This article investigates the problem of acquiring 3D object maps of indoor household
environments, in particular kitchens. The objects modeled in these maps include cupboards …

As robots are gradually leaving highly structured factory environments and moving into
human populated environments, they need to possess more complex cognitive abilities …

Companion-technology is an emerging field of cross-disciplinary research. It aims at
developing technical systems that appear as “Companions” to their users. They serve as co …

Knowledge processing is an essential technique for enabling autonomous robots to do the
right thing to the right object in the right way. Using knowledge processing the robots can …

We introduce the publicly available TUM Kitchen Data Set as a comprehensive collection of
activity sequences recorded in a kitchen environment equipped with multiple …

Purpose Modern meat processing requires automation and robotisation to remain
sustainable and adapt to future challenges, including those brought by global infection …

Service robots will have to accomplish more and more complex, open-ended tasks and
regularly acquire new skills. In this work, we propose a new approach to the problem of …

The pervasiveness of computing has extended into domestic realms, including the dining
room. Beyond simply a place to consume food, the dining room is a social hub where family …

We present an end-to-end framework which equips robots with the capability to perform
reaching motions in a natural human-like fashion. A markerless, high-accuracy, model …

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an emerging technology, being used in monitoring
including healthcare. We apply different types of RFID tags to monitor drug taking and its …