Abstract
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Autonomous Robots- Innovations and Applications gives an overview of robots incorporated with intelligence deployed in various fields such as medical, industrial, automotive, and defense. In this research service, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly explore the key technical elements involved in designing and constructing autonomous robots--artificial intelligence, multisensor fusion, real-time systems, computer vision, pattern recognition theory, statistical models, robotic manipulation, mathematical models, machine learning theory, natural language processing, electrical motor systems, electronics, embedded systems, wireless technology, mechanical design, localization and navigation techniques, locomotion, and so on. The research service will explain how each of these fields significantly influences the development of the application-oriented autonomous robot, with examples from research and development (R&D) labs and corporate establishments.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
- 1. Scope & Methodology
- 1. Scope of the Research Service
- 2. Research Methodology
- 2. Key Research Findings
- 1. Technology Snapshot
- 2. Noteworthy Emerging Technologies and Applications
2. Technology and Applications Viewpoint
- 1. Technology Primer
- 1. Robotics and Autonomous Robots--An Introduction
- 2. Fact Meets Fiction--Asimov's Laws of Robotics and the Evolution of Strong
- 3. BEAM Robotics
- 4. Evolutionary Algorithms--Artificial Intelligence By Means of Stimulated Evolution
- 5. Computer Vision
- 2. Applications, Trends and Road Map
- 1. Applications and Developments
- 2. Application Trends
- 3. Technology RoadMap - Professor Kim's Vision for the future of autonomous robotics
3. Technology Adoption Factor Analysis
- 1. Drivers for Autonomous Robots
- 1. Technical Drivers
- 2. Commercial Drivers
- 2. Challenges and Roadblocks for Autonomous Robots
- 1. Technical Challenges and Roadblocks
- 2. Commercial Challenges and Roadblocks
4. Assessment of Research and Innovation
- 1. Work at Universities and R&D labs
- 1. HanSaRam--The Humanoid with Chromosomes
- 2. Cooperative Mobile Robots for Autonomous Decisive Exploration (COMRADE)
- 3. ROAMER--an Obstacle Avoiding Mobile Exploration Robot
- 4. Autonomous Snake Robots from Carnegie Mellon University
- 5. Overview on robot soccer
- 6. Fully Autonomous Robot Assists Farmers in Europe
- 7. Autonomous Bioinstrumented Robot
- 8. Localizing Sensor Networks for 'Search and Rescue' Autonomous Robot Applications
- 9. Improved Image Tracking
- 2. Work at Corporate Establishments
- 1. Cyberknife System--Realization of the Intelligent Robotic Radiosurgery System
- 2. Unmanned Ground Vehicle from Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Ltd.
- 3. The Mole--Autonomous Surveillance Robot at its Smallest Yet Smartest
- 4. Honda ATR--Brain Machine Interface
- 5. RoboRetina--Image sensing for Autonomous Robots
- 6. iRobot's Roomba Goes Autonomous
- 7. Autonomous Rehabilitative Robotics from Hocoma AG
- 8. Autonomous Vacuum Cleaner Robot by Vision Robotics Corporation
5. Directory of Patents and Key Contacts
- 1. Key Patents
- 1. 2005--List of Patents
- 2. 2004--List of Patents
- 3. 2000-2003--List of Patents
- 2. Database of Key Industry Participants
- 1. Corporates
- 2. Universities
6. Frost & Sullivan 2006 Science and Technology Awards
- 1. Technology Innovation Award
- 1. Award Description
- 2. Award Recipient
- 2. Excellence in Technology Award
- 1. Award Description
- 2. Award Recipient
- 3. Excellence in Research Award
- 1. Award Description
- 2. Award Recipient
7. Decision Support Database
- 1. Database Tables
- 1. Military R&D Expenditure--World (1999 to 2006)
- 2. Number of Manufacturing Establishments--North America (1999 to 2006)
- 3. Nominal Gross Domestic Product--World (1999 to 2006)
- 4. Employment in Manufacturing Sector--World (1999 to 2006)
- 5. Armed Forces--World (1999 to 2006)
