Human-Robot Instruction for Perceptual Teamwork

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency	Award ID: 91773	Program Year/Program: 2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 08SB2-0598	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: DARPA 08-031	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Kitware
28 Corporate Drive SUITE 204 Clifton Park, NY -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 2010

Title: Human-Robot Instruction for Perceptual Teamwork

Agency / Branch: DOD / DARPA

Contract: W31P4Q-10-C-0214

Award Amount: $749,532.00

Abstract:
The main result of the proposed research program will be an integrated activity recognition and modeling software system that will operate on-board a mobile robot equipped with video cameras, and operating in highly dynamic and cluttered environments. The software will include a user feedback capability enabling the operator to teach the robot new activity models and correct its behavior dynamically while deployed. The system will be validated by performance evaluation experiments conducted on-board the robot, and on other video that emulates robot motion and cameras. Our Phase 1 results demonstrate that group activity recognition by a robot is feasible, and that instructors can intuitively specify TTP models using our prototype GUI.

Principal Investigator:
Anthony Hoogs
Director of Computer Visi
5188814910
anthony.hoogs@kitware.com

Business Contact:
Yvette Fitzgerald
Contracts Administrator
5183713971
y.fitzgerald@kitware.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

Kitware
28 Corporate Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065

EIN/Tax ID: 141802694

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No