http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/ Emptying a dishwasher is child's play for a human being, but a highly complicated process for a robot. Scientists in Karlsruhe are working on an ambitious project: the development of a robot that can act independently. Experts from wide-ranging specialist fields are working on the robot to make it see, hear and feel. en Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/ http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/bilder/logo_dfg_sciencetv_rss.gif http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-07-01 Episode: 01.07.2008 - The researchers are running on adrenalin. Today ARMAR is supposed to show the DFG reviewers what it can do. First task: object recognition. Will everything run smoothly? Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-07-01 The researchers are running on adrenalin. Today ARMAR is supposed to show the DFG reviewers what it can do. First task: object recognition. Will everything run smoothly? ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-06-24 Episode: 24.06.2008 - Talking, walking, holding, filling the dishwasher: ARMAR has learned a lot in the last seven years. Now it is time to show whether it has really mastered its new capabilities. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-06-24 Talking, walking, holding, filling the dishwasher: ARMAR has learned a lot in the last seven years. Now it is time to show whether it has really mastered its new capabilities. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-06-17 Episode: 17.06.2008 - ARMAR is supposed to eventually move like a human being. Because the more the appearance and the movements of a robot resemble those of humans, the better it will be accepted by them. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-06-17 ARMAR is supposed to eventually move like a human being. Because the more the appearance and the movements of a robot resemble those of humans, the better it will be accepted by them. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-06-10 Episode: 10.06.2008 - Programming by demonstration: this is how Martin Lösch wants to teach ARMAR to set the table. To do this he wears data-acquisition gloves with magnetic field sensors. A camera system is installed to monitor everything. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-06-10 Programming by demonstration: this is how Martin Lösch wants to teach ARMAR to set the table. To do this he wears data-acquisition gloves with magnetic field sensors. A camera system is installed to monitor everything. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-06-03 Episode: 03.06.2008 - Soft, compliant and sensitive: ARMAR's new hand can even handle a raw egg. The gripping mechanism developed by Dr. Artem Kargov and his colleague Immanuel Gaiser hides something sensational.... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-06-03 Soft, compliant and sensitive: ARMAR's new hand can even handle a raw egg. The gripping mechanism developed by Dr. Artem Kargov and his colleague Immanuel Gaiser hides something sensational.... ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-05-27 Episode: 27.05.2008 - What characteristics do cups have? How do you pick them up and put them down? In a few weeks ARMAR will be reviewed by the DFG. By then it will have to be able to handle a cup properly. Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-05-27 What characteristics do cups have? How do you pick them up and put them down? In a few weeks ARMAR will be reviewed by the DFG. By then it will have to be able to handle a cup properly. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-05-20 Episode: 20.05.2008 - "Bring me that cup." ARMAR doesn't understand everything yet. Pointing gestures could help improve communication with the robot. Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-05-20 "Bring me that cup." ARMAR doesn't understand everything yet. Pointing gestures could help improve communication with the robot. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-05-13 Episode: 13.05.2008 - Toasters, blenders, kettles: the kitchen is teeming with sounds that ARMAR has to recognise and distinguish. Hey ARMAR, can you hear us? Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-05-13 Toasters, blenders, kettles: the kitchen is teeming with sounds that ARMAR has to recognise and distinguish. Hey ARMAR, can you hear us? ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-05-06 Episode: 06.05.2008 - What only a few years ago sounded like science fiction, ARMAR will soon turn into reality. The high-tech robot is not only supposed to be able to see people, but recognise them as well. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-05-06 What only a few years ago sounded like science fiction, ARMAR will soon turn into reality. The high-tech robot is not only supposed to be able to see people, but recognise them as well. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-04-29 Episode: 29.04.2008 - ARMAR now moves around without crashing. Tamim Asfour's team can now concentrate on the next task. Whether it be a tumbler, a cup or a cereal packet, ARMAR is expected to recognise objects and pick them up. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-04-29 ARMAR now moves around without crashing. Tamim Asfour's team can now concentrate on the next task. Whether it be a tumbler, a cup or a cereal packet, ARMAR is expected to recognise objects and pick them up. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-04-22 Episode: 22.04.2008 - ARMAR is alive: it moves its arms, hands and fingers, and with its undercarriage it can even spin around in a circle. But how does it manage not to run into anything? Can it recognise open drawers? Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-04-22 ARMAR is alive: it moves its arms, hands and fingers, and with its undercarriage it can even spin around in a circle. But how does it manage not to run into anything? Can it recognise open drawers? ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-04-15 Episode: 15.04.2008 - Up to now it has been a lifeless heap of aluminium: ARMAR the robot. This is soon going to change. ARMAR will soon be getting the housework whipped into shape. But there’s still a long way to go. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-human-machine/2008-04-15 Up to now it has been a lifeless heap of aluminium: ARMAR the robot. This is soon going to change. ARMAR will soon be getting the housework whipped into shape. But there’s still a long way to go. ]]>