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ICRA
2008
IEEE
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Gaussian mixture models for probabilistic localization
— One of the key tasks during the realization of probabilistic approaches to localization is the design of a proper sensor model, that calculates the likelihood of a measurement ...
Patrick Pfaff, Christian Plagemann, Wolfram Burgar...
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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Target-directed attention: Sequential decision-making for gaze planning
— It is widely agreed that efficient visual search requires the integration of target-driven top-down information and image-driven bottom-up information. Yet the problem of gaze...
Julia Vogel, Nando de Freitas
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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A ladybug exploration strategy for distributed adaptive coverage control
— A control strategy inspired by the hunting tactics of ladybugs is presented to simultaneously achieve sensor coverage and exploration of an area with a group of networked robot...
Mac Schwager, Francesco Bullo, David Skelly, Danie...
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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Decentralized connectivity maintenance in mobile networks with bounded inputs
Abstract— A distributed control law that guarantees connectivity maintenance in a network of multiple mobile agents is presented. The control law respects the limited sensing cap...
Dimos V. Dimarogonas, Karl Henrik Johansson
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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The OmniTread OT-4 serpentine robot
Serpentine robots are slender, multi-segmented vehicles designed to provide greater mobility than conventional mobile robots. Serpentine robots are ideally suited for urban search...
Johann Borenstein, Adam Borrell
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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HLS parameter estimation for multi-input multi-output systems
Abstract— In order to reduce computational burden of identification methods for multivariable systems, a hierarchical least squares (HLS) algorithm is developed. The basic idea ...
Ping Yuan, Feng Ding, Peter X. Liu
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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Slope traversal experiments with slip compensation control for lunar/planetary exploration rover
— This paper presents slope traversal experiments with slip compensation control for lunar/planetary exploration rovers. On loose soil, wheels of the rover easily slip even when ...
Genya Ishigami, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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Motion estimation using multiple non-overlapping cameras for small unmanned aerial vehicles
— An imaging sensor made of multiple light-weight non-overlapping cameras is an effective sensor for a small unmanned aerial vehicle that has strong payload limitation. This pape...
Jun-Sik Kim, Myung Hwangbo, Takeo Kanade
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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An almost communication-less approach to task allocation for multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
— In this paper, we present a scalable, decentralized task allocation algorithm for a group of unknown number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), which are equipped with GPS rece...
Peng Cheng, Vijay Kumar
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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No robot left behind: Coordination to overcome local minima in swarm navigation
Abstract— In this paper, we address navigation and coordination methods that allow swarms of robots to converge and spread along complex 2D shapes in environments containing unkn...
Leandro Soriano Marcolino, Luiz Chaimowicz