Publication/Creation Date

April 10 2023

Creators/Contributors

Stanford Intelligent And Interactive Autonomous Systems Group (ILIAD) (contributor)
Dorsa Sadigh (creator)
Jennifer Grannen (creator)
Priya Sundaresan (creator)
Suneel Belkhale (creator)
Yilin Wu (creator)
Lorenzo Shaikewitz (creator)

Description

"A research team in Dorsa Sadigh’s ILIAD lab, including Grannen and fellow computer science students Priya Sundaresan, Suneel Belkhale, Yilin Wu, and Lorenzo Shaikewitz hopes to make robot-assistive feeding more comfortable for everyone involved. The team has now developed several novel robotic algorithms for autonomously and comfortably accomplishing each step of the feeding process for a variety of food types. One algorithm combines computer vision and haptics to evaluate the angle and speed at which to insert a fork into a food item; another uses a second robotic arm to push food onto a spoon; and a third delivers food into a person’s mouth in a way that feels natural and comfortable."

Technology Keywords

Robotics, Robotic Arm, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Algorithms , Assistive Technologies, Assistive Robots, Haptics, Cameras , Force Sensors

Keywords

Food, Disabilities , Spinal Cord Injuries, Movement, Caregivers , Independence, Pre-release, Automation

Source

https://hai.stanford.edu/news/building-precise-assistive-feeding-robot-can-handle-any-meal