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Ady-Daniel Mezei¹, Levente Tamás¹, Lucian Buşoniu¹

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Summary

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This study optimizes robot object sorting on conveyor belts by minimizing observation and decision steps using partially observable Markov decision processes. The DESPOT algorithm efficiently guides viewpoint selection for improved robotic automation.

Keywords:

POMDP active perception information-gain rewards robotics

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Area of Science:

Robotics and Automation
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning

Background:

Robots sorting objects on conveyor belts face challenges due to imperfect sensing, requiring multiple observations for accurate classification.
Efficient decision-making is crucial to minimize operational steps in automated sorting systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an optimized strategy for a robot to sort objects from a conveyor belt, minimizing observation and decision steps.
To incorporate information gain into the decision-making process for viewpoint selection actions.

Main Methods:

The problem is framed within partially observable Markov decision processes (POMDPs).
The DESPOT algorithm is employed to determine optimal observation viewpoints and classification actions.
A novel reward function is proposed, emphasizing the information gain from viewpoint selection.

Main Results:

The study compares the performance of single-position versus multiple-position observation strategies.
Analysis reveals the impact of integrating information gain into the decision-making process.
Real-world experiments using a Baxter robot and industrial conveyor belt validate the proposed methods.

Conclusions:

The POMDP framework and DESPOT algorithm effectively address the challenges of robotic object sorting with imperfect sensing.
Optimizing viewpoint selection based on information gain significantly enhances sorting efficiency.
The developed approach demonstrates practical applicability in industrial automation settings.