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IROS
2009
IEEE
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Optimal trajectory design for parametric excitation walking
— Parametric excitation walking is one of methods that realize a passive dynamic like walking on the level ground. In parametric excitation walking, up-and-down motion of the cen...
Yoshihisa Banno, Yuji Harata, Kouichi Taji, Yoji U...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Automated manipulation of spherical objects in three dimensions using a gimbaled air jet
— This paper presents a mechanism and a control strategy that enables automated non-contact manipulation of spherical objects in three dimensions using air flow, and demonstrate...
Aaron Becker, Robert Sandheinrich, Timothy Bretl
IROS
2009
IEEE
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A computer vision integration model for a multi-modal cognitive system
— We present a general method for integrating visual components into a multi-modal cognitive system. The integration is very generic and can work with an arbitrary set of modalit...
Alen Vrecko, Danijel Skocaj, Nick Hawes, Ales Leon...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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3D feature based mapping towards mobile robots' enhanced performance in rescue missions
— This paper presents a feature based 3D mapping approach with regard to obtaining compact models of semistructured environments such as partially destroyed buildings where mobil...
Paloma de la Puente, Diego Rodríguez-Losada...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Variable sized grid cells for rapid replanning in dynamic environments
Rachel Kirby, Reid G. Simmons, Jodi Forlizzi
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Throwable tetrahedral robot with transformation capability
— In this paper, a tetrahedral mobile robot with central axis for transformation to the flat vehicle is presented. The throwable robot with the function of going into narrow spac...
Kenjiro Tadakuma, Riichiro Tadakuma, Keiji Nagatan...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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On the consistency of EKF-SLAM: Focusing on the observation models
— In this paper a new strategy for handling the observation information of a bearing-range sensor throughout the filtering process of EKF-SLAM is proposed. This new strategy is ...
Amir Hossein Tamjidi, Hamid D. Taghirad, Ali Akbar...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Filtering voluntary motion for pathological tremor compensation
— This paper describes an algorithm to estimate tremor and voluntary motion from measured motion data. Estimation is performed by means of an extended Kalman filter (EKF), which...
Antônio Padilha Lanari Bo, Philippe Poignet,...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Transferring embodied concepts between perceptually heterogeneous robots
— This paper explores methods and representations that allow two perceptually heterogeneous robots, each of which represents concepts via grounded properties, to transfer knowled...
Zsolt Kira
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Compliant quadruped locomotion over rough terrain
— Many critical elements for statically stable walking for legged robots have been known for a long time, including stability criteria based on support polygons, good foothold se...
Jonas Buchli, Mrinal Kalakrishnan, Michael Mistry,...