Training Simplified, Vision Sensors, Safety Built In The way in which Baxter is “trained by demonstration” is one of the most innovative and important aspects of the Rethink Robotics’ development, according to Rosenberg. “It
doesn’t cost much or take a lot of time to train the robot, and the personnel who do the training are manufacturing workers, not engineers. Baxter is trained the same way in which you train a human. You walk over to operation, point out what to do, and show it what object to move. With Baxter, you do the same thing. Grabbing Baxter’s wrist lets the robot know that it’s a training move. Use the robot arm to point to the space, use an on-screen menu to select the task and then select the place to put the part to complete the task.”
Baxter is equipped with a variety of sensors including vision sensors for performing its tasks. There are five integrated cameras with range-sensing capabilities fully integrated into the user interface. All necessary safety systems are built into Baxter. The approach of a human triggers a slowdown in Baxter’s movements, and turns his screen face red to indicate the approach.
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