Springer Handbook of Robotics

Contents
List of Abbreviations ................................................................................. LIII
Introduction
Bruno Siciliano, Oussama Khatib................................................................... 1
Part A Robotics Foundations
1 Kinematics
Kenneth Waldron, James Schmiedeler....................................................... 9
1.1 Overview....................................................................................... 9
1.2 Position and Orientation Representation ........................................ 10
1.3 Joint Kinematics............................................................................ 18
1.4 Geometric Representation ............................................................. 23
1.5 Workspace .................................................................................... 25
1.6 Forward Kinematics....................................................................... 26
1.7 Inverse Kinematics ........................................................................ 27
1.8 Forward Instantaneous Kinematics ................................................ 29
1.9 Inverse Instantaneous Kinematics .................................................. 30
1.10 Static Wrench Transmission............................................................ 30
1.11 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 31
References .............................................................................................. 31
2 Dynamics
Roy Featherstone, David E. Orin................................................................ 35
2.1 Overview....................................................................................... 36
2.2 Spatial Vector Notation .................................................................. 37
2.3 Canonical Equations ...................................................................... 43
2.4 Dynamic Models of Rigid-Body Systems.......................................... 45
2.5 Kinematic Trees ............................................................................. 50
2.6 Kinematic Loops ............................................................................ 57
2.7 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 60
References .............................................................................................. 62
3 Mechanisms and Actuation
Victor Scheinman, J. Michael McCarthy...................................................... 67
3.1 Overview....................................................................................... 67
3.2 System Features ............................................................................ 68
3.3 Kinematics and Kinetics................................................................. 69
3.4 Serial Robots ................................................................................. 72
3.5 Parallel Robots .............................................................................. 73
3.6 Mechanical Structure ..................................................................... 75
3.7 Joint Mechanisms.......................................................................... 76
3.8 Robot Performance........................................................................ 82
3.9 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 84
References .............................................................................................. 84
4 Sensing and Estimation
Henrik I. Christensen, Gregory D. Hager .................................................... 87
4.1 The Perception Process .................................................................. 88
4.2 Sensors ......................................................................................... 90
4.3 Estimation Processes ..................................................................... 93
4.4 Representations ............................................................................ 104
4.5 Conclusions and Further Readings.................................................. 106
References .............................................................................................. 106
5 Motion Planning
Lydia E. Kavraki, Steven M. LaValle ........................................................... 109
5.1 Motion Planning Concepts ............................................................. 110
5.2 Sampling-Based Planning ............................................................. 111
5.3 Alternative Approaches.................................................................. 115
5.4 Differential Constraints .................................................................. 118
5.5 Extensions and Variations.............................................................. 121
5.6 Advanced Issues ............................................................................ 124
5.7 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 127
References .............................................................................................. 128
6 Motion Control
Wankyun Chung, Li-Chen Fu, Su-Hau Hsu† ............................................... 133
6.1 Introduction to Motion Control....................................................... 134
6.2 Joint Space Versus Operational Space Control .................................. 135
6.3 Independent-Joint Control ............................................................ 137
6.4 PID Control .................................................................................... 139
6.5 Tracking Control ............................................................................ 141
6.6 Computed-Torque Control.............................................................. 143
6.7 Adaptive Control ........................................................................... 147
6.8 Optimal and Robust Control ........................................................... 150
6.9 Digital Implementation ................................................................. 153
6.10 Learning Control............................................................................ 155
References .............................................................................................. 157
7 Force Control
Luigi Villani, Joris De Schutter................................................................... 161
7.1 Background .................................................................................. 161
7.2 Indirect Force Control .................................................................... 164
7.3 Interaction Tasks ........................................................................... 171
7.4 Hybrid Force/Motion Control........................................................... 177
7.5 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 181
References .............................................................................................. 183
8 Robotic Systems Architectures and Programming
David Kortenkamp, Reid Simmons............................................................ 187
8.1 Overview....................................................................................... 187
