“DeKonBot2” is the second prototype of a cleaning and disinfection robot for potentially contaminated surfaces in buildings such as door handles, light switches or elevator buttons. Enhancements compared to its predecessor relate on the one hand to the robot hardware. DeKonBot 2 uses the low-cost, differential-drive platform X3 from Metralabs and a UR5e manipulator, which provides the necessary flexibility for the individual cleaning movements. Another new element is the brush-based cleaning tool, which allows removing possible contaminations as well as killing existing germs.
One the other hand, also the robot’s control software has been improved significantly. The robot can reliably and precisely detect and localize objects to be cleaned. To prepare the robot for its first usage, the operating personnel have to teach the robot only once. Afterwards, the cleaning robot acts autonomously. DeKonBot 2 can be used safely among humans.
Due to the modular hardware and software structure, the robot’s functionality can be easily extended or adapted to individual requirements. The modularity also allows transferring the developed functionalities to other robots without difficulty.
DeKonBot 2 was developed within the project »MobDi« that is funded by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's internal program »Anti-Corona«.
Expert contact:
Dr.
Birgit Graf, Phone: +49 711 970-1910,
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