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ICRA
2003
IEEE
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14 years 4 months ago
Towards a dynamic actuator model for a hexapod robot
We describe a model predicting the output torque of the battery-amplifier-actuator-gear combination used on the hexapod robot RHex, based on requested PWM (PulseWidth-Modulation) ...
Dave McMordie, Chris Prahacs, Martin Buehler
ICRA
2010
IEEE
133views Robotics» more  ICRA 2010»
13 years 9 months ago
Variable resolution decomposition for robotic navigation under a POMDP framework
— Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes (POMDPs) offer a powerful mathematical framework for making optimal action choices in noisy and/or uncertain environments, in par...
Robert Kaplow, Amin Atrash, Joelle Pineau
IROS
2008
IEEE
177views Robotics» more  IROS 2008»
14 years 5 months ago
Collision detection and reaction: A contribution to safe physical Human-Robot Interaction
Abstract— In the framework of physical Human-Robot Interaction (pHRI), methodologies and experimental tests are presented for the problem of detecting and reacting to collisions ...
Sami Haddadin, Alin Albu-Schäffer, Alessandro...
ROBOCUP
2007
Springer
180views Robotics» more  ROBOCUP 2007»
14 years 5 months ago
Improving Robot Self-localization Using Landmarks' Poses Tracking and Odometry Error Estimation
In this article the classical self-localization approach is improved by estimating, independently from the robot’s pose, the robot’s odometric error and the landmarks’ poses....
Pablo Guerrero, Javier Ruiz-del-Solar
SIGCSE
2003
ACM
137views Education» more  SIGCSE 2003»
14 years 4 months ago
Measuring the effectiveness of robots in teaching computer science
We report the results of a year-long experiment in the use of robots to teach computer science. Our data set compares results from over 800 students on identical tests from both r...
Barry S. Fagin, Laurence D. Merkle