The topic of reusable software in robotics is now largely addressed. Components based architectures, where components are independent units that can be reused accross applications,...
The iterative closest points (ICP) algorithm is widely used for ego-motion estimation in robotics, but subject to bias in the presence of outliers. We propose a random sample conse...
Abstract-- Typical industrial assembly tasks require an accuracy that cannot be realized by only feedback control if a minimum speed is given by a conveyor. Feed-forward has proven...
Friedrich Lange, Johannes Scharrer, Gerd Hirzinger
In this article, a new Micromanipulator System (MMS-II) for middle ear surgery is presented. The purpose of this work was to develop a simple but effective manipulator that would e...
This paper introduces a framework that guides the design of stabilizing feedback control laws for systems with Pfaffian constraints. A new class of N-dimensional vector fields, the...
Dimitra Panagou, Herbert G. Tanner, Kostas J. Kyri...
We describe a robot that is able to autonomously plug itself in to standard, unmodified electrical outlets by sensing the 60Hz electric fields emitted from the outlet. The building...
In the future, robotic surgical assistants may assist surgeons by performing specific subtasks such as retraction and suturing to reduce surgeon tedium and reduce the duration of s...
Jur van den Berg, Stephen Miller, Daniel Duckworth...
Abstract-- This paper presents a control theoretic formulation and optimal control solution for integrating human control inputs subject to linear state constraints. The formulatio...
Abstract-- Motion planning of deformable objects is challenging due to the high degrees-of-freedom inherent in deformation as well as the computational cost of producing physically...