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IROS
2009
IEEE
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Simultaneous people tracking and localization for social robots using external laser range finders
—Robust localization of robots and reliable tracking of people are both critical requirements for the deployment of service robots in real-world environments. In crowded public s...
Dylan F. Glas, Takayuki Kanda, Hiroshi Ishiguro, N...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Developing visual sensing strategies through next best view planning
— We propose an approach for acquiring geometric 3D models using cameras mounted on autonomous vehicles and robots. Our method uses structure from motion techniques from computer...
Enrique Dunn, Jur P. van den Berg, Jan-Michael Fra...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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TENTACLES: Self-configuring robotic radio networks in unknown environments
— This paper presents a bio-inspired, distributed control algorithm called TENTACLES for a group of radio robots to move, self-configure and maintain communication between some c...
Hi Cchi H. Chiu, Bo Ryu, Hua Zhu, Pedro A. Szekely...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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On the use of 2D navigable maps for enhancing ground vehicle localization
Abstract— For ground vehicle localization, hybrid-GNSS localizers now use commonly dead-reckoning sensors, like odometers or inertial units. They are designed to increase the acc...
Clément Fouque, Philippe Bonnifait
IROS
2009
IEEE
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3D limit cycle walking of musculoskeletal humanoid robot with flat feet
— Most of traditional biped walkers based on passive dynamic walking have arc feet and locked ankle joints. In this paper, we propose the method to substitute the arc feet with ï...
Kenichi Narioka, Shinpei Tsugawa, Koh Hosoda
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Standing balance control using a trajectory library
— This paper presents a standing balance controller. We employ a library of optimal trajectories and the neighboring optimal control method to generate local approximations to th...
Chenggang Liu, Christopher G. Atkeson
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Data gathering tours for mobile robots
— We study a path planning problem which arises when multiple robots are used to gather data from stationary devices with wireless communication capabilities. Each device has a g...
Deepak Bhadauria, Volkan Isler
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Stochastic mobility-based path planning in uncertain environments
— The ability of mobile robots to generate feasible trajectories online is an important requirement for their autonomous operation in unstructured environments. Many path generat...
Gaurav Kewlani, Genya Ishigami, Karl Iagnemma
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Engineering self-adaptive modular robotics: A bio-inspired approach
— In nature, animal groups achieve robustness and scalability with each individual executes a simple and adaptive strategy. Inspired by this phenomenon, we propose a decentralize...
Chih-Han Yu, Radhika Nagpal
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Image based visual servoing using algebraic curves applied to shape alignment
— Visual servoing schemes generally employ various image features (points, lines, moments etc.) in their control formulation. This paper presents a novel method for using boundar...
Ahmet Yasin Yazicioglu, Berk Calli, Mustafa Unel