Studies on intelligent information processing for robots integrated with the sensor networks

实现智能系统有两种方法。一种是将数量相当少的传感器和高性能的信息处理结合起来，就像人类的大脑一样；另一种是将机器人和环境结合起来，用大量的传感器和目录获取必要的信息。这个研究项目采用了后一种方法。更具体地说，我们扩展了感知信息基础设施（PII：使用大量传感器的下一代计算机网络），并通过集成PII和开发交互式机器人开发了智能机器人系统。本课题主要包括以下三个课题：(a)机器人行为的智能信息处理；(b)传感器网络的支持；(c)机器人与环境融合的智能信息处理。在机器人行为方面，我们研究了机器人的基本功能，如双足机器人和手臂机器人的控制和触觉学习系统，以及交互机器人的基本功能，如机器人和机器人的行为和外观问题。对于传感器网络，除了基本算法外，我们还研究了地板传感器和多摄像头系统的利用。在与环境集成的机器人方面，我们开发了机器人系统及其功能，如远程操作等。

There are two methods for realizing intelligent systems. One is to combine rather a small number of sensors and high performance information processing like a human brain and the other is to cover both of the robots, and the environment with a large number of sensors and directory obtain the necessary information. This research project has taken the later approach. More concretely, we have extended the perceptual information infrastructure (PII: the next-generation computer networks using a large number of sensors) and developed intelligent robotic systems by integrating the PII and developed interactive robots.The research, project mainly consists of the following three topics: (a) Intelligent information processing for the robot behaviors, (b) Sensor networks supporting, and c Intelligent information processing of robots integrated with environments. With respect to the robot behaviors, we have studied on fundamental functions of the robots, such as controls of biped robots and arm robots and learning systems for haptic sensation, and them of the interactive robots, such as behavior and appearance problems of robots and androids. With respect to the sensor networks, we have studied on utilizations of floor sensors and multiple camera systems in addition to the fundamental algorithms. With respect to the robots integrated with environments, we have developed the robot systems and their functions, such as tele-operation and so on.