8.2 History .......................................................................................... 189
8.3 Architectural Components .............................................................. 193
8.4 Case Study – GRACE ....................................................................... 200
8.5 The Art of Robot Architectures ........................................................ 202
8.6 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 203
References .............................................................................................. 204
9 AI Reasoning Methods for Robotics
Joachim Hertzberg, Raja Chatila............................................................... 207
9.1 Knowledge Representation and Inference ...................................... 208
9.2 KR Issues for Robots ...................................................................... 212
9.3 Action Planning............................................................................. 214
9.4 Robot Learning ............................................................................. 219
9.5 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 221
References .............................................................................................. 222
Part B Robot Structures
10 Performance Evaluation and Design Criteria
Jorge Angeles, Frank C. Park..................................................................... 229
10.1 The Robot Design Process............................................................... 229
10.2 Workspace Criteria ......................................................................... 231
10.3 Dexterity Indices ........................................................................... 235
10.4 Other Performance Indices ............................................................. 238
References .............................................................................................. 242
11 Kinematically Redundant Manipulators
Stefano Chiaverini, Giuseppe Oriolo, Ian D. Walker .................................... 245
11.1 Overview....................................................................................... 245
11.2 Task-Oriented Kinematics .............................................................. 247
11.3 Inverse Differential Kinematics ...................................................... 250
11.4 Redundancy Resolution via Optimization........................................ 255
11.5 Redundancy Resolution via Task Augmentation .............................. 256
11.6 Second-Order Redundancy Resolution............................................ 259
11.7 Cyclicity ........................................................................................ 260
11.8 Hyperredundant Manipulators ....................................................... 261
11.9 Conclusion and Further Reading .................................................... 265
References .............................................................................................. 265
12 Parallel Mechanisms and Robots
Jean-Pierre Merlet, Clément Gosselin ........................................................ 269
12.1 Definitions .................................................................................... 269
12.2 Type Synthesis of Parallel Mechanisms ........................................... 271
12.3 Kinematics .................................................................................... 271
12.4 Velocity and Accuracy Analysis ....................................................... 273
12.5 Singularity Analysis ....................................................................... 274
12.6 Workspace Analysis ....................................................................... 276
12.7 Static Analysis and Static Balancing................................................ 277
12.8 Dynamic Analysis .......................................................................... 279
12.9 Design .......................................................................................... 279
12.10 Application Examples .................................................................... 280
12.11 Conclusion and Further Reading .................................................... 281
References .............................................................................................. 281
13 Robots with Flexible Elements
Alessandro De Luca, Wayne Book.............................................................. 287
13.1 Robots with Flexible Joints ............................................................ 288
13.2 Robots with Flexible Links ............................................................. 306
References .............................................................................................. 317
14 Model Identification
John Hollerbach, Wisama Khalil, Maxime Gautier ..................................... 321
14.1 Overview....................................................................................... 321
14.2 Kinematic Calibration .................................................................... 323
14.3 Inertial Parameter Estimation ........................................................ 330
14.4 Identifiability and Numerical Conditioning ..................................... 334
14.5 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 341
References .............................................................................................. 342
15 Robot Hands
Claudio Melchiorri, Makoto Kaneko........................................................... 345
15.1 Basic Concepts .............................................................................. 346
15.2 Design of Robot Hands .................................................................. 347
15.3 Technologies for Actuation and Sensing.......................................... 351
15.4 Modeling and Control of a Robot Hand........................................... 355
15.5 Applications and Trends ................................................................ 359
15.6 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 359
References .............................................................................................. 359
16 Legged Robots
Shuuji Kajita, Bernard Espiau................................................................... 361
16.1 A Brief History ............................................................................... 362
16.2 Analysis of Cyclic Walking............................................................... 363
16.3 Control of Biped Robots Using Forward Dynamics ............................ 366
16.4 Biped Robots in the ZMP Scheme ................................................... 371
16.5 Multilegged Robots........................................................................ 378
16.6 Other Legged Robots...................................................................... 383
16.7 Performance Indices ...................................................................... 385
16.8 Conclusions and Future Trends ....................................................... 386
