Interview with Jerry Tan: Service robot development for education

At the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) 2023, I had the chance to talk to Jerry Tan from Lattel Robotics, a business committed to advertising AI-focused robotics education and learning and training. They function carefully with the RoboCup@Home Education and learning campaign, sustaining colleges and establishments in presenting AI and solution robotic growth to trainees. Their objective is to outfit students with sensible AI application abilities in computer system vision, independent navigating, things adjustment and speech communications.

With their AI robotics and AI applications workshops, Lattel Robotics uses an intro to robotic os (ROS)- based AI applications growth in solution robotics. As an equipment companion for the RoboCup@Home Education and learning campaign, they aid colleges and establishments in completing in AI robot difficulties by creating applications that resolve real-world troubles. Their AI finding out services consist of establishing AI research laboratories, making educational programs and creating courseware.

Andrea: Thanks for putting in the time to speak to me. It’s an enjoyment to fulfill you. Could you please inform me extra regarding that can take advantage of the Jupiter2 system, and just what it is created to do?

Jerry: Almost any person can utilize it with a shows history to get going to establish their very own AI applications using solution robotic growth, utilizing open resource software program.

Andrea: What sort of sensing units do your robotics make use of? Simply microphones and cams, or exists extra?

Jerry: Yes, so we make use of a series of sensing units, consisting of RGB-D cams and LIDAR sensing units for deepness understanding. Besides, we have microphones and audio speakers for speech communication, together with robot arms for things adjustment and mobile systems for navigating.

Andrea: So, I have a little inquiry regarding this. Do you have an API (Application Programs User interface) that trainees and scientists can overcome?

Jerry: It’s not constantly essential, as the robotic is furnished with its very own laptop computer, serving as a main handling device. Beginning is less complicated, as we have actually incorporated the equipment system with open-source software program like OpenCV and YOLO, utilizing the Robotic Os (ROS1 and ROS2). These are preferred devices amongst AI scientists and designers.

Andrea: It seems interesting, yet the configuration procedure appears made complex. Assimilation commonly takes some time.

Jerry: The robot system is currently incorporated and all set to be released. For our AI finding out tool, Juno2, all you require to do is to attach it to a laptop computer using a USB port and you can instantly boot the Linux (Ubuntu) setting with ROS, with no software program installment.

AI finding out tool, Juno2.

Andrea: Just how do you collaborate with colleges?

Jerry: We’re an education and learning option carrier, sustaining colleges and establishments that intend to present sensible AI applications finding out in a class. Configuring experience in Python or C++ is a requirement in doing AI applications growth. So we give Python intro workshop for full novices. After that utilizing a train-the-trainers method, we provide 3-day AI robotics workshops utilizing Jupiter2 or 2-day AI applications workshops utilizing Juno2. With these workshops, instructors are offered a review of the AI applications components which would certainly allow them to tailor-make the product appropriately for education and learning, training and even study objectives.

Andrea: What happens if a person does not have straight accessibility to the robotic? Can they function from another location?

Jerry: Definitely. You can attach using a remote desktop computer software program from your computer system and proceed shows. As discussed recently, we likewise have a smaller sized tool called Juno2, created for class usage. You do not require the complete robotic configuration in this situation; you can utilize this tool to do computer system vision and speech communications applications. It’s a plug-and-play option that collaborates with any type of laptop computer or running system, instantly filling Ubuntu, ROS and our Jupiter software program growth structures. It’s ideal for carrying out on-line courses, as trainees can proceed picking up from home or anywhere they are.

Andrea: If you have a robotic similar to this, can added elements, like audio speakers, be included in your robotics?

Jerry: Yes, most definitely. That’s a great inquiry. Jupiter2 is an open system that is
customisable and reconfigurable. If you have a design history, you can customize the equipment based upon the needs. This versatility permits both novices and progressed individuals to concentrate on their details locations of passion, whether it is software program shows or equipment customisation.

Andrea: Have you exported these gizmos prior to?

Jerry: Yes, we have actually exported to Europe, Africa, South and The United States And Canada prior to. Thus far there are greater than 30 over colleges, colleges and establishments internationally that have actually embraced our discovering systems for education and learning, training, study and/or robot competitors.

Andrea: Great, thanks for your time and understandings. I desire you proceeded success in the future!

You can locate even more details on theLattel Robotics website

Jerry Tan is the Handling Supervisor of Lattel Robotics. A German-trained designer transformed business owner, Jerry is presently running the AI robotics education and learning and training business in Malaysia and Singapore. Aiming to equip any person in getting going to find out AI applications virtually, Jerry functions carefully with colleges and scholastic establishments in establishing research laboratories and creating courseware.