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Demonstrators

Many of the methodologies and mechatronic devices that we have developed are integrated in larger demonstrators (Robutler, Ball Catcher). In some cases, we perfectioned our results and thus got close to prototypes (EASY2C, ASURO, Laparoscopy). In all instances, the below systems cleary demonstrate the real-world performance of our research.

Robutler

In the aging societies of the industrialized world, there will be an increasing demand for intelligent machines performing services in interaction or collaboration with humans. These machines will share with us our living environment and will have to perform everyday tasks in human-like manners. As a consequence, in the field of service robotics, systems are needed that can handle everyday objects in unconstraint environments, in much the same way as they are handled by humans.

Ball Catcher

The DLR Robotic Ballcatcher was developed to demonstrate the dynamical capabilities of the DLR light-weight arm and hand. The robot can catch a ball, that is thrown onto the robot by a benevolent thrower. The ball is observed by a large baseline stereo camera, comparing each image to a slowly adapting reference mage.

EASY2C

Design spielt beim Entwerfen neuer Produkte eine wichtige Rolle. In der Vergangenheit hat der Design Review Process physikalische Modelle erfordert, die im original Maßstab und dem geplanten Design der Oberfläche konstruiert werden mussten; was mit einem hohen Aufwand sowohl an Zeit als auch an Kosten gekoppelt war.

ASURO

Build your own little high-tech robot! ASURO is a small, freely in C programmable mobile robot kit which has been developed for educational use especially in the DLR School_Lab.

Robot-Assisted Laparoscopy in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is minimally invasive, which offers the advantages of reduced pain, shorter hospital stay, and quicker convalescence for the patients. Unlike open surgery, laparoscopic surgery needs only several small incisions in the abdominal wall to introduce instruments like scalpels, scissors etc., and a laparoscopic camera, such that the surgeon can operate by just looking at the camera images.