— 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...
— 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...
— 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...
— In this paper, force-controlled microcontact printing using microassembly-based particle templates is investigated. Polystyrene microparticles are assembled semi-automatically ...
- 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...
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...
— 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...
: 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&...
— 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...
— 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...