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ICRA
1998
IEEE
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Generation of Energy Optimal Complete Gait Cycles for Biped Robots
In this paper we address the problem of energyoptimal gait generation for biped robots. Using a simpli ed robot dynamics that ignores the e ects of centripetal forces, we obtain u...
L. Roussel, Carlos Canudas de Wit, Ambarish Goswam...
ICRA
1998
IEEE
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NOMAD: A Demonstration of the Transforming Chassis
During the Summer of 1997 - Nomad - a planetaryrelevant mobile robot, was driven via satellite link for more than 125 miles in the Atacama Desert of Chile by novice operators in N...
Eric Rollins, Jonathan E. Luntz, Alex Foessel, Ben...
ICRA
1998
IEEE
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Hybrid Control as a Method for Robot Motion Programming
This paper presents a class of fundamental control policies suitable for use in a novel method for designing and specifying the dynamic motion of robotic systems. Through recourse...
Alfred A. Rizzi
ICRA
1998
IEEE
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The Coulomb Pump: a Novel Parts Feeding Method Using a Horizontally-Vibrating Surface
Part feeders, which singulate and orient parts prior to packing and insertion, are critical components of an assembly line. Existing feeders utilize o -plane vibrations of a rigid...
Dan Reznik, John F. Canny
ICRA
1998
IEEE
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3-DOF Closed-Loop Control for Planar Linear Motors
Planar linear motors Sawyer motors have been used in industry as open-loop stepping motors, but their robustness and versatility has been limited. Using a sensor recently integrat...
Arthur E. Quaid, Ralph L. Hollis
ICRA
1998
IEEE
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Intuitive Control of a Planar Bipedal Walking Robot
Bipedal robots are di cult to analyze mathematically. However, successful control strategies can be discovered using simple physical intuition and can be described in simple terms...
Jerry E. Pratt, Gill A. Pratt
ICRA
1998
IEEE
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Designing Personal Tele-Embodiment
At the intersection of tele-robotics, computer networking, and human social interaction we have chosen to explore an area we identifyas personal tele-embodiment. At the core of th...
Eric Paulos, John F. Canny