The guys at DLR always produce impressive controllers and robots. Rollin' Justin is no exception -- we've covered him on Hizook before (plus here and here). Well, Justin has learned a new trick: "Catching Flying Balls and Preparing Coffee: Humanoid Rollin’Justin Performs Dynamic and Sensitive Tasks." This latest
work is an extension of material presented at IROS 2010 in a paper titled, "Kinematically Optimal Catching a Flying Ball with a Hand-Arm-System" [PDF].
Yep... so now Justin can catch balls tossed in his direction -- perfect for a nice game of "catch." We caught a draft video posted by one of the authors:
work is an extension of material presented at IROS 2010 in a paper titled, "Kinematically Optimal Catching a Flying Ball with a Hand-Arm-System" [PDF].
Yep... so now Justin can catch balls tossed in his direction -- perfect for a nice game of "catch." We caught a draft video posted by one of the authors:
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