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IROS
2009
IEEE
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Bayesian reinforcement learning in continuous POMDPs with gaussian processes
— Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes (POMDPs) provide a rich mathematical model to handle realworld sequential decision processes but require a known model to be solv...
Patrick Dallaire, Camille Besse, Stéphane R...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Improving particle filter performance using SSE instructions
Abstract— Robotics researchers are often faced with realtime constraints, and for that reason algorithmic and implementation-level optimization can dramatically increase the over...
Peter Djeu, Michael Quinlan, Peter Stone
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Robot Jenga: Autonomous and strategic block extraction
Abstract— This paper describes our successful implementation of a robot that autonomously and strategically removes multiple blocks from an unstable Jenga tower. We present an in...
Jiuguang Wang, Philip Rogers, Lonnie Parker, Dougl...
IROS
2009
IEEE
148views Robotics» more  IROS 2009»
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Cue-based equivalence classes and incremental discrimination for multi-cue recognition of "interactionable" objects
— There is a subset of objects for which interaction can provide numerous cues to those objects’ identity. Robots are often in situations where they can take advantage being ab...
Sarah Aboutalib, Manuela M. Veloso
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Three dimensional statics for continuum robotics
—This paper introduces a method for computing the shape of a continuously-flexible (continuum) robot in 3-D space which includes gravity loading by applying Cosserat rod theory t...
Bryan A. Jones, Ricky L. Gray, Krishna Turlapati
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Adaptive mobile charging stations for multi-robot systems
— We consider systems of mobile robots that execute a transportation task and periodically recharge from a docking station. The location of the docking station has a considerable...
Alex Couture-Beil, Richard T. Vaughan
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Colorimetry-based visual servoing
Abstract— The goal of this paper is to present a way to perform visual servoing tasks from color attributes. This approach can be seen as an extension of our previous papers base...
Christophe Collewet, Éric Marchand
IROS
2009
IEEE
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NAIST hand 2: Human-sized anthropomorphic robot hand with detachable mechanism at the wrist
— Humanoid robots and robotic manipulators with good dexterity are promising to enhance the factory productivity in next generation. Dexterity of robotic manipulators can be achi...
Yuichi Kurita, Yasuhiro Ono, Atsutoshi Ikeda, Tsuk...
IROS
2009
IEEE
129views Robotics» more  IROS 2009»
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Planning fireworks trajectories for steerable medical needles to reduce patient trauma
— Accurate needle insertion in 3D environment is always a grand challenge. When multiple targets are located in the tissue, a procedure of inserting multiple needles from a singl...
Jijie Xu, Vincent Duindam, Ron Alterovitz, Jean Po...