Task 3: Implementation of diagnostic functions

Activities performed:

• Diagnostics strategy definition and implementation: the status of washing machine under test is autonomously detected from the image acquired using a high resolution 2D camera; depending on the WM status (off, idle, washing, error) a different sequence of interaction operations (button pushing, knob turning, door opening) and measuring tasks (vibration, noise, image acquisition/analysis) are performed.
• User interface implementation: a Graphical User Interface (GUI) running on a touch screen mounted on the robot permits to visualize what are the operations already performed by the robot and what the robot is going to do, as well as to directly interact with the robot itself.
• Laboratory tests: the developed prototype has been successfully tested in an environment reproducing a real life-test laboratory where several washing machines of different models are present.