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• Plenary Session.- Intelligent Systems and Its Applications in Robotics.- Neurodynamic Optimization and Its Applications in Robotics.- Vision-Based Control of Robot Motion.- Korea's Robotland: Merging Intelligent Robotics Strategic Policy, Business Development, and Fun.- Emotion and Behaviour.- Detecting Underlying Stance Adopted When Human Construe Behavior of Entities.- Motion and Emotional Behavior Design for Pet Robot Dog.- Grounding Robot Autonomy in Emotion and Self-awareness.- Human Robot Interaction.- A New Dynamic Edge Detection toward Better Human-Robot Interaction.- Face Recognition Using ALLE and SIFT for Human Robot Interaction.- The Influence of Social Interaction on the Perception of Emotional Expression: A Case Study with a Robot Head.- Towards Humanlike Social Touch for Prosthetics and Sociable Robotics: Handshake Experiments and Finger Phalange Indentations.- Towards Humanlike Social Touch for Prosthetics and Sociable Robotics: Three-Dimensional Finite Element Simulations of Synthetic Finger Phalanges.- Investigating the Effects of Gain and Loss of Esteem on Human-Robot Interaction.- Biped / Humanoid Robotics.- A Simple Momentum Controller for Humanoid Push Recovery.- Optimal Trajectory Generation for Walking Up and Down a Staircase with a Biped Robot Using Genetic Algorithm (GA).- A Study on the Motion Energy of Biped Robot Walking on Different Postures.- Footstep Planning Based on Univector Field Method for Humanoid Robot.- Tendon Based Full Size Biped Humanoid Robot Walking Platform Design.- FPGA-Based Vocabulary Recognition Module for Humanoid Robot.- Localization, Path Planning, Obstacle Avoidance.- Motivation and Context-Based Multi-Robot Architecture for Dynamic Task, Role and Behavior Selections.- A Robot Localization Method Based on Laser Scan Matching.- An Algorithm for Sensory Area Coverage by Mobile Robots Operating in Complex Arenas.- Topological SLAM Using Fast Vision Techniques.- Virtual Door-Based Coverage Path Planning for Mobile Robot.- Vision Module for Mini-robots Providing Optical Flow Processing for Obstacle Avoidance.- Ad-Hoc Communication and Localization System for Mobile Robots.- Control, Communication.- Robotic Implementation of Realistic Reaching Motion Using a Sliding Mode/Operational Space Controller.- Topology Control in Large-Scale High Dynamic Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks.- A Gait Generation for an Unlocked Joint Failure of the Quadruped Robot with Balance Weight.- Development of a Micro Quad-Rotor UAV for Monitoring an Indoor Environment.- Terrain Mapping.- An Improved Method for Real-Time 3D Construction of DTM.- Depth Estimation Using Variant of Depth of Field by Horizontal Planes of Sharp Focus.- A Study on Stereo and Motion Data Accuracy for a Moving Platform.- Classification.- Equivalent Relationship of Feedforward Neural Networks and Real-Time Face Detection System.- Determination of Gender and Age Based on Pattern of Human Motion Using AdaBoost Algorithms.
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th This volume is an edition of the papers selected from the 12 FIRA RoboWorld C- gress, held in Incheon, Korea, August 16-18, 2009. The Federation of International Robosoccer Association (FIRA - www. fira. net) is a non-profit organization, which organizes robotic competitions and meetings around the globe annually. The RoboSoccer competitions started in 1996 and FIRA was - tablished on June 5, 1997. The Robot Soccer competitions are aimed at promoting the spirit of science and technology to the younger generation. The congress is a forum in which to share ideas and future directions of technologies, and to enlarge the human networks in robotics area. The objectives of the FIRA Cup and Congress are to explore the technical dev- opment and achievement in the field of robotics, and provide participants with a robot festival including technical presentations, robot soccer competitions and exhibits - der the theme "Where Theory and Practice Meet. " th Under the umbrella of the 12 FIRA RoboWorld Congress Incheon 2009, six int- national conferences were held for greater impact and scientific exchange: th * 6 International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS) th * 5 International Symposium on Autonomous Minirobots for Research and Edutainment (AMiRE) * International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR) * International Conference on Advanced Humanoid Robotics Research (ICAHRR) * International Conference on Entertainment Robotics (ICER) * International Robotics Education Forum (IREF) This volume consists of selected quality papers from the six conferences.
