In the spring of 2007, Worcester Polytechnic Institute introduced a BS degree program in robotics Engineering. The degree program is a collaborative effort, involving faculty from the departments of Computer Science, ...
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Kernel-based tracker shows robust performances in various object tracking technologies. Due to its robustness and accuracy, Kernel-based tracker using Mean-shift algorithm is regarded as one of the best ways to apply ...
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This paper presents a novel coverage path planning method in indoor environment for a mobile robot such as cleaning robot. Overall region is divided into several sub-regions based on the virtually extracted doors. The...
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(纸本)9783642039829
This paper presents a novel coverage path planning method in indoor environment for a mobile robot such as cleaning robot. Overall region is divided into several sub-regions based on the virtually extracted doors. The algorithm is inspired from the usual way of dividing an indoor environment into sub-regions, i.e., rooms based on the identification of doors. The virtual door algorithm extracts the virtual doors by combining a Generalized Voronoi Diagram (GVD) and a configuration space eroded by the half of the door size. The region to region cleaning algorithm is also proposed based on the closing and opening operations of virtual doors. The performance of the proposed algorithm has been tested on various real indoor environments using a commercially available cleaning robot.
The work in the complicated environment requires the robot to possess the better mobility, which is the basis that the robot can complete the task successfully and ensure itself security. To improve the adaptability i...
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(纸本)9781424456291
The work in the complicated environment requires the robot to possess the better mobility, which is the basis that the robot can complete the task successfully and ensure itself security. To improve the adaptability in the unstructured environments, the aim is the mobility of a special d-configuration of AMOEBA-I, and the cooperative turning and cooperative negotiation of the d-configuration is presented. The capability on the turning and traversing the channel are analyzed theoretically. Also the relationship between the climb height and the location of center of gravity is discussed. The maximum climb heights respectively in the normal negotiation method and cooperative negotiation are compared theoretically. Finally, the experiment in the indoor and outdoor relic environment verifies the mobility of the d-configuration, which satisfies the requirement that the robot can perform the task in the unstructured environments.
In this letter we provide a steering law for redundant single-gimbal control moment gyros. The proposed steering law is an extended version of the singular direction avoidance (SDA) steering law based on the singular ...
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in this paper, a new control approach is proposed using adaptive integral backstepping controller (AIBC) for controlling an autonomous rotorcraft. The recursive Lyapunov methodology in the backstepping technique will ...
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in this paper, a new control approach is proposed using adaptive integral backstepping controller (AIBC) for controlling an autonomous rotorcraft. The recursive Lyapunov methodology in the backstepping technique will ensure the system stability, the integral action will increase the system robustness against disturbances and model uncertainties, and the adaptation law will estimate the modeling errors caused by assumptions in simplifying the complexity of the helicopter model. In addition, a Lyapunov-based velocity controller (LVC) is introduced to work side by side with the AIBC for hover and like-hover control. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithms are capable of controlling the nonlinear helicopter model, while showing robustness against disturbances and model uncertainties.
As robots step into the human's daily lives, interaction and communication between human and robot is becoming essential. For this social interaction with humans, we propose an emotion generation model considering...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781424448081
As robots step into the human's daily lives, interaction and communication between human and robot is becoming essential. For this social interaction with humans, we propose an emotion generation model considering simplicity, believability and uncertainty. First, OCC model is simplified and then stochastic approach on emotion decision algorithm for believability and uncertainty is applied. The proposed model is implemented on a 3D robot expression simulator that can express emotions through its facial expression, gesture, led and so on. A demo of the model is provided as a result.
Serpentine Locomotion is the most common and simplest locomotion form of a snake-like robot;its main characteristic is the wave-like undulation of the snake's body. In order to realize the noticeable features of t...
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The development of an augmented reality environment that combines laparoscopic video and ultrasound imaging for image-guided minimally invasive abdominal surgical procedures, such as partial nephrectomy and radical pr...
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