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ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Robust vehicle localization in urban environments using probabilistic maps
— Autonomous vehicle navigation in dynamic urban environments requires localization accuracy exceeding that available from GPS-based inertial guidance systems. We have shown prev...
Jesse Levinson, Sebastian Thrun
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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WiFi localization and navigation for autonomous indoor mobile robots
— Building upon previous work that demonstrates the effectiveness of WiFi localization information per se, in this paper we contribute a mobile robot that autonomously navigates ...
Joydeep Biswas, Manuela M. Veloso
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Robot reinforcement learning using EEG-based reward signals
Abstract— Reinforcement learning algorithms have been successfully applied in robotics to learn how to solve tasks based on reward signals obtained during task execution. These r...
Iñaki Iturrate, Luis Montesano, Javier Ming...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Probabilistic search with agile UAVs
— Through their ability to rapidly acquire aerial imagery, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have the potential to aid target search tasks. Many of the core algorithms which are us...
Sonia Waharte, Andrew Colquhoun Symington, Niki Tr...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Strength analysis of miniature folded right angle tetrahedron chain Programmable Matter
Abstract— Miniaturization of Programmable Matter is a major challenge. Much of the difficulty stems from size and power requirements of internal actuators. This paper demonstrat...
Paul J. White, Michael L. Posner, Mark Yim
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Variable stiffness actuators: A port-based analysis and a comparison of energy efficiency
Ludo C. Visser, Raffaella Carloni, Stefano Stramig...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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A new large projection operator for the redundancy framework
— In this paper, we propose a new projection operator for the redundancy framework based on a task function defined as the norm of the usual error. This projection operator allo...
Mohammed Marey, François Chaumette
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Planning active cannula configurations through tubular anatomy
Lisa A. Lyons, Robert J. Webster, Ron Alterovitz
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Extracting general-purpose features from LIDAR data
— The detection of features from Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data is a fundamental component of featurebased mapping and SLAM systems. Existing detectors tend to exploit ...
Yangming Li, Edwin B. Olson
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Constrained convergent gait regulation for a climbing robot
— The priorities of a climbing legged robot are to maintain a grasp on its climbing surface and to climb efficiently against the force of gravity. These priorities profoundly co...
Salomon Trujillo, Barrett Heyneman, Mark R. Cutkos...