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Woes of a Robotics Student (Part 1).
- Being a master's student in robotics has been challenging, with demanding deadlines and tough assignments causing stress and exhaustion.
- The student shares their struggles in a four-part series, offering insights into the tasks faced as a robotics student.
- The focus is on a case study involving automating food delivery in a restaurant using Stretch robots, revealing the shortcomings of the previous robotic system.
- Issues with the previous system included inefficiencies with verbal confirmation, A* path planning, and task scheduling, prompting the student to propose a comprehensive solution.
- The student's approach involved implementing changes like using the tablet for table notifications, adopting SLAM for adapting to dynamic environments, and improving sensor technology for better object detection.
- Hardware enhancements, such as better grippers and counterbalancing techniques, along with a shift to priority-based scheduling, were suggested to enhance the robot's performance.
- The student also implemented a socially-aware local planner to enable the robot to move more naturally in the restaurant environment, improving customer interactions.
- Through this experience, the student learned the importance of designing robots that not only function efficiently but also interact seamlessly and intuitively in real-world scenarios.
- The next part of the series will delve into simulating a self-driving car, promising more intense challenges and learnings in the field of robotics.
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