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ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Auto-supervised learning in the Bayesian Programming Framework
Domestic and real world robotics requires continuous learning of new skills and behaviors to interact with humans. Auto-supervised learning, a compromise between supervised and co...
Pierre Dangauthier, Pierre Bessière, Anne S...
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Calibration and Synchronization of a Robot-Mounted Camera for Fast Sensor-Based Robot Motion
— For precise control of robots along paths which are sensed online it is of fundamental importance to have a calibrated system. In addition to the identification of the sensor ...
Friedrich Lange, Gerd Hirzinger
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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A Circular Needle Path Planning Method for Suturing in Laparoscopic Surgery
— The work presented in this paper addresses the problem of the stitching task in laparoscopic surgery using a circular needle and a conventional 4 DOFs needle-holder. This task ...
Florent Nageotte, Philippe Zanne, Michel de Mathel...
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Fuzzy Enhanced Control of an Underactuated Finger Using Tactile and Position Sensors
— This paper proposes a control scheme dedicated to underactuated fingers with the intention of maximizing the capabilities of the latter using tactile and position information ...
Lionel Birglen, Clément Gosselin
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Regrasp Planning of Four-Fingered Hand for Parallel Grasp of a Polygonal Object
— This paper proposes a necessary and sufficient condition for parallel grasps. We extend the use of this condition to the task of regrasp planning. In particular, we propose a ...
Thanathorn Phoka, Peam Pipattanasomporn, Nattee Ni...
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Real-time and Precise Self Collision Detection System for Humanoid Robots
— In this paper, we describe the real-time and precise self collision detection system that does not reduce the number of polygons and checks more than 100 collision pairs in rea...
Kei Okada, Masayuki Inaba, Hirochika Inoue
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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A New Approach to the Use of Edge Extremities for Model-based Object Tracking
— This paper presents a robust model-based visual tracking algorithm that can give accurate 3D pose of a rigid object. Our tracking algorithm uses an incremental pose update sche...
Youngrock Yoon, Akio Kosaka, Jae Byung Park, Avina...
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Geometric Reformulation of 3-Fingered Force-Closure Condition
— This paper addresses the problem of testing whether three contact points form a 3-fingered force-closure grasp in two dimensions. In particular, assuming frictional point cont...
Attawith Sudsang, Thanathorn Phoka
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Tactile Sensing of Edge Direction of an Object with a Soft Fingertip Contact
— We propose a new method of tactile sensing for a fingertip of robotic hand. Using a simple fingertip with soft surface cover and a six-axis force/torque sensor, developed is ...
Kouji Murakami, Tsutomu Hasegawa
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Optimal Positioning Strategies for Shape Changes in Robot Teams
Abstract— In this paper, we consider the task of repositioning a formation of robots to a new shape while minimizing either the maximum distance that any robot travels, or the to...
John R. Spletzer, Rafael B. Fierro