2023 August - 29 articles
We present a novel framework, multi-view unified reinforcement learning for robotic manipulation (MURM), which efficiently utilizes multiple camera views to train a goal-conditioned policy for a robot to perform complex tasks. The MURM framework cons...
When humans and robots work together, ensuring safe cooperation must be a priority. This research aims to develop a novel real-time planning algorithm that can handle unpredictable human movements by both slowing down task execution and modifying the...
In recent years, there has been a remarkable surge in the development and research of tethered aerial systems, thus reflecting a growing interest in their diverse applications. Long-term missions involving aerial vehicles present significant challeng...
In this paper, the problem of making a safe compliant contact between a human and an assistive robot is considered. Users with disabilities have a need to utilize their assistive robots for physical human–robot interaction (PHRI) during certain...
With the improvement of autonomous robot navigation technologies, mobile robots can now be deployed in uncertain, real-world environments. An aspect of autonomous robot navigation in such scenarios is the capability to navigate to a real-time determi...
Visual Question Answering (VQA) models fail catastrophically on questions related to the reading of text-carrying images. However, TextVQA aims to answer questions by understanding the scene texts in an image–question context, such as the brand...
For visually impaired people, orientation and mobility are challenging and require a great deal of concentration. Especially unfamiliar routes are difficult to follow. This paper presents a navigation algorithm based on a geographic information syste...
This paper addresses the problem of relative position-based formation planning for a leader–follower multi-robot setup, where the robots adjust the formation parameters, such as size and three-dimensional orientation, to avoid collisions and pr...
Three decades ago, telepresence was presented as an idea in the context of remote work and manipulation. Since then, it has evolved into a field combining different technologies and allowing users to have more or less realistic perceptions of immersi...
As we look towards the future of healthcare, integrating Care Robots (CRs) into health systems is a practical approach to address challenges such as an ageing population and caregiver shortages. However, ethical discussions about the impact of CRs on...
This paper develops a three-degree-of-freedom sagittal-plane hybrid dynamical systems model of a Groucho-style bounding quadrupedal run. Simple within-stance controls using a modular architecture yield a closed-form expression for a family of hybrid...
The efficient computation of viewpoints while considering various system and process constraints is a common challenge that any robot vision system is confronted with when trying to execute a vision task. Although fundamental research has provided so...
Soft pneumatic grippers (SPGs) have garnered significant attention and recognition in various industries owing to their remarkable flexibility, safety, and adaptability. They excel in manipulating delicate, irregularly shaped, and soft objects, surpa...
Exoskeleton devices are designed for applications such as rehabilitation, assistance, and haptics. Due to the nature of physical human–machine interaction, designing and operating these devices is quite challenging. Optimization methods lessen...
This research proposes a robust nonlinear hybrid control approach to the speed control of a multi-input-and-multi-output separately excited DC motor (SEDCM). The motor that was under consideration experienced parametric uncertainties and load disturb...
In recent years, Embodied AI has become one of the main topics in robotics. For the agent to operate in human-centric environments, it needs the ability to explore previously unseen areas and to navigate to objects that humans want the agent to inter...
In this paper, we propose a solution for the problem of searching for multiple targets by a group of mobile agents with sensing errors of the first and the second types. The agents’ goal is to plan the search and follow its trajectories that le...
In the landscape of intelligent systems and robotics, legged robots stand out as a fascinating fusion of biological inspiration and engineered design [...]
This manuscript presents an efficient algorithm for solving the inverse kinematics problem of a 6R robot manipulator to be deployed on embedded control hardware. The proposed method utilizes the geometric relationship between the end-effector and the...
In recent years, deep learning techniques for processing 3D point cloud data have seen significant advancements, given their unique ability to extract relevant features and handle unstructured data. These techniques find wide-ranging applications in...
Emotion recognition is a vital part of human functioning. textcolorredIt enables individuals to respond suitably to environmental events and develop self-awareness. The fast-paced developments in brain–computer interfacing (BCI) technology nece...
The article proposes an approach for synthesizing hybrid (parallel-serial) manipulators with five degrees of freedom (5-DOF) using open kinematic chains. The method idea consists in taking an open kinematic chain, selecting a subchain within it, and...
The daVinci Surgical Robot has revolutionized minimally invasive surgery by enabling greater accuracy and less-invasive procedures. However, the system lacks the advanced features and autonomy necessary for it to function as a true partner. To enhanc...
Three-dimensional concrete printing technology is currently a very topical and developing subject. There is a large number of applications worldwide where this technology can be used. In connection with this technology, the development of custom indu...
One of the most difficult parts of stroke therapy is hand mobility recovery. Indeed, stroke is a serious medical disorder that can seriously impair hand and locomotor movement. To improve hand function in stroke patients, new medical technologies, su...
Conducting research on soft robots is crucial as there are still many problems that need to be resolved in the areas of material selection, structure design and manufacture, and drive control. Soft manipulators, a subset of soft robots, are now a pop...
The most important research area in robotics is navigation algorithms. Robot path planning (RPP) is the process of choosing the best route for a mobile robot to take before it moves. Finding an ideal or nearly ideal path is referred to as “path...
With the increased demand for customisation, developing task-specific robots for industrial and personal applications has become essential. Collaborative robots are often preferred over conventional industrial robots in human-centred production envir...
Robotic manipulation in cluttered environments is one of the challenges roboticists are currently facing. When the objects to handle are delicate fresh fruits, grasping is even more challenging. Detecting and localizing fruits with the accuracy neces...
