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This project will design and deploy Programmable Light Curtains (PLC) that enable safe operation of potentially hazardous machines in a space involving humans, at a price point that is 50 to 100 times cheaper than current options. We will focus on automatic design and placement of PLCs and evaluate their effectiveness in testbeds currently deployed at Mill-19.

Principal Investigator
Srinivasa G. Narasimhan
Research Areas
Robotics
  • Lenses inside the box
    Layout of devices
  • Diagram of lens 1, lens 2, fiber laser, knife edge, objective lens, rolling shutter camera, and DMD on a gray mounting.
    Layout of devices.
  • A simulation of a human surrounded by a blue aura interacting with a machine. The point where the machine is nearing the human is bright green.
    Simulation of human and machine interaction.
  • A human stands in a room with a large piece of material. A computer simulation reads the situation in blue and green and maps the area.
    Computer mapping of work area.

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