Global InfoMine Home Page
Home News Companies Countries Suppliers Careers Library Maps Software
Investment Commodities Properties Equipment Consultants EduMine Technology Events Mineweb
Blogs Mine Sites Mine Costs About Contact eStore Advertise Subscribe MINING.com
Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:03AM IDLE (GMT +12hrs)
SITE SEARCH

RoboMine
Home

Links
Dictionary
Tools
About RoboMine
 
 
 
Advertise Here!

RoboMine

Sponsored by:
Team Thunderbird
IPMM 2007
Editor:
 RoboMine Sponsors
  Become a Sponsor



Robotic Software

courtesy of ActivMedia Robotics

Robot Software
Tools and Applications

MobileRobots provides software, tools and demos with every robot base and application system.


Applications Interface top

ActivMedia Robotics Interface for Applications
ARIA

ARIA is a powerful Object Oriented (OO) interface to ActivMedia mobile robots, usable under Linux or Win32 OS in C++. ARIA is an API designed and written entirely in the OO paradigm. It dynamically controls velocity, heading, relative heading, and other navigation settings. ARIA includes ARNetworking layer for use under TCP/IP and other software for use under serial Ethernet. ARIA also integrates user I/O bus, gripper, pan-tilt, bumpers, and other accessories. ARIA is included with every ActivMedia robot. Compatible with Cepstral and Sphinx voice synthesis and speech recognition. ARIA is included with every developer robot. More information

 
ARIA

Autonomous Navigation & Localization top

ARAM
NEW! ARAM now handles commercial robot navigation, localization and other behaviors invisibly!

ARAM enables control of ARIA through text messages (ARCL). ARAM uses ARNL for localization and navigation. This high-level software comes with all ARCS-based application systems such as PatrolBot and any ARCS-based AGV.  ARAM provides the basis for full application of all MobileEyes features such as routes and associations ARAM is included with all ARCSinside application systems such as PatrolBot and any ARCSinside AGV.

ARNL

NEW! ARNL now drives PowerBots well at speeds up to 1.5 meters a second!

Invisible to most end users, Autonomous Robotic Navigation & Localization (ARNL) software adds robot localization to the base of ARIA libraries. ARNL uses Monte Carlo / Markov localization techniques and navigation using a modified value iterated search approach. This high-level software comes with every R&D robot accompanied by a laser . Robot position, position probability, and robot status information are available from ARNL. Goals, docks, homes, forbidden lines and other .map features inserted in Mapper are available to ARNL. Most MobileEyes features, other than custom associations and routines, are available with ARNL. ARNL is included with the Laser Mapping & Navigation accessory.

SONARNL

New - for affordable classroom experience with advanced localization and navigation!

Sonar Autonomous Robotic Navigation & Localization (SONARNL) software adds robot localization to the base of ARIA libraries for sonar users. SONARNL uses Monte Carlo / Markov localization techniques and navigation using a modified value-iterated search approach. This high-level software comes with every robot . Robot position, position probability, and robot status information are available from SONARNL. Goals, homes, forbidden lines and other .map features inserted in Mapper are available to SONARNL. Many MobileEyes features, included map-based navigation, are available with SONARNL.. SONARNL is included with every developer robot.


Map Compiling & Editing top

MAPPER 3 PRO

MAPPER 3 PRO includes 1) Scan Studio map-making, 2) MobileRobots raster and line map editing tools, 3)  route-building and 4) associations editing tools. Mapper enables users to build maps with ARNL-equipped robots and/or LaserPlans. Finished .2D maps are developed in MobileEyes. Mapper then compiles these maps as .map files for editing. Users may insert goals, docking stations and forbidden lines, draw and erase, and cut and paste sections from other maps. Goals may be collected into routes. Behaviors may be added to routes, goals, and/or types of goals. All objects are accessible when maps are referenced from ARIA and ARNL. Mapper 3 Pro is included with all ARCSinside application systems such as PatrolBot and any ARCSinside AGV.


MAPPER
MAPPER includes 1) Scan Studio map-making and 2) MobileRobots raster and line map editing tools. Mapper enables users to build maps with ARNL-equipped robots and/or LaserPlans. Finished .2D maps are developed in MobileEyes. Mapper then compiles these maps as .map files for editing. Users may insert goals, docking stations and forbidden lines, draw and erase, and cut and paste sections from other maps. All objects are accessible when maps are referenced from ARIA and ARNL. Maps may also be reloaded for use in MobileEyes by both laser-equipped and sonar-equipped robots. Mapper is included with every Laser Mapping & Navigation System


MAPPER BASIC

MAPPER BASIC is comprised of MobileRobots raster and line map editing tools from Mapper. For use in the classrooms or by hobbyists, it enables students to manually create and edit maps for sonar-based robots such as AmigoBot to perform sophisticated localization and navigation tasks with SONARNL. Mapper Basic is included with every developer robot.


Robot Control GUI top


 
MOBILE EYES
In conjunction with ARAM, now supports customization for demos by end users!

MobileEyes is a graphical user interface for viewing robot motion and sensor output that turns into a command center when ARAM, ARNL or SONARNL is onboard the robot. MobileEyes automatically polls robot configuration and displays the appropriate sensor data, accessory controls, such as camera pan, tilt and zoom. Also displays the loaded building map. Click on a destination and the robot travels there. Watch it plan paths and re-plan when obstacles are detected.

