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ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Dynamically formed Heterogeneous Robot Teams Performing Tightly-coordinated Tasks
— As we progress towards a world where robots play an integral role in society, a critical problem that remains to be solved is the Pickup Team Challenge; that is, dynamically fo...
Edward Gil Jones, Brett Browning, M. Bernardine Di...
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Decentralized Optimization of Distributed Supply-chain
— In this paper, the problem of optimizing the performances of a distributed supply chain is faced by means of a decentralized architecture. In particular, a general scheme for a...
Marco Ghirardi, Giuseppe Menga, Nicola Sacco
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Minimum Wheel-rotation Paths for Differential-drive Mobile Robots
— Characterizing optimal paths for mobile robots is an interesting, important, and challenging endeavor. Not only they are interesting with respect to the optimized criteria, but...
Hamid Reza Chitsaz, Steven M. LaValle, Devin J. Ba...
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Force-controlled Microcontact Printing using Microassembled Particle Templates
— In this paper, force-controlled microcontact printing using microassembly-based particle templates is investigated. Polystyrene microparticles are assembled semi-automatically ...
Afshin Tafazzoli, Chytra Pawashe, Metin Sitti
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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A Kinematic Thumb Model for the ACT Hand
- The thumb is essential to the hand’s function in grasping and manipulating objects. Previous anthropomorphic robot hands have thumbs that are biologically-inspired but kinemati...
Lillian Y. Chang, Yoky Matsuoka
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Navigation of Unmanned Marine Vehicles in Accordance with the Rules of the Road
Abstract— This paper is concerned with the in-field autonomous operation of unmanned marine vehicles in accordance with convention for safe and proper collision avoidance as pre...
Michael R. Benjamin, Joseph A. Curcio, John J. Leo...
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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A Visual Compass based on SLAM
— Accurate full 3 axis orientation is computed using a low cost calibrated camera. We present a simultaneous sensor location and mapping method that uses a purely rotating camera...
J. M. M. Montiel, Andrew J. Davison
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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An Improved Method for the Geometrical Calibration of Parallelogram-based Parallel Robots
: This paper presents an improved method for the geometrical calibration of parallel robots for which the structure is based upon some parallelogram mechanisms. Its originality is ...
Ludovic Savoure, Patrick Maurine, David Corbel, S&...
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Transport of an Object by six pre-attached Robots interacting via Physical Links
— This paper addresses the cooperative transport of a heavy object by a group of mobile robots. We present a system in which group members lacking knowledge about the position of...
Roderich Groß, Francesco Mondada, Marco Dori...
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Simulated Odor Tracking in a Plane Normal to the Wind Direction
— A new strategy is developed for tracking an odor plume in an environment where wind is present. The strategy is inspired by the mechanisms that animals use to orient to stimuli...
Adam J. Rutkowski, Mark A. Willis, Roger D. Quinn