Robot, controlling device and controlling method for robot, and controlling program for robot-controlling device

This invention describes a robot designed to help a person carry an object. The robot has an arm and a hand that supports one side of the object while a person holds the other. It works by detecting the force the person applies and then adjusting its own force to help carry the load, specifically using a mathematical formula to estimate the person's effort and maintain a set vertical force. The robot can also tell when the object has been placed down.

Why it matters: Filed in 2010, this concept predates significant advancements in collaborative robotics and human-robot interaction. Today, the necessary sensor technology, real-time processing power, and control algorithms for safe and effective human-robot cooperation are far more accessible and robust, making such a system more practical to implement.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedRobot arm, force sensors, control software

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