References .............................................................................................. 387
17 Wheeled Robots
Guy Campion, Woojin Chung .................................................................... 391
17.1 Overview....................................................................................... 391
17.2 Mobility of Wheeled Robots ........................................................... 392
17.3 State-Space Models of Wheeled Mobile Robots ............................... 398
17.4 Structural Properties of Wheeled Robots Models.............................. 403
17.5 Wheeled Robot Structures .............................................................. 405
17.6 Conclusions................................................................................... 409
References .............................................................................................. 410
18 Micro/Nanorobots
Bradley J. Nelson, Lixin Dong, Fumihito Arai ............................................. 411
18.1 Overview of Micro- and Nanorobotics............................................. 411
18.2 Scaling.......................................................................................... 414
18.3 Actuation at the Micro- and Nanoscales ......................................... 415
18.4 Sensing at the Micro- and Nanoscales ............................................ 417
18.5 Fabrication ................................................................................... 419
18.6 Microassembly .............................................................................. 422
18.7 Microrobotics ................................................................................ 427
18.8 Nanorobotics ................................................................................ 431
18.9 Conclusions................................................................................... 443
References .............................................................................................. 444
Part C Sensing and Perception
19 Force and Tactile Sensors
Mark R. Cutkosky, Robert D. Howe, William R. Provancher ......................... 455
19.1 Sensor Types ................................................................................. 456
19.2 Tactile Information Processing ....................................................... 464
19.3 Integration Challenges................................................................... 471
19.4 Conclusions and Future Developments ........................................... 471
References .............................................................................................. 471
20 Inertial Sensors, GPS, and Odometry
Gregory Dudek, Michael Jenkin................................................................. 477
20.1 Odometry...................................................................................... 477
20.2 Gyroscopic Systems........................................................................ 479
20.3 Accelerometers.............................................................................. 482
20.4 IMU Packages ................................................................................ 483
20.5 GPS............................................................................................... 484
20.6 GPS–IMU Integration ..................................................................... 488
20.7 Further Reading ............................................................................ 489
20.8 Currently Available Hardware......................................................... 489
References .............................................................................................. 490
21 Sonar Sensing
Lindsay Kleeman, Roman Kuc................................................................... 491
21.1 Sonar Principles ............................................................................ 492
21.2 Sonar Beam Pattern ...................................................................... 494
21.3 Speed of Sound ............................................................................. 496
21.4 Waveforms.................................................................................... 496
21.5 Transducer Technologies ................................................................ 497
21.6 Reflecting Object Models................................................................ 499
21.7 Artifacts ........................................................................................ 500
21.8 TOF Ranging .................................................................................. 501
21.9 Echo Waveform Coding .................................................................. 503
21.10 Echo Waveform Processing ............................................................. 506
21.11 CTFM Sonar.................................................................................... 508
21.12 Multipulse Sonar ........................................................................... 511
21.13 Sonar Rings ................................................................................... 512
21.14 Motion Effects ............................................................................... 513
21.15 Biomimetic Sonars ........................................................................ 515
21.16 Conclusions................................................................................... 516
References .............................................................................................. 517
22 Range Sensors
Robert B. Fisher, Kurt Konolige................................................................. 521
22.1 Range Sensing Basics..................................................................... 521
22.2 Registration .................................................................................. 530
22.3 Navigation and Terrain Classification.............................................. 537
22.4 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 540
References .............................................................................................. 540
23 3-D Vision and Recognition
Kostas Daniilidis, Jan-Olof Eklundh .......................................................... 543
23.1 3-D Vision and Visual SLAM ............................................................ 544
23.2 Recognition .................................................................................. 551
23.3 Conclusion and Further Reading .................................................... 558
References .............................................................................................. 559
24 Visual Servoing and Visual Tracking
François Chaumette, Seth Hutchinson ....................................................... 563
24.1 The Basic Components of Visual Servoing ........................................ 564
24.2 Image-Based Visual Servo.............................................................. 565
24.3 Position-Based Visual Servo........................................................... 572
24.4 Advanced Approaches.................................................................... 574
