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2004
Springer
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Synthesis and Analysis of Non-Reactive Controllers for Multi-Robot Sequential Task Domains
In this paper we present a macroscopic model for the analysis of homogeneous task-directed multi-robot systems (MRS). The model is used to compute the probability that a given MRS ...
Chris Jones, Maja J. Mataric
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2004
Springer
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Centibots: Very Large Scale Distributed Robotic Teams
Kurt Konolige, Dieter Fox, Charlie Ortiz, Andrew A...
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2004
Springer
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Coordinated Task Execution for Humanoid Robots
Tamim Asfour, D. N. Ly, K. Regenstein, Rüdige...
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2004
Springer
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Free-Climbing with a Multi-Use Robot
This paper presents a new four-limbed robot, LEMUR IIb (Legged Excursion Mechanical Utility Rover), that can free-climb vertical rock surfaces. This robot was designed to have a nu...
Timothy Bretl, Stephen M. Rock, Jean-Claude Latomb...
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2004
Springer
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Experiments in Robot Control from Uncalibrated Overhead Imagery
In this work we address the problem of controlling a ground robot based on aerial image feedback in real time. We present an analysis of the relationship between a robot’s ground...
Rahul Rao, Camillo J. Taylor, Vijay Kumar
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2004
Springer
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Robust Haptic Teleoperation of a Mobile Manipulation Platform
This paper presents a new teleoperation scheme for mobile manipulation systems. A virtual spring connects a master and slave system where local force feedback on the slave system c...
Jaeheung Park, Oussama Khatib
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2004
Springer
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Design and Modeling of a Selective-Actuation XYZ Flexure Parallel Mechanism
This paper presents the design of a selective-actuation flexure parallel mechanism that can provide three independent translational motions. The mechanism can be used as an ultra p...
Huy-Hoang Pham, I-Ming Chen
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2004
Springer
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Deployment and Connectivity Repair of a Sensor Net with a Flying Robot
We consider multi-robot systems that include sensor nodes and aerial or ground robots networked together. Such networks are suitable for tasks such as large-scale environmental mon...
Peter I. Corke, Stefan Hrabar, Ronald A. Peterson,...
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2004
Springer
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Dynamic Virtual Fences for Controlling Cows
A virtual fence is created by applying an aversive stimulus to an animal when it approaches a predefined boundary. It is implemented by a small animal-borne computer system with a...
Zack J. Butler, Peter I. Corke, Ronald A. Peterson...
MIRRORBOT
2005
Springer
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A Scale Invariant Local Image Descriptor for Visual Homing
A descriptor is presented for characterizing local image patches in a scale invariant manner. The descriptor is biologicallyplausible in that the necessary computations are simple ...
Andrew Vardy, Franz Oppacher