Robots consisting of several concentric, preshaped, elastic tubes can work dexterously in narrow, constrained, and/or winding spaces, as are commonly found in minimally invasive s...
D. Caleb Rucker, Robert J. Webster III, Gregory S....
— In order for a mobile robot to accurately interpret its sensations and predict the effects of its actions, it must have accurate models of its sensors and actuators. These mode...
—Knowledge about the environment is essential for humanoid and mobile robots to move and act safely. The most intuitive way to perceive information about the environment is throu...
We explore several different techniques in our quest to improve the overall model performance of a genetic algorithm calibrated probabilistic cellular automata. We use the Kappa ...
Sam Talaie, Ryan E. Leigh, Sushil J. Louis, Gary L...
— This paper explores the space of active modular trusses, ranging from a passive truss with one independent active climbing module to fully self-reconfiguring dynamically contr...
Carrick Detweiler, Marsette Vona, Keith Kotay, Dan...