NimbRo

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RoboCup 2019 Team NimbRo
RoboCup 2019 Team NimbRo

NimbRo is the robot competition team of the Autonomous Intelligent Systems working group at the University of Bonn , which researches in the fields of cognitive robotics and computer vision. It was founded in 2004 at the University of Freiburg .

research

The NimbRo project - learning humanoid robots - is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The focus is on the development of humanoid robots. The robot bodies are built and the perception algorithms and the software for behavior control are developed. Another research focus is to improve the system components through learning processes. In addition to the focus on humanoid soccer robots, the research areas also include service robots, exploration robots, order picking robots, micro-aircraft and drones.

The problem with designing soccer robots is that it is very difficult to teach robots to mimic whole-body coordination. By working on this problem in soccer robots, scientists can create technological breakthroughs for other, more important tasks. Hardware and software developments by the NimbRo team served as the basis for numerous other models.

Picking robots deal with recognizing objects, grasping them and placing them in a designated place.

The search and rescue robot Momaro was designed as a helper for rescue operations and served as the basis for Centauro , a rescue robot that was developed as part of an EU research project.

In addition, autonomous drones have been developed to test indoor chimneys.

Competitions

The NimbRo team took part in the following competitions:

  • RoboCup , robot soccer - in the humanoid league and the size classes AdultSize, TeenSize, KidSize
  • Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC)
  • DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC), semi-autonomous robots for rescue operations
  • RoboCup @ Home, service robot for household tasks
  • Amazon Picking / Robotics Challenge, competition for picking
  • European Robotics Challenges (EuRoC), robots for industry-relevant tasks
  • DLR SpaceBot Cup, space robot

Successes include winning world championship titles in 2009–2013 and 2016–2019 at the RoboCup world championship in the humanoid league in football. The soccer robot from 2018 has a size of 135 centimeters and is considered an "adult". Its weight is 18 kilograms. The source code and design of the robot are open source . The exoskeleton consists of a few, simple parts that were 3D printed from nylon.

At the first edition of the MBZIRC 2017 robotics competition, the team won the US $ 1 million grand prize and one of the three sub-competitions. The main focus of the competition was on the robots' flying and driving skills. In the overall ranking, the team from the University of Bonn was ahead of teams from other European and American universities.

