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FLAIRS
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Robotran: A Programming Environment for Novices Using LEGO Mindstorms Robots
The LEGO Mindstorms robots provide an excellent introductory platform for students to learn computer programming. However, a major drawback is students’ lack of access to robots...
R. Mark Meyer, Debra T. Burhans
ICRA
1998
IEEE
167views Robotics» more  ICRA 1998»
13 years 9 months ago
Robust Nonlinear Control of an Underwater Vehicle/Manipulator System with Composite Dynamics
This paper is devoted to the problem of nonlinear robust control design for Underwater Vehicle/Manipulator (UVM) systems composed of a freefloating platform equipped with a robot ...
Carlos Canudas de Wit, Ernesto Olguín D&iac...
MICCAI
1999
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Performance of Robotic Augmentation in Microsurgery-Scale Motions
This paper is part of the development process of a microsurgical "cooperating" assistant. To evaluate its applicability to augment fine surgical motions, we test precisio...
Rajesh Kumar 0001, Tushar M. Goradia, Aaron C. Bar...
ICRA
2007
IEEE
171views Robotics» more  ICRA 2007»
13 years 11 months ago
Design and Philosophy of the BiMASC, a Highly Dynamic Biped
Abstract— This paper discusses the design principles and philosophy of the BiMASC, a biped with Mechanically Adjustable Series Compliance which incorporates tuned mechanical leg ...
Jonathan W. Hurst, Joel E. Chestnutt, Alfred A. Ri...
CORR
2010
Springer
178views Education» more  CORR 2010»
13 years 2 months ago
Adaptive Algorithms for Coverage Control and Space Partitioning in Mobile Robotic Networks
We consider deployment problems where a mobile robotic network must optimize its configuration in a distributed way in order to minimize a steady-state cost function that depends ...
Jerome Le Ny, George J. Pappas