Sony: Play against two people at the same time by operating the arm: Parallel ping pong
-Operate two arms at the same time with VR-
Sony Computer Science Laboratories
Shunichi Kasahara Researcher
Kazuma Takada Research Assistant
We have developed a “parallel ping-pong” where one person can manipulate two bodies to play table tennis. It was
“Parallel ping pong”:
Operate two robot arms in VR and play against two people at the same time.
Continue the rally with “technical support for ball trajectory prediction and hitting motion”.
In the future, one person
In a society where multiple robots are operated,
The limits of human beings and the way of support will be clarified.
Two-arm control with VR
Robot arms were placed on each of the two table tennis tables.
Operate two arms at the same time with VR technology.
High speed tracking system
The movement of the sphere is captured and displayed on the head-mounted display (HMD).
When the ball flies, the display is switched and a mechanism is adopted to separate the balls.
New switch