act The Neptune system is a mobile robot system used to remotely inspect above-ground storage tanks (ASTs) while immersed in the petroleum product, in order to ascertain from the i...
Precise teleoperation of deztrous robotic hands by hand masters requires an accurate human hand model. A kinematic model of a human index finger is developed as an example for hum...
This paper describes an efficient algorithm for computing the distance between non-convex objects. Objects are modeled as the union of a set of convex components. From this model ...
We describe a cost-effective method for developing parallel architectures which increase the performance of range and image sensors. A parametrised edge detector and its systolic ...
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...
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...
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...