I-Corps: Networked Autonomous-humanoid Security Robot

这个i-Corps项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发联网的自主人形安全机器人。拟议的技术是一个复杂的硬件、软件和固件系统，适用于全天候的人形、网络和自主机器人，用于任务关键、危险的工厂、地点和系统的安全。问题是，人类保安、技术人员和管理人员无法全天候实时审计、采取行动和作出反应，这意味着在任何工厂或危险场所，都不能100%可靠地进行审计、采取行动和作出反应。仿人保安机器人系统在部署过程中可以不断学习，并日益变得更加机器智能。这一技术功能、方法和解决方案的新颖组合支持在危险条件下工作的工厂经理、安全经理和技术人员所需的关键任务操作。此外，机器人可以帮助军事现场管理人员和其他关键任务系统管理人员在系统实施之前审计、检测、操作和消除风险流程，这些流程可能会导致人员伤亡和/或重大资产损失。这个NSF i-Corps项目是基于几种新的集成方法、工具和技术的开发，以提供危险工厂的全天候安全。提出的技术是一种全天候仿人、联网和自主安全机器人的硬件、软件和固件系统。该系统为关键任务、危险工厂、建筑工地、军事设施和其他系统提供实时安全。这项技术的基础是部署具有集成实时处理风险分析和人工智能算法的自主移动机器人。该解决方案使用反馈控制的感觉系统、人工智能和机器学习来模仿人类对此类机器人的学习能力。安全机器人不断评估各种类型的风险，并在网络内传递这些信息。风险分析和缓解规划是使用人工智能/基于规则的专家系统引擎开发的。此外，该系统还包括实时重构、仿人机器人调度和控制。还考虑了与人类安全技术人员/工程师和管理人员的协作。该系统作为一个可重新配置的、实时控制的类人机器人自主网络工作，不仅可以检测危险、安全挑战或故障机器，还可以在出现任何问题之前采取行动并修复大多数问题。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of networked autonomous-humanoid security robots. The proposed technology is a complex system of hardware, software, and firmware for 24/7 humanoid, networked and autonomous robots for the security of mission critical, hazardous plants, factories, sites, and systems. The problem is that human security guards, technicians and managers cannot audit, act, and react 24/7, real-time, meaning down to the second in a 100% reliable fashion in any plant or hazardous site. The humanoid security robot system can continuously learn and become increasingly more machine intelligent during deployment. This novel combination of technology features, methods, and solutions support mission critical operations needed by plant managers, security managers, and technicians working under hazardous conditions. In addition, robots can help military site managers, and other mission critical system managers to audit, detect, act, and eliminate risky processes before systems implementation, which can potentially result in loss of life and/or loss of major assets. This NSF I-Corps project is based on the development of several new integrated methods, tools, and technologies to provide 24/7 security in hazardous plants. The proposed technology is a system of hardware, software, and firmware for 24/7 humanoid, networked and autonomous security robots. The system provides real-time security for mission critical, hazardous plants, factories, construction sites, military facilities, and other systems. The technology is based on deploying autonomous mobile robots with integrated real-time processed risk analysis and artificial intelligence algorithms. The solution uses feedback-controlled sensory systems, artificial intelligence and machine learning to mimic human learning capabilities for such robots. The security robots constantly assess various types of risks and communicate this information within the network. Risk analysis and mitigation planning is developed using an artificial intelligence / rule-based expert system engine. In addition, the system includes real-time reconfiguration, and humanoid robot scheduling and control. Collaboration with human security technicians / engineers and management is also considered. The system works as a reconfigurable, real-time controlled autonomous network of humanoid robots, that do not just detect hazards, security challenges, or faulty machines, but can also act and fix most of the issues before anything goes wrong.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.