Tokyo, Japan – Panasonic Corporation participates in the 2017 Robot Exhibition International (organized by the Japan Robot Association and the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, LTD.), which is held in Tokyo Big Sight from November 29 to December 2, 2017. The International Robot The exhibition is exhibition Organized once every 2 years, and this year is the 22nd time that it takes place. It is one of the largest exhibitions on the robots to which countless manufacturers of robots and affiliated companies in Japan and around the world participate.
In its stand, Panasonic introduces robotic technology centered on people, search for safety assessment, devices, robots and solutions that deal with a wide range of industries, including manufacturing as well as the main sector like agriculture and tertiary industry (service).
Autonomous mobile robot “Hospit”
An autonomous mobile robot that provides solutions that require mobility such as delivery, surveillance and watch to people. All you have to do is define the route and the destination on the map, and the robot will be able to sail safely even in areas with passers -by. By also working with elevators and automatic doors and using infrared identification beacons, the robot can operate in even larger environments.
Panasonic delivered more than 40 robots to 15 installations, including hotels, salons and exhibition rooms in Japan and other parts of the world.
Tomato harvest robot (currently in development)
This robot can replace workers and help alleviate labor shortages in the agricultural industry. Not only will this reduce the time of man necessary for harvest, using information on crops, but it can help improve the performance of high quality products. The robot takes the high resolution range of the TOF camera (flight time) to precisely detect the color, shape and location. Then, it removes the fruit from the stem and carefully pulls the fruit with the layer of abscission without harming it. He can also communicate and work with basket carriers to create an intelligent agricultural system that can sort, harvest and even store crops.
* This product is being drawn up with the help of the national organization of agriculture and bio-oriented technology innovative “innovative technology development, Emergency Deployment Project (using artificial intelligence to shape the future of agriculture). ”
Robotic mobility “Whit following” (currently in development)
An autonomous wheelchair that supports mobility in large interior environments. When called, he will go to the user and then to the desired destination. This wheelchair will also automatically avoid obstacles or people and stop automatically to prevent collision. After use, it will return independently to the predefined location.
* Be co-developed with Whill Inc.
3D light detection and television sensor – LIDAR 3D (currently in development)
This 3D lidar serves as “eyey robots”, and the laser is capable of scanning as wide as up to 60 degrees vertically and 270 degrees horizontally. In addition, the vertical scanning range and resolution can be accurately adapted. In addition, it can precisely detect objects under a strong sun.
Wireless power transfer unit for robots (currently in development)
This wireless power transfer unit helps to release robotic joints from cables. It can provide energy to execute the servomotor without cables. This will help to alleviate the disconnection caused by torsion cables, and will thus allow unlimited movement and infinite rotation. By adopting a contactless power unit, Panasonic gave life to a joint cable solution for vertical articulated robots, Scara robots, robotic hands, etc.
Safety design and evaluation solution for robots
This service supports robots assessment and tests at each product life cycle process – “design”, “prototyping”, “mass production” and “market” to help develop safe robots. Panasonic will provide a wide range of evaluation tests such as electrical tests based on the skill about the safety it has grown over the years to make home apparatus. In addition, Panasonic has adopted a new safety assessment technology (pain assessment) to help support the development of safe robots and can coexist with people.
In addition, with regard to the verification of the effectiveness of robotic innovation, Panasonic uses technologies and expertise on human studies such as ergonomics, emotional engineering, psychology and physiology to examine scientifically The relationship between man and robot.
IREX – International Robots Exhibition 2017
Period: November 29 (sea) to December 2 (SAT), 2017, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. JST
Location: Tokyo Big Sight East Hall (Access))
The Panasonic Booth: SR-79 stand number in East 6 Hall
Admissions: 1,000 years (pre-registrar of the organizers page for free admission.)
Organizers: Japan Robot Association, The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.
Official home page: English | Japanese
Electric assistance suite for the forest industry
In the new organization of energy development and industrial technologies, the Nedo stand, the combination of electrical assistance for the forest industry, “Tabito-03”, developed by Atoun Inc.Who participates in the “assist follows Research and development consortium for the forestry industry” is presented for the first time for the first time. “Tabito-03” helps the user to walk on the slopes by detecting the user posture with pressure sensors placed on the bottom of places and corner sensors on the joints, and by offering a motorized support to optimal synchronization. When climbing up, the electric assistance combination will help the user to remove their leg and intervene, helping to lift the user’s body and facilitate climb. And walking downhill, the costume will help put the brakes on the user’s knee movement to reduce the user’s knee burden. The costume is delivered with 4 battery engines, 2 are located on the left and right side of the hip, and 1 each on the knees. The costume can remain operational for 3 hours. The newly developed “tabito-03” will reduce the muscle load of people working in the forest industry up to 17%. This is the first time that data about reducing muscle load has been documented.
The above -mentioned consortium is made up of Sumitomo Forestry Co., LTD., Organization of research and forest management, in Atoun Inc., Nara Institute of Science and Technology. The costume is under development in the hope of making it commercially viable by 2025.
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