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IVC
2007
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Kinematic sets for real-time robust articulated object tracking
In this article a new approach is given for real-time visual tracking of a class of articulated non-rigid objects in 3D. The main contribution of this paper consists in symmetrica...
Andrew I. Comport, Éric Marchand, Fran&cced...
AR
2005
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Towards grasping in unstructured environments: grasper compliance and configuration optimization
This paper examines the role of grasper compliance and kinematic configuration in environments where object size and location may not be well known. A grasper consisting of a pair ...
Aaron M. Dollar, Robert D. Howe
JAIR
2008
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Graphical Model Inference in Optimal Control of Stochastic Multi-Agent Systems
In this article we consider the issue of optimal control in collaborative multi-agent systems with stochastic dynamics. The agents have a joint task in which they have to reach a ...
Bart van den Broek, Wim Wiegerinck, Bert Kappen
CORR
2008
Springer
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Distributed Constrained Optimization with Semicoordinate Transformations
Recent work has shown how information theory extends conventional full-rationality game theory to allow bounded rational agents. The associated mathematical framework can be used ...
William G. Macready, David Wolpert
AIEDAM
2007
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Assembly synthesis with subassembly partitioning for optimal in-process dimensional adjustability
Achieving the dimensional integrity for a complex structural assembly is a demanding task due to the manufacturing variations of parts and the tolerance relationship between them....
Byungwoo Lee, Kazuhiro Saitou
AAAI
1990
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On Acting Together
Joint action by a team does not consist merely of simultaneous and coordinated individual actions; to act together, a team must be aware of and care about the status of the group ...
Hector J. Levesque, Philip R. Cohen, José H...
WSC
1997
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Applications of the Universal Joint Task List to Joint Exercise Results
The foundation of readiness is training. The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Joint Training Program institutes methods for identifying training requirements through review ...
Sam H. Parry, Michael C. McAneny, Richard J. Drome...
DICTA
2003
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The Parameterization of Joint Rotation with the Unit Quaternion
Abstract. Unit quaternion is an ideal parameterization for joint rotations. However, due to the complexity of the geometry of S3 group, it’s hard to specify meaningful joint cons...
Qiang Liu, Edmond C. Prakash
ICRA
1993
IEEE
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13 years 8 months ago
Analysis and Control for Manipulators with Both Joint and Link Flexibility
This work is focused on the analysis of manipulators with both joint and link flexibility. Due to the different order of joint and link stiffness, the full-order nonlinear system ...
Jung-Hua Yang, Li-Chen Fu
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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13 years 10 months ago
Sizing a Serial Chain to Fit a Task Trajectory Using Clifford Algebra Exponentials
— In this paper we formulate the “generalized inverse kinematics problem” for a spatial serial chain, where the goal is to determine values for structural parameters as well ...
A. Perez, J. Michael McCarthy