24.5 Performance Optimization and Planning ........................................ 577
24.6 Estimation of 3-D Parameters ........................................................ 578
24.7 Target Tracking .............................................................................. 579
24.8 Eye-in-Hand and Eye-to-Hand Systems Controlled
in the Joint Space.......................................................................... 580
24.9 Conclusions................................................................................... 581
References .............................................................................................. 582
25 Multisensor Data Fusion
Hugh Durrant-Whyte, Thomas C. Henderson ............................................. 585
25.1 Multisensor Data Fusion Methods................................................... 585
25.2 Multisensor Fusion Architectures .................................................... 598
25.3 Applications .................................................................................. 603
25.4 Conclusions................................................................................... 608
References .............................................................................................. 608
Part D Manipulation and Interfaces
26 Motion for Manipulation Tasks
Oliver Brock, James Kuffner, Jing Xiao....................................................... 615
26.1 Overview....................................................................................... 615
26.2 Task-Level Control ......................................................................... 618
26.3 Manipulation Planning .................................................................. 622
26.4 Assembly Motion ........................................................................... 628
26.5 Unifying Feedback Control and Planning ........................................ 634
26.6 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 637
References .............................................................................................. 639
27 Contact Modeling and Manipulation
Imin Kao, Kevin Lynch, Joel W. Burdick ..................................................... 647
27.1 Overview....................................................................................... 647
27.2 Kinematics of Rigid-Body Contact .................................................. 648
27.3 Forces and Friction ........................................................................ 652
27.4 Rigid-Body Mechanics with Friction ............................................... 655
27.5 Pushing Manipulation ................................................................... 658
27.6 Contact Interfaces and Modeling .................................................... 659
27.7 Friction Limit Surface ..................................................................... 661
27.8 Contacts in Grasping and Fixture Designs ....................................... 664
27.9 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 666
References .............................................................................................. 666
28 Grasping
Domenico Prattichizzo, Jeffrey C. Trinkle ................................................... 671
28.1 Background .................................................................................. 671
28.2 Models and Definitions.................................................................. 672
28.3 Controllable Twists and Wrenches .................................................. 677
28.4 Restraint Analysis .......................................................................... 680
28.5 Examples ...................................................................................... 687
28.6 Conclusion and Further Reading .................................................... 697
References .............................................................................................. 698
29 Cooperative Manipulators
Fabrizio Caccavale, Masaru Uchiyama ...................................................... 701
29.1 A Historical Overview ..................................................................... 701
29.2 Kinematics and Statics................................................................... 703
29.3 Cooperative Task Space .................................................................. 707
29.4 Dynamics and Load Distribution..................................................... 708
29.5 Task-Space Analysis....................................................................... 710
29.6 Control ......................................................................................... 711
29.7 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 715
References .............................................................................................. 716
30 Haptics
Blake Hannaford, Allison M. Okamura ...................................................... 719
30.1 Overview....................................................................................... 719
30.2 Haptic Device Design ..................................................................... 724
30.3 Haptic Rendering .......................................................................... 727
30.4 Control and Stability of Haptic Interfaces ........................................ 730
30.5 Tactile Display ............................................................................... 731
30.6 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 735
References .............................................................................................. 735
31 Telerobotics
Günter Niemeyer, Carsten Preusche, Gerd Hirzinger ................................... 741
31.1 Overview....................................................................................... 741
31.2 Telerobotic Systems and Applications ............................................. 743
31.3 Control Architectures ..................................................................... 746
31.4 Bilateral Control and Force Feedback.............................................. 751
31.5 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 754
References .............................................................................................. 755
32 Networked Telerobots
Dezhen Song, Ken Goldberg, Nak Young Chong......................................... 759
32.1 Overview and Background ............................................................. 759
32.2 A Brief History ............................................................................... 760
32.3 Communications and Networking .................................................. 761
32.4 Conclusion and Future Directions ................................................... 769
References .............................................................................................. 769
33 Exoskeletons for Human Performance Augmentation
Homayoon Kazerooni............................................................................... 773
33.1 Survey of Exoskeleton Systems ....................................................... 773
