22Jul/20Off
Shiny objects foil robots, but RGB-D holds the key
Who doesn't love shiny things? Well... robots for one. The same goes for transparent objects.
Rather than relying on expensive new sensor technology or intensive modeling and training via AI, the system instead goes back to basics, relying on a simple color camera.
The CMU researchers built on this observation and developed a color camera system capable of recognizing shapes using color and, crucially, sensing transparent or reflective surfaces.
In the end, it's the end, it's not new sensors, but new strategies to use them that may give robots the powers they need to function in everyday life.
See the full story here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/shiny-objects-foil-robots-but-rgbd-holds-key/