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"A comprehensive overview of the field of cognitive robotics"-- Provided by publisher.

Thanks to advances in sensing and computer vision technologies, robots can be found today in healthcare, medicine and the industry. Topics covered in this edited book include various types of sensors used in robotics, sensing schemes, sensing technologies and their applications including robotics, prosthetics, wearables and healthcare.

• Introduction.- Technical Background.- Point Registration Approach for Map Fusion.- Submap-Based Probabilistic Inconsistency Detection.- Hierarchical Map Fusion Framework with Homogeneous Sensors.- Collaborative 3D Mapping using Heterogeneous Sensors.- All-Weather Collaborative Mapping with Dynamic Objects.- Collaborative Probabilistic Semantic Mapping using CNN.
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This book presents the breakthrough and cutting-edge progress for collaborative perception and mapping by proposing a novel framework of multimodal perception-relative localization-collaborative mapping for collaborative robot systems. The organization of the book allows the readers to analyze, model and design collaborative perception technology for autonomous robots. It presents the basic foundation in the field of collaborative robot systems and the fundamental theory and technical guidelines for collaborative perception and mapping. The book significantly promotes the development of autonomous systems from individual intelligence to collaborative intelligence by providing extensive simulations and real experiments results in the different chapters. This book caters to engineers, graduate students and researchers in the fields of autonomous systems, robotics, computer vision and collaborative perception.
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• chapter 1. Robots everywhere
• chapter 2. Home is where the robot is : mechanoids, humanoids, and androids
• chapter 3. Taking care care of our parents : the role of domotics and robots
• chapter 4. Drones in the city : toward a floating robotic panopticon?
• chapter 5. Who drives the car?
• chapter 6. Armed military drones : the ethics behind various degrees of autonomy
• chapter 7. Automation from love to war

• Background Concepts
• Measure Twice, Cut Once
• The Hardware
• The Basics of Real-Time Software (for Mortals)
• Thinking More Clearly through Fuzzy Logic
• Closed Loop Systems, Rabbits and Hounds
• Communication Control
• Basic Navigation
• Dead-Reckoning, the Living Core
• Navigation as a Filtering Process
• Fear and Caution
• Navigation Agents and Arbitration
• Hard Navigation vs. Fuzzy Navigation
• Becoming Unstuck in Time
• Preprogramming vs. Teaching
• Command and Control
• Diagnostics
• That's Strange Behavior for a Major Appliance!
• What Happened? The Importance of Logging and Reporting
• The Law of Conservation of Defects and the Art of Debugging.
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"Designing Autonomous Mobile Robots" introduces the reader to the fundamental concepts of this complex field. The author addresses all the pertinent topics of the electronic hardware and software of mobile robot design, with particular emphasis on the more difficult problems of control, navigation, and sensor interfacing. Covering topics such as advanced sensor fusion, control systems for a wide array of application sensors and instrumentation, and fuzzy logic applications, this volume is essential reading for engineers undertaking robotics projects as well as undergraduate and graduate students studying robotic engineering, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science. Its state-of-the-art treatment of core concepts in mobile robotics helps and challenges readers in exploring new avenues in an exciting field. The accompanying CD-ROM provides software routines for the examples cited as well as an electronic version of the text. It is authored by a well-know pioneer of mobile robotics. You can learn how to approach the design of and complex control system with confidence.
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• Introduction * Architectures and Development Environments * Communication and Knowledge Sharing * Biological Inspirations * Reconfigurable Robots * Localization * Exploration, Mapping, and Model Acquisition * Distributed Sensing * Multi-Robot Motion Coordination * Target Assignment and Tracking * Multi-Robot Learning * Cooperative Object Transport * Related Research Topics.
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The Fifth International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS 2000) was held in October 2000 in Knoxville, Tennessee, and was hosted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Engineering Research Program of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the U. S. Department of Energy. This volume of proceedings presents a broad coverage of the state-of-the-art technical issues in distributed multirobot systems. Technologies, algorithms, and system architectures for distributed autonomous robotic systems are discussed. Specific topics include group behaviors, coordinated control, distributed planning, cellular robotics, self-organizing robotic systems, collective/swarm intelligence, and shared autonomy. The selected papers in this volume, contributed by leading researchers from Asia, Europe, and the Americas, provide a unique cutting-edge perspective on distributed multirobot systems.
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• Robot Safety
• Intelligent Robot Sensing
• Autonomous Robot Navigation
• Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Robot
• Unmanned Cluster Collaboration
• Natural Human-Computer Interaction
• Other Robot-Related Technologies.

