ROBOLIBRI

AUTONOMOUS AND INTERACTIVE INVENTORY ROBOT

RoboLibri is an efficient and autonomous service robot, which in addition to autonomous inventory can also respond specifically to search queries from visitors.

The project

With RoboLibri a mobile robot platform was developed together with FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, which is equipped with a novel RFID reader architecture for autonomous inventory and very precise product localization in all three spatial directions as required in agile intralogistics.

In addition, multimodal interaction interfaces are integrated on the platform for people guidance in the context of intelligent production environments or as a service application, e.g. for libraries.

Likewise, a general information provision of RoboLibri ensures easy access to the meta information of the inventoried products.

Advantages
Technical details

Advantages

highest precision RFID tag detection with 99% detection rate
low operating costs
process improvement
effort reduction for employees
easy usability for employees and visitors
simplified, direct search in the catalog via voice control
individually customizable evaluation of book positions, including interactive visualization

Technical details

Dimensions: 150 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm (H x L x W)
Maximum speed: 1.0 m/s
Run-time: 8 h
Charging time: 2-3 h
Weight: 50kg
inventory and localization of tagged objects using multi-channel UHF RFID reader
Autonomous navigation and 3D obstacle avoidance
Safety shutdown board

Every bookworms friend.

Project coordinators

This project has indirectly received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, via an Open Call issued and executed under project TRINITY (grant agreement No 825196).

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