GeckoSystems declared that they have relocated to a new facility, which offers suitable conditions for the ongoing research and development on advanced mobile robots.
The company will be continuing its research for the development of wheelchairs capable of withstanding collisions. At this facility, the company will be persistent with its research for upgrading GeckoImager, ChairBot, and the AscBot.
GeckoSystems does not have to certify the Kinect technology from Microsoft. The company utilizes Microsoft’s Kinect as a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology. GeckoImager utilizes the sensor fusion interjected with machine vision information from the Kinect sensor providing sonar range locating data, which is further enhanced by GeckoOrient's accelerometer, odometry, and solid-state compass sensor fusion. This gives their Gecko NAV considerable time and data to acquire awareness about the environment resulting in smooth movement of the robot.
GeckoSystems' CareBot features two Microsoft Kinect sensors. These sensors are used for steering through a narrow alley full of several obstacles. GeckoSystems recently declared that GeckoImager features multiple Kinects to provide an adequate field of view (FOV). It renders impact -proof, automatic, and secure self-navigation capabilities.
Source: http://www.geckosystems.com/