This paper presents the recent developments of a distributed framework for integrating multi-sensor robotic systems and controlling robots. It is based on the communication middleware CORBA.
This paper presents the recent developments of a distributed framework for integrating multi-sensor robotic systems and controlling robots. It is based on the communication middleware CORBA.
Real-world applications of autonomous agents require coordinated groups to work in collaboration. Dependable systems must plan and carry out activities in a way that is robust to failure to and uncertainty. Previous w...
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Real-world applications of autonomous agents require coordinated groups to work in collaboration. Dependable systems must plan and carry out activities in a way that is robust to failure to and uncertainty. Previous work has produced algorithms that provide robustness at the planning phase, by choosing between functionally redundant methods, and at the execution phase, by dispatching temporally flexible plans. However, these algorithms use a centralized architecture in which all computation is performed by a single processor. As a result, these implementations suffer from communication bottlenecks at the master processor, require significant computational capabilities, and do not scale well. This paper introduces the plan extraction component of a robust, distributed executive for contingent plans. Contingent plans are encoded as Temporal Plan Networks (TPNs), which compose temporally flexible plans hierarchically and provide a choose operator. First, the TPN is distributed over multiple agents, by creating a hierarchical ad-hoc network and mapping the TPN onto this hierarchy. Second, candidate plans are extracted from the TPN with a distributed, parallel algorithm that exploits the structure of the TPN. Third, temporal consistency of the candidate plans is tested using a distributed BellmanFord algorithm. This algorithm is empirically validated on randomized contingent plans.
On this paper new measurement disturbance detection method based on Q-chart is presented. The disturbance detection is used on multiplexed particle size analyzer to detect air bubbles appearing on end of measurement s...
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On this paper new measurement disturbance detection method based on Q-chart is presented. The disturbance detection is used on multiplexed particle size analyzer to detect air bubbles appearing on end of measurement sequence.
The aim of this article is to give an experimental analysis of the physical phenomena at a microscopic scale. In particular, this article presents experimental measurements based on an AFM system. These experiments sh...
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The aim of this article is to give an experimental analysis of the physical phenomena at a microscopic scale. In particular, this article presents experimental measurements based on an AFM system. These experiments show the influence of the contact forces and distance forces especially for micromanipulation applications.
Electronics as well as mechanical components are shrinking and becoming cheaper and cheaper, therefore it is more and more important to keep the assembly costs of products as low as possible by efficient automation. O...
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Electronics as well as mechanical components are shrinking and becoming cheaper and cheaper, therefore it is more and more important to keep the assembly costs of products as low as possible by efficient automation. One new approach is self-assembly, where components assemble themselves with the help of suitable surface coatings and patterns thereon. In this paper we analyse a new method that we call programmable self-assembly which is based on programmable interactions to perform the assembly process. Genetic algorithm is used to create interaction patterns for the proposed method.
This paper presents a system for measuring three dimensional surface map of steel billets. The proposed system is used for quality control of the surfaces of the billets. The system is based on camera and a laser stri...
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This paper presents a system for measuring three dimensional surface map of steel billets. The proposed system is used for quality control of the surfaces of the billets. The system is based on camera and a laser stripe generator. The billet is moved in front of the inspection system with an external moving mechanism. Triangulation is used for measuring the surface map. The three-dimensional movements of the billet are measured by combining optical flow and information from the laser stripes.
This paper presents, first, the maam project which is a self-reconfigurable robotic architecture where each module is autonomous for energy and CPU. To develop a new concept of robot requires to bring answers to the g...
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This paper presents, first, the maam project which is a self-reconfigurable robotic architecture where each module is autonomous for energy and CPU. To develop a new concept of robot requires to bring answers to the general questions of displacement of the modules, docking. This is why we focus here on the high level tools, built on a middleware including wireless communication. We show how such tools can decrease the duration of development, and facilitate the technology transfers
A number of problems in manipulator analysis and control call for the second derivative of the joint-to workspace kinematic mapping of serial or branched manipulators. A derivation of all derivatives of the kinematic ...
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A number of problems in manipulator analysis and control call for the second derivative of the joint-to workspace kinematic mapping of serial or branched manipulators. A derivation of all derivatives of the kinematic mapping is presented, including the second derivative namely the Hessian tensor. A fast formulation for its computation is derived which is based on components of the Jacobian matrix. The resulting formulae are verified symbolically with differentiation, and showcased numerically in Taylor series approximations and in a singularity escapability analysis for the example of the international Space Station's Canadarm2, a.k.a. the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS).
Direct adaptive control techniques for robot manipulators in joint space coordinates are provided. Comparison between a proposed adaptive neural controller and direct adaptive control techniques (computed-torque and p...
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Direct adaptive control techniques for robot manipulators in joint space coordinates are provided. Comparison between a proposed adaptive neural controller and direct adaptive control techniques (computed-torque and passivity-based controllers) are simulated for the same trajectory, considering the presence of the friction torques. Performances are evaluated according to behavior of errors of position and velocity tracking, absolute position error, absolute velocity error, control torques, and to trajectory tracking accuracy.
This paper proposes for space robots a robust fuzzy neural network (FNN) controller, which does not require linear parameterization necessary for standard adaptive control of fixed-base robot manipulator. With suitabl...
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This paper proposes for space robots a robust fuzzy neural network (FNN) controller, which does not require linear parameterization necessary for standard adaptive control of fixed-base robot manipulator. With suitable modifications, this FNN tracking controller can achieve high-precision position control. Simulation results of a two-link planar space robot verify the validity of the proposed RFNN controller in the presence of uncertainties.
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