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ICRA
2002
IEEE
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The Role of Expressiveness and Attention in Human-Robot Interaction
Abstract— This paper presents the results of an experiment in human-robot social interaction. Its purpose was to measure the impact of certain features and behaviors on people’...
Allison Bruce, Illah R. Nourbakhsh, Reid G. Simmon...
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Improbability Filtering for Rejecting False Positives
—In this paper we describe a novel approach, called improbability filtering, to rejecting false-positive observations from degrading the tracking performance of an Extended Kalma...
Brett Browning, Michael H. Bowling, Manuela M. Vel...
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Task-Consistent Obstacle Avoidance and Motion Behavior for Mobile Manipulation
Applications in mobile manipulation require sophisticated motion execution skills to address issues like redundancy resolution, reactive obstacle avoidance, and transitioning betw...
Oliver Brock, Oussama Khatib, Sriram Viji
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Topological Mobile Robot Localization using Fast Vision Techniques
In this paper we present a system for topologically localizing a mobile robot using color histogram matching of omnidirectional images. The system is intended for use as a navigat...
Paul Blaer, Peter K. Allen
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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A New Stress Sensor for Force/Torque Measurements
Luigi Biagiotti, M. Gavesi, Claudio Melchiorri, Br...
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Visual Servoing of an Omni-Directional Mobile Robot for Alignment with Parking Lot Lines
— ODIS is an omni-directional mobile robot designed to autonomously or semi-autonomously inspect automobiles in a parking lot. Periodically, its position and orientation referenc...
Matthew D. Berkemeier, Morgan E. Davidson, Vikas B...
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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An Analysis of Cooperative Repair Capabilities in a Team of Robots
Curt A. Bererton, Pradeep K. Khosla
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Learning Motion Patterns of Persons for Mobile Service Robots
We propose a method for learning models of people’s motion behaviors in an indoor environment. As people move through their environments, they do not move randomly. Instead, the...
Maren Bennewitz, Wolfram Burgard, Sebastian Thrun
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Trajectory Design for Formations of Robots by Kinetic Energy Shaping
We develop a method for generating smooth trajectories for a set of mobile robots. Given two end configurations, by tuning one parameter, the user can choose an interpolating tra...
Calin Belta, Vijay Kumar
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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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