Robotic bin picking requires using a perception system to estimate the posture of parts in the bin. The selected singulation plan should be robust with respect to perception uncertainties. If the estimated posture is significantly different from the actual posture, then the singulation plan may fail during execution. In such cases, the singulation process will need to be repeated. We are interested in selecting singulation plans that minimize the expected task completion time. In order to estimate the expected task completion time for a proposed singulation plan, we need to estimate the probability of success and the plan execution time. Robotic bin picking needs to be done in real-time. Therefore, candidate singulation plans need to be generated and evaluated in real-time. This paper presents an approach for utilizing computationally efficient simulations for generating singulation plans. Results from physical experiments match well with the predictions obtained from simulations.
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Handling Perception Uncertainty in Simulation-Based Singulation Planning for Robotic Bin Picking
Nithyananda B. Kumbla,
Nithyananda B. Kumbla
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742
e-mail: nkumbla@umd.edu
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742
e-mail: nkumbla@umd.edu
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Shantanu Thakar,
Shantanu Thakar
Department of Aerospace & Mechanical
Engineering,
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA 90089
e-mail: sthakar@usc.edu
Engineering,
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA 90089
e-mail: sthakar@usc.edu
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Krishnanand N. Kaipa,
Krishnanand N. Kaipa
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace
Engineering,
Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, VA 23529
e-mail: kkaipa@odu.edu
Engineering,
Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, VA 23529
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Jeremy Marvel,
Jeremy Marvel
Intelligent Systems Division,
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
e-mail: jeremy.marvel@nist.gov
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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Satyandra K. Gupta
Satyandra K. Gupta
Department of Aerospace & Mechanical
Engineering,
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA 90089
e-mail: skgupta@usc.edu
Engineering,
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA 90089
e-mail: skgupta@usc.edu
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Nithyananda B. Kumbla
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742
e-mail: nkumbla@umd.edu
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742
e-mail: nkumbla@umd.edu
Shantanu Thakar
Department of Aerospace & Mechanical
Engineering,
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA 90089
e-mail: sthakar@usc.edu
Engineering,
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA 90089
e-mail: sthakar@usc.edu
Krishnanand N. Kaipa
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace
Engineering,
Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, VA 23529
e-mail: kkaipa@odu.edu
Engineering,
Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, VA 23529
e-mail: kkaipa@odu.edu
Jeremy Marvel
Intelligent Systems Division,
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
e-mail: jeremy.marvel@nist.gov
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
e-mail: jeremy.marvel@nist.gov
Satyandra K. Gupta
Department of Aerospace & Mechanical
Engineering,
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA 90089
e-mail: skgupta@usc.edu
Engineering,
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA 90089
e-mail: skgupta@usc.edu
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Contributed by the Computers and Information Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING. Manuscript received June 12, 2017; final manuscript received December 14, 2017; published online March 15, 2018. Editor: Bahram Ravani. This work is in part a work of the U.S. Government. ASME disclaims all interest in the U.S. Government's contributions.
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. Jun 2018, 18(2): 021004 (10 pages)
Published Online: March 15, 2018
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June 12, 2017
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December 14, 2017
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Kumbla, N. B., Thakar, S., Kaipa, K. N., Marvel, J., and Gupta, S. K. (March 15, 2018). "Handling Perception Uncertainty in Simulation-Based Singulation Planning for Robotic Bin Picking ." ASME. J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. June 2018; 18(2): 021004. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038954
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