We present a canonical frame construction for determining projectively invariant indexing functions for non-algebraic smooth plane curves. These invariants are semi-local rather than global, which promotes tolerance t...
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Recognising a curved surface from its outline in a single view is a major open problem in computer vision. This paper shows techniques for recognising a significant class of surfaces from a single perspective view. Th...
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Pattern recognition in proteins has become of central importance in Molecular Biology. Proteins are macromolecules composed of an ordered sequence of amino acids, referred to also as residues. The sequence of residues...
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GROSSO, ESANDINI, GTISTARELLI, MUniversity of Genoa
Department of Communication Computer and Systems Science (DIST) Integrated Laboratory for Advanced Robotics (LIRA - Lab) Via Opera Pia hA Genova 16145 Italy
The paper presents some theoretical results useful in 3D reconstruction from disparity stereo maps. A practical implementation of the theory confirms the possibility of computing a fast spatial transposition of the ob...
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New inverse kinematic algorithms for generating redundant robot joint trajectories are proposed. The algorithms utilize the kinematic redundancy to improve robot motion performance (in joint space or Cartesian space) ...
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New inverse kinematic algorithms for generating redundant robot joint trajectories are proposed. The algorithms utilize the kinematic redundancy to improve robot motion performance (in joint space or Cartesian space) as specified by certain objective functions. The algorithms are based on the extension of the existing "joint-space command generator" technique in which a null space vector is introduced which optimizes a specific objective function along the joint trajectories. In this article, the algorithms for generating the joint position and velocity (PV) trajectories are extensively developed. The case for joint position, velocity, and acceleration (PVA) generation is also addressed. Application of the algorithms to a four-link revolute planar robot manipulator is demonstrated through simulation. Several motion performance criteria are considered and their results analyzed.
A reference force-tracking impedance control system is proposed, consisting of a conventional impedance controller in the inner-loop and a trajectory modifying controller in the outer-loop for force-tracking. The desi...
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A reference force-tracking impedance control system is proposed, consisting of a conventional impedance controller in the inner-loop and a trajectory modifying controller in the outer-loop for force-tracking. The design of the outer-loop is presented and the stability of the two-loop control system is analyzed. A computationally efficient control algorithm for the inner-loop is suggested. Simulation results are presented. The controller is able to achieve excellent position and force-tracking with unknown environment stiffness and the presence of a burr on the tracking surface.< >
One of the main problems in robotic research is planning. Different approaches have been considered, ranging from global to local planning. In the authors' approach, the key idea is that of planning movements of r...
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One of the main problems in robotic research is planning. Different approaches have been considered, ranging from global to local planning. In the authors' approach, the key idea is that of planning movements of redundant robots, which involves both robotic and AI aspects. Pushing is used as a case study and sensorial feedback is considered in order to provide the planner with updated information on the dynamic evolution of the scene and to be able to deal with a priori unknown objects.< >
A system that allows a robot to acquire a model of its environment and to use this model to navigate is described. The system maps the environment as a set of snapshots of the world taken at target locations. The robo...
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A system that allows a robot to acquire a model of its environment and to use this model to navigate is described. The system maps the environment as a set of snapshots of the world taken at target locations. The robot uses an image-based local homing algorithm to navigate between neighboring target locations. Features of the approach include an imaging system that acquires a compact, 360 degrees representation of the environment and an image-based, qualitative homing algorithm that allows the robot to navigate without explicitly inferring three-dimensional structure from the image. The results of an experiment in a typical indoor environment are described, and its argued that image-based navigation is a feasible alternative to approaches using three-dimensional models.< >
A novel algorithm for the adaptive control of a robot manipulator which may contain closed kinematic loops is described. The algorithm identifies the mass properties of each link and the viscous friction coefficients ...
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A novel algorithm for the adaptive control of a robot manipulator which may contain closed kinematic loops is described. The algorithm identifies the mass properties of each link and the viscous friction coefficients for each joint of the manipulator. It is similar to the Newton-Euler inverse dynamics algorithm and, hence, obtains its computational efficiency through the recursive nature of the algorithm. Improved computational efficiency is achieved by eliminating the need to compute the constraint forces. Only inertial and gravitational forces are actually computed by the algorithm. Simulation results are presented.< >
If database management systems are to play an important role in CAD/CAM technologies, building engineering indices must be a primary task even though it is beyond conventional database practice. Information regarding ...
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If database management systems are to play an important role in CAD/CAM technologies, building engineering indices must be a primary task even though it is beyond conventional database practice. Information regarding design semantics or functionalities is often embedded in the geometric description of design objects, and is therefore not directly available for indexing. Presented in this paper is an efficient and flexible indexing mechanism for retrieving design objects that possess similar design features as described by the user. The underlying database is composed of rotational objects represented by constructive solid geometry (CSG). Although domain-specific representation schemes and algorithms are involved, the main objective of this paper is to emphasize the importance of engineering indices and to illustrate the effort required to build as well as to use such indices.
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