A network of CCTV cameras and an edge server coordinates four different robots in a working warehouse, with perception, planning, and control handled offboard. The system uses an uncalibrated camera network to navigate narrow aisles, avoid collisions, and manage shared routes without task-specific sensors on the robots.
This warehouse study investigates how configuration-driven orchestration can simplify the deployment of robots, cameras, and computing infrastructure. Working with Omniscient Innovations and Gompels Healthcare, we compared a shared configuration model with manual setup, finding shorter deployment times and fewer configuration errors as systems grew.
A network of external cameras guides a mobile robot across an office floor without onboard sensing, SLAM, or camera calibration. The system learns connections between camera views by observing people, then hands control between cameras so the robot can navigate through multiple rooms and corridors.