Kyoto, Japan (January 21, 2021) — Coarobo GK was introduced to the EU members of the Human Support Robot (HSR) Community during an invited lecture at the 2nd session of the EU HSR Community Webinar Series, organized by Toyota Motor Europe. The lecture, titled "Getting Started with the HSR Software Development Environment for Team Collaboration on Robotics Projects and Competitions," was delivered by Lotfi El Hafi, President & Founder of Coarobo GK. This event highlighted Coarobo GK's leadership in fostering collaboration within the HSR Community and its commitment to advancing robotics research and development beyond Japan.
The presentation focused on the motivations, tools, and strategies for effectively utilizing the HSR Software Development Environment (SDE). The SDE, developed collaboratively by the HSR SDE Working Group with support from Toyota Motor Corporation, enables interdisciplinary teams to quickly integrate the HSR into their projects. It also accelerates research implementation and collaboration by containerizing the entire development, simulation, and operation process in a virtual environment that can be easily shared among collaborators. "Our goal is to empower teams to innovate faster and work more effectively together, whether they are tackling large-scale research projects or preparing for international robotics competitions," said Lotfi El Hafi.
This lecture provided valuable insights for researchers and developers in the robotics field, particularly those interested in leveraging the HSR platform for collaborative projects. The event underscored the importance of shared tools and strategies in advancing robotics innovation across international communities.
Abstract
"The presentation describes the motivations, tools, and strategies to successfully get started with the HSR Software Development Environment (SDE) collectively developed within the HSR Community by the members of the HSR SDE Working Group with the support of Toyota Motor Corporation. The HSR SDE aims at 1) enabling interdisciplinary teams to quickly start using the HSR in their projects, and 2) accelerate research implementation and integration between the members of the HSR Community by containerizing the whole HSR development, simulation, and operation process in a virtual environment that can be conveniently shared between users. This presentation should particularly be of interest to teams collaborating on large research projects or preparing for international robotics competitions with the HSR."
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