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ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Flocking with Obstacle Avoidance: A New Distributed Coordination Algorithm Based on Voronoi Partitions
— A new distributed coordination algorithm for multi-vehicle systems is presented in this paper. The algorithm combines a particular choice of navigation function with Voronoi pa...
Magnus Lindhé, Petter Ögren, Karl Henr...
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Characterization of the Micromechanical Flying Insect by Optical Position Sensing
Abstract— In the following work, we develop a characterization method using miniature fiberoptic position sensors for the Micromechanical Flying Insect (MFI)1 , a centimeter siz...
Erik Steltz, Robert J. Wood, Srinath Avadhanula, R...
ICRA
2005
IEEE
118views Robotics» more  ICRA 2005»
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Planning for Steerable Bevel-tip Needle Insertion Through 2D Soft Tissue with Obstacles
— We explore motion planning for a new class of highly flexible bevel-tip medical needles that can be steered to previously unreachable targets in soft tissue. Planning for thes...
Ron Alterovitz, Kenneth Y. Goldberg, Allison M. Ok...
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Nonlinear Performance Limits for High Energy Density Piezoelectric Bending Actuators
Abstract— To keep pace with recent advances in microrobotic structures demands actuator technologies which can deliver high power and precise motion. For electroactive material b...
Robert J. Wood, Erik Steltz, Ronald S. Fearing
ICRA
2003
IEEE
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14 years 3 months ago
Improvement of passive elements for wearable haptic displays
In this paper, three fundamental techniques to improve laminated passive elements are proposed for wearable haptic displays. First, a new shape of sheet surfaces in laminated pass...
Sadao Kawamura, Katsuya Kanaoka, Yuichiro Nakayama...