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IROS
2009
IEEE
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Novelty detection and 3D shape retrieval based on Gaussian Mixture Models for autonomous surveillance robotics
Abstract— This paper describes an efficient method for retrieving the 3-dimensional shape associated to novelties in the environment of an autonomous robot, which is equipped wi...
Pedro Núñez Trujillo, Paulo Drews, R...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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A multi-hypothesis topological SLAM approach for loop closing on edge-ordered graphs
— We present a method for topological SLAM that specifically targets loop closing for edge-ordered graphs. Instead of using a heuristic approach to accept or reject loop closing...
Stephen Tully, George Kantor, Howie Choset, Felix ...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Estimation of camera motion with feature flow model for 3D environment modeling by using omni-directional camera
Abstract— Map information is important for path planning and self-localization when mobile robots accomplish autonomous tasks. In unknown environments, mobile robots should gener...
Ryosuke Kawanishi, Atsushi Yamashita, Toru Kaneko
IROS
2009
IEEE
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A robotic closed-loop scheme to model human postural coordination
— This paper models recent data in the field of postural coordination showing the existence of self-organized postural states, and transition between them, underlying suprapostu...
Vincent Bonnet, Philippe Fraisse, Nacim Ramdani, J...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Nonparametric belief propagation for distributed tracking of robot networks with noisy inter-distance measurements
— We consider the problem of tracking multiple moving robots using noisy sensing of inter-robot and interbeacon distances. Sensing is local: there are three fixed beacons at kno...
Jeremy Schiff, Erik B. Sudderth, Kenneth Y. Goldbe...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Biologically inspired compliant control of a monopod designed for highly dynamic applications
— In this paper the compliant low level control of a biologically inspired control architecture suited for bipedal dynamic walking robots is presented. It consists of elastic mec...
Sebastian Blank, Thomas Wahl, Tobias Luksch, Karst...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Slip ratio for lugged wheel of planetary rover in deformable soil: definition and estimation
—The wheel slip ratio is an important state variable in terramechanics research and the control of planetary rovers. Definitions of the slip ratio for a wheel with lugs and metho...
Liang Ding, Haibo Gao, Zongquan Deng, Kazuya Yoshi...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Field trial of networked social robots in a shopping mall
—This paper reports the challenges of developing multiple social robots that operate in a shopping mall. We developed a networked robot system that coordinates multiple social ro...
Masahiro Shiomi, Takayuki Kanda, Dylan F. Glas, Sa...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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A Distributed boundary detection algorithm for multi-robot systems
— We describe a distributed boundary detection algorithm suitable for use on multi-robot systems with dynamic network topologies. We assume that each robot has access to its loca...
James McLurkin, Erik D. Demaine
IROS
2009
IEEE
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A Multi-Element generalized Polynomial Chaos approach to analysis of mobile robot dynamics under uncertainty
— The ability of mobile robots to quickly and accurately analyze their dynamics is critical to their safety and efficient operation. In field conditions, significant uncertainty ...
Gaurav Kewlani, Karl Iagnemma