While biological principles have inspired researchers in computational and engineering research for a long time, there is still rather limited knowledge flow back from computational to biological domains. This paper p...
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(纸本)0819438618
While biological principles have inspired researchers in computational and engineering research for a long time, there is still rather limited knowledge flow back from computational to biological domains. This paper presents examples of our work where research on anthropomorphic robots lead us to new insights into explaining biological movement phenomena, starting from behavioral studies up to brain imaging studies. Our research over the past years has focused on principles of trajectory formation with nonlinear dynamical systems, on learning internal models for nonlinear control, and on advanced topics like imitation learning. The formal and empirical analyses of the kinematics and dynamics of movements systems and the tasks that they need to perform lead us to suggest principles of motor control that later on we found surprisingly related to human behavior and even brain activity.
A basic decentralizedcontrol algorithm for modular manipulators was introduced to achieve robustness against partial failures, a reduced calculation load, and flexibility with regard to configuration and obstacle avo...
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(纸本)0819442992
A basic decentralizedcontrol algorithm for modular manipulators was introduced to achieve robustness against partial failures, a reduced calculation load, and flexibility with regard to configuration and obstacle avoidance. The algorithm uses a coupled nonlinear spring as a model for a manipulator and calculates the shape of the manipulator to balance with the coupled spring. Because encoding using coupled nonlinear dynamics can explain various shapes very simply, we can reduce the complexity of obstacle avoidance and adaptation to partial faults.
We have designed and built a set of miniature robots and developed a distributed software system to control them. We present experimental results on a surveillance task in which multiple robots patrol an area and watc...
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(纸本)0819442992
We have designed and built a set of miniature robots and developed a distributed software system to control them. We present experimental results on a surveillance task in which multiple robots patrol an area and watch for motion. We discuss how the limited communication bandwidth affects robot performance in accomplishing the task and analyze how performance depends on the number of robots that share the bandwidth.
This paper discusses the development of unmanned airships for military use during the past decade, and the current status of the Small Airship Surveillance System, Low Intensity Target Exploitation (SASS LITE) platfor...
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(纸本)0819442992
This paper discusses the development of unmanned airships for military use during the past decade, and the current status of the Small Airship Surveillance System, Low Intensity Target Exploitation (SASS LITE) platform. Topics covered will also include various missions planned and conducted, and technological advances expected to be implemented on unmanned airships in the near future.
An experimental modeling language for general purpose simulation, roboticcontrol and factory automation is presented. The advantages of a visual programming interface and data flow architecture are examined. Primaril...
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(纸本)0819442992
An experimental modeling language for general purpose simulation, roboticcontrol and factory automation is presented. The advantages of a visual programming interface and data flow architecture are examined. Primarily, the model based organization is proposed as a means of integrating various intelligent systems disciplines to enhance problem solving abilities and improve system utility.
Insect-inspired sensorfusion algorithms have presented a promising avenue in the development of robust and efficient systems, owing to the insects' ability to process numerous streams of noisy sensory data. The r...
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Insect-inspired sensorfusion algorithms have presented a promising avenue in the development of robust and efficient systems, owing to the insects' ability to process numerous streams of noisy sensory data. The ring attractor neural network architecture has been identified as a noteworthy model for the optimal integration of diverse insect sensors. Expanding on this, our research presents an innovative bio-inspired ring attractor neural network architecture designed to augment the performance of microsatellite attitude determination systems through the fusion of data from multiple gyroscopic *** simulations using a nonlinear model of the microsatellite, while incorporating specific navigational disturbances, have been conducted to ascertain the viability and effectiveness of this approach. The results obtained have been superior to those of alternative methodologies, thus highlighting the potential of our proposed bio-inspired fusion technique. The findings indicate that this approach could significantly improve the accuracy and robustness of microsatellite systems across a wide range of applications.
This paper describes construction of sensor network system for human behavior measurement and accumulation in a room. The network system consists of three layers: a sensing layer, a process layer and integration layer...
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(纸本)0819442992
This paper describes construction of sensor network system for human behavior measurement and accumulation in a room. The network system consists of three layers: a sensing layer, a process layer and integration layer. It is capable of distributed processing in each module which is a group of several sensors. The implemented system of "robotic Room 2" based on distributed objects allows not only easy integration and accumulation of sensor information but also parallel execution of both integrated measurement and accumulation system.
This paper considers the processing of thermal images taken during an arc spraying process. It describes a filtering method for reconstructing an estimate of the required surface temperature from a sequence of images ...
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(纸本)0819442992
This paper considers the processing of thermal images taken during an arc spraying process. It describes a filtering method for reconstructing an estimate of the required surface temperature from a sequence of images that contain unpredictable amounts of blurring and obscuration. A practical use of the filtering to control average surface temperature during metal arc spraying is also described.
In this paper we present two approaches for tracking of people in dynamic environments with a moving sensor system. The trajectories of persons are used to extract simple motion patterns. Object detection and tracking...
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(纸本)0819442992
In this paper we present two approaches for tracking of people in dynamic environments with a moving sensor system. The trajectories of persons are used to extract simple motion patterns. Object detection and tracking is based on range and color information which is provided by a laser range finder and a onmidirectional color camera. Without any predefined person-model the system acquires an internal representation of the person at an initialization phase. This representation is tracked in real-time in dynamic environments. During the tracking procedure illumination conditions axe continously monitored. The tracking approaches were implemented on a robotic wheelchair and evaluated experimentally in different dynamic environments.
It is argued that for real-world applications action selection should be satisficing, i.e. merely 'good enough' rather than optimal. It is then demonstrated that multiple objective decision theory provides a s...
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(纸本)0819429848
It is argued that for real-world applications action selection should be satisficing, i.e. merely 'good enough' rather than optimal. It is then demonstrated that multiple objective decision theory provides a suitable framework for formulating action selection mechanisms that are satisficing. A set of experiments demonstrate the potential advantages of the proposed action selection mechanisms.
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