Frequently Asked Questions About Robot Positioning System - Rethink Robotics Baxter User Manual

Frequently Asked Questions about Robot Positioning System

Q: I tried registering a landmark, but I get a message that says "Multiple landmarks are visible."
What should I do?
A: The robot is seeing more than one landmark. Cover one of the landmarks with your hand until
just one is recognized. Then, press Save and keep your hand covering the other landmark until the
desired landmark is saved.
Q: I registered a landmark but now I would like to remove it. What do I do?
A: Select the action whose landmark you'd like to remove and go into the landmark gallery panel as
described above. Once in this gallery, select and the landmark will be de-associated from that
particular action.
Q: When I relocate the robot, will my custom paths be erased?
A: No. The path will remain the same but the end points (i.e. Approach/Retract) will move to the
new locations.
Q: When I have Action Groups, do I need to associate each action to a landmark or may I just
associate the whole Action group to the landmark?
A: If you have an Action Group and would like to associate all actions to a landmark, you can just
associate the whole Action Group in one step.
Q: Are there any special lighting requirements for using landmarks?
A: Recognition of landmarks works best with soft, diffused lighting that does not produce hard
shadows.
Q: Does the landmark need to be trained at the same orientation as the pick or place action?
A: No. You could have your landmark mounted horizontally to the frame of the conveyor even
though Baxter will pick in an off-vertical orientation on the conveyor.
Q: Can a landmark be associated with a Hold?
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