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ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Vision-Based Motion Control of Pneumatic Group Actuators
– A vision-based approach to the motion control of pneumatic group actuators is presented. Sensing of plate locations consisting of the pneumatic group actuator is essential to c...
Shinichi Hirai, Kiyoto Shimizu, Sadao Kawamura
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Implementing Virtual Stairs on Treadmills using Torso Force Feedback
Abstract—This paper describes the simulation of stairs on a treadmill style locomotion interface using torso force feedback. The active mechanical tether of the Sarcos Treadport ...
Ryan C. Hayward, John M. Hollerbach
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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A Visual Landmark Framework for Indoor Mobile Robot Navigation
This article presents vision functions needed on a mobile robot to deal with landmark-based navigation in buildings. Landmarks are planar, quadrangular surfaces, which must be dis...
Jean-Bernard Hayet, Frédéric Lerasle...
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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A Tele-Operated Humanoid Robot Drives a Lift Truck
We have been developing new abilities of humanoid robot to realize proxy drives of a lift truck. Construction machines such as a lift truck play an important role in many tasks, b...
Hitoshi Hasunuma, Masami Kobayashi, Hisashi Moriya...
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Controlling Hopping Height of a Pneumatic Monopod
We describe a model-based height controller for a hopping robot with a pneumatically powered leg. The controller explicitly models variation in the leg angle and height. Using an ...
Kale Harbick, Gaurav S. Sukhatme
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Internet Control of Personal Robot between KAIST and UC Davis
This paper describes the implementation of an internet-based personal robot with three control modes, and experimental results on the remote control between KAIST, Korea and UC Da...
Kuk-Hyun Han, Yong-Jae Kim, Jong-Hwan Kim, Steve H...
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Curvature-Based Computation of Antipodal Grasps
It is well known that antipodal grasps can be achieved on curved objects in the presence of friction. This paper presents an efficient algorithm that finds, up to numerical reso...
Yan-Bin Jia
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Manipulation of Micro-Objects using Adhesion Forces and Dynamical Effects
D. Sinan Haliyo, Yves Rollot, Stephane Régn...
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Global Hough Localization for Mobile Robots in Polygonal Environments
Giorgio Grisetti, Luca Iocchi, Daniele Nardi