This paper investigates manipulation tasks with arrays of microelectromechanical structures (MEMS). We develop a geometric model for the mechanics of microactuators and a theory of sensorless, parallel manipulation, a...
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This paper investigates manipulation tasks with arrays of microelectromechanical structures (MEMS). We develop a geometric model for the mechanics of microactuators and a theory of sensorless, parallel manipulation, and we describe efficient algorithms for their evaluation. The theory of limit surfaces offers a purely geometric characterization of microscale contacts between actuator and moving object, which can be used to efficiently predict the motion of the object on an actuator array. It is shown how simple actuator control strategies can be used to uniquely align a part up to symmetry without sensor feedback. This theory is applicable to a wide range of microactuator arrays. Our actuators are oscillating structures of single-crystal silicon fabricated in a IC-compatible process. Calculations show that these actuators are strong enough to levitate and move, for example, a piece of paper.< >
By monitoring or following trails layed on the ground a mobile robot can perform several useful navigation tasks. An example would be following a trail layed on an outward journey in order to later find the way back t...
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By monitoring or following trails layed on the ground a mobile robot can perform several useful navigation tasks. An example would be following a trail layed on an outward journey in order to later find the way back to the starting point. This paper describes the latest stage in the development of a robot navigation system based on laying down and detecting trails of volatile chemicals. Previously a prototype olfactory sensor was developed which showed the feasibility of having a mobile robot follow an odour trail on the floor. This prototype sensor has now been improved by managing airflow in the vicinity of the sensor. This has decreased the sensor response time and improved rejection of spurious odour signals carried by airflow in the room. A simple and effective applicator has also been developed for laying odour trails.< >
A simple, novel technique was devised to examine the effects of RIE self-bias voltage, plasma exposure time, and oxygen plasma clean conditions on the AlInAs Schottky contact layer of an InP-based HEMT.
A simple, novel technique was devised to examine the effects of RIE self-bias voltage, plasma exposure time, and oxygen plasma clean conditions on the AlInAs Schottky contact layer of an InP-based HEMT.< >
The computation of 3-D structure from motion using a monocular sequence of images in the paradigm of active vision is investigated in this paper. Robotic tasks such as navigation, manipulation, and object recognition ...
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Binocular stereo, vergence stereo, and depth from focus have been extensively studied in isolation in the past for extraction of depth. These passive approaches have there oivn strengths and limitations. All these cue...
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The performance of a geteway which connects the CEBus to the ISDN has been investigated. The gateway handles three priority class messages for either direction. Message and channel throughputs and packet and message d...
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The performance of a geteway which connects the CEBus to the ISDN has been investigated. The gateway handles three priority class messages for either direction. Message and channel throughputs and packet and message delays have been studied in terms of the offered load for intra-network traffic in the CEBus and internetwork traffic from the CEBus to the ISDN through the gateway. It has been found that delay for internetwork traffic for any priority level is much higher than that for intra-network traffic. In light traffic load, the delay for the ISDN to the CEBus direction is lower than that for the opposite direction. This was seen to reverse in heavy loads. In addition, significant decline of throughput was found, under the condition of large propagation delay, for all three priorities of internetwork traffic. Under favorable conditions, i.e., for low or zero propagation delay, packet length in the range of 300 to 500 bits, and light traffic, less than 70% of offered load (including inter-network traffic via the gateway), the CEBus-Gateway-ISDN system performs satisfactorily.
A performance evaluation has been carried out by simulation experiments for a three priority CEBus router handling traffic between the PL and TP media. The message and channel throughput, and message and packet delay ...
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A performance evaluation has been carried out by simulation experiments for a three priority CEBus router handling traffic between the PL and TP media. The message and channel throughput, and message and packet delay have been studied for a wide range of offered traffic loads. The router has behaved well, according to message priority. The inter-network traffic has showed larger delay than intra-network traffic.
A modular neural network architecture is proposed to classify binary and continuous patterns. This system consists of a supervised feedforward backpropagation network and an unsupervised self-organization map network....
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A primary function of most advanced traveler information systems involves the ability to plan optimal routes. Although the route planning ability of ATIS systems could be facilitated using centralized computing resour...
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A Simulation, Animation, Visualization and Interactive Control (SAVIC) environment has been developed for the design and operation of an integrated robotic manipulator system. This unique system possesses the abilitie...
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A Simulation, Animation, Visualization and Interactive Control (SAVIC) environment has been developed for the design and operation of an integrated robotic manipulator system. This unique system possesses the abilities for (1) multi-sensor simulation, (2) kinematics and locomotion animation, (3) dynamic motion and manipulation animation, (4) transformation between real and virtual modes within the same graphics system, (5) ease in exchanging software modules and hardware devices between real and virtual world operations, and (6) interfacing with a real robotic system. This research is focused on enhancing the overall productivity of an integrated human-robot system. This paper describes a working system and illustrates the concepts by presenting the simulation, animation and control methodologies for a unique mobile robot with articulated tracks, a manipulator, and sensory modules.
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