Intelligent Robotics and Applications: Second International Conference, ICIRA 2009, Singapore, December 16-18, 2009. Proceedings

Front Matter....Pages -
A Ubiquitous and Cooperative Service Framework for Network Robot System....Pages 1-10
The Hand-Bot, a Robot Design for Simultaneous Climbing and Manipulation....Pages 11-22
Human Multi-robots Interaction with High Virtual Reality Abstraction Level....Pages 23-32
Laser Based People Following Behaviour in an Emergency Environment....Pages 33-42
RENS – Enabling a Robot to Identify a Person....Pages 43-54
Classifying 3D Human Motions by Mixing Fuzzy Gaussian Inference with Genetic Programming....Pages 55-66
Pointing Gestures for a Robot Mediated Communication Interface....Pages 67-77
View-Invariant Human Action Recognition Using Exemplar-Based Hidden Markov Models....Pages 78-89
A Local Interaction Based Multi-robot Hunting Approach with Sensing and Modest Communication....Pages 90-99
Robot Formations for Area Coverage....Pages 100-111
Challenges of the Multi-robot Team in the GUARDIANS Project....Pages 112-125
Modelling and Control of a Train of Autonomous Electric Vehicles....Pages 126-134
Organization and Operation of Electronically Coupled Truck Platoons on German Motorways....Pages 135-146
Navigation Method Selector for an Autonomous Explorer Rover with a Markov Decision Process....Pages 147-156
Discrete-Time Adaptive Sliding Mode Control of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle in the Dive Plane....Pages 157-164
Emergent Behavior Control Patterns in Robotic Collectives....Pages 165-173
An Improved Road Network Modeling and Map Matching for Precise Vehicle Localization....Pages 174-184
A Vision System of Hazard Cameras for Lunar Rover BH2....Pages 185-194
Stereovision-Based Algorithm for Obstacle Avoidance....Pages 195-204
Improved Techniques for the Rao-Blackwellized Particle Filters SLAM....Pages 205-214
A Deceleration Assistance Control for Collision Avoidance Based on Driver’s Perceptual Risk....Pages 215-225
Toward Preventive ACC Systems against Crashes Due to Another Vehicle’s Cut-in....Pages 226-234
How Do Cognitive Distraction Affect Driver Intent of Changing Lanes?....Pages 235-244
Effects of Missed Alarms on Driver’s Response to a Collision Warning System According to Alarm Timings....Pages 245-254
SLAM Estimation in Dynamic Outdoor Environments: A Review....Pages 255-267
On the Analysis of Force Transmission Performance for the Thrust Systems of Shield Tunneling Machines....Pages 268-278
Passive Ultrasonic RFID Localization for Pipeline Pigs....Pages 279-287
Allocation of Measurement Error of Shield’s Pose....Pages 288-296
The Compliance Design on Thrust System of Shields Excavating in Various Geologic Conditions....Pages 297-306
Analysis for Dynamic Load Behavior of Shield Thrust System Considering Variable Boundary Constraints....Pages 307-316
Evaluation and Optimization Method of High Speed Cutting Parameters Based on Cutting Process Simulation....Pages 317-325
The Reconfiguration Design of Redundant Thrust of Shields Excavating in Various Geologic Conditions....Pages 326-335
Research of an Electric Laser System Based on the Non-diffracting Beam....Pages 336-344
Research on Multi-motor Synchronization Control for Cutter Head of Shield Machine Based on the Ring Coupled Control Strategy....Pages 345-354
Position and Attitude Precision Analysis of Segment Erector of Shield Tunneling Machine....Pages 355-363
An Improved Model of Loads Acting on Shield....Pages 364-373
Establishment of TBM Disc Cutter Dynamic Model for Vertical Vibration....Pages 374-382
Soft Rock Cutting Mechanics Model of TBM Cutter and Experimental Research....Pages 383-391
Neural Network Strata Identification Based on Tunneling Parameters of Shield Machine....Pages 392-401
Analysis of Chamber Pressure for Earth Pressure Balance Shield Machine by Discrete Numerical Model....Pages 402-411
Dynamic Mechanism and Key Rectification Techniques of Shield Machine in the Vertical Plane....Pages 412-422
A Precise Measurement Method of Azimuth Angle for TBM....Pages 423-432
Identification of Abnormal Operating Conditions and Intelligent Decision System for Earth Pressure Balance Shield Machine....Pages 433-442
