the coordinator. However, only in an emergency, such as someone who wants to steal a robot or have a new technical error requires the intervention of the center.

Professor Dario said: 'We control important information about performance and safety of DustCart. There has never been a failure in the tests. "

DustCart is located on both sides of their 'colleagues' - DustClean - the street cleaner.

In May, DustCart participated in a two-month activity in a small town in Peccoili (Italy). Two robot DustCart has served about 100 households.

The DustCart Robot has been exhibited in six locations in Europe, two in Japan and one in Korea. Optimistic robot developers, if the tests are successful, they will conduct commercial production of the DustCart robot version.

Source: Daily Mail