33.2 Upper-Extremity Exoskeleton......................................................... 775
33.3 Intelligent Assist Device ................................................................. 776
33.4 Control Architecture for Upper-Extremity Exoskeleton Augmentation 778
33.5 Applications of Intelligent Assist Device .......................................... 780
33.6 Lower-Extremity Exoskeleton......................................................... 780
33.7 The Control Scheme of an Exoskeleton............................................ 782
33.8 Highlights of the Lower-Extremity Design....................................... 786
33.9 Field-Ready Exoskeleton Systems................................................... 790
33.10 Conclusion and Further Reading .................................................... 792
References .............................................................................................. 792
Part E Mobile and Distributed Robotics
34 Motion Control of Wheeled Mobile Robots
Pascal Morin, Claude Samson ................................................................... 799
34.1 Background .................................................................................. 800
34.2 Control Models .............................................................................. 801
34.3 Adaptation of Control Methods for Holonomic Systems .................... 804
34.4 Methods Specific to Nonholonomic Systems .................................... 806
34.5 Complementary Issues and Bibliographical Guide ........................... 823
References .............................................................................................. 825
35 Motion Planning and Obstacle Avoidance
Javier Minguez, Florent Lamiraux, Jean-Paul Laumond............................. 827
35.1 Nonholonomic Mobile Robots:
Where Motion Planning Meets Control Theory ................................ 828
35.2 Kinematic Constraints and Controllability ....................................... 829
35.3 Motion Planning and Small-Time Controllability ............................ 830
35.4 Local Steering Methods and Small-Time Controllability .................. 832
35.5 Robots and Trailers........................................................................ 835
35.6 Approximate Methods ................................................................... 837
35.7 From Motion Planning to Obstacle Avoidance ................................ 837
35.8 Definition of Obstacle Avoidance .................................................... 838
35.9 Obstacle Avoidance Techniques ...................................................... 839
35.10 Robot Shape, Kinematics, and Dynamics in Obstacle Avoidance ....... 845
35.11 Integration Planning – Reaction .................................................... 847
35.12 Conclusions, Future Directions, and Further Reading....................... 849
References .............................................................................................. 850
36 World Modeling
Wolfram Burgard, Martial Hebert ............................................................. 853
36.1 Historical Overview ........................................................................ 854
36.2 World Models for Indoors and Structured Environments .................. 855
36.3 World and Terrain Models for Natural Environments ....................... 859
36.4 Dynamic Environments .................................................................. 866
References .............................................................................................. 867
37 Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
Sebastian Thrun, John J. Leonard ............................................................. 871
37.1 Overview....................................................................................... 871
37.2 SLAM: Problem Definition............................................................... 872
37.3 The Three Main SLAM Paradigms..................................................... 875
37.4 Conclusion and Future Challenges .................................................. 885
37.5 Suggestions for Further Reading..................................................... 886
References .............................................................................................. 886
38 Behavior-Based Systems
Maja J. Matari´c, François Michaud............................................................ 891
38.1 Robot Control Approaches .............................................................. 891
38.2 Basic Principles of Behavior-Based Systems .................................... 894
38.3 Basis Behaviors ............................................................................. 897
38.4 Representation in Behavior-Based Systems .................................... 897
38.5 Learning in Behavior-Based Systems.............................................. 898
38.6 Continuing Work ........................................................................... 902
38.7 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 905
References .............................................................................................. 906
39 Distributed and Cellular Robots
Zack Butler, Alfred Rizzi............................................................................ 911
39.1 Modularity for Locomotion............................................................. 911
39.2 Modularity for Manipulation .......................................................... 914
39.3 Modularity for Geometric Reconfiguration of Robot Systems ............ 915
39.4 Modularity for Robustness ............................................................. 918
39.5 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 918
References .............................................................................................. 919
40 Multiple Mobile Robot Systems
Lynne E. Parker........................................................................................ 921
40.1 History .......................................................................................... 922
40.2 Architectures for Multirobot Systems .............................................. 922
40.3 Communication............................................................................. 925
40.4 Swarm Robots ............................................................................... 926
40.5 Heterogeneity ............................................................................... 928
40.6 Task Allocation .............................................................................. 930
40.7 Learning ....................................................................................... 932
40.8 Applications .................................................................................. 933
40.9 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 935
References .............................................................................................. 936
41 Networked Robots
Vijay Kumar, Daniela Rus, Gaurav S. Sukhatme......................................... 943
