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IROS
2007
IEEE
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Angle control of a loosely coupled mechanism in 3D space using length sensors
— We describe here a mechanism for controlling angles of a human-like joint using length sensors in threedimensional (3D) space. This joint mechanism, which is called a loosely c...
Mizuho Shibata, Takahiro Yoshimura, Shinichi Hirai
IROS
2007
IEEE
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A spatio-temporal probabilistic model for multi-sensor object recognition
— This paper presents a general framework for multi-sensor object recognition through a discriminative probabilistic approach modelling spatial and temporal correlations. The alg...
Bertrand Douillard, Dieter Fox, Fabio T. Ramos
IROS
2007
IEEE
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A new approach to segmentation of 2D range scans into linear regions
— Toward obtaining a compact and multiresolution representation of 2D range scans, a wavelet framework is proposed for encoding an orientation measure called Running Angle (RA). ...
Ahad Harati, Roland Siegwart
IROS
2007
IEEE
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Approximate covariance estimation in graphical approaches to SLAM
— Smoothing and optimization approaches are an effective means for solving the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) problem. Most of the existing techniques focus mainly ...
Gian Diego Tipaldi, Giorgio Grisetti, Wolfram Burg...
IROS
2007
IEEE
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Performance benefits of self-assembly in a swarm-bot
Rehan O'Grady, Roderich Groß, Anders Lyhne C...
IROS
2007
IEEE
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Path following control for tracked vehicles based on slip-compensating odometry
— Tracked vehicles have the advantage of stable locomotion on uneven terrain, and, as a result, such mechanisms are used for locomotion on outdoor robots, including those used fo...
Daisuke Endo, Yoshito Okada, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuy...
IROS
2007
IEEE
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Passive and accurate torque control of series elastic actuators
— The principle of Series Elastic Actuation offers considerable advantages for haptic displays compared to stiff actuators. The interaction force between motor and load is direct...
Heike Vallery, Ralf Ekkelenkamp, Herman van der Ko...
IROS
2007
IEEE
109views Robotics» more  IROS 2007»
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Fast vision-based minimum distance determination between known and unkown objects
Abstract – We present a method for quickly determining the minimum distance between multiple known and multiple unkown objects within a camera image. Known objects are objects wi...
Stefan Kuhn, Dominik Henrich
IROS
2007
IEEE
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Valet parking without a valet
— What would it be like if we could give our robot high level commands and it would automatically execute them in a verifiably correct fashion in dynamically changing environmen...
David C. Conner, Hadas Kress-Gazit, Howie Choset, ...
IROS
2007
IEEE
136views Robotics» more  IROS 2007»
14 years 6 months ago
Using case-based reasoning for autonomous vehicle guidance
— Vehicle guidance in complex scenarios such as inner-city traffic requires an in-depth understanding of the current situation. In order to select the appropriate behavior for a...
Stefan Vacek, Tobias Gindele, Johann Marius Zö...