Now, a robotic arm that can take orders in MaLaYaLaM !

[Nova2]

Now, a robotic arm that can take orders in Malayalam - The Times of India

KOZHIKODE: A team of researchers from the computer science department of Calicut Universityhas developed a robot that takes orders in Malayalam. This is the first attempt in using Malayalamin speech recognition technology for robotic navigation.
The robotic arm, developed by the team, can do numerous chores, including lifting objects, turning around, raising and lowering the arm, opening and closing of the gripper - all responding to voice commands in Malayalam.
Lajish V L, assistant professor at the computer science department who led the two-year research in developing Malayalam speech interface, said the development of the robotic armwas a technology demonstrator as part of the broader research into developing a speaker-independent automatic speech recognition platform for Malayalam language.
"Speech recognition technology has made it possible for computers and robots to understand human languages and follow human voice commands but there has not been much research on developing such a platform in Malayalam . This can have extensive use in emerging areas like intelligent call steering, mobile computing and developing voice-controlled interfaces that will help the masses communicate with computers and machines in a natural way in their mother tongue," he said.
The team is using the technology to develop an advanced, speech-enabled interactive voice recognition system (IVRS) for Kozhikode Medical College, which will guide calls to various departments through voicebased self-service transactions. It is also in talks with government authorities to develop an agro advisory system for farmers in Wayanad using the technology.
"We have developed an algorithm that can process simple Malayalam wordsand are working on introducing more complex activities and sentences to the system and to develop the functionality that makes use of a dialogue system in speech interface," he said, adding that the technology can also be used to develop voice-controlled wheelchairs .
He said the challenge in developing speech database for Malayalam had been the variations in regional dialects. "For the robotic navigation project, we had got every single voice command uttered by 16 different speakersfor training the system," he said.

 

[jarves]

Good work,truly impressive.....
We need to invest more in robotics.....

 

[Nova2]

yeah you are right it is jus cos of lack of financial support tht we are lagging behind....cos i m sure we cn do a lot more than that .

 

[jarves]

yeah you are right it is jus cos of lack of financial support tht we are lagging behind....cos i m sure we cn do a lot more than that .

Can you post more about India's achievements in robotics?

 

[nair]

Mallu's Rocks!!!!!!! @SpArK @gslv mk3 @kurup @acetophenol @Infinity @Marxist @Nair saab

 

[kurup]

@Ravi Nair : editing it on request of @nair ....

 

[nair]

By the way the thread is posted in a wrong section (it cant be Pakistan affairs)..... @kurup edit your post mate.....

 

[Robinhood Pandey]

This is so racist . . . . . grrr.. . what if a bhaiyya like me gives an order. .and. . no response from the robotic arm just because i don't speak malayalam .

 

[jarves]

Robo-snake SERP is out | Robotics set to play key role during low-intensity conflicts in India

Bangalore: The robo-snake SERP is here, sans the hiss! Out of the lab-hole to undertake roaming trials, Indian scientists are confident of releasing it on smart missions soon. Inspired by biological snakes which uses its entire body for locomotion, Bangalore-based Centre for Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) developed SERP capable of carrying variety of sensors and tools suitable for military and civilian operations.
This robo-reptile makes use of 18 independently-controllable joints, battery as power source and a wireless camera for visual feedback. The electronic controller on the robot generates wave motion for locomotion. It has various locomotion gaits which include lateral undulation, side winding and caterpillar gait as observed in the biological snakes. In addition, the robot has unique methods of locomotion not found in nature such as whole body roll and helix gaits.
“The SERP can be easily maneuvered inside narrow opening which are inaccessible by other locomotion techniques. It can relay a video to remote location through its onboard camera. It can be used in search and rescue operations during earthquakes to find survivors under debris. It can be made to sneak into buildings to obtain situational awareness during low-intensity conflict (LIC) operations,” CAIR sources said. Presently, CAIR is working on advanced version of robo-snake with higher maneuverability and payload carrying capacity.
With homeland security becoming prime concern for India, specialized forces trained to deal with terrorist attacks have become much in demand. From the lessons learnt from 26/11 attack in Mumbai, the National Security Guard and Anti-Terrorism Squad are in need of specialized equipment to deal with LIC operations.
“Robots are one such tool which should be available to specialized forces for gathering situational awareness without directly exposing themselves to the enemy fire. The robots can transmit videos during day and night to the commanders located away from the combat zone. They can be fitted with detectors to sniff out the presence of explosive devices and can be mounted with non-lethal weapons to momentarily paralyze the enemy,” sources said.
Today, CAIR’s robot menu includes those capable of climbing wall, stair and walk with hybrid-legged wheels. “The wall-climbing robot can be maneuvered along the external walls of the building and peek inside windows. The stair-climbing robot can be guided inside building to various floors to get a picture of the scenarios. If easy access is not possible then snake robot can sneak inside through pipes and other narrow openings,” say CAIR scientists.
For perimeter surveillance, CAIR’s 'smart sentry robot' can be called in for duty, which can autonomously patrol along a designated path inside a campus while relaying a continuous video feed.
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Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence: Robo-snake SERP is out | Robotics set to play key role during low-intensity conflicts in India

 

[Chronos]

Mallu's Rocks!!!!!!! @SpArK @gslv mk3 @kurup @acetophenol @Infinity @Marxist @Nair saab

Very wonderful news!

