Intelligent Robotics and Applications: 8th International Conference, ICIRA 2015, Portsmouth, UK, August 24-27, 2015, Proceedings, Part III

Front Matter....Pages I-XV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Autonomous Frontier Based Exploration for Mobile Robots....Pages 3-13
Gene Regulatory Networks with Asymmetric Information for Swarm Robot Pattern Formation....Pages 14-24
Universal Usage of a Video Projector on a Mobile Guide Robot....Pages 25-36
Effects of Mirrors in Mobile Robot Navigation Based on Omnidirectional Vision....Pages 37-48
Autonomous Science Target Touchability Evaluation: A Fuzzy Logic-Based Approach....Pages 49-61
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Based on (μ+1)-Evolution Strategy for Mobile Robots....Pages 62-69
Novel Model for SLAM in UAS....Pages 70-79
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
A New Sequential Approximate Optimization Approach Using Radial Basis Functions for Engineering Optimization....Pages 83-93
Impact of Traffic Information Feedback Strategies on Signalized Two-Route Traffic Systems....Pages 94-105
A Reservation Multichannel MAC Protocol Utilize Blind Source Separation....Pages 106-115
Design and Implementation of a Robot System Architecture Based on Agent Technology and Delegate Mechanism....Pages 116-125
A Programming by Demonstration with Least Square Support Vector Machine for Manipulators....Pages 126-137
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Stiffness Control of Soft Robotic Manipulator for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Using Scale Jamming....Pages 141-151
Tuneable Stiffness Design of Soft Continuum Manipulator....Pages 152-163
Lecture Notes in Computer Science: An Antagonistic Actuation Technique for Simultaneous Stiffness and Position Control....Pages 164-174
Surface Classification for Crawling Peristaltic Worm Robot....Pages 175-184
Learning the Stiffness of a Continuous Soft Manipulator from Multiple Demonstrations....Pages 185-195
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
A Method for Structure Coupling-reducing of Parallel Mechanisms....Pages 199-210
Design of a Compact Finger-Integrated Mechanism with Robust Kinematics for Hand Exoskeleton....Pages 211-219
Structure Optimization and Implementation of a Lightweight Sandwiched Quadcopter....Pages 220-229
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Design of a Passive Gait-Based Lower-Extremity-Exoskeleton for Supporting Bodyweight....Pages 230-242
The Effect of Asymmetrical Body-Mass Distribution on the Stability and Dynamics of Quadruped Bounding with Articulated Spine....Pages 243-253
Modeling and Control of a Wheelchair Considering Center of Mass Lateral Displacements....Pages 254-270
Front Matter....Pages 271-271
Vision-Based Automatic Hair Follicular Unit Separation....Pages 273-284
The Decreasing of 3D Position Errors in the System of Two Cameras by Means of the Interpolation Method....Pages 285-298
A Quaternion-Vector Edge Detecting Approach of Height-Measurement in Complex Environment....Pages 299-309
Parallel Stereo Matching Based on Edge-Aware Filter....Pages 310-321
Object Tracking of the Mobile Robot Using the Stereo Camera....Pages 322-330
Robust Visual Tracking Based on Improved Perceptual Hashing for Robot Vision....Pages 331-340
Vision-Based Entity Chinese Chess Playing Robot Design and Realization....Pages 341-351
Robust 3D Local SIFT Features for 3D Face Recognition....Pages 352-359
Recognizing Scenes by Simulating Implied Social Interaction Networks....Pages 360-371
On Modeling and Least Squares Fitting of Cylinders from Single and Multiple Views Using Contour Line Features....Pages 372-385
Iterative Template Matching Strategy for Visual Target Detection by Unmanned Surface Vehicle....Pages 386-391
Spatial-Temporal Database Based Asynchronous Operation Approach of Fruit-Harvesting Robots....Pages 392-400
Performance Analysis in Advanced Tele-operation System Based on Introduction of Danger-Avoidance View....Pages 401-412
Front Matter....Pages 413-413
Error Compensation for Inclinometer in TBM Attitude Measurement System....Pages 415-425
Synchronization Control of Torque Cylinders for Hard Rock Tunnel Boring Machine....Pages 426-435
Mechanical Analysis and Prediction for the Total Thrust on TBMs....Pages 436-444
Tunneling Simulation and Strength Analysis of Cutterhead System of TBM....Pages 445-455
Front Matter....Pages 413-413
Research on the Soft-Starting Characteristics of Wet Clutches in TBM Cutter-Head Driving System....Pages 456-468
Sensitivity Analysis of Major Equipment Based on Radial Basis Function Metamodel....Pages 469-480
Finite Element Modeling of Gripping-Thrusting-Regripping Mechanism of TBM Based on SAMCEF....Pages 481-488
Pressure Balance Control System for Slurry Shield Based on Predictive Function Control....Pages 489-500
Front Matter....Pages 501-510
Dynamics Modeling and Simulation of Robot Manipulator....Pages 511-522
A Vision Location System Design of Glue Dispensing Robot....Pages 523-523
Efficient Collision Detection for Industrial Robot Simulation System....Pages 525-535
Decoupling Control Based on Dynamic Model of 4-DOF Wafer Handling Robot....Pages 536-551
Motion Planning of Robot Arm with Rotating Table for a Multiple-Goal Task....Pages 552-562
Back Matter....Pages 563-570
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