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• Humanoid Robotics.- Time-Varying Affective Response for Humanoid Robots.- The Co-simulation of Humanoid Robot Based on Solidworks, ADAMS and Simulink.- From RoboNova to HUBO: Platforms for Robot Dance.- BunnyBot: Humanoid Platform for Research and Teaching.- Teen Sized Humanoid Robot: Archie.- Interdisciplinary Construction and Implementation of a Human Sized Humanoid Robot by Master Students.- Human Robot Interaction.- Safety Aspects in a Human-Robot Interaction Scenario: A Human Worker Is Co-operating with an Industrial Robot.- Integration of a RFID System in a Social Robot.- A Practical Study on the Design of a User-Interface Robot Application.- Infrared Remote Control with a Social Robot.- BlogRobot: Mobile Terminal for Blog Browse Using Physical Representation.- An Exploratory Investigation into the Effects of Adaptation in Child-Robot Interaction.- Devious Chatbots - Interactive Malware with a Plot.- Towards Better Human Robot Interaction: Understand Human Computer Interaction in Social Gaming Using a Video-Enhanced Diary Method.- Promotion of Efficient Cooperation by Sharing Environment with an Agent Having a Body in Real World.- Interaction Design for a Pet-Like Remote Control.- Experiences with a Barista Robot, FusionBot.- Mutually Augmented Cognition.- How Humans Optimize Their Interaction with the Environment: The Impact of Action Context on Human Perception.- Development of a Virtual Presence Sharing System Using a Telework Chair.- PLEXIL-DL: Language and Runtime for Context-Aware Robot Behaviour.- Ambient Intelligence in a Smart Home for Energy Efficiency and Eldercare.- Education and Entertainment.- Intelligent Technologies for Edutainment Using Multiple Robots.- Remote Education Based on Robot Edutainment.- Not Just "Teaching Robotics" but "Teaching through Robotics".- A Proposal of Autonomous Robotic Systems Educative Environment.- Mechatronics Education: From Paper Design to Product Prototype Using LEGO NXT Parts.- Fostering Development of Students' Collective and Self-efficacy in Robotics Projects.- From an Idea to a Working Robot Prototype: Distributing Knowledge of Robotics through Science Museum Workshops.- Teaching Electronics through Constructing Sensors and Operating Robots.- Learning from Analogies between Robotic World and Natural Phenomena.- Integrating Robot Design Competitions into the Curriculum and K-12 Outreach Activities.- Teamwork and Robot Competitions in the Undergraduate Program at the Copenhagen University College of Engineering.- Cooperative Robotics.- Multiagents System with Dynamic Box Change for MiroSot.- Multi Block Localization of Multiple Robots.- Soty-Segment: Robust Color Patch Design to Lighting Condition Variation.- Task-Based Flocking Algorithm for Mobile Robot Cooperation.- Analysis of Spatially Limited Local Communication for Multi-Robot Foraging.- AMiRESot - A New Robot Soccer League with Autonomous Miniature Robots.- Robotic System Design.- BeBot: A Modular Mobile Miniature Robot Platform Supporting Hardware Reconfiguration and Multi-standard Communication.- System Design for Semi-automatic AndroSot.- Learning, Optimization, Communication.- Extended TA Algorithm for Adapting a Situation Ontology.- An Integer-Coded Chaotic Particle Swarm Optimization for Traveling Salesman Problem.- USAR Robot Communication Using ZigBee Technology.
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th This volume is an edition of the papers selected from the 12 FIRA RoboWorld C- gress, held in Incheon, Korea, August 16-18, 2009. The Federation of International Robosoccer Association (FIRA - www. fira. net) is a non-profit organization, which organizes robotic competitions and meetings around the globe annually. The RoboSoccer competitions started in 1996 and FIRA was - tablished on June 5, 1997. The Robot Soccer competitions are aimed at promoting the spirit of science and technology to the younger generation. The congress is a forum in which to share ideas and future directions of technologies, and to enlarge the human networks in robotics area. The objectives of the FIRA Cup and Congress are to explore the technical dev- opment and achievement in the field of robotics, and provide participants with a robot festival including technical presentations, robot soccer competitions and exhibits - der the theme "Where Theory and Practice Meet. " th Under the umbrella of the 12 FIRA RoboWorld Incheon Congress 2009, six int- national conferences were held for greater impact and scientific exchange: th * 6 International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS) th * 5 International Symposium on Autonomous Minirobots for Research and Edutainment (AMiRE) * International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR) * International Conference on Advanced Humanoid Robotics Research (ICAHRR) * International Conference on Entertainment Robotics (ICER) * International Robotics Education Forum (IREF) This volume consists of selected quality papers from the six conferences.
