Abstract— We consider the problem of autonomously estimating position and orientation of an object from tactile data. When initial uncertainty is high, estimation of all six para...
Anna Petrovskaya, Oussama Khatib, Sebastian Thrun,...
This paper describes a series of experiments that were performed on the Rocky III robot.1 Rocky III is a small autonomous rover capable of navigating through rough outdoor terrain...
David P. Miller, Rajiv S. Desai, Erann Gat, Robert...
This paper describes the control of a human-like robotic neck actuated with tendons. The controller regulates the length of the tendons to achieve a desired orientation of the neck...
Lorenzo Jamone, Matteo Fumagalli, Giorgio Metta, L...
— The success of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers has demonstrated the important benefits that mobility adds to planetary exploration. Very soon, mission requirements will impos...
Ioannis M. Rekleitis, Jean-Luc Bedwani, Erick Dupu...
Abstract— Knowledge of the driving environment is essential for robotic vehicles to comply with traffic rules while autonomously traversing intersections. However, due to limite...