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ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Multirobot coordination by auctioning POMDPs
— We consider the problem of task assignment and execution in multirobot systems, by proposing a procedure for bid estimation in auction protocols. Auctions are of interest to mu...
Matthijs T. J. Spaan, Nelson Gonçalves, Jo&...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Assembling wheels to continuously conveyed car bodies using a standard industrial robot
Abstract— Within assembly lines, wheel assembly to continuously conveyed car bodies is still executed by human workers using a device that compensates the weight of the wheel. Th...
Friedrich Lange, Jochen Werner, Johannes Scharrer,...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Towards marine bloom trajectory prediction for AUV mission planning
— This paper presents an oceanographic toolchain that can be used to generate multi-vehicle robotic surveys for large-scale dynamic features in the coastal ocean. Our science app...
Jnaneshwar Das, Kanna Rajany, Sergey Frolovy, Fred...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Autonomous door opening and plugging in with a personal robot
Abstract— We describe an autonomous robotic system capable of navigating through an office environment, opening doors along the way, and plugging itself into electrical outlets ...
Wim Meeussen, Melonee Wise, Stuart Glaser, Sachin ...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Automatic synthesis of robot controllers for tasks with locative prepositions
—This paper describes the synthesis of correct robot control from high-level tasks that include non-projective locative prepositions. Here, locative prepositions such as ‘near...
Hadas Kress-Gazit, George J. Pappas
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Optimal coverage of a known arbitrary environment
— The problem of coverage of known space by a mobile robot has many applications. Of particular interest is providing a solution that guarantees the complete coverage of the free...
Raphael Mannadiar, Ioannis M. Rekleitis
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Torque and workspace analysis for flexible tendon driven mechanisms
— Tendon driven mechanisms have been considered in robotic design for several decades. They provide lightweight end effectors with high dynamics. Using remote actuators it is pos...
Maxime Chalon, Thomas Wimböck, Gerd Hirzinger
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Tactile object class and internal state recognition for mobile manipulation
— Tactile information is valuable in determining properties of objects that are inaccessible from visual perception. In this work, we present a tactile perception strategy that a...
Sachin Chitta, Matthew Piccoli, Jürgen Sturm
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Dynamic modelling and control of variable stiffness actuators
— After briefly summarizing the mechanical design of the two joint prototypes for the new DLR variable compliance arm, the paper exemplifies the dynamic modelling of one of the...
Alin Albu-Schäffer, Sebastian Wolf, Oliver Ei...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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Integrated planning and control of large tracked vehicles in open terrain
Abstract— Trajectory generation and control of large equipment in open field environments involves systematically and robustly operating in uncertain and dynamic terrain. This p...
Xiuyi Fan, Surya Singh, Florian Oppolzer, Eric Net...