Playing pool with a dual-armed robot

Thomas Nierhoff, Omiros Kourakos, Sandra Hirche

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Abstract

This video presents a robot capable of playing pool on a normal sized pool table using two arms. For successfully completing this task several issues need to be addressed, including the perception of relevant environment information, planning of actions and finally an efficient execution. The video outlines how the robot accurately locates the pool table, the balls on the table and the cue and subsequently plans the next shot. In order to improve the stroke speed, an optimization algorithm for the arm configuration is described. Finally, it is shown how all these modules are integrated to achieve a working two-handed robotic pool play.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2011
Pages3445-3446
Number of pages2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2011 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 9 May 201113 May 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
ISSN (Print)1050-4729

Conference

Conference2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period9/05/1113/05/11

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