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ICRA
2009
IEEE
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15 years 8 months ago
Global vector field computation for feedback motion planning
— We present a global vector field computation algorithm in configuration spaces for smooth feedback motion planning. Our algorithm performs approximate cell decomposition in t...
Liangjun Zhang, Steven M. LaValle, Dinesh Manocha
ICRA
2008
IEEE
182views Robotics» more  ICRA 2008»
15 years 8 months ago
Hybrid laser and vision based object search and localization
— We describe a method for an autonomous robot to efficiently locate one or more distinct objects in a realistic environment using monocular vision. We demonstrate how to effic...
Dorian Galvez Lopez, Kristoffer Sjöö, Ch...
COCOON
2005
Springer
15 years 7 months ago
Exploring Simple Grid Polygons
Abstract. We investigate the online exploration problem of a shortsighted mobile robot moving in an unknown cellular room without obstacles. The robot has a very limited sensor; it...
Christian Icking, Thomas Kamphans, Rolf Klein, Elm...
ICRA
2000
IEEE
89views Robotics» more  ICRA 2000»
15 years 6 months ago
A Leaping Maneuver for a Brachiating Robot
We report on a control strategy for the "leap" problem arising from an ape's fast brachiation when the next branch is far out of reach and the task involves a signi...
Jun Nakanishi, Toshio Fukuda
ICML
2007
IEEE
16 years 2 months ago
Map building without localization by dimensionality reduction techniques
This paper proposes a new map building framework for mobile robot named Localization-Free Mapping by Dimensionality Reduction (LFMDR). In this framework, the robot map building is...
Takehisa Yairi