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Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
 
   
 
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  Topology synthesis and optimal design of an adaptive compliant gripper to maximize output displacement
Liu C., Huang G., Chiu C., Pai T. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 90(3-4): 287-304, 2018.  Type: Article

This interesting paper is well written and technically sound. Its purpose is well stated and the background research is sufficient. The methodology is reasonable and the experimental results verify the proposed method....

Jan 21 2019
  Optimal control of screw in-pipe inspection robot with controllable pitch rate
Tourajizadeh H., Rezaei M., Sedigh A. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 90(3-4): 269-286, 2018.  Type: Article

In-pipe inspection robots that use a screw drive mechanism move like a screw inside a pipe via three passive wheels. This paper develops mechanical and control models for an extended version of a screw robot that also controls steering...

Dec 26 2018
  Configuration analysis and design of a multidimensional tele-operator based on a 3-P(4S) parallel mechanism
Xiao X., Li Y., Wang X. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 90(3-4): 339-348, 2018.  Type: Article

Parallel robots that use closed kinematic chains have interesting mechanical properties, such as stiffness, high precision, and good load capacity, at the cost of an increasing complexity in designing and solving their kinematics. This...

Sep 7 2018
  Multi-agent rapidly-exploring pseudo-random tree
Neto A., Macharet D., Campos M. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 89(1-2): 69-85, 2018.  Type: Article

Collections of heterogeneous air, ground, and/or water-based robotic vehicles must cooperatively plan their motion to accomplish remote sensing, searching, mapping, and similar missions in a 3D, real-world environment. Vehicles must av...

May 3 2018
  Collaboration in multi-robot exploration: To meet or not to meet?
Andre T., Bettstetter C. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 82(2): 325-337, 2016.  Type: Article

We expect that using more communicating robots to explore and map an environment will reduce the time to completion of the task. But this basic question is sometimes neglected: Is the cooperation between more robots really useful?...

Jul 29 2016
  Multiple threats sense and avoid algorithm for static and dynamic obstacles
Melega M., Lazarus S., Savvaris A., Tsourdos A. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 77(1): 215-228, 2015.  Type: Article

Sense and avoid systems are a relevant topic at both the commercial and research levels. As the paper states, such systems will be compulsory for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The next regulation proposed by the European Aviation Sa...

Jul 8 2016
  A survey of autonomous human affect detection methods for social robots engaged in natural HRI
McColl D., Hong A., Hatakeyama N., Nejat G., Benhabib B. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 82(1): 101-133, 2016.  Type: Article

This paper is a timely review linked to a recent hot topic: social robots. It covers a very important component in human-robot interaction (HRI), that is, human affect/emotion detection. The authors reviewed technologies from facial ex...

May 24 2016
  Health smart home services incorporating a MAR-based energy consumption awareness system
Kim M., Lee J., Wang X., Kim J. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 79(3-4): 523-535, 2015.  Type: Article

Along with the emergence of health smart home services for elderly people, it becomes crucial to study their energy consumption in order to minimize it. This paper presents a framework, as “a structured way of understanding h...

Feb 3 2016
  Enhanced backstepping controller design with application to autonomous quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle
Mohd Basri M., Husain A., Danapalasingam K. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 79(2): 295-321, 2015.  Type: Article

Have you ever wondered how an unmanned quadrotor helicopter is able to fly? This paper introduces the subject of designing robust control systems for these popular aircraft, summarizing recent approaches, and then providing a novel new...

Oct 22 2015
  Switched control to robot-human bilateral interaction for guiding people
Leica P., Toibero J., Roberti F., Carelli R. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 77(1): 73-93, 2015.  Type: Article

This paper addresses an interesting application in mobile robotics: bilateral interaction for guiding people. Bilateral action means that human behavior can be changed by robot actions, and vice versa. A switched control system is prop...

Mar 10 2015
 
 
 
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