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ICRA
2003
IEEE
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Capturing a convex object with three discs
Abstract— This paper addresses the problem of capturing an arbitrary convex object P in the plane with three congruent disc-shaped robots. Given two stationary robots in contact ...
Jeff Erickson, Shripad Thite, Fred Rothganger, Jea...
ICRA
2003
IEEE
129views Robotics» more  ICRA 2003»
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Self-positioning with an omni-directional stereo system
— This paper presents a self-positioning system for the mobile robot. The proposed positioning system consists of a stereo setup of two ODVs (Omni-Directional Vision) for obtaini...
Jyun-ichi Eino, Toshinobu Takashi, Jun-ichi Takigu...
ICRA
2003
IEEE
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Optimal strategies to track and capture a predictable target
— We present an O(n log1+ε n)-time algorithm for computing the optimal robot motion that maintains lineof-sight visibility between a target moving inside a polygon with n vertic...
Alon Efrat, Héctor H. González-Ba&nt...
ICRA
2003
IEEE
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Modeling the kinematics and dynamics of compliant contact
In this paper, we discuss the modeling of the kinematics and dynamics of compliant contact between bodies moving in Euclidean space. First, we derive the kinematic equations descr...
Vincent Duindam, Stefano Stramigioli
ICRA
2003
IEEE
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Robodaemon -a device independent, network-oriented, modular mobile robot controller
Abstract— We discuss a software environment for multirobot, multi-platform mobile robot control and simulation. Like others, we have observed that mobile robotics research is gre...
Gregory Dudek, Robert Sim
ICRA
2003
IEEE
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Path planning using learned constraints and preferences
— In this paper we present a novel method for robot path planning based on learning motion patterns. A motion pattern is defined as the path that results from applying a set of ...
Gregory Dudek, Saul Simhon
ICRA
2003
IEEE
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A genetic algorithm for simultaneous localization and mapping
— This paper addresses the problem of simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) by a mobile robot. The SLAM problem is defined as a global optimization problem in which the o...
Tom Duckett
ICRA
2003
IEEE
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Evolution of the NASA/DARPA robonaut control system
The NASA/DARPA Robonaut system is evolving from a purely teleoperator controlled anthropomorphic robot towards a humanoid system with multiple control pathways. Robonaut is a huma...
Myron A. Diftler, Robert Platt Jr., C. J. Culbert,...
ICRA
2003
IEEE
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Synthesis of walking primitive databases for biped robots in 3D-environments
Abstract—This paper presents a systematic approach to generate walking primitive databases for anthropomorphic 3D–bipeds allowing step length adaptation, direction changes and ...
Joachim Denk, Günther Schmidt
ICRA
2003
IEEE
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Model identification and attitude control for a micromechanical flying insect including thorax and sensor models
This paper describes recent developments on the model identification and attitude control system for a Micmmechanical Flying lnsect (MFI). We include recently developed dynamical m...
Xinyan Deng, Luca Schenato, Shankar Sastry