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2008
IEEE
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Observability index selection for robot calibration
— This paper relates 5 observability indexes for robot calibration to the “alphabet optimalities” from the experimental design literature. These 5 observability indexes are s...
Yu Sun, John M. Hollerbach
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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Incremental spectral clustering and seasons: Appearance-based localization in outdoor environments
— The problem of appearance-based mapping and navigation in outdoor environments is far from trivial. In this paper, an appearance-based topological map, covering a large, mixed ...
Christoffer Valgren, Achim J. Lilienthal
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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Optimal trajectory generation for nonholonomic robots in dynamic environments
Abstract— We study optimal trajectory generation for nonholonomic mobile robots in the presence of moving obstacles. The trajectory is presented by a parameterized higher-order p...
Yi Guo, Tang Tang
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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Power pedal as a man-machine synergy effector - Bipedal walking with human skill and robot power -
— We have proposed the concept of Man-Machine Synergy Effectors. These are high-performance tools for human use, which are realized by introducing robot technology. It becomes po...
Katsuya Kanaoka, Go Shirogauchi, Haruji Nakamura
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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Macromodel for the mechanics of gecko hair adhesion
—In this work, we explore the mechanical behavior of gecko hairs by means of macromodels. The macromodel has four spatular hairs operating by magnetic forces instead of van der W...
Michael P. Reyes, Ronald S. Fearing