Controlling a robot using a full-body motion capture suit

 
 

A humanoid Nao robot is being remotely controlled in real time by a human wearing Xsens MVN full-body motion capture suit. Different types of control are being demonstrated where a robot mimics the head rotation of the user, forward/backward movement, turning and moving sideways. We also show how this interface can be utilised for coaching soccer playing. Finally, it is demonstrated how a human navigates a robot on the soccer field and scores the goal, while limiting his environment perception to the robot's video stream from the front camera view, which is transmitted in real time to a hand-held mobile device.


Demo video also available on youtube here.

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Controlling a robot using a full-body motion capture suit