41.1 Overview....................................................................................... 943
41.2 State of the Art and Potential ........................................................ 945
41.3 Research Challenges ...................................................................... 947
41.4 Control ......................................................................................... 949
41.5 Communication for Control ............................................................ 950
41.6 Communication for Perception ....................................................... 951
41.7 Control for Perception.................................................................... 952
41.8 Control for Communication ............................................................ 953
41.9 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 955
References .............................................................................................. 955
Part F Field and Service Robotics
42 Industrial Robotics
Martin Hägele, Klas Nilsson, J. Norberto Pires............................................ 963
42.1 A Short History of Industrial Robots ................................................ 964
42.2 Typical Applications and Robot Configurations ................................ 969
42.3 Kinematics and Mechanisms .......................................................... 975
42.4 Task Descriptions – Teaching and Programming.............................. 976
42.5 End-Effectors and System Integration ............................................ 980
42.6 Conclusions and Long-Term Challenges .......................................... 983
References .............................................................................................. 985
43 Underwater Robotics
Gianluca Antonelli, Thor I. Fossen, Dana R. Yoerger................................... 987
43.1 The Expanding Role of Marine Robotics in Oceanic Engineering ....... 987
43.2 Underwater Robotics ..................................................................... 989
43.3 Applications .................................................................................. 1003
43.4 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1005
References .............................................................................................. 1005
44 Aerial Robotics
Eric Feron, Eric N. Johnson ....................................................................... 1009
44.1 Background .................................................................................. 1010
44.2 History of Aerial Robotics ............................................................... 1010
44.3 Applications of Aerial Robotics ....................................................... 1012
44.4 Current Challenges ........................................................................ 1014
44.5 Basic Aerial Robot Flight Concepts .................................................. 1015
44.6 The Entry Level for Aerial Robotics: Inner-Loop Control ................... 1020
44.7 Active Research Areas .................................................................... 1022
44.8 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1026
References .............................................................................................. 1027
45 Space Robots and Systems
Kazuya Yoshida, Brian Wilcox .................................................................. 1031
45.1 Historical Developments and Advances of Orbital Robotic Systems ... 1032
45.2 Historical Developments and Advances of Surface Robotic Systems .. 1037
45.3 Mathematical Modeling ................................................................. 1044
45.4 Future Directions of Orbital and Surface Robotic Systems ................. 1056
45.5 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1060
References .............................................................................................. 1060
46 Robotics in Agriculture and Forestry
John Billingsley, Arto Visala, Mark Dunn ................................................... 1065
46.1 Definitions .................................................................................... 1066
46.2 Forestry ........................................................................................ 1066
46.3 Broad Acre Applications ................................................................. 1070
46.4 Horticulture .................................................................................. 1071
46.5 Livestock....................................................................................... 1072
46.6 Unmanned Vehicles....................................................................... 1075
46.7 Conclusions and Future Directions .................................................. 1075
References .............................................................................................. 1075
47 Robotics in Construction
Kamel S. Saidi, Jonathan B. O’Brien, Alan M. Lytle .................................... 1079
47.1 Overview....................................................................................... 1080
47.2 Economic Aspects .......................................................................... 1085
47.3 Applications .................................................................................. 1086
47.4 Currently Unsolved Technical Problems ........................................... 1093
47.5 Future Directions ........................................................................... 1095
47.6 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1096
References .............................................................................................. 1096
48 Robotics in Hazardous Applications
James P. Trevelyan, Sung-Chul Kang, William R. Hamel ............................ 1101
48.1 Operation in Hazardous Environments:
The Need for a Robotics Solution .................................................... 1101
48.2 Applications .................................................................................. 1103
48.3 Enabling Technologies ................................................................... 1114
48.4 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1122
References .............................................................................................. 1123
49 Mining Robotics
Peter Corke, Jonathan Roberts, Jock Cunningham, David Hainsworth ......... 1127
49.1 Background .................................................................................. 1127
49.2 Metalliferous Mining ..................................................................... 1132
49.3 Underground Coal Mining .............................................................. 1140
49.4 Surface Coal Mining ....................................................................... 1144
49.5 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1148
References .............................................................................................. 1148
50 Search and Rescue Robotics
Robin R. Murphy, Satoshi Tadokoro, Daniele Nardi, Adam Jacoff,
