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IJRR
2007
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13 years 7 months ago
Autonomous Stair Climbing for Tracked Vehicles
Abstract— In this paper, we present an algorithm for autonomous stair climbing with a tracked vehicle. The proposed method achieves robust performance under real-world conditions...
Anastasios I. Mourikis, Nikolas Trawny, Stergios I...
ICRA
2007
IEEE
222views Robotics» more  ICRA 2007»
14 years 2 months ago
Autonomous Vision-based Landing and Terrain Mapping Using an MPC-controlled Unmanned Rotorcraft
In this paper, we present a vision-based terrain mapping and analysis system, and a model predictive control (MPC)based flight control system, for autonomous landing of a helicop...
Todd Templeton, David Hyunchul Shim, Christopher G...
CDC
2008
IEEE
158views Control Systems» more  CDC 2008»
14 years 2 months ago
Cooperative control of an autonomous sampling network in an external flow field
Abstract— Cooperative steering controls enable mobile sampling platforms to conduct synoptic, adaptive surveys of dynamic spatiotemporal processes by appropriately regulating the...
Derek A. Paley
ICRA
2010
IEEE
158views Robotics» more  ICRA 2010»
13 years 5 months ago
A measurement distribution framework for cooperative navigation using multiple AUVs
Abstract-- In recent years underwater survey and surveillance missions with more than a single Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) have become more common thanks to more reliable a...
Maurice F. Fallon, Georgios Papadopoulos, John J. ...
CDC
2010
IEEE
146views Control Systems» more  CDC 2010»
13 years 2 months ago
Adaptive autonomous soaring of multiple UAVs using Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation
Abstract-- This paper presents a new algorithm for maximizing the flight duration of a single UAV (Uninhabited Air Vehicle) and UAVs group using the thermal model developed by Alle...
Cathrine Antal, Oleg Granichin, Sergey Levi