Guido technology

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=175 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> haptica</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Home</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guido smart walker"><B>Smart walker: Guido</B></A></div> <div> Why Guido?</div> <div> Who is it for?</div> <div> What it does</div> <div> How it works</div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guido technology">Technology</A></div> <div> User trials & tests</div> <div> Recognition & awards</div> <div> EU support</div> <div> <A HREF="promis.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS surgical simulator"><B>ProMIS surgical simulator</B></A></div> <div> <B>Other R&D</B></div> <div> <B>Interaction engine</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=95 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #000066;" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B>home</B><B>     </B><B>what we do</B><B>      </B><B>who we are</B><B>      </B><B>contact us</B><B>      </B><B>news</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=250 BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Guido technology</B></div> <div> <B>Core technology and capability</B></div> <div> All our products are a sophisticated combination of sensors (laser, sonar and vision), embedded electronics and real-time software - all cased in a highly sophisticated yet simple-to-use human-interface. </div> <div> Guido, as all our products, engages in a continuous sensing, planning, interacting loop - driven by our proprietary Interaction Engine<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol" >ä</FONT> technology.</div> <div> For more on Haptica's Interaction Engine toolkit, click here >>></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="technology"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Sub-systems in Guido</B></div> <div> Guido showcases Haptica's Interaction Engine and patented sub-systems:</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="528" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 53 ><NOBR><div> <B>CleanSweep</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="406"><div> extracts information from the environment to enable Guido to navigate, avoid obstacles and follow the user's steer</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 86 ><NOBR><div> <B>ContextControl</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="406"><div> fuses multiple inputs from the sensors, device and user - and filters them appropriately. Distils all the alerts and selects only those relevant to the user's context right now - enabling the user to take a decision and remain in control</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> <B>TalkingSpace</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="406"><div> enables Guido to communicate options and environmental descriptions to the user via voice and steering</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Functionality</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Object detection</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Obstacle avoidance</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Landmark detection (without the need for a prior map)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Context sensitive user interface</div> <div>         - Inputs: haptic input, switches</div> <div>         - Outputs: audio feedback, haptic feedback</div> <bR> <div> For more on Guido functionality, click here >>></div> <div> <B>Components</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Scanning laser range finder: locates objects by finding the distance between them and the device</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sonar range finders: provide back-up sensing for laser, giving information on surfaces and locations that the laser doesn’t seePosition sensors: monitor the positions of the wheels, keeping track of where the Walker has moved</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Handlebar sensors: send the user’s input to the computerSteering motors: steer the front wheels (to achieve obstacle avoidance), but do not drive them</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Motion controller: interface to the motors</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Central computer: process all the inputs and outputs</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Software: for obstacle avoidance, landmark recognition, user interface and sensor interface</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>