Paolo Fiorini, Howie Choset, Aydan M. Erkmen.......................................... 1151
50.1 Overview....................................................................................... 1152
50.2 Disaster Characteristics and Impact on Robots ................................ 1153
50.3 Robots Actually Used at Disasters ................................................... 1156
50.4 Promising Robots and Concepts ..................................................... 1161
50.5 Evaluation and Benchmarks .......................................................... 1165
50.6 Fundamental Problems and Open Issues ........................................ 1167
50.7 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1171
References .............................................................................................. 1171
51 Intelligent Vehicles
Alberto Broggi, Alexander Zelinsky, Michel Parent, Charles E. Thorpe.......... 1175
51.1 Why Intelligent Vehicles? ............................................................... 1175
51.2 Enabling Technologies ................................................................... 1178
51.3 Road Scene Understanding ............................................................ 1181
51.4 Advanced Driver Assistance ............................................................ 1184
51.5 Driver Monitoring .......................................................................... 1188
51.6 Automated Vehicles ....................................................................... 1191
51.7 Future Trends and Prospects .......................................................... 1194
51.8 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1195
References .............................................................................................. 1195
52 Medical Robotics and Computer-Integrated Surgery
Russell H. Taylor, Arianna Menciassi, Gabor Fichtinger, Paolo Dario ........... 1199
52.1 Core Concepts................................................................................ 1200
52.2 Technology ................................................................................... 1204
52.3 Systems, Research Areas, and Applications ..................................... 1209
52.4 Conclusion and Future Directions ................................................... 1217
References .............................................................................................. 1218
53 Rehabilitation and Health Care Robotics
H.F. Machiel Van der Loos, David J. Reinkensmeyer ................................... 1223
53.1 Overview....................................................................................... 1223
53.2 Physical Therapy and Training Robots............................................. 1227
53.3 Aids for People with Disabilities ..................................................... 1235
53.4 Smart Prostheses and Orthoses ...................................................... 1240
53.5 Augmentation for Diagnosis and Monitoring................................... 1242
53.6 Safety, Ethics, Access, and Economics ............................................. 1244
53.7 Conclusions and Further Readings.................................................. 1245
References .............................................................................................. 1246
54 Domestic Robotics
Erwin Prassler, Kazuhiro Kosuge............................................................... 1253
54.1 Cleaning Robots ............................................................................ 1254
54.2 Lawn-Mowing Robots.................................................................... 1271
54.3 Smart Appliances........................................................................... 1273
54.4 Smart Homes ................................................................................ 1275
54.5 Domestic Robotics: It Is the Business Case Which Matters ................ 1279
54.6 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1280
References .............................................................................................. 1280
55 Robots for Education
David P. Miller, Illah R. Nourbakhsh, Roland Siegwart .............................. 1283
55.1 The Role of Robots in Education ..................................................... 1284
55.2 Educational Robot Tournaments..................................................... 1285
55.3 Education Robot Platforms............................................................. 1287
55.4 Education Robot Controllers and Programming Environments.......... 1290
55.5 Robots and Informal Learning Venues (Museums) ........................... 1292
55.6 Educational Evaluation of Robot Programs ..................................... 1296
55.7 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1298
References .............................................................................................. 1298
Part G Human-Centered and Life-Like Robotics
56 Humanoids
Charles C. Kemp, Paul Fitzpatrick, Hirohisa Hirukawa, Kazuhito Yokoi,
Kensuke Harada, Yoshio Matsumoto......................................................... 1307
56.1 Why Humanoids? .......................................................................... 1307
56.2 History and Overview..................................................................... 1310
56.3 Locomotion................................................................................... 1312
56.4 Manipulation ................................................................................ 1315
56.5 Whole-Body Activities ................................................................... 1318
56.6 Communication............................................................................. 1325
56.7 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1329
References .............................................................................................. 1329
57 Safety for Physical Human–Robot Interaction
Antonio Bicchi, Michael A. Peshkin, J. Edward Colgate............................... 1335
57.1 Motivations for Safe pHRI............................................................... 1336
57.2 Safety for Hands-Off pHRI .............................................................. 1337
57.3 Design of Intrinsically Safe Robots .................................................. 1338
57.4 Safety for Hands-On pHRI .............................................................. 1341
57.5 Safety Standards for pHRI .............................................................. 1345
57.6 Conclusions................................................................................... 1346
References .............................................................................................. 1346
58 Social Robots that Interact with People
Cynthia Breazeal, Atsuo Takanishi, Tetsunori Kobayashi ............................ 1349
58.1 Social Robot Embodiment .............................................................. 1350
58.2 Multimodal Communication........................................................... 1352
58.3 Expressive Emotion-Based Interaction ........................................... 1356
