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IROS
2009
IEEE
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Accurate shape-based 6-DoF pose estimation of single-colored objects
— The problem of accurate 6-DoF pose estimation of 3D objects based on their shape has so far been solved only for specific object geometries. Edge-based recognition and trackin...
Pedram Azad, Tamim Asfour, Rüdiger Dillmann
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Novel mechanical design of biped robot SHERPA using 2 DOF cable differential modular joints
— This paper discusses the mechanical kinematics solutions and design aspects of the biped robot SHERPA, a bipedal platform able to walk and carry load. Starting from the analysi...
Ionut Mihai Constantin Olaru, Sébastien Kru...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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A statistical approach to gas distribution modelling with mobile robots - The Kernel DM+V algorithm
— Gas distribution modelling constitutes an ideal application area for mobile robots, which – as intelligent mobile gas sensors – offer several advantages compared to station...
Achim J. Lilienthal, Matteo Reggente, Marco Trinca...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Addressing pose uncertainty in manipulation planning using Task Space Regions
—We present an efficient approach to generating paths for a robotic manipulator that are collision-free and guaranteed to meet task specifications despite pose uncertainty. We ...
Dmitry Berenson, Siddhartha S. Srinivasa, James J....
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Calibrating an outdoor distributed camera network using Laser Range Finder data
Abstract— Outdoor camera networks are becoming ubiquitous in critical urban areas of large cities around the world. Although current applications of camera networks are mostly li...
Agustin Alberto Ortega Jimenez, Bruno Dias, Ernest...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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EMG-to-force estimation with full-scale physiology based muscle model
— EMG-to-force estimation for voluntary muscle contraction has many applications in human-machine interaction, motion analysis, and rehabilitation robotics for prosthetic limbs o...
Mitsuhiro Hayashibe, David Guiraud, Philippe Poign...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Basic running test of the cylindrical tracked vehicle with sideways mobility
— In this paper, the basic running performance of the cylindrical tracked vehicle with sideways mobility is presented. The crawler mechanism is of circular cross-section and has ...
Kenjiro Tadakuma, Riichiro Tadakuma, Keiji Nagatan...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Modeling and control of multi-contact centers of pressure and internal forces in humanoid robots
Abstract— This paper presents a methodology for the modeling and control of internal forces and moments produced during multi-contact interactions between humanoid robots and the...
Luis Sentis, Jaeheung Park, Oussama Khatib
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Moving object detection by multi-view geometric techniques from a single camera mounted robot
— The ability to detect, and track multiple moving objects like person and other robots, is an important prerequisite for mobile robots working in dynamic indoor environments. We...
Abhijit Kundu, Madhava M. Krishna, Jayanthi Sivasw...
IROS
2009
IEEE
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Integrating asynchronous observations for mobile robot position tracking in cooperative environments
— This paper presents an asynchronous particle filter algorithm for mobile robot position tracking, taking into account time considerations when integrating observations being d...
Andreu Corominas Murtra, Josep Maria Mirats i Tur,...