Data-driven Development Process in Service Robot Systems

—Discussion Based on a Case Study from the World Robot Summit 2020 Partner Robot Challenge—

Abstract

Service robot systems, especially household robot systems, have recently achieved adaptability in various environments and tasks by leveraging some machine learning modules. In developing and verifying such data-driven robotic systems, not only the hardware, programs, and communications but also the data and models used are components to be considered. This paper discusses effective data-driven development processes for such service robot systems by introducing and discussing case studies from the WRS2020 Partner Robot Challenge.