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• Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.- Navigation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Using Extended Kalman Filter.- Safety Aspects for Underwater Vehicles.- Autonomous Vertical Profiler Data Management.- Navigation and Position Control of Underwater Vehicle ROSUB 6000.- Distributed Real Time Control Systems for Deep Water ROV (ROSUB 6000).- Control Architecture for AUV
• -150: A Systems Approach.- Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for 150m Depth-Development Phases and Hurdles Faced.- Humanoid Robotics and Multi Legged Systems.- SOPC Based Human Biped Motion Tracking Control for Human-Sized Biped Robot.- Walking Pattern Generator Using an Evolutionary Central Pattern Generator.- Analysis and Study of Human Joint Torque and Motion Energy during Walking on Various Grounds.- Applied Complex Motion Planning and Motion Control for Humanoid Robots in Vertical Motion Sceneries.- Stuctural Design of Walking and Mathematical Model of Humanoid Robot MC - 01.- Mechanical Design of Small-Size Humanoid Robot: TWNHR-VI.- Imitation Learning from Humanoids in a Heterogeneous Setting.- Here Comes the Robotic Brain !.- The Real-Time Embedded System for a Humanoid: Betty.- Design and Implementation of SOPC Based Motion Control for Human-Sized Biped Robot.- Dynamic Modeling of Energy Efficient Hexapod Robot's Locomotion over Gradient Terrains.- Dynamic Modeling and Optimal Foot Force Distribution of Quadruped Walking Robot.- Determination of Optimally Stable Posture for Force Actuator Based Articulated Suspension for Rough Terrain Mobility.- Multi-Agent / Robot Systems.- Multi-Agent Rendezvous Algorithm with Rectilinear Decision Domain.- Task and Role Selection Strategy for Multi-robot Cooperation in Robot Soccer.- Positional Consensus of Multi-Agent Systems Using Linear Programming Based Decentralized Control with Rectilinear Decision Domain.- Tacit Navigation Method for Multi-agent System.- Q-Learning Policies for Multi-Agent Foraging Task.- Path Planning and Navigation.- An Intelligent Algorithm for the Path Planning of Autonomous Mobile Robot for Dynamic Environment.- Rectilinear Path Following in 3D Space.- Design and Implementation of Autonomous Navigation System for Mobile Harbors.- Path Planning Algorithm Based on the Limit-Cycle Navigation Method Applied to the Edge of Obstacles.- An Efficient Random Walk Strategy for Sampling Based Robot Motion Planners.- Ordering of Robotic Navigational Tasks in Home Environment.- Robotics and Education.- Attracting Students to Engineering: Using Intuitive HRIs for Educational Purposes.- Robots as a Tool for Teaching Differential Equations.- A Course Programme in Mobile Robotics with Integrated Hands-on Exercises and Competitions.- RoboWaiter Competition: Linking Robotics Education to Social Responsibility.- Pattern Analysis and Classification.- A Comparison between Growing and Variably Dense Self Organizing Maps for Incremental Learning in Hubel Weisel Models of Concept Representation.- Hand Posture Recognition Using Neuro-Biologically Inspired Features.- Wavelet Based Medical Image Fusion Using Filter Masks.- Boosting Based Fuzzy-Rough Pattern Classifier.- Face Detector Design for an Expression Robot.- Control and Sensing.- Fuzzy-PI Force Control for Industrial Robotics.- PSO-Optimized Fuzzy Logic Controller for a Single Wheel Robot.- Neural Network Control of Nonlinear Time-Delay System with Unknown Dead-Zone and Its Application to a Robotic Servo System.- The Computational Accuracy of Cover Time for Circular Sensing Range.- Frontier Based Multiple Goal Search in Unknown Environments.- Multiple Sensor Based Autonomous Monitoring and Control for Energy Efficiency.
