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ICRA
2000
IEEE
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Randomized Planning for Short Inspection Paths
This paper addresses the following inspection problem: given a known workspace and a robot with vision capabilities compute a short path path for the robot such that each point on...
Tim Danner, Lydia E. Kavraki
ICRA
2000
IEEE
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Architecture, the Backbone of Robotic Systems
Architectures form the backbone of complete robotic systems. The right choice of architecture can go a long way in facilitating the specification, implementation and validation of...
Ève Coste-Manière, Reid G. Simmons
ICRA
2000
IEEE
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Vision-Based Dynamic Estimation and Set-Point Stabilization of Nonholonomic Vehicles
In this paper, a nonhonolonomic vehicle is stabilized to a desired pose through a wisual servoing technique. The vision-based regulation of the nonholonomic vehicle, we propose, i...
Fabio Conticelli, Domenico Prattichizzo, Federico ...
ICRA
2000
IEEE
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Haptic Rendering of Planar Rigid-Body Motion using a Redundant Parallel Mechanism
We present a system for rendering planar rigid-body motion by means of a redundant parallel mechanism. The device design, the control architecture and the passive virtual environm...
Daniela Constantinescu, Icarus Chau, Simon P. DiMa...
ICRA
2000
IEEE
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A General Learning Approach to Multisensor Based Control using Statistic Indices
We propose a concept for integrating multiple sensors in real-time robot control. To increase the controller robustness under diverse uncertainties, the robot systematically gener...
Yorck von Collani, Markus Ferch, Jianwei Zhang, Al...
ICRA
2000
IEEE
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A Localization Method Based on Two Omnidirectional Perception Systems Cooperation
This paper deals with an absolute localization paradigm based on the cooperation of an omnidirectional vision system and a low cost panoramic range finder system. These two percep...
Arnaud Clerentin, Laurent Delahoche, Claude P&eacu...
ICRA
2000
IEEE
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Controllability of Single Input Rolling Manipulation
This paper investigates controllability of underactuated rolling systems consisting of a smooth object rolling on a moving smooth surface. Our system consists of a spherical ball ...
Prasun Choudhury, Kevin M. Lynch
ICRA
2000
IEEE
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Exact Cellular Decompositions in Terms of Critical Points of Morse Functions
Exact cellular decompositions are structures that globally encode the topology of a robot's free space, while locally describing the free space's geometry. These structu...
Howie Choset, Ercan U. Acar, Alfred A. Rizzi, Jona...
ICRA
2000
IEEE
130views Robotics» more  ICRA 2000»
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Design and Actuation Optimization of a 4 Axes Biped Robot for Walking and Running
Several french laboratories, joint in the CNRS Project "Control of Legged Robots", have defined a biped robot intented to experiment walking and running gaits. This bipe...
Cambrini Chevallereau, Philippe Sardain