Optimal Disc Cutters Plane Layout Design of the Full-Face Rock Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Using an Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm....Pages 443-452
Rotational Moment Analysis and Posture Rectification Strategy of Shield Machine....Pages 453-462
Compensation of Measurement Error for Inclinometer Based on Neural Network....Pages 463-473
Redundantly Actuated PRPRP Radial Mechanism in Segment Erector of Shield Machine for Synchronization Control....Pages 474-481
Electrohydraulic Control of Thrust Hydraulic System for Shield Tunneling Machine....Pages 482-492
Simulation Analysis of Pressure Regulation of Hydraulic Thrust System on a Shield Tunneling Machine....Pages 493-503
Variable Rheological Joints Using an Artificial Muscle Soft Actuator and Magneto-Rheological Fluids Brake....Pages 504-514
A Dexterous and Self-adaptive Humanoid Robot Hand: Gesture-Changeable Under-Actuated Hand....Pages 515-525
Design of the Upper Limb Rehabilitation Support Device Using a Pneumatic Cylinder....Pages 526-534
Spike: A Six Legged Cube Style Robot....Pages 535-544
The Similarity Design of Heavy Forging Robot Grippers....Pages 545-553
The Research of Mechanism Synthesis Based on Mechanical System Chaos Anti-control Methods....Pages 554-561
A Method of Stiffness Analysis of Parallel Mechanisms....Pages 562-570
Numerical Methods for Frictional Contact of Multi-rigid-body with Redundant Constraints....Pages 571-579
Inverse Dynamic Modeling of Two Unsymmetrical 3UPU Parallel Manipulators....Pages 580-591
Kinematic Analysis of the SPKM165, a 5-Axis Serial-Parallel Kinematic Milling Machine....Pages 592-602
Kinematics Model of Bionic Wheel-Legged Lunar Rover and Its Simulation Analysis....Pages 603-612
Dynamics and GA-Based Optimization of Rectilinear Snake Robot....Pages 613-622
Optimum Dynamic Modeling of a Wall Climbing Robot for Ship Rust Removal....Pages 623-631
Stiffness and Singularity Analysis of 2SPS+2RPS Parallel Manipulator by Using Different Methods....Pages 632-644
A Simulation Model to Evaluate and Verify Functions of Autonomous Vehicle Based on Simulink ® ....Pages 645-656
Experimental Evaluation on Dynamic Characteristics of Coaxial Magnetic Couplings for Vacuum Robot....Pages 657-665
Complex Surface Machining: Thermo-mechanical Analysis for Error Prediction of Low-Rigidity Workpiece....Pages 666-677
Modeling and Optimization of Contact Forces for Heavy Duty Robot Grippers....Pages 678-686
Performance of Inertia Force Analysis for Spherical Bearing Test Stand Mechanism....Pages 687-695
Reordering and Partitioning Jacobian Matrices Using Graph-Spectral Method....Pages 696-705
Workspace Analysis and Parameter Optimization of a Six DOF 6-3-3 Parallel Link Machine Tool....Pages 706-712
Keeping a Stable Position of Walking Robot with Vibration....Pages 713-722
An Algebraic Approach for Accurate Motion Control of Humanoid Robot Joints....Pages 723-732
Modeling and Impedance Control of a Chewing Robot with a 6RSS Parallel Mechanism....Pages 733-743
Decentralized Control for Swarm Flocking in 3D Space....Pages 744-754
Nonlinear Analysis and Application of Servo Control System Based on Relay Feedback....Pages 755-764
Kalman Estimator-Based State-Feedback High-Precision Positioning Control for a Micro-scale Air-Bearing Stage....Pages 765-775
Dynamic Control and Analysis of a Nonholonomic Mobile Modular Robot....Pages 776-791
Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of Vision-Based Teleoperation of a Mobile Robot....Pages 792-801
An Embedded Vision System for a Power Transmission Line Inspection Robot....Pages 802-811
What Visual Cues Do We Use to Perceive Depth in Virtual Environments?....Pages 812-823
Combination of Annealing Particle Filter and Belief Propagation for 3D Upper Body Tracking....Pages 824-833
Stereo Vision Based Floor Plane Extraction and Camera Pose Estimation....Pages 834-845
Autonomous Mapping Using a Flexible Region Map for Novelty Detection....Pages 846-855
A Fast Connected-Component Labeling Algorithm for Robot Vision Based on Prior Knowledge....Pages 856-865
Simultaneous Visual Object Recognition and Position Estimation Using SIFT....Pages 866-875
