Multimodal interface to control multiple robots

Project related information

• Initiated by Kurt Konolige in March 1996.
  
• Using OAA.
  
• Based on SRI SAPHIRA control software.
  
• Reuse of the Multimodal Maps.
  
• Demonstration available since August 1996, the program is maintained.

Visibility

• Demonstration subject to robots' availability...
• An image of Pioneer.
• Scientific American filmed the contest.
• A video of the small Khepera (from EPFL) controlled by the pen.
• A short video of Flakey the robot.
• Flakey stars with Alan Alda...
• A paper: GUZZONI D., CHEYER A., JULIA L. and KONOLIGE K. (1997).Many Robots Make Short Work. Report of the SRI International mobile robot team at AAAI96 AI Magazine : Spring 97.

Comments

• The Team won the AAAI contest in August 1996!
• Mapper agent, Commands in French.

Team

• Adam Cheyer, Didier Guzzoni, Luc Julia and Kurt Konolige.