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CDC
2009
IEEE
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13 years 11 months ago
Finite-time tracking controller design for a general class of nonholonomic systems
Abstract— A design scheme of the finite-time tracking controller is given for a general class of nonholonomic systems including extended chained systems, extended power systems,...
Yuqiang Wu, Ruiying Yuan, Xiuyun Zheng
IJRR
2006
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13 years 7 months ago
Force Analysis of Connected Differential Mechanisms: Application to Grasping
In this paper, a methodology is proposed for the analysis of the force capabilities of connected differential mechanisms. These systems are the key elements used to extend the prin...
Lionel Birglen, Clément M. Gosselin
AUTOMATICA
2000
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13 years 7 months ago
Stabilization of relative equilibria for underactuated systems on Riemannian manifolds
This paper describes a systematic procedure to exponentially stabilize relative equilibria of mechanical systems. We review the notion of relative equilibria and their stability i...
Francesco Bullo
GECCO
2009
Springer
122views Optimization» more  GECCO 2009»
14 years 2 months ago
Evolving symmetric and modular neural networks for distributed control
Problems such as the design of distributed controllers are characterized by modularity and symmetry. However, the symmetries useful for solving them are often difficult to determ...
Vinod K. Valsalam, Risto Miikkulainen
AI50
2006
13 years 11 months ago
AI in Locomotion: Challenges and Perspectives of Underactuated Robots
Abstract. This article discusses the issues of adaptive autonomous navigation as a challenge of artificial intelligence. We argue that, in order to enhance the dexterity and adapti...
Fumiya Iida, Rolf Pfeifer, André Seyfarth