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ICRA
1994
IEEE
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Articulated Structures with Tendon Actuation for Whole-Limb Manipulation
We present a general framework for the modelling of a class of mechanical systems for robotic manipulation, consisting of articulated limbs with redundant tendinous actuation and ...
Paolo Petreschi, Domenico Prattichizzo, Antonio Bi...
ICRA
1994
IEEE
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Accurate Insertion Strategies Using Simple Optical Sensors
Peg-in-hole insertion is not only a longstanding problem in robotics but the most common automated mechanical assembly task [10]. In this paper we present a high precision, self-c...
Eric Paulos, John F. Canny
ICRA
1994
IEEE
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Mapping Tasks into Fault Tolerant Manipulators
The application of robots in critical missions in hazardous environments requires the development of reliable or fault tolerant manipulators. In this paper, we define fault tolera...
Christiaan J. J. Paredis, Pradeep K. Khosla
ICRA
1994
IEEE
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The Network Data Delivery Service: Real-Time Data Connectivity for Distributed Control Applications
The Network Data Delivery Service NDDS is a novel network data-sharing system. NDDS builds on the model of information producers sources and consumers sinks. Producers generate da...
Gerardo Pardo-Castellote, Stanley A. Schneider
ICRA
1994
IEEE
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Design and Motion Planning for a Zero-Reaction Manipulator
In a number of industrial, space, or mobile systems applications, reaction forces and moments transmitted by a manipulator to its base are undesirable. Based on force and moment t...
Evangelos Papadopoulos, Ahmed Abu-Abed
ICRA
1994
IEEE
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Integrating Sensor Placement and Visual Tracking Strategies
Bradley J. Nelson, Pradeep K. Khosla
ICRA
1994
IEEE
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SM2 for New Space Station Structure: Autonomous Locomotion and Teleoperation Control
The Self-Mobile Space Manipulator (SM2) has evolved to adapt to the new pre-integrated I-beam structure of the Space Station Freedom (SSF). In this paper, we first briefly overvie...
Michael C. Nechyba, Yangsheng Xu
ICRA
1994
IEEE
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Real-World Extensions to a Production Scheduling Algorithm Based on Lagrangian Relaxation
In this article, we develop three eflcient extensions to a recent production scheduling algorithm based on Lagrangian relaxation [9]. These extensions handle the following real-wo...
Y. Narahari, Sundar Ram Vedula
ICRA
1994
IEEE
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Calibration of a Parallel Robot Using Multiple Kinematic Closed Loops
A method as presented for autonomous kanematzc calzbratzon of a 3-DOF redundant parallel robot. Multaple closed loops are used an a least squares optamzzaiaon method. Ill-condatao...
Ali Nahvi, John M. Hollerbach, Vincent Hayward
ICRA
1994
IEEE
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Experiments in Object Impedance Control for Flexible Objects
This paper presents a control strategy for manipulation of exible objects by multiple robot arms. The control policy developed in this paper for exible objects is based on a contr...
David W. Meer, Stephen M. Rock