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SOCROB
2010
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Adaptive Robot Design with Hand and Face Tracking for Use in Autism Therapy
This research explores interactive games using hand and face tracking with a robot as a tool for autism therapy. The robot is equipped with a head and two arms, each with two degre...
Laura Boccanfuso, Jason M. O'Kane
SOCROB
2010
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Using the Interaction Rhythm as a Natural Reinforcement Signal for Social Robots: A Matter of Belief
Abstract. In this paper, we present the results of a pilot study of a human robot interaction experiment where the rhythm of the interaction is used as a reinforcement signal to le...
Antoine Hiolle, Lola Cañamero, Pierre Andry...
SOCROB
2010
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Do Social Robots Walk or Roll?
Abstract. There is a growing trend of social robots to move into the human environment. This research is set up to find the trends within social robotic designs. A sample of socia...
Selene Chew, Willie Tay, Danielle Smit, Christoph ...
SOCROB
2010
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A Multimodal Human-Robot-Dialog Applying Emotional Feedbacks
Abstract. This paper presents a system for human-robot communication situated in an ambient assisted living scenario, where the robot performs an orderand-serve-procedure. The inte...
Alexander Bannat, Jürgen Blume, Jürgen T...
SOCROB
2010
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STB: Intentional Stance Grounded Child-Dependent Robot
This paper reports on a children-dependent robotic approach to establish asynchronous child assistance with a social rapport network for the purpose of collecting trash from a publ...
Yuto Yamaji, Taisuke Miyake, Yuta Yoshiike, P. Rav...
SMC
2010
IEEE
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Fast tracking of natural textures using fractal snakes
Abstract — The natural environments that robotic applications often encounter can present difficult problems for imagebased task execution. Prior efforts have used both grayscale...
Christopher E. Smith
SIMPAR
2010
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Simulating Vehicle Kinematics with SimVis3D and Newton
This paper discusses the simulation of vehicle kinematics with SimVis3D and the Newton Game Dynamics Engine. As running example a Pioneer1 like robot is used. First its differenti...
Jens Wettach, Daniel Schmidt 0004, Karsten Berns
SIMPAR
2010
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Design Principles of the Component-Based Robot Software Framework Fawkes
Abstract. The idea of component-based software engineering was proposed more that 40 years ago, yet only few robotics software frameworks follow these ideas. The main problem with ...
Tim Niemüller, Alexander Ferrein, Daniel Beck...
SIMPAR
2010
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Compliant Robot Actuation by Feedforward Controlled Emulated Spring Stiffness
Abstract. Existing legged robots lack energy-efficiency, performance and adaptivity when confronted with situations that animals cope with on a routine basis. Bridging the gap bet...
Katayon Radkhah, Stefan Kurowski, Thomas Lens, Osk...
SIMPAR
2010
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Exploration Strategies for a Robot with a Continously Rotating 3D Scanner
To benchmark the efficiency of exploration strategies one has to use robot simulators. In an exploration task, the robot faces an unknown environment. Of course one could test the ...
Elena Digor, Andreas Birk, Andreas Nüchter