RObot based Autonomous Refuse handling Volvo Transport Solutions - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
RObot based Autonomous Refuse handling Volvo Transport Solutions - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
RObot based Autonomous Refuse handling Volvo Transport Solutions Per-Lage Gtvall Manager Transport System Robotics The fundamental questions that initiated ROAR Investigating the state of the art within Robotics technologies, having a
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
3 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
The fundamental questions that initiated ROAR
- Investigating the state of the art within Robotics technologies, having
a 10 year horizon
– Is it likely that an autonomous truck shall be loaded/un-loaded by humans? – Is it likely that the autonomous excavator will be assisted by humans? – Is it likely that the service we do on our trucks will be done by humans? – Is it likely that all those technically advanced inventions made by young, technically skilled entreprenours will all die?
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
Why Refuse as the application?
- Refuse handling is one of several common Volvo truck applications
- Refuse handling is easy to show case
- Refuse handling is is an area that is of
concern in many different part of society
- Possible to have incremental development of
- High visibility
Volvo Academic Preferred Partner, APP, project proposal:
Develop a ”Proof of Concept”
4 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
The vision
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
Project participants
APP:s – Mälardalens högskola, Robotics. – Chalmers, Dept. Signal and systems. – Penn State University, Robotics
Industry:
– Volvo Group Trucks Technology – Renova, Gothenburg based refuse company – GeesinkNorba, bodybuilder
January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall 5
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
6 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
Different views
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
7 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
Truck
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
8 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
Truck lift
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
9 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
Environment
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
10 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
Bins
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
11 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
Quadcopter
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
12 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
ROARy
Navigate Drop Grab Align Manual Unload Pickup Control ProgramVolvo Group Trucks Technology
13 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
Path planner
Picking up the bin Towards the truck
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
14 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
Driver perspective
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
15 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall
Task manager
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
16 January, 2017, Per-Lage Götvall