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th This volume contains the papers selected for the 13 FIRA Robot World Congress, held at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Bangalore, India, September 15-17, 2010. The Federation of International Robot-soccer Association (FIRA - www.fira.net) is a non-profit organization that annually organizes robotic competitions and meetings around the globe. The robot soccer competitions started in 1996, and FIRA was est- lished on, June 5, 1997. The robot soccer competitions are aimed at promoting the spirit of science and technology to the younger generation. The congress is a forum to share ideas and future directions of technologies, and to enlarge the human networks in the robotics area. The objectives of the FIRA Cup and Congress are to explore the technical dev- opments and achievements in the field of robotics, and provide participants with a robot festival including technical presentations, robot soccer competitions, and exh- its under the theme "Where Theory and Practice Meet." FIRA India aims to propagate and popularize robotics and robotic competitions across India.
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• Simulation of Dynamic Path Planning for Real-Time Vision-Base Robots / Mohd Fauzi Othman, Masoud Samadi
• Automatic Color Detection for MiroSOT Using Quantum-Inspired Evolutionary Algorithm / Deok-Hwa Kim, Yong-Ho Yoo, Si-Jung Ryu
• Distributed Motion Synchronisation Control of Humanoid Arms / Muhammad Nasiruddin Mahyuddin
• Arm Gesture Generation of Humanoid Robot Mybot-KSR for Human Robot Interaction / Seung-Jae Lee, Chang-Young Jung, Bum-Soo Yoo
• Kinematic Modeling of a Humanoid Soccer-Player: Applied to BIOLOID Premium Type A Robot / J. Ramón Cerritos-Jasso
• Programming the Goalkeeper of 20 DOF for FIRA Cup / Mauro Santoyo-Mora
• Options and Pitfalls in Embedded Systems Development for Intelligent Humanoid Robots / Jacky Baltes, Kuo-Yang Tu
• Error Analysis in Applying Fuzzy Logic Based Obstacle Avoidance Algorithm for Robot Soccer / Jinjuli Jameson
• Efficient Face Recognition Technique with Aid of Active Appearance Model / Mohammed Hasan.

• Teaching Basic Probability Concept Using SocSim Robot Soccer Simulator: An Approach / Yoong Chow Ho
• Set of Fuzzy Systems for Computation of Pass Optimality in Robot Soccer Strategy / Alexey Kachalov
• Novice Learning in Robot Soccer Calibration / Maryam Jaafar
• Grammatical Evolution Algorithm for Position Prediction of the Ball in Robot-Soccer Goal Keeper Optimization / Aulia El Hakim, Dadan Nur Ramdan
• Client Server System for MiroSot Robot Soccer / Dadan Nur Ramadan, Aulia El Hakim
• Image Classification Using Optimized Synergetic Neural Network / Ghazaleh Taherzadeh, Chu Kiong Loo
• Characteristics of Student Engagement in Robotics / Igor Verner
• Portable and Fast Vision System Implementation Using LabVIEW / Dinna Fitriyana, Priadi Teguh Wibowo
• UAV Dynamic Path Planning for Intercepting of a Moving Target: A Review / Hendri Himawan Triharminto
• Anomaly Detection Using Cooperative Fuzzy Logic Controller / Ali Feizollah, Shahaboddin Shamshirband.

• Formations Strategies for Obstacle Avoidance with Multi Agent Robotic System / M. Azrai M. Norrazi, Wee Yang Ricky Yap
• Simulation of Dynamic Path Planning for Real-Time Vision-Base Robots / Mohd Fauzi Othman, Masoud Samadi
• Automatic Color Detection for MiroSOT Using Quantum-Inspired Evolutionary Algorithm / Deok-Hwa Kim, Yong-Ho Yoo, Si-Jung Ryu
• Distributed Motion Synchronisation Control of Humanoid Arms / Muhammad Nasiruddin Mahyuddin
• Arm Gesture Generation of Humanoid Robot Mybot-KSR for Human Robot Interaction / Seung-Jae Lee, Chang-Young Jung, Bum-Soo Yoo
• Kinematic Modeling of a Humanoid Soccer-Player: Applied to BIOLOID Premium Type A Robot / J. Ramón Cerritos-Jasso
• Programming the Goalkeeper of 20 DOF for FIRA Cup / Mauro Santoyo-Mora
• Options and Pitfalls in Embedded Systems Development for Intelligent Humanoid Robots / Jacky Baltes, Kuo-Yang Tu
• Error Analysis in Applying Fuzzy Logic Based Obstacle Avoidance Algorithm for Robot Soccer / Jinjuli Jameson.

