Patent ID: 9102053
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: B25J,G05B

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: an area state determination unit which determines, based on a result of measurement by a first sensor, a state of an area where a plurality of target objects are arranged; a control unit which controls a robot to hold one target object among the plurality of target objects by a holding unit of the robot; a holding state determination unit which determines a holding state of a holding target object held by the holding unit from a result of measuring the holding target object by using a second sensor; and an area decision unit which, when holding is determined based on the holding state determined by said holding state determination unit to have failed, decides, by using at least one of the result of measurement by the first sensor and the result of measurement by the second sensor, a return area where the holding target object is to be returned, wherein said control unit controls the robot to return the holding target object in the return area.