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ICRA
2009
IEEE
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Mechanics of bending, torsion, and variable precurvature in multi-tube active cannulas
— Active cannulas are a relatively new continuum robot subclass characterized by their use of preshaped tubes that transmit bending moments as they slide within one another and a...
D. Caleb Rucker, Robert J. Webster
ICRA
2009
IEEE
127views Robotics» more  ICRA 2009»
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Tankbot: A miniature, peeling based climber on rough and smooth surfaces
—Tankbot is a miniature, energy efficient, lightweight (60 g), and robust climbing robot. It uses the continuous detachment force (peeling) of the flat, bulk tacky elastomer tr...
Ozgur Unver, Metin Sitti
ICRA
2009
IEEE
140views Robotics» more  ICRA 2009»
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A miniature ceiling walking robot with flat tacky elastomeric footpads
—In this paper, the design, analysis, and development of a sixteen-legged palm-sized climbing robot using flat bulk tacky elastomer adhesives as an attachment method is presente...
Ozgur Unver, Metin Sitti
ICST
2009
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
Seasonal Variation in the Vulnerability Discovery Process
Vulnerability discovery rates need to be taken into account for evaluating security risks. Accurate projection of these rates is required to estimate the effort needed to develop ...
HyunChul Joh, Yashwant K. Malaiya
ISCA
2009
IEEE
138views Hardware» more  ISCA 2009»
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Achieving predictable performance through better memory controller placement in many-core CMPs
In the near term, Moore’s law will continue to provide an increasing number of transistors and therefore an increasing number of on-chip cores. Limited pin bandwidth prevents th...
Dennis Abts, Natalie D. Enright Jerger, John Kim, ...