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ICRA
2010
IEEE
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A general information quality based approach for satisfying sensor constraints in multirobot tasks
— Many architectures have been proposed to solve tightly-coupled multirobot tasks (MT) through coalitions of heterogeneous robots. However, several issues remain unaddressed. As ...
Yu Zhang, Lynne E. Parker
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Spherical image-based visual servo and structure estimation
— This paper presents a formulation of image-based visual servoing (IBVS) for a spherical camera where coordinates are parameterized in terms of colatitude and longitude: IBVSSph...
Peter I. Corke
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Toward automated tissue retraction in robot-assisted surgery
—Robotic surgical assistants are enhancing physician performance, enabling physicians to perform more delicate and precise minimally invasive surgery. However, these devices are ...
Sachin Patil, Ron Alterovitz
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Multiple depth/presence sensors: Integration and optimal placement for human/robot coexistence
— Depth and presence sensors are used to prevent collisions in environments where human/robot coexistence is relevant. To address the problem of occluded areas, we extend in this...
Fabrizio Flacco, Alessandro De Luca
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Navigating multiple simple-airplanes in 3D workspace
Abstract— We present an algorithm for collision-free navigation of multiple flying robots in three-dimensional workspace. Our approach extends the model of a simple car to a sim...
Jamie Snape, Dinesh Manocha
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Implicit nonlinear complementarity: A new approach to contact dynamics
— Contact dynamics are commonly formulated as a linear complementarity problem. While this approach is superior to earlier spring-damper models, it can be inaccurate due to pyram...
Emanuel Todorov
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Hierarchical planning architectures for mobile manipulation tasks in indoor environments
Abstract— This paper describes a hierarchical planner deployed on a mobile manipulation system. The main idea is a two-level hierarchy combining a global planner which provides r...
Ross A. Knepper, Siddhartha S. Srinivasa, Matthew ...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Generalized direction changing fall control of humanoid robots among multiple objects
— Humanoid robots are expected to share human environments in the future and it is important to ensure safety of their operation. A serious threat to safety is the fall of a huma...
Umashankar Nagarajan, Ambarish Goswami
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Adaptive multi-robot coordination: A game-theoretic perspective
Multi-robot systems researchers have been investigating adaptive coordination methods for improving spatial coordination in teams. Such methods adapt the coordination method to th...
Gal A. Kaminka, Dan Erusalimchik, Sarit Kraus
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Relaxed optimization for mode estimation in skid steering
— Skid-steered vehicles, by design, must skid in order to maneuver. The skidding causes the vehicle to behave discontinuously as well as introduces complications to the observati...
Timothy M. Caldwell, Todd D. Murphey