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ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Multi-scale point and line range data algorithms for mapping and localization
— This paper presents a multi-scale point and line based representation of two-dimensional range scan data. The techniques are based on a multi-scale Hough transform and a tree r...
Samuel T. Pfister, Joel W. Burdick
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Towards Particle Filter SLAM with Three Dimensional Evidence Grids in a Flooded Subterranean Environment
Abstract— This paper describes the application of a RaoBlackwellized Particle Filter to the problem of simultaneous localization and mapping onboard a hovering autonomous underwa...
Nathaniel Fairfield, George Kantor, David Wettergr...
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Bounding Uncertainty in EKF-SLAM: the Robocentric Local Approach
— This paper addresses the consistency issue of the Extended Kalman Filter approach to the simultaneous localization and mapping (EKF-SLAM) problem. Linearization of the inherent...
Ruben Martinez-Cantin, José A. Castellanos
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Multi-level Free-space Dilation for Sampling narrow Passages in PRM Planning
— Free-space dilation is an effective approach for narrow passage sampling, a well-recognized difficulty in probabilistic roadmap (PRM) planning. Key to this approach are method...
David Hsu, Gildardo Sánchez-Ante, Ho-Lun Ch...
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Pneumatic Micro Hand and Miniaturized Parallel Link Robot for Micro Manipulation Robot System
- This paper reports the pneumatic PDMS micro hand as an endeffector of robot and miniaturized parallel link robot (guide robot) for manipulating a tiny and delicate object. Micro ...
Satoshi Konishi, Makoto Nokata, Ok Chan Jeong, Shi...
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Speeding-up Multi-robot Exploration by Considering Semantic Place Information
— In this paper, we consider the problem of exploring an unknown environment with a team of mobile robots. One of the key issues in multi-robot exploration is how to assign targe...
Cyrill Stachniss, Óscar Martínez Moz...
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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A Performance Comparison of Three Algorithms for Proximity Queries Relative to Convex Polyhedra
— This paper presents a comparative analysis relative to the experimental performances of an asymptotically fast and incremental algorithm, recently developed to compute collisio...
Stefano Carpin, Claudio Mirolo, Enrico Pagello
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Improving Telerobotic Touch via High-frequency Acceleration Matching
— Humans rely on information-laden high-frequency accelerations in addition to quasi-static forces when interacting with objects via a handheld tool. Telerobotic systems have tra...
Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, Günter Niemeyer
ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Policies based on Trajectory Libraries
— We present a control approach that uses a library of trajectories to establish a global control law or policy. This is an alternative to methods for finding global policies ba...
Martin Stolle, Christopher G. Atkeson