Digital Twin for interacting mobile robots

In the project, Digital Twins will help understand the strengths and limitations of mobile interaction technologies with a special focus on the interaction between mobile robots and relevant personnel or other people.

Information

Background

Mobile manipulation encompasses robot technologies (systems and services) based on manipulators which are mounted on mobile platforms. While mobile manipulation technologies are becoming more readily available, the potential benefits (and accompanying consequences) from such technologies are still hard to analyze for end users and their specific use cases.

Digital Twins (DTs) are virtual replica of physical assets which allow for analyzing, controlling, monitoring and optimizing complex technologies based on digital models and simulations. Beyond conventional simulations, DTs allow for directly connecting to the underlying physical assets, i.e. to access their sensors and controls.

Based on SDU Robotics' approach to DTs, the project wants to demonstrate how DTs can help to understand the strengths and limitations of mobile interaction technologies, with a special focus on the interaction between mobile robots and relevant staff or other persons. The project outcome will encompass 1-2 demonstrators, where DTs are connected to mobile manipulation systems in SDU's 14.0 Lab and AAU's Smart Production Lab.

Purpose / Vision

Use case analysis tool for suppliers/integrator: The project aims to be a starting point for technology suppliers and integrators (private companies) to apply the DT concept to analyze and showcase their solutions in virtual scenarios, which address potential end users and their requirements.

lnternal R&D platform for suppliers/integrators: In addition, the project aims to prepare technology suppliers and integrators to apply the DT concept for their internal R&D activities, e.g. for developing specialized motion planning algorithms for interacting mobile robots.

Expected results

Outcome for SDU and AAU

The project will allow SDU and AAU to build a closer cooperation regarding the topics DTs and interacting mobile robots. After the project, both partners will have a common understanding of each other's concepts and available technologies, thus allowing for further collaborations in the future.

Outcome for private companies

The project will allow suppliers/integrators to develop a hands-on understanding of the DT concept. After the project, the partners will be able to assess the strengths and limitations of DTs a) as a tool to work with potential end users and b) as a tool for internal R&D of systems and services in mobile interaction.

Project participants

SDU Robotics / SDU (project coordinator)

lnstitute for Materials and Production / AAU

TEK Innovation / SDU

BILA

Maskinsikkerhed Aps

Integrate A/S

Funding

RoboCluster has funded 350.000 DKK for the project.

The project will run from January 2020 – December 2020.

Contact

Do you want to know more about the project?

Contact Leon Bodenhagen at mail lebo@mmmi.sdu.dk

Contact person

Want to learn more about this project?

For more information about this project, please contact Project Manager Ole.

Co-Project Manager

Ole Georg Andersen

Co-project Manager, Side Events

+45 61 55 68 47

ogand@odenserobotics.dk

Odense