• Efficient Face Recognition Technique with Aid of Active Appearance Model / Mohammed Hasan
• Teaching Basic Probability Concept Using SocSim Robot Soccer Simulator: An Approach / Yoong Chow Ho
• Set of Fuzzy Systems for Computation of Pass Optimality in Robot Soccer Strategy / Alexey Kachalov
• Novice Learning in Robot Soccer Calibration / Maryam Jaafar
• Grammatical Evolution Algorithm for Position Prediction of the Ball in Robot-Soccer Goal Keeper Optimization / Aulia El Hakim, Dadan Nur Ramdan
• Client Server System for MiroSot Robot Soccer / Dadan Nur Ramadan, Aulia El Hakim
• Image Classification Using Optimized Synergetic Neural Network / Ghazaleh Taherzadeh, Chu Kiong Loo
• Characteristics of Student Engagement in Robotics / Igor Verner
• Portable and Fast Vision System Implementation Using LabVIEW / Dinna Fitriyana, Priadi Teguh Wibowo
• UAV Dynamic Path Planning for Intercepting of a Moving Target: A Review / Hendri Himawan Triharminto
• Anomaly Detection Using Cooperative Fuzzy Logic Controller / Ali Feizollah, Shahaboddin Shamshirband
• Formations Strategies for Obstacle Avoidance with Multi Agent Robotic System / M. Azrai M. Norrazi, Wee Yang Ricky Yap.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th FIRA RoboWorld Congress, FIRA 2013, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in August 2013. The congress consisted of the following three conferences: 5th International Conference on Advanced Humanoid Robotics Research (ICAHRR), 5th International Conference on Education and Entertainment Robotics (ICEER), and 4th International Robotics Education Forum (IREF). The 38 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 112 submissions. They cover various topics related to the technical developments and achievements in the field of robotics.

• Machine generated contents note: Motion Tutoring System by Using Virtual-Robot and Sensors / Nam-Hyeok Kim
• Adaptive Component Model for Autonomous Mobile Robots / Junping Li
• Toward Safe Human Robot Interaction: Integration of Compliance Control, an Anthropomorphic Hand and Verbal Communication / Chris Melhuish
• Gait Planning of Humanoid Robots Walking on Stairs / Dong Min
• 3D Collision-Free Trajectory Generation Using Elastic Band Technique for an Autonomous Helicopter / Ching-Chih Tsai
• Versatile Kit for Teaching Intelligent Mobile Robots / Yu-Cheng Wu
• Novel Approach of Robust Active Compliance for Robot Fingers / Chris Melhuish
• Facial Expression Generation Using Fuzzy Integral for Robotic Heads / Jong-Hwan Kim
• Implementations and Controls of a 3-DOF Parallel Link Joint Module / Chung-Hsien Kuo
• Motion Recognition in Wearable Sensor System Using an Ensemble Artificial Neuro-Molecular System / Jong-Hwan Kim
• SoPC-Based Surveillance System / Sheng-Han Huang
• Intelligent Motion Control for Four-Wheeled Omnidirectional Mobile Robots Using Ant Colony Optimization / Hsu-Chih Huang
• Adaptive Sliding-Mode Speed Control for Electric Unicycle / Shui-Chun Lin
• Dynamic Patrol Planning in a Cooperative Multi-robot System / Hui-Ling Huang
• Vision-Based Robot Manipulator Design / Chen-Yuo Yang
• Planar Robot Position and Orientation Measurement Using a Monocular Vision / Chen- Tung Chi
• Robot Pose and Velocity Estimation Using a Binocular Vision / Jin-Yi Lin
• Learning of Facial Gestures Using SVMs / John Anderson
• Simulation-Based Analysis and Experimental Verification of Chaotic Circuits / Ke-Xin Lin
• Codebook Model for Real Time Robot Soccer Recognition: A Comparative Study / Azizi Abdullah
• Threaded C and Freezer OS / John Anderson
• Taguchi Method Optimization for PCB Lamination Process / Min-Hui Li

