Track 1: Robotic Workplaces

Organizer: Prof. Dr. Jan Dünnweber, jan.duennweber@oth-regensburg, Personal Page

Abstract

Collaborative Robots are reshaping modern workplaces. Robots speed up working cycles and can assist with inventory management or building maintenance. They deliver tools, track stock levels, spot places that need cleaning or adaptions concerning room heating or airing.

All these tasks rely on the gathering and processing of building information. Indoor applications differ from agricultural robot applications, as rooms, hallways and offices have different purposes. Besides spatial information, semantic information is crucial and can be digitally registered and processed.

As a result, machines gain a better understanding of their environment, which is advantageous for cooperation with humans and among robots. This track focuses on challenges and opportunities of deploying robots in precisely defined environments such as production facilities and warehouses.

Topics

• Robot Operating System (ROS2)
• Communication among Robots (Data Distribution Services)
• Robotics Middleware Framework (RMF) and Robot Fleet Coordination
• Robot Steering and Spatial Algorithms
• Sensing, AI and Beacon Systems
• Robots and Environment Description Languages (URDF, USD, etc.)