Technology

ZenRobotics Brain is the name of the robotic control technology developed by ZenRobotics. The control technology utilizes multiple sensor inputs in realtime, reacts to changes and learns from its mistakes. The sensors can include e.g. Various camera types (visible light, spectrometric cameras like NIR), 3D scanners, haptics, transillumination, metal detectors etc. With enough sensors, ZenRobotics Brain can form a more comprehensive view of the waste stream than has so far been possible.

Using the sensor data, ZenRobotics Recycler can identify wanted items and raw materials from the waste stream and reclaim them for recycling. The ZenRobotics Brain is tasked with analysing and refining the sensor data into useful information using realtime data mining technology. The end result is a coherent view to all the relevant information and causal relationships.

Inspired by the human brain

A part of the ZenRobotics Brain control technology is an algorithm that is modeled on the real-life function of the human cerebellum. The cerebellum is responsible for e.g. the timing of our movements, fine-tuning, and overall coordination, whereas higher brain functions, for example the planning of the body's movements, is performed by the cerebral cortex.

By learning to predict the interconnections between the sensory information and the orders of the motor commands from the cortex, the cerebellum can implement even complex movements in a smooth and a fast manner. In the ZenRobotics Brain technology, the cerebellum algorithm enables the robot to react rapidly to new situations and in part helps identify important elements of the sensory data.