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IROS
2007
IEEE
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15 years 4 months ago
A hybrid approach for complete motion planning
Abstract— We present an efficient algorithm for complete motion planning that combines approximate cell decomposition (ACD) with probabilistic roadmaps (PRM). Our approach uses ...
Liangjun Zhang, Young J. Kim, Dinesh Manocha
ICRA
2005
IEEE
102views Robotics» more  ICRA 2005»
15 years 3 months ago
Planning 3-D Path Networks in Unstructured Environments
Abstract— In this paper, we explore the problem of threedimensional motion planning in highly cluttered and unstructured outdoor environments. Because accurate sensing and modeli...
Nicolas Vandapel, James Kuffner, Omead Amidi
ICRA
2005
IEEE
124views Robotics» more  ICRA 2005»
15 years 3 months ago
Sensor-based Planning for Planar Multi-Convex Rigid Bodies
— This paper presents a method for a planar rigid body consisting of multiple convex bodies to explore an unknown planar workspace, i.e., an unknown configuration space diffeomo...
Ji Yeong Lee, Howie Choset
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ISRR
2001
Springer
161views Robotics» more  ISRR 2001»
15 years 2 months ago
A Single-Query Bi-Directional Probabilistic Roadmap Planner with Lazy Collision Checking
This paper describes the foundations and algorithms of a new probabilistic roadmap (PRM) planner that is: (1) singlequery –i.e., it does not pre-compute a roadmap, but uses the ...
Gildardo Sánchez-Ante, Jean-Claude Latombe
ICRA
2000
IEEE
83views Robotics» more  ICRA 2000»
15 years 2 months ago
Force Controllable Hydro-Elastic Actuator
— We present a hydro-elastic actuator that has a linear spring intentionally placed in series between the hydraulic piston and actuator output. The spring strain is measured to g...
David W. Robinson, Gill A. Pratt