Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Product Description
Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies, Inc. offers a number of products to complement our
mobile robots.
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A Touchscreen lets a user and an AMR communicate at the AMR's current location.
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Call/Door Boxes can be used either as call buttons, to allow a user at a remote location
to request an AMR, as door boxes, to open an automated door so an AMR can pass
through, or as generic digital inputs and outputs.
These are also covered in a separate Call/Door Box Installation Guide.
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Acuity Localization allows better navigation in very dynamic environments, in which
objects normally used for laser-based navigation are moved or blocked frequently.
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The High Accuracy Positioning System uses a sensor on the underside of the AMR to
detect magnetic tape placed at locations, such as a stationary conveyor, where you want
the AMR to achieve particularly accurate positioning.
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Side Lasers allow navigation in more challenging areas, where there may be obstacles
at various heights that the AMR must avoid. These are available as an option for users
building their own payload structure.
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Rear Facing Laser enables obstacle detection in the reverse direction.
1.2 Definitions
Software used with the platform is described in Mobile Support Software on page 25.
Platform
The most basic part of the robot. It includes the chassis, drive assemblies, suspension, wheels,
battery, laser, sonar, an on-board robot core with a built-in gyroscope, software needed to nav-
igate, connectors for interfacing with and powering the payload structure, and the platform
covers.
Payload Structure
Anything you attach to the platform. This could be as simple as a box for holding parts or doc-
uments that you want transported, or as complicated as a robotic arm that will be used to pick
up parts to transport. This will often include an Operator interface.
Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR)
The platform with a payload structure attached to it. This is your complete mobile robot,
which will transport your products, parts, or data.
Fleet
Two or more AMRs operating in the same workspace.
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