This book constitutes selected papers presented during the Third China Annual Intelligent Robotics Conference, CCF CIRAC 2022, held in Xi' an, China, in December 2022. The 35 papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 120 qualified submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: robot safety; intelligent robot sensing; autonomous robot navigation; artificial intelligence and cloud robot; unmanned cluster collaboration; natural human-computer interaction; other robot-related technologies.

• Robotic grippers and manipulation
• Soft robotics, sensing and mobile robots
• Robotic learning, ampping and planning
• Human-robot interaction
• Robotic systems and applications.

The two volumes LNAI 11649 and LNAI 11650 constitute the refereed proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference "Towards Autonomous Robotics", TAROS 2019, held in London, UK, in July 2019. The 74 full papers and 12 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 101 submissions. The papers present and discuss significant findings and advances in autonomous robotics research and applications. They are organized in the following topical sections: robotic grippers and manipulation; soft robotics, sensing and mobile robots; robotic learning, mapping and planning; human-robot interaction; and robotic systems and applications.
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• Intro; Preface; Organization; Contents
• Part II; Healthcare and Assistive Robotics; An Augmented Reality Environment to Provide Visual Feedback to Amputees During sEMG Data Acquisitions; 1 Introduction; 2 Methods; 2.1 Device Setup; 2.2 Myo Software; 2.3 HoloLens Software; 2.4 Virtual Hand Control; 3 Evaluation of the Augmented Reality Environment; 4 Conclusions; References; LibRob: An Autonomous Assistive Librarian*-10pt; 1 Introduction; 2 Related Work; 3 System Description; 3.1 Hardware Design; 3.2 Software Components; 4 Experimental Procedure and Evaluation; 4.1 Experimental Setup

• 4.2 Results5 Conclusions and Future Work; References; Robotic-Assisted Ultrasound for Fetal Imaging: Evolution from Single-Arm to Dual-Arm System; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Design Evolution and Implementation; 2.1 iFIND Version 1 Robot; 2.2 iFIND Version 2 Robot; 2.3 iFIND Version 3 Robot; 3 Preliminary Healthy Volunteer Study; 4 Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Eduardo: A Low Cost Assistive Robot Development Platform, Featuring a Compliant End Effector; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Related Work; 3 Design; 3.1 Physical Robot Design; 3.2 Software; 4 Experiments

• 4.1 Testing for Thickness of the Flex Plates4.2 Flex Sensor Voltage Response Test; 4.3 Combing; 5 Conclusion; References; GarmNet: Improving Global with Local Perception for Robotic Laundry Folding; 1 Introduction; 2 Related Work; 3 Network Architecture; 4 Experiments; 4.1 Dataset; 4.2 Landmark Detection Anchors; 4.3 Loss Functions; 4.4 One Landmark Class per Sample, Constraint; 4.5 Using Landmarks Within Garment Localization; 4.6 Final Optimization with Augmented Data; 5 Conclusion; A Appendix; References; Soft Robotics and Sensing; Soft Particles for Granular Jamming; Abstract

• 1 Introduction1.1 Granular Jamming; 2 Design and Fabrication; 3 Experimental Study and Results; 4 Conclusions and Future Work; References; A K-Nearest Neighbours Based Inverse Sensor Model for Occupancy Mapping; 1 Introduction; 2 Related Work; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Background of OctoMap; 3.2 Update Normal Distribution; 3.3 Mapping with k-NN Based Inverse Sensor Model; 4 Experimental Results; 4.1 Experiment Setup; 4.2 Experiment Results; 4.3 Discussion; 5 Conclusion; References; Elastomer-Based Touch Sensor: Visualization of Tactile Pressure Distribution; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Sensor Design