58.4 Socio-cognitive Skills..................................................................... 1360
58.5 Conclusion and Further Reading .................................................... 1365
References .............................................................................................. 1366
59 Robot Programming by Demonstration
Aude Billard, Sylvain Calinon, Rüdiger Dillmann, Stefan Schaal ................. 1371
59.1 History .......................................................................................... 1372
59.2 Engineering-Oriented Approaches.................................................. 1374
59.3 Biologically-Oriented Learning Approaches .................................... 1386
59.4 Conclusions and Open Issues in Robot PbD ..................................... 1389
References .............................................................................................. 1389
60 Biologically Inspired Robots
Jean-Arcady Meyer, Agnès Guillot............................................................. 1395
60.1 General Background ...................................................................... 1395
60.2 Bio-inspired Morphologies ............................................................ 1396
60.3 Bio-inspired Sensors ..................................................................... 1398
60.4 Bio-inspired Actuators .................................................................. 1402
60.5 Bio-inspired Control Architectures ................................................. 1408
60.6 Energetic Autonomy ...................................................................... 1412
60.7 Collective Robotics......................................................................... 1413
60.8 Biohybrid Robots........................................................................... 1415
60.9 Discussion..................................................................................... 1417
60.10 Conclusion .................................................................................... 1418
References .............................................................................................. 1418
61 Evolutionary Robotics
Dario Floreano, Phil Husbands, Stefano Nolfi ............................................ 1423
61.1 Method......................................................................................... 1423
61.2 First Steps ..................................................................................... 1424
61.3 Simulation and Reality .................................................................. 1428
61.4 Simple Controllers, Complex Behaviors ........................................... 1429
61.5 Seeing the Light ............................................................................ 1431
61.6 Computational Neuroethology ....................................................... 1434
61.7 Evolution and Learning ................................................................. 1439
61.8 Competition and Cooperation ........................................................ 1442
61.9 Evolutionary Hardware .................................................................. 1444
61.10 Closing Remarks ............................................................................ 1447
References .............................................................................................. 1447
62 Neurorobotics: From Vision to Action
Michael A. Arbib, Giorgio Metta, Patrick van der Smagt ............................. 1453
62.1 Definitions .................................................................................... 1453
62.2 Neuroethological Inspiration ......................................................... 1454
62.3 The Role of the Cerebellum ............................................................ 1462
62.4 The Role of Mirror Systems ............................................................. 1467
62.5 Extroduction ................................................................................. 1474
62.6 Further Reading ............................................................................ 1475
References .............................................................................................. 1475
63 Perceptual Robotics
Heinrich H. Bülthoff, Christian Wallraven, Martin A. Giese ......................... 1481
63.1 Overview....................................................................................... 1481
63.2 Example-Based Object Representations.......................................... 1483
63.3 Example-Based Movement Representations ................................... 1490
63.4 Example-Based Synthesis Models: From Faces to Movements .......... 1492
63.5 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1494
References .............................................................................................. 1495
64 Roboethics: Social and Ethical Implications of Robotics
Gianmarco Veruggio, Fiorella Operto ........................................................ 1499
64.1 A Methodological Note................................................................... 1501
64.2 Specificity of Robotics .................................................................... 1502
64.3 What Is a Robot? ........................................................................... 1502
64.4 Cultural Differences in Robot’s Acceptance...................................... 1503
64.5 From Literature to Today’s Debate .................................................. 1503
64.6 Roboethics .................................................................................... 1504
64.7 Ethics and Morality........................................................................ 1505
64.8 Moral Theories .............................................................................. 1505
64.9 Ethics in Science and Technology ................................................... 1506
64.10 Conditions for Implementation ...................................................... 1507
64.11 Operativeness of the Principles ...................................................... 1507
64.12 Ethical Issues in an ICT Society ....................................................... 1507
64.13 Harmonization of Principles........................................................... 1509
64.14 Ethics and Professional Responsibility ............................................ 1510
64.15 Roboethics Taxonomy.................................................................... 1511
64.16 Conclusions and Further Reading ................................................... 1519
References .............................................................................................. 1522
Acknowledgements................................................................................... 1525
About the Authors..................................................................................... 1527
Detailed Contents...................................................................................... 1555
Subject Index............................................................................................. 1591