Now when we drink toddy, we don't have to use our hands!

@kurup

 

[jarves]

CoEP students develop ‘Robofish’ for 300m-deep sea surveillance

At first glance it looks like a fish floating in water but a closer look will reveal a fish robot that can be used for sea surveillance.

The device, developed by a group of College of Engineering, Pune (CoEP) students, can go up to 300 metres below sea level and facilitate in data acquisition and surveillance. The robot is displayed at the first international conference of Robotics Society of India ‘Advances in Robotics’.

Working on the project for past one year, CoEP’s Kaustubh Masurkar and Swapnil Kapase (MTech mechatronics) and Dheeraj Jangid and Amol Bakse (BE mechanical stream) displayed the robot at the international robotic conference at Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), one of the premier laboratories of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Pune.

Speaking to dna, Kaustubh said, “We four are members of the robots study circle formed at COEP and the cost of the whole project is around Rs25,000. The battery-operated robot is in its primary stage and can go nearly 300 metres below sea level.”

He said, “It looks like any other fish and can be used for sea surveillance. We can mount a submersible camera on the robot to keep an eye on possible enemy threat. The capacity of this robot can be enhanced.”

CoEP students develop 'Robofish' for 300m-deep sea surveillance - Pune - DNA

 

[Nova2]

Can you post more about India's achievements in robotics?

well not much info is on da internet abt robotic achievments in india as no major break through has yet been made, though many IIT n other engg colgs have taken up many project at da ground level.

www.technology.mpelembe.net/home/indian-students-design-robot-capable-of-conducting-lunar-missions-on-moon

COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU, INDIA(NOVEMBER 17, 2012) (ANI) - Indian students from Coimbatorecity in India's southern Tamil Nadustate, designed a robot capable of conducting lunar missions on the moon's surface, and made it to the final phase of a global competition launched jointly by Google Lunar X Prize and Lego Mindstorms-MoonBots.
The robot roves over the lunar landscape and the missions that it carries out included transporting ice from a crater, transporting helium 3, replacing solar panels, moving on a challenging terrain, and carrying debris.
The students who designed the robot were three schoolgirls named R. Vishrutha, S. Athmikaand S. Sadhana, and their robotics coach C. Santhakumarfrom Coimbatoreform the team MoonRiders.
The girls based their project on the findings of the NASA's L Cross mission of presence water and ice in the Cabeus crater on the moon's South Pole surface in 2009, raising the possibilities of human settlements on the lunar surface.
While talking to reporters on Saturday (November 17), lunar robot designer, S. Sadhanaexplained the concept, designing and the mission that would be conducted by the robot.
"They (the organisers of the competition) asked us to design seven missions for our robot and in the first mission we have made use of the findings of NASA's L Cross, which recently found ice in the Cabeus crater. And so we have made in our model lunar landscape a small crater which represents the Cabeus crater. And we have kept two blocks which represent ice which is actually there on the Cabeus crater according to NASA's findings. So we made use of this information about the moon, and we designed missions around that to show how robots can be useful in the event of a permanent lunar settlement in the future," she said.
Apart from the task of carrying ice cubes to the lunar base, the robot also carried out other missions which included movement on the difficult lunar terrain and then went back to its base.
The competition saw a participation of 147 teams from 22 countries of the world. The participants were assessed on the basis of their ability and passion for robotics and science.
Out of them, 30 teams were selected with special tasks on the lunar surface for their projects, out of which three teams were from India's Hyderabad, New Delhi and Coimbatore cities.

u hv been able to find more infos than i had

 

[jarves]

Buoyed by the success of its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Daksh, city-based defence research laboratory Research and Development Establishment – Engineers ((R&DE) (E)) is now developing ROVs like Daksh, which would have combat ability in insurgency-hit areas.

“Daksh is suited for low intensity conflict areas. It is currently equipped with necessary surveillance and detection capabilities and can defuse Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs). We are working on having a facility, which will enable it to fight in remote locations, without endangering the lives of our soldiers,” Director R&DE (E), Dr S Guruprasad said.

The modified ROV will have a gun mounted on it and the option of attaching a grenade launcher. According to Guruprasad, development of unmanned remotely operated battlefield systems like the ROVs, demining vehicles are some of the technologies R&DE (E) is focusing on.

The DRDO laboratory, which has recently won the Silicon trophy for 2012 for outstanding contributions towards defence research will also be focusing on composite material technology.

“We will be focusing on composite material technology that will enable us to develop high strength light weight military bridges and other structures. R&DE (E) has successfully developed and introduced military bridging systems, mine-warfare equipment and mobile launchers for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle,” he said.

The R&DE (E) director said that the Silicon Award is in recognition of their contribution towards delivering state-of-the-art systems in the areas of combat-engineering, field-defence and Nuclear-Biological-Chemical protection, weapon-support systems, composites and robotics.

Army acquires indigenous Remotely Operated Vehicle 'Daksh' - Economic Times

 

[Badbadman]

Do any of these robots understand punjabi. I want one that understands punjabi.

 

[kurup]

Do any of these robots understand punjabi. I want one that understands punjabi.

There is one ..... Manmohan Singh .....