Enabling Robotics To Manipulate Clothes
by Nisarg Agravat
1. Features
1.1. Main Function: Identify and separate clothes
1.1.1. Differentiate between shirts/pants etc.
1.1.2. Recognise colour
1.1.3. Profile clothes for sorting
1.2. Intelligent: Operates in conditions of uncertainty
1.3. Adaptable: Scale size according to need
1.4. Battery Operated/Portable
1.5. Autonomous: Acts without human assistance
2. Input Components
2.1. Wireless comms (Optional)
2.2. Power supply
2.3. Microprocessors
2.4. Global Vision System/Sensors
2.4.1. Cameras
2.4.2. Ultrasonic
2.4.3. Infra red
3. Challenges
3.1. Visual processing
3.2. AI/Navigation
3.3. Portability
3.4. Grasping/Layout the clothes
4. Environment/Use Cases
4.1. Industrial laundry
4.1.1. Sorting
4.1.2. Longer use time
4.2. Smart home
4.2.1. Reduce human effort
4.2.2. Scheduling
4.3. Sanitary lab
4.3.1. Quarantine
4.3.2. Materials testing
4.3.3. Decontamination
4.4. Robotic assistance
4.4.1. Nursing home
4.4.2. Hospitals
5. Movement
5.1. Power source
5.1.1. Wall plugged (240V)
5.1.2. Battery optimised (optional for portable versions)
5.2. Wheels
5.2.1. Powered/Motorised
5.2.2. Swivel