Performance Improvement of a Robotic Arm Through Joint Position Measurement Using an Intelligent Algorithm and Stereo Cameras
Author：Marco Antonio Cabrera Rufin，Dr. Juan Manuel Ramos Arregu´ın Research Area: Robot Calibration · Computer Vision Summary: A vision-based robot calibration system using Elephant Robotics myCobot 280 Nano with stereo cameras and CNN/YOLO algorithms to measure joint positions, detect geometric errors, and improve positioning accuracy. Product used: myCobot 280 Jetson Nano Background: Robotic arms can lose positioning accuracy over time due to geometric errors, wear, and backlash, affecting industrial applications that...
Validating Point Cloud Registration for Precision Agriculture Using AprilTags
Author：Jacob Karty, Blake Hament Research Area: 3D Computer Vision · Precision Agriculture Summary: A point cloud registration system using Elephant Robotics myCobot 320 M5 to move a RealSense D435i camera around plants and capture multi-view 3D data for accurate plant reconstruction. Product used: myCobot 320 M5 Background: Precision agriculture needs accurate 3D plant data, but single-view cameras cannot capture occluded plant structures. Point cloud registration can combine scans from multiple...
Implementation of Pick-and-Place maneuver in a robotic arm using ArUco markers and ROS 2 framework
Author：Daniela Torres Gallego, David Esteban Cadavid Giraldo , Gustavo Alonso Acosta Amaya Research Area: Computer Vision · Robot Manipulation Summary: A vision-guided pick-and-place system using Elephant Robotics myCobot 280 M5Stack with ROS 2, OpenCV, and ArUco markers to detect object positions and perform automated grasping and placement. Product used: myCobot 280 M5 Background: Pick-and-place tasks require accurate object detection and coordinated robot control. Key Challenges: ● Accurately locate objects for...
A large-area less-wires stretchable robot electronic skin
Author : Jinmiao Chen, Xiao Chen, Hangze Li, Chaolin Ma, Ping Yu, Youzhi Zhang Research Area: Robotic E-Skin · Tactile Sensing Summary: A textile-based robotic e-skin integrated with Elephant Robotics myCobot 280 M5 to detect contact position and force in real time for collision detection and safe robot motion. Product used: myCobot 280 M5 Background: Large-area robotic e-skins often suffer from complex wiring, blind spots, and limited flexibility. This study...
CLIP feature-based randomized control using images and text for multiple tasks and robots
Author：Kazuki Shibata, Hideki Deguchi & Shun Taguchi Research Area: Vision-Language Models · Robot Learning Summary: A CLIP-based robot control framework using Elephant Robotics myCobot 280 M5 to perform box rearrangement from image and text instructions without task-specific policy training. Product used: myCobot 280 M5 Background: VLM-based robot control often requires extensive training for new tasks and robots, making deployment costly and difficult. Key Challenges: ● High training costs for new...
Pose Estimation of a Cobot Implemented on a Small AI-Powered Computing System and a Stereo Camera for Precision Evaluation
Author：Marco-Antonio Cabrera-Rufino , Juan-Manuel Ramos-Arreguín , Marco-Antonio Aceves-Fernandez , Efren Gorrostieta-Hurtado , Jesus-Carlos Pedraza-Ortega and Juvenal Rodríguez-Resendiz Research Area: Pose Estimation · Computer Vision Summary: A vision-based pose estimation system using Elephant Robotics myCobot 280 Nano and an Intel RealSense D435 camera to track robot joints and evaluate positioning accuracy with deep learning. Product used: myCobot 280 Jetson Nano Background: Robotic arms can experience positioning accuracy degradation over time. This...
A Deep Learning Method for Dynamic Workpiece Grasping Detection Under Illumination Interference
Author：Li Yunhan，Lou Jingjing ，Wu Haijun ，Ye Chuan ，Zhao Ruichao ，Jiang Yuhang Research Area: Computer Vision · Deep Learning · Robotic Grasping Summary: A deep learning-based vision system using Elephant Robotics myCobot 6-DOF robotic arm for workpiece detection and precise grasping under uneven lighting conditions. Product used: myCobot 280 M5 Background: Vision-based robotic grasping requires accurate object detection and pose estimation, especially under uneven lighting conditions where image distortion and noise...