Cybernet Systems Robotics Resources

Cybernet's Operator Control Unit is designed to provide field-based control of unmanned robotic platforms

Cybernet Systems Corportation's robotics work traces its origins to Cybernet's spin off from the University of Michigan and Environmental Research Instititute of Michigan's Center for Autonomous and Man-Controlled Robotic and Sensing Systems.  This center worked on the development of orbital repair and maintenance robots, and developed the optical character recognition technology foundation that now sorts most of the US Postal Service's first class mail.

Early in Cybernet's robotics history, we developed the first portable robotic control unit for a mobile robot, and this work led to a series of command stations designed for field rugged intelligence gathering and robotic controller uses.  Cybernet has since competed in DARPA's 2007 Urban Challenge as Team Cybernet, developed unconventional robotic platforms and force feedback devices of various sizes, and deployed many robotic systems through our partnership with Immersion Corporation (including consumer force feedback joysticks, mice, wheels, etc.).

Cybernet Robotics Materials
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• Cybernet Robotics Capabilities
  Acrobat format presentation highlighting the capabilities and track record of Cybernet Robotics.
  

• Team Cybernet at the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge
  This sub-site details our entry in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, the Cybervan.

• Operator Control Unit
  Cybernet's Operator Control Unit (OCU) is a highly modular and flexible controller for field-based control of robotics platforms.
  • Operator Control Unit Datasheet
  • OCU Video Interface - Snapshot 1 (JPG)
  • OCU Video Interface - Snapshot 2 (JPG)
  • OCU Video Interface - Snapshot 3 (JPG)
  • OCU In Action - OCU and Vest Movie (AVI)
  • OCU In Action - OCU Driving Interface Movie (AVI)
  • OCU In Action - OCU Menus Movie (AVI)
  • OCU In Action - OCU Moving Tracks/Driving Movie (AVI)

• Mobile Base Unit
  Cybernet's Mobile Base Unit allows Legacy Mobile platforms to be controlled with JAUS compliant Operator Control Interfaces.
  • Mobile Control Unit Datasheet

• HAAMER Joint
  Cybernet's HAAMER Joint system allows precise autonomous docking that can actively join two powered vehicles in the 1 ton weight class.
  • HAAMER In Action - Docking Demo Movie (WMV)

• OpenSkies Network Technology
  The OpenSkies Network Technology is an intelligent distributed agent routing framework that provides a low-cost, high performance solution that is easy to implement virtually anywhere that demands rapid, dynamic communications.

The Cybernet OCU consists of a handheld computer display and a wearable vest