Ever wondered what an interpretation of your sleep might look like? The Sleep Art Project, a combination of sensing technology and robotics, can show you. ABB Robotics’ smallest robot, the IRB 120, plays the role of painter, transcribing the overnight movements of sleeping guests participating in the project. Using software-processed data transmitted by 80 sensors embedded in the mattress, an individual’s sleep pattern is converted into art when the IRB 120 selects colours from several paint pots and executes its work on canvas. The mattress sensors collect data related to temperature, movement and sound, feeding real-time information into a digital algorithm. This data is transmitted via Wi-Fi to the robot that converts the data into a visual interpretation of the energy and motion of sleep using an algorithm. The Sleep Art project is an example of how advanced robotics is transcending its traditional application in automated manufacturing and emerging into more visible roles in consumer marketing and entertainment. ABB’s smallest ever multipurpose industrial robot weighs just 25kg and can handle a payload of 3kg (4kg for vertical wrist) with a reach of 580mm. It is a cost-effective and reliable choice for generating high production outputs in return for low investment. A white finish Clean Room ISO 5 (Class 100) version, certified by IPA, is also available.
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