Advanced Robotics Interface for Applications
ARIA

UNIVERSAL OS API

Unlike some API's that only run on robots with a particular operating system, ARIA is a powerful Object Oriented (OO) interface, usable under Linux or WIN OS, on all MobileRobots own platforms and on any robot with MOBILEROBOTSinside^TM. ARIA is usable in C++, Java and Python. ARIA is an API designed and written entirely in the OO paradigm. It dynamically controls velocity, heading, relative heading, and other navigation settings. ARIA includes ARNetworking layer for use under TCP/IP and other software for use under serial Ethernet. ARIA also integrates user I/O bus, gripper, pan-tilt, bumpers, and other accessories. Compatible with Cepstral and Sphinx voice synthesis and speech recognition. ARIA is included with every research & university platform. More information

MAPPER
MAPPER includes 1) Scan Studio map-making and 2) MobileRobots raster and line map editing tools. Mapper enables users to build maps with ARNL-equipped robots and/or LaserPlans. Finished .2D maps are developed in MobileEyes. Mapper then compiles these maps as .map files for editing. Users may insert goals, docking stations and forbidden lines, draw and erase, and cut and paste sections from other maps. All objects are accessible when maps are referenced from ARIA and ARNL. Maps may also be reloaded for use in MobileEyes by both laser-equipped and sonar-equipped robots. Mapper is included with every Laser Mapping & Navigation System. 

MAPPER BASIC

MAPPER BASIC is comprised of MobileRobots raster and line map editing tools from Mapper. For use in the classrooms or by hobbyists, it enables students to manually create and edit maps for sonar-based robots such as AmigoBot to perform sophisticated localization and navigation tasks with SONARNL. Mapper Basic is included with every research & university platform.

MOBILE EYES

MobileEyes is a graphical user interface for viewing robot motion and sensor output that turns into a command center when ARNL or SONARNL is onboard the robot. MobileEyes automatically polls robot configuration and displays the appropriate sensor data, accessory controls, such as camera pan, tilt and zoom. Also displays the loaded building map. Click on a destination and the robot travels there. Watch it plan paths and re-plan when obstacles are detected.

Compatible with any MobileRobots vision, omni-vision or surveillance system.

• A method to draw arbitrary data to the map as dots, points, arrows, or a polyline in a user-selected color.
• A method to set up simple functions on the server so that you can call them from MobileEyes, these functions can take string arguments.
• A class for the server that will hook up to a video feed from SAV (download from http://robots.mobilerobots.com/SAV ) and let this video be viewable in MobileEyes

MobileEyes is included with every MobileRobots platform. More information

Advanced Color-Tracking Software combines our state-of-the-art color-tracking application with an EZ-Train interface. ACTS data can be accessed from ARIA. ACTS' 32 color channels and HSV color space allow more stable tracking over a wider variety of lighting conditions than earlier tracking systems. Manual trainiing window provides maximum flexibility.

ACTS is available individually for use with any MobileRobots platform with any PTZ or single camera system. ACTS is included as part of the following MobileRobots accessory packages:

• Performance PeopleBot
• PTZ Tracking/Surveillance/Vision System
• PTZ Tracking/Vision System
• Manual-Tilt Vision/Tracking System