Autonomous robots need the ability to move purposefully and without human intervention in real-world environments that have not been speci cally engineered for them. These environm...
— In this paper we outline a grasp planning system designed to augment the cortical control of a prosthetic arm and hand. A key aspect of this task is the presence of on-line use...
Matei T. Ciocarlie, Samuel T. Clanton, M. Chance S...
Abstract— Human interaction introduces two main constraints: Safety and Comfort. Therefore service robot manipulator can’t be controlled like industrial robotic manipulator whe...
Abstract. The Cognitive Controller (CoCo) is a new, three-tiered control architecture for autonomous agents that combines reactive and deliberative components. A behaviour-based re...
This paper describes Steve, an animated agent that helps students learn to perform physical, procedural tasks. The student and Steve cohabit a three-dimensional, simulated mock-up...