Publications

  • S. Behnke, T. Langner, J. Müller, H. Neub, M. Schreiber: NimbRo RS: A Low-Cost Autonomous Humanoid Robot for Multi-Agent Research , Proceedings of Workshop on Methods and Technology for Empirical Evaluation of Multi-Agent Systems and Multi-robot Teams (MTEE) at the 27th German Conference on Artificial Intelligence (KI2004), Ulm, Germany, September 2004.
  • M. Schwarz, S. Behnke: Mobile Manipulation, Tool Use, and Intuitive Interaction for Cognitive Service Robot Cosero , Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Vol. 3 , 2016.
  • M. Schwarz, M. Beul, D. Droeschel, S. Schüller, S. Periyasamy, Ch. Lenz, M. Schreiber, S. Behnke: Supervised Autonomy for Exploration and Mobile Manipulation in Rough Terrain with a Centaur-like Robot , Front . Robot. AI , October 13, 2016.
  • M. Beul, N. Krombach, M. Nieuwenhuisen, D. Droeschel, S. Behnke: Autonomous Navigation in a Warehouse with a Cognitive Micro Aerial Vehicle , Robot Operating System (ROS), The Complete Reference (Volume 2), 487-524 , Springer 2017.
  • J. Stückler, M. Schwarz, M. Schadler, A. Topalidou ‐ Kyniazopoulou, S. Behnke: NimbRo Explorer: Semiautonomous exploration and mobile manipulation in rough terrain Journal of Field Robotics 33, 411-430.
  • M. Beul, M. Nieuwenhuisen, J. Quenzel, RA Rosu, J. Horn, D. Pavlichenko, S. Houben, S. Behnke: Team NimbRo at MBZIRC 2017: Fast Landing on a Moving Target and Treasure Hunting with a Team of Micro Aerial Vehicles , Journal of Field Robotics 36, 204-229.
  • M. Schwarz, D. Droeschel, C. Lenz, AS Periyasamy, EY Puang, J. Razlaw, D. Rodriguez, S. Schüller, M. Schreiber, S. Behnke: Team NimbRo at MBZIRC 2017: Autonomous Valve Stem Turning using a Wrench , Journal of Field Robotics 36, 170-182.
  • M. Schwarz, T. Rodehutskors, D. Droeschel, M. Beul, M. Schreiber, N. Araslanov, I. Ivanov, Ch. Lenz, J. Razlaw, S. Schüller, D.Schwarz, A. Topalidou ‐ Kyniazopoulou, S. Behnke: NimbRo Rescue: Solving Disaster-response Tasks with the Mobile Manipulation Robot Momaro , Journal Field Robotics 34, 400-425.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ DFG project: "NimbRo - learning humanoid robots". University of Bonn, accessed on January 10, 2019 (English).
  2. ↑ What's the Point of a Robot Soccer Tournament if the Robots Are Terrible at Soccer? slate.com, August 1, 2017, accessed January 10, 2019 .
  3. ^ AB Stroud, M. Morris, K. Carey, JC Williams, C. Randolph, AB Williams: MU-L8: The Design Architecture and 3D Printing of a Teen-Sized Humanoid Soccer Robot. Accessed February 2, 2019 .
  4. ↑ A. Dietsche, K. Dorer, M. Fehrenbach, W. Frei, S. Glaser, S. Hirtes, U. Hochberg, I. Ismail, N.-M. Jahn, R. Kirn, R. Koger, M. Niederhofer, M. Sadeghi, M. Scharenberg, I. Tropmann, E. Tziallas, B. Waltersberger, M. Wülker, S. Venkataramana: The Sweaty 2014 RoboCup Humanoid Adult Size - Team Description. Accessed February 2, 2019 .
  5. ↑ MR ArRazi, M. Arifin, Muhtadin, DS Wicaksono, T. Pratama, S. Hafizhuddin, S. Ali, D. Alfitra, N. Ihza, A. Setiawan, E. Dywari S, MN Fahmy, SQ Asshakina, MA Dzaka ', B. Oktaviansyah Purwo, A. Hernando, R. Yusuf: ICHIRO TEAM - Team Description Paper Humanoid TeenSize League of Robocup 2018. Accessed February 2, 2019 .
  6. ↑ NimbRo Picking: Versatile Part Handling for warehouse automation. Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
  7. ^ Robot Centauro: A four-legged friend with all-wheel drive. heise.de, November 30, 2018, accessed on January 17, 2019 .
  8. ↑ M. Nieuwenhuisen, J. Quenzel, M. Beul, D. Dröschel, S. Houben, S. Behnke: Employing 3D Laser Localization and Textured Surface Reconstruction. Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Amazon moves one step closer toward army of warehouse robots. The Guardian, July 15, 2016, accessed January 10, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Programmed for victory. Stern.de, July 19, 2014, accessed May 7, 2006 .
  11. ↑ The German Robotinho. FAZ.NET, June 14, 2006, accessed on January 14, 2019 .
  12. ↑ RoboCup-WM: B-Human and NimbRo again world champions. heise.de, July 10, 2011, accessed on January 29, 2019 .
  13. ^ Team from the University of Bonn in Eindhoven Favorit. General Anzeiger, June 24, 2013, accessed January 14, 2019 .
  14. ↑ Bonn soccer robot chasing the title in Brazil. Welt.de, July 19, 2014, accessed on January 14, 2019 .
  15. ↑ RoboCup finals: The machine kickers are increasing - and German teams clear. heise.de, July 30, 2017, accessed on January 8, 2020 .
  16. ↑ RoboCup World Cup: Germany is double world champion in football. heise.de, June 22, 2018, accessed on December 21, 2018 .
  17. ↑ Meet the winner of robotics' World Cup. technologyreview.com, September 20, 2018, accessed January 10, 2019 .
  18. ↑ heise online: RoboCup-WM: Several title wins for teams from Germany. Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
  19. ↑ When robots play soccer. Technology Review, October 25, 2018, accessed January 17, 2019 .
  20. ^ New soccer robot has human-like agility. sciencedaily.com, October 30, 2018, accessed January 10, 2019 .
  21. ↑ NimbRo developer: With 3D printing and a simple principle to the RoboCup. heise.de, October 25, 2018, accessed on January 17, 2019 .
  22. ↑ Robotics competition MBZIRC: Bonn robots clear away in Abu Dhabi. heise.de, March 18, 2017, accessed on January 29, 2019 .
  23. ↑ German team wins $ 1m robotics competition. Khaleej Times, March 18, 2017, accessed January 31, 2019 .
  24. ↑ Bonn team wins million dollar prize in Abu Dhabi. General-Anzeiger, March 20, 2017, accessed January 31, 2019 .