A universal translator control system for remote control of a robot with a joystick. The system includes a calculation unit for storing translation logic, a control access interface unit electrically connected to the calculation unit, and a joystick which is operated to generate signals that have at least an X-coordinate value, X-direction rotation value, Y-coordinate value, Y-direction rotation value, Z-coordinate value, and Z-direction rotation value. Specifically, a robotic access interface unit is electrically connected to the calculation unit and the robot, whereby the translation logic in the calculation unit is used to translate the signals generated by the joystick as a translated X coordinate value, translated X-direction rotation value, translated Y coordinate value, translated Y-direction rotation value, translated Z coordinate value, and translated Z-direction rotation value, which are transmitted to the robot.

Techniques are disclosed to calibrate a camera for use with one or more robots to perform a robotic application. In various embodiments, selection of a camera to be calibrated is received via a user interface. A region of interest associated with the camera and a robot with which the camera is associated is determined. A set of sample points within the region of interest is selected. The robot is moved through a set of trajectories to position the robot, successively with respect to each of at least a subset of the sample points, in a predetermined pose at a location associated with the sample point and, at each location cause the camera to generate a corresponding image that includes at least a fiducial marker located on the robot. The respective predetermined poses and corresponding images are used to perform a set of calibration computations with respect to the camera.

The present application relates to an autonomous drive through system and method for autonomously detecting the position of the user's face in a vehicle and through AI and robotic technology, calibrating the height, distance, and direction/orientation (x, y, z axis) of the interface associated with the device, bringing the interface closer to the user. The user (driver) either through touch screen and/or voice AI and/or pairing with a mobile device can order and/or pay and/or withdraw cash without coming out of their vehicle(s). The system includes one or more sensors, such as a camera, that provides input for autonomously adjusting height of the device with respect to the user (driver) window. Based on the location of the car window, the device adjusts its position via moving horizontally (x-axis) based on the location of the driver's window and adjusts its position vertically along the y-axis to place itself at the eye level of the user. Further, the device adjusts its position along the z-axis moving closer to the user's face allowing the user to have an efficient and convenient interaction with the system.

A system and method for determining a minimum distance between an object and an apparatus surface, in particular for determining a minimum distance between an object and an apparatus surface of a handling apparatus, is described. A primary distance of the object is captured as the distance of the object by a distance sensor unit in or on the apparatus surface. A critical point which is at the primary distance from the distance sensor unit and is within a capture range of the distance sensor unit and comes closest to the apparatus surface taking into account a spatial course of the latter is also determined. A minimum distance between the critical point and the apparatus surface is determined.