• Note continued: Parameter Estimation of Potential Field Method with Fuzzy Control for Motion Planning of Soccer Robot / Tsong-Li Lee
• Fast Identification Algorithm with Skewness Noises under Box-Cox Transformation-Based Annealing Robust Fuzzy Neural Networks / Kuo-Lan Su
• Fuzzy PID Controller Based on Hybrid Optimization Approach for an Overhead Crane / Chia-Nan Ko
• Design of High Power Density DC-DC Converter for Robots / Ming-Han Tsai
• Applications of Fuel Cell Power Management System for Robot Vehicles / Feng-Jie Chiou
• Study on Control of a Small Fuel Cell Power Supply System for Robots / Shih-Hsien Yang
• Development of Simulator for AndroSot in FIRA / Tzuu-Hseng S. Li
• Design and Implementation of Big Humanoid Robot Walking Patterns Based on Inverted Pendulum Approach / Ming-Fung Tsai
• Optimum Iris Opening for Soccer Robot Detection under Un-uniform Lighting / Khairun Syatirin Bin Md Salleh
• Framework for Measuring Effectiveness of Preventive Maintenance for Velocity of Robot Soccer / Shahnorbanun Sahran
• Optimal Features and Classes for Estimating Mobile Robot Orientation Based on Support Vector Machine / Siti Norul Huda Sheikh Abdullah
• Multiple Robots Coordination and Shooting Strategy in Robotic Soccer Game / Mohamad Shanudin Zakaria.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th RoboWorld Cup and Congress of the Federation of International Robosoccer Association, FIRA 2011, held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in August 2011. The 34 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the proceedings out of a total of 110 contributed papers presented at FIRA 2011. The papers address a broad variety of current topics in robotics research, particularly in robot soccer.

• A Curious Emergence of Reaching / Goren Gordon and Ehud Ahissar
• A Force-Distance Model of Humanoid Arm Withdrawal Reflexes / Torbjørn S. Dahl and Alexandros Paraschos
• A Novel Adaptive Control Algorithm in Application to a Humanoid Robot Arm / Muhammad Nasiruddin Mahyuddin, Guido Herrmann and Said Ghani Khan
• A Wandering Braitenberg Vehicle 2b That Densely Covers a Bounded Workspace / Iñaki Rañó and Jean-Stephane Jokeit
• Adaptive Interface Mapping for Intuitive Teleoperation of Multi-DOF Robots / Jartuwat Rajruangrabin, Isura Ranatunga and Dan O. Popa
• Adaptive Self-triggered Control of a Remotely Operated Robot / Carlos Santos, Manuel Mazo Jr. and Felipe Espinosa
• Autonomous Surveillance Tolerant to Interference / Nadeesha Oliver Ranasinghe and Wei-Min Shen
• Bio-inspired Autonomous Navigation and Escape from Pursuers with Potential Functions / Dejanira Araiza-Illan and Tony J. Dodd
• Biomimetics of Choice Behaviour for Autonomous Agents / Christopher M. Harris and Jonathan Waddington
• Building a Kinematic Model of a Robot's Arm with a Depth Camera / Alan Broun, Chris Beck, Tony Pipe, Majid Mirmehdi and Chris Melhuish
• Control of a Compass Gait Biped Robot Based on Partial Feedback Linearization / Sreeja Kochuvila, Shikha Tripathi and Sudarshan T.S.B.
• Cutting Down the Energy Consumed by Domestic Robots: Insights from Robotic Vacuum Cleaners / Florian Vaussard, Philippe Rétornaz, David Hamel and Francesco Mondada.

• Designing Competitions for Education in Robotics / Nils Axel Andersen and Ole Ravn
• Dual-Rate Non-Linear High Order Holds for Visual Servoing Applications / J. Ernesto Solanes, Leopoldo Armesto, Josep Tornero, Pau Muñoz-Benavent and Vicent Girbés
• Efficient Local Sampling for Motion Planning of a Robotic Manipulator / S. Byrne, W. Naeem and R.S. Ferguson
• Engaging with Robots While Giving Simple Instructions / Terry Tritton, Joanna Hall, Angela Rowe, Sophie Valentine and Alicja Jedrzejewska, et al.