Compatible with any MobileEyes vision, omni-vision or surveillance system.

New features of MobileEyes version 1.07+ include:
  • A method to draw aribtrary data to the map as dots, points, arrows, or a polyline in a user selected color.
  • A method to set up simple functions on the server so that you can call them from MobileEyes, these functions can take string arguments.
  • A class for the server that will hook up to a video feed from SAV (download from http://robots.activmedia.com/SAV ) and let this video be viewable in MobileEyes
  • In conjunction with ARAM and Mapper, MobileEyes enables use of custom "associations" for goals and types of goals. Currently, associations may detect approaching persons and control camera motion, robot motion, audio and timing. (download MobileEyes Associations .pdf command list.)

MobileEyes is included with every MobileRobots platform. More information








MobileEyes Robot GUI
Simulator top
 New! Player/Stage Wrapper for ARIA!
MOBILESIM

Now you can
simulate MobileRobots platforms with MobileSim, built on the Stage simulator platform.  MobileSim provides access to simulated robots and their environment to ARIA programs. MobileSim is included with every developer platform.




Vision top

Advanced Color-Tracking Software
ACTS

Advanced Color-Tracking Software combines our state-of-the-art color-tracking application with an EZ-Train interface. ACTS data can be accessed from ARIA. ACTS' 32 color channels and HSV color space allow more stable tracking over a wider variety of lighting conditions than earlier tracking systems. Manual trainiing window provides maximum flexibility.

ACTS is available individually for use with any MobileRobots platform with any PTZ or single camera system. ACTS is included as part of the following MobileRobots accessory packages:



EZ-Train Point-n-Click Training Window



OMNIVISION DE-WARPING SOFTWARE


MobileRobots' 360
°Omnivision system provides images for use with your own custom vision routines, with the included de-warping software and/or for surveillance purposes.   This package allows intelligent 360° vision mounted on, or easily added to, any ActivMedia P-series robot. De-warping software is included with the 360 omnivision accessory.


Original omnivision image
De-warped image from the robot's omnivision camera

STEREOVISION RANGE-FINDING SOFTWARE


The Triclops™ Software Development Kit (SDK), provides real-time range images using stereo vision technology. It allows users to measure the distance to every valid pixel in an image. The SDK implements an MMX optimized version of the Sum of Absolute Difference Correlation algorithm providing the user with accurate and fast depth map generation. Range-finding software is included with every stereovision camera.



Operating System top

New! Advanced Robotics Control Operating System
ARCOS
Advanced Robotics Control Operating System (ARCOS) is low-level software that handles motor controls, sensor reading, power and other basic processes for communication via RS232 interface to ARIA. Accessed by only a few developers, ARCOS automatically feeds packets from custom sensors on the user I/O for use in custom software. ARCOS is included in firmware on every MobileRobots developer platform.


Micro Advanced Robotics Control System
µARCS
Micro Advanced Robotics Control System (µARCS) is low-level software that handles motor controls, sensor reading, power and other basic processes for communication via RS232 interface to ARIA. µARCS is included in firmware on all ARCSinside application systems such as PatrolBot and any ARCSinside AGV.




BACK: Software Standards; Software Papers

You are in: Robotic Software
Under: Software/Technology

Here, you can learn about
different types of robotics
software and how they work.
You can also download trial
versions of them if you like!

Software Resources
  • Software Keyword Index
  • Software Glossary
  • Software Standards

    Back to Technology
    Back to RoboMine
  •   INTRODUCTION & FAQ
  • About Robomine
  • Robomine FAQ
  • The New Era of Intelligent
    Systems
  • Fuzzy Logic - An
    Introduction
  • Glossary of Terms
  • RoboMine Site Map
  •  
      NEWS AND UPDATES
  • News & Updates
  • RoboMine Updates
  • Industry-Specific News
  • Technology Forefront
    News
  • Events & Dates

  •  
      TECHNOLOGY & APPLICATION
  • Mind-Mapping Software
  • Robotic Software
  • Software Technologies
  • Software Papers
  • Past Technologies
  • Present Technologies
  • Future Technologies
  •  
      EDUCATION & LITERATURE
  • Software Papers
  • Education Updates
  • Online Journals
  • Technical Papers
  • Organizations
  • Submit a Paper
  •  
      LINKS & COMMUNITY
  • Information & FAQ
  • Online Resources
  • Companies/Suppliers
  • Automation &
    Communication
  • Automation & Robots
  • Events/Community
  •  
      Members Section
  • Login to RoboMine
  • Submit a Paper
  • Sponsor RoboMine
  • Register for free
  • Preview Member's Area
  • Google  
    Web www.RoboMine.com
    Home | News | Companies/Properties | Countries | Suppliers | Careers | Library | Maps | Tools
    Investment | Commodities | Equipment | Consultants/Specialists | EduMine | Technology | Events | SoftwareMine
    Editions | Mine Sites | Mine Costs | About| Contact | eStore | Advertise | Subscribe | FAQ
    Dictionary | Demo | Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Site Map | Español/Spanish