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Kinova Modular Robot Arms for Service Robotics Applications

Authors:

Alexandre Campeau-Lecours,

Hugo Lamontagne,

Philippe Fauteux,

Véronique Maheu,

François Boucher,

Charles Deguire,

Louis-Joseph Caron L'EcuyerAuthors Info & Claims

International Journal of Robotics Applications and Technologies, Volume 5, Issue 2

Pages 49 - 71

https://doi.org/10.4018/IJRAT.2017070104

Published: 01 July 2017 Publication History

Abstract

This article presents Kinova's modular robotic systems, including the robots JACO2 and MICO2, actuators and grippers. Kinova designs and manufactures robotics platforms and components that are simple, sexy and safe under two business units: Assistive Robotics empowers people living with disabilities to push beyond their current boundaries and limitations while Service Robotics empowers people in industry to interact with their environment more efficiently and safely. Kinova is based in Boisbriand, Québec, Canada. Its technologies are exploited in over 25 countries and are used in many applications, including as service robotics, physical assistance, medical applications, mobile manipulation, rehabilitation, teleoperation and in research in different areas such as computer vision, artificial intelligence, grasping, planning and control interfaces. The article describes Kinova's hardware platforms, their different control modes position, velocity and torque, control features and possible control interfaces. Integration to other systems and application examples are also presented.

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1109/AIM52237.2022.9863241
Dogra AMahna SPadhee SSingla E(2022)Unified modeling of unconventional modular and reconfigurable manipulation systemRobotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing10.1016/j.rcim.2022.10238578:COnline publication date: 1-Dec-2022
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Bellicoso CKrämer KStäuble MSako DJenelten FBjelonic MHutter M(2019)ALMA - Articulated Locomotion and Manipulation for a Torque-Controllable Robot2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)10.1109/ICRA.2019.8794273(8477-8483)Online publication date: 20-May-2019
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1109/ICRA.2019.8794273

Kinova Modular Robot Arms for Service Robotics Applications
1. Computer systems organization
  1. Embedded and cyber-physical systems
2. Computing methodologies
  1. Artificial intelligence
    1. Control methods
    2. Planning and scheduling

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International Journal of Robotics Applications and Technologies Volume 5, Issue 2

July 2017

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Manawadu UKeito SKeitaro N(2022)Object Recognition and Pose Estimation from RGB-D Data Using Active Sensing2022 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)10.1109/AIM52237.2022.9863241(165-170)Online publication date: 11-Jul-2022
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1109/AIM52237.2022.9863241
Dogra AMahna SPadhee SSingla E(2022)Unified modeling of unconventional modular and reconfigurable manipulation systemRobotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing10.1016/j.rcim.2022.10238578:COnline publication date: 1-Dec-2022
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.rcim.2022.102385
Bellicoso CKrämer KStäuble MSako DJenelten FBjelonic MHutter M(2019)ALMA - Articulated Locomotion and Manipulation for a Torque-Controllable Robot2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)10.1109/ICRA.2019.8794273(8477-8483)Online publication date: 20-May-2019
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1109/ICRA.2019.8794273

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