• Experiences with LEGO MINDSTORMS as an Embedded and Robotics Plattform within the Undergraduate Curriculum / Dominik Aufderheide, Werner Krybus and Ulf Witkowski
• Explorative Sensor-Based Grasp Planning / Ekaterina Nikandrova, Janne Laaksonen and Ville Kyrki
• Ice Skating Humanoid Robot / Chris Iverach-Brereton, Andrew Winton and Jacky Baltes
• Learning the Geometric Meaning of Symbolic Abstractions for Manipulation Planning / Chris Burbridge and Richard Dearden
• Minimizing Jitter in Ethernet Using a Linear Backoff for Real-Time Robot Control Communication and Its Implementation on FPGA / Mohamad Khairi Ishak, Guido Herrmann and Martin J. Pearson
• Mobile Robot Obstacle Avoidance Based on Quasi-Holonomic Smooth Paths / Leopoldo Armesto, Vicent Girbés, Markus Vincze, Sven Olufs and Pau Muñoz-Benavent
• Model Checking Applied to Humanoid Robotic Soccer / Adalberto Llarena and David A. Rosenblueth.

• Modular Mobile Robot Platform for Research and Academic Applications in Embedded Systems / Thomas Tetzlaff, Florian Wagner and Ulf Witkowski
• Motion Planning of Self-reconfigurable Modular Robots Using Rapidly Exploring Random Trees / Vojtěch Vonásek, Karel Košnar and Libor Přeučil
• Multiobjective Quantum-Inspired Evolutionary Algorithm with Preference-Based Selection 2: Comparison Study / Si-Jung Ryu, Ki-Baek Lee, Bum-Soo Yoo, Tae-Jin Kim and Seung-Jae Lee, et al.
• My Familiar Robot Companion: Preferences and Perceptions of CHARLY, a Companion Humanoid Autonomous Robot for Living with You / Michael L. Walters, Dag Sverre Syrdal, Kerstin Dautenhahn, Anna Dumitriu and Alex May, et al.
• New Robust Tracking Control for Safe Constrained Robots under Unknown Impedance Environment / Haifa Mehdi and Olfa Boubaker
• Novel Positioning System for Mobile Robot Using RFID Power Control / Soo Hyeok Kang, Byung-Cheol Min, Ji Hyeon Hong, Eric T. Matson and Soon-Geul Lee, et al.
• Planning in Discrete and Continuous Spaces: From LTL Tasks to Robot Motions / Erion Plaku
• Predictive Prey Pursuit in a Whiskered Robot / Ben Mitchinson, Martin J. Pearson, Anthony G. Pipe and Tony J. Prescott
• Process Modeling and Task Execution of FIRA Weight-Lifting Games with a Humanoid Robot / Chung-Hsien Kuo, Yu-Chen Kuo and Ting-Shuo Chen
• Real-Time Autonomous Colour-Based Following of Ill-Defined Roads / Marek Ososinski and Frédéric Labrosse.

• Repetitive Control for Systems with Time-Delays and Application to Robotic Servo Motor / Jing Na, Xuemei Ren, Ramon Costa-Castelló, Robert Griñó and Yu Guo
• Sensitivity Analysis of a Parametric Hand Exoskeleton Designed to Match Natural Human Grasping Motion / Thomas M.W. Burton, Ravi Vaidyanathan, Stuart C. Burgess, A.J. Turton and Chris Melhuish
• Walking Control Method of Humanoid Robot Based on FSR Sensors and Inverted Pendulum Model / Bi Sheng, Min Huaqing, Zhuang Zhongjie, Huang Quanyong and Mo Huaxi, et al.
• A Novel Image Similarity Measure for Place Recognition in Visual Robotic Navigation / Juan Cao, Frédéric Labrosse and Hannah Dee
• A Stochastic Self-reconfigurable Modular Robot with Mobility Control / Runxiao Ding, Paul Eastwood, Francesco Mondada and Roderich Gro{szlig}
• An Approach for Matching Desired Non-feature Points on Mars Rock Targets Based on SIFT / Gui Chen, Dave Barnes and Pan LiLan
• Autonomous Exploration Using Kinect and Laser Range Finder / Jingjing Du, Marina Indri, Douwe Dresscher and Stefano Stramigioli
• Behavior Selection Algorithm for Personal Service Robots Using Intelligence Operating Architecture / Woo-Ri Ko, Chang-Young Jung, Yong-Ho Yoo, Deok-Hwa Kim and Jong-Hwan Kim
• Bioinspired Control of Electro-Active Polymers for Next Generation Soft Robots / Emma Wilson, Sean R. Anderson, Tareq Assaf, Martin J. Pearson and Peter Walters, et al.