Active Contour Method with Separate Global Translation and Local Deformation....Pages 876-884
Automatic Soldering System Based on Computer Vision....Pages 885-896
PLG-Based Visual Tracing for Eye-in-Hand Puma 560 Robot....Pages 897-905
Obtaining Reliable Depth Maps for Robotic Applications from a Quad-Camera System....Pages 906-916
Surface Reconstruction of Engine Intake Ports with Mixed Constraints....Pages 917-928
Binocular Based Moving Target Tracking for Mobile Robot....Pages 929-935
Robust Calibration of a Color Structured Light System Using Color Correction....Pages 936-946
Close Range Inspection Using Novelty Detection Results....Pages 947-956
The Vision System of the ACROBOTER Project....Pages 957-966
Prediction Surface Topography in Flank Milling....Pages 967-975
Cognition Dynamics: Time and Change Aspects in Quantitative Cognitics....Pages 976-993
Adaptive Cellular Automata Traffic System Model Based on Hybrid System Theory....Pages 994-1003
Study on a Location Method for Bio-objects in Virtual Environment Based on Neural Network and Fuzzy Reasoning....Pages 1004-1012
Planner9, a HTN Planner Distributed on Groups of Miniature Mobile Robots....Pages 1013-1022
An Adaptive Rolling Path Planning Method for Planet Rover in Uncertain Environment....Pages 1023-1031
Planning and Control of Biped Walking along Curved Paths on Unknown and Uneven Terrain....Pages 1032-1043
Experimental Study on Alpine Skiing Turn Using Passive Skiing Robot....Pages 1044-1050
Design and Application of High-Sensitivity Hexapod Robot....Pages 1051-1064
Study on Mine Rescue Robot System....Pages 1065-1072
A Hybrid FES Rehabilitation System Based on CPG and BCI Technology for Locomotion: A Preliminary Study....Pages 1073-1084
Introduction to the Development of a Robotic Manipulator for Nursing Robot....Pages 1085-1096
On the Design of Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Robot with Ergonomic Shoulder Actuation Mechanism....Pages 1097-1110
A Novel Five Wheeled Rover for All Terrain Navigation....Pages 1111-1122
A Study on Wafer-Handling Robot with Coaxial Twin-Shaft Magnetic Fluid Seals....Pages 1123-1137
A Study on the Key Technology of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle–AUV’s Self Rescue Beaconing System....Pages 1138-1145
The Research on Mechanism, Kinematics and Experiment of 220kv Double-Circuit Transmission Line Inspection Robot....Pages 1146-1155
The Design of the GPS-Based Surveying Robot Automatic Monitoring System for Underground Mining Safety....Pages 1156-1162
Acquisition of Movement Pattern by Q-Learning in Peristaltic Crawling Robot....Pages 1163-1169
The Study on Optimal Gait for Five-Legged Robot with Reinforcement Learning....Pages 1170-1175
Study on External Load Domain of Shield Machine Cutterhead....Pages 1176-1182
Obstacle-Climbing Capability Analysis of Six-Wheeled Rocker-Bogie Lunar Rover on Loose Soil....Pages 1183-1189
Optimal Design on Cutterhead Supporting Structure of Tunnel Boring Machine Based on Continuum Topology Optimization Method....Pages 1190-1195
The Flexible Two-Wheeled Self-balancing Robot Based on Hopfield....Pages 1196-1204
Real-Time Simulation System of Virtual Picking Manipulator Based on Parametric Design....Pages 1205-1210
Study of Modeling and Simulating for Picking Manipulator Based on Modelica....Pages 1211-1216
Automatic Reconstruction of Unknown 3D Objects Based on the Limit Visual Surface and Trend Surface....Pages 1217-1223
Hyper-chaotic Newton-Downhill Method and Its Application to Mechanism Forward Kinematics Analysis of Parallel Robot....Pages 1224-1229
Inverted Pendulum System Control by Using Modified Iterative Learning Control....Pages 1230-1236
Dynamic Simulation of Passive Walker Based on Virtual Gravity Theory....Pages 1237-1245
A New Strategy of the Robot Assembly Motion Planning , ....Pages 1246-1254
From Morphologies of Six-, Four- and Two-Legged Animals to the HexaQuaBip Robot’s Reconfigurable Kinematics....Pages 1255-1265
Symbricator3D – A Distributed Simulation Environment for Modular Robots....Pages 1266-1277
Mono Landmark Localization for an Autonomous Navigation of a Cooperative Mobile Robot Formation....Pages 1278-1292
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