A quadrupedal intelligent robot JROB-2 is developed as a research platform, in which an embedded PC, sensors, and batteries are integrated on the TITAN-VIII which is developed by Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Fig. 1 Overview of JROB-2.
Since the JROB-2 is equipped with a PC and batteries, it is a
self-sustaining system. The JROB-2 is connected to the network
via radio ethernet communication.
Teleoperation systems using Graphical User Interface (GUI) and a
joypad have been developed so far for to control
JROB-2 from remote places. Furthermore, for an easier and
natural teleoperation, another user interface is newly developed with
a steering wheel and an assembly of pedals.
The vision-based local intelligence of JROB-2 is also under
development to enable it react with the dynamic changes in the
environment.