• Combining Evolution and Training in a Robotic Controller for Autonomous Vehicle Navigation / Jefferson Rodrigo de Souza, Gustavo Pessin, Fernando Santos Osório, Denis Fernando Wolf and Patrícia Amâncio Vargas
• Design and Implementation of Omni-directional Walking System for Humanoid Robot / Chi-Tai Cheng, Ching-Chang Wong, Hao-Che Chen, Yueh-Yang Hu and I-Hsiang Tseng, et al.
• Energy Management Module for Mobile Robots in Hostile Environments / Ramviyas Parasuraman, Prithvi Pagala, Keith Kershaw and Manuel Ferre
• Exploring Haptic Interfacing with a Mobile Robot without Visual Feedback / Jacques Penders, Peter Jones and Thrish Nanayakkara
• Finger Movements Classification for the Dexterous Control of Upper Limb Prosthesis Using EMG Signals / Ali Al-Timemy, Guido Bugmann, Nicholas Outram, Javier Escudero and Hai Li
• Hardware Accelerator Design for Image Processing / Shih-An Li, Ching-Chang Wong, Ching-Yang Yang and Li-Feng Chen
• High-Performance Combination of Low Resolution Tactile Images Using a Bit-Based Representation / Frederick Pollard
• Hybrid Path Planning Incorporating Global and Local Search for Mobile Robot / Ming-Chih Lu, Chen-Chien Hsu, Yuan-Jun Chen and Shih-An Li
• Learning on Real Robots from Their Direct Interaction with the Environment / P. Quintía, R. Iglesias, M.A. Rodríguez and C.V. Regueiro
• Map Building of Unknown Environment Based on Fuzzy Sensor Fusion of Ultrasonic Ranging Data / I-Hsum Lee, Ming-Chih Lu, Chen-Chien Hsu and Shih-Shiun Lin.

• Robotic Control Using Physiological EMG and EEG Signals / Aashish Santana and Chenguang Yang
• Solving the PnP Problem for Visual Odometry -- An Evaluation of Methodologies for Mobile Robots / Dominik Aufderheide, Werner Krybus, Ulf Witkowski and Gerard Edwards
• Towards a Bio-inspired Cognitive Architecture for Short-Term Memory in Humanoid Robots / Fabio Ruini, Jens K. Apel, Anthony F. Morse, Angelo Cangelosi and Rob Ellis, et al.
• Towards an Anthropomorphic Design of Minimally Invasive Instrumentation for Soft Tissue Robotic Surgery / Antonia Tzemanaki, Sanja Dogramadzi, Tony Pipe and Chris Melhuish
• Towards an Intelligent Distributed Conveyor / Ioannis Georgilas, Andrew Adamatzky and Chris Melhuish
• Towards Contour Following Exploration Based on Tactile Sensing with the iCub Fingertip / Uriel Martinez-Hernandez, Nathan F. Lepora, Hector Barron-Gonzalez, Tony J. Dodd and Tony J. Prescott
• Towards Running Robots for Discontinuous Terrain (Extended Abstract) / Jawaad Bhatti, Pejman Iravani, Andrew R. Plummer and M. Necip Sahinkaya
• Towards Tactile Sensing Applied to Underwater Autonomous Vehicles for Near Shore Survey and De-mining / Thomas Rooney, A.G. Pipe, Sanja Dogramadzi and Martin J. Pearson
• Vision-Aided IMU Estimation of Attitude and Orientation for a Driverless Car / Lu Lou, Suzana Barreto, Rokas Zmuidzinavicius, Mark Neal and Hannah Dee, et al.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th Conference on Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems, TAROS 2012 and the 15th Robot World Congress, FIRA 2012, held as joint conference in Bristol, UK, in August 2012. The 36 revised full papers presented together with 25 extended abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected from 89 submissions. The papers cover various topics in the field of autonomous robotics.