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NN
2002
Springer
123views Neural Networks» more  NN 2002»
13 years 8 months ago
Neuromodulation and plasticity in an autonomous robot
In this paper we implement a computational model of a neuromodulatory system in an autonomous robot. The output of the neuromodulatory system acts as a value signal, modulating wi...
Olaf Sporns, William H. Alexander
ICRA
2010
IEEE
158views Robotics» more  ICRA 2010»
13 years 7 months ago
Coping with imbalanced training data for improved terrain prediction in autonomous outdoor robot navigation
Abstract— Autonomous robot navigation in unstructured outdoor environments is a challenging and largely unsolved area of active research. The navigation task requires identifying...
Michael J. Procopio, Jane Mulligan, Gregory Z. Gru...
ICRA
2009
IEEE
127views Robotics» more  ICRA 2009»
13 years 6 months ago
Roombots-mechanical design of self-reconfiguring modular robots for adaptive furniture
We aim at merging technologies from information technology, roomware, and robotics in order to design adaptive and intelligent furniture. This paper presents design principles for ...
Alexander Spröwitz, Aude Billard, Pierre Dill...
ICRA
2009
IEEE
130views Robotics» more  ICRA 2009»
14 years 3 months ago
Qualitative robot localisation using information from cast shadows
— Recently, cognitive psychologists and others have turned their attention to the formerly neglected study of shadows, and the information they purvey. These studies show that th...
Paulo Santos, Hannah M. Dee, Valquiria Fenelon
ICRA
2002
IEEE
91views Robotics» more  ICRA 2002»
14 years 1 months ago
Tactile Tracking of Arteries in Robotic Surgery
Locating arteries hidden beneath superficial tissue can be a difficult task in minimally invasive surgery. This paper reports the development of a system that finds the paths of a...
Ryan A. Beasley, Robert D. Howe