• 2.1 Design and Fabrication of the Elastomer2.2 Illumination and Image Capture; 3 Prototype Sensor Performance; 3.1 Working Principle of Tactile Sensor; 3.2 Visualization of Tactile Information; 4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Modelling of a Soft Sensor for Exteroception and Proprioception in a Pneumatically Actuated Soft Robot; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Methodology; 2.1 Finite Element Modeling; 2.2 Model Validation; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Robotic Mapping, Navigation and Planning

The two volumes LNAI 11649 and 11650 constitute the refereed proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference "Towards Autonomous Robotics", TAROS 2019, held in London, UK, in July 2019. The 87 full papers and 12 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 101 submissions. The papers present and discuss significant findings and advances in autonomous robotics research and applications. They are organized in the following topical sections: robotic grippers and manipulation; soft robotics, sensing and mobile robots; robotic learning, mapping and planning; human-robot interaction; and robotic systems and applications.
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• Distributed Online Patrolling with Multi-Agent Teams of Sentinels and Searchers
• Human-Robot Collaborative Topological Exploration for Search and Rescue Applications
• A Repartitioning Algorithm to Guarantee Complete, Non-overlapping Planar Coverage with Multiple Robots
• On Combining Multi-Robot Coverage and Reciprocal Collision Avoidance
• Distributed Safe Deployment of Networked Robots
• MarSim, a simulation of the MarsuBots fleet using NetLogo
• Scalable Cooperative Localization with Minimal Sensor Configuration
• Towards Cooperative Localization in Robotic Swarms
• MOARSLAM: Multiple Operator Augmented RSLAM
• Multi-Robot Manipulation without Communication
• Distributed Path Planning for Collective Transport Using Homogeneous Multi-Robot Systems
• Collective Construction of Dynamics Equilibrium Structure through the Interaction of Simple Robots with Semi-active Blocks
• Cooperative Lifting and Transport by a Group of Mobile Robots
• A Response Threshold Sigmoid Function Model for Swarm Robot Collaboration
• Potential Game-Theoretic Analysis of a Market-Based Decentralized Task Allocation Algorithm
• The Hybrid Information and Plan Consensus Algorithm with Imperfect Situational Awareness
• Adaptive Leader-Follower Formation in Cluttered Environment using Dynamic Target Reconfiguration
• A Graph-Based Formation Algorithm for Odor Plume Tracing
• Multi-agent Visibility Based Target Tracking Game
• Glider CT: Analysis and Experimental
• Validation
• Path Planning for Multi-Agent Jellyfish Removal Robot System JEROS and Experimental Tests
• Motion Planning of Multiple Mobile Robots based on Artificial Potential for Human Behavior and Robot Congestion
• DisCoF: Cooperative Pathfinding in Distributed Systems with Limited Sensing and Communication Range
• Decentralized Multi-Agent Path Selection Using Minimal Information
• Scalable Formation Control of Multi-Robot Chain Networks using a PDE Abstraction
• Decoupled formal synthesis for almost separable systems with temporal logic specifications
• Knowledge Co-creation Framework: Novel Transfer Learning Method in Heterogeneous Multi-agent Systems
• Distributed Communication and Localization Algorithms for Homogeneous Robotic Swarm
• Distributed Co-Optimisation of Throughput for Large-scale Mobile Sensor Networks
• Detection and Notification of Failures in Distributed Component-Based Robot Applications using Blackboard Architecture
• Coordination of Modular Robots by means of Topology Discovery and Leader Election: Improvement of the Locomotion Case
• Muscle Synergy Analysis of Human Standing-up Motion Using Forward Dynamic Simulation with Four Body Segment Model.

This volume of proceedings includes 32 original contributions presented at the 12th International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS 2014), held in November 2014. The selected papers in this volume are authored by leading researchers from Asia, Europe, and the Americas, thereby providing a broad coverage and perspective of the state-of-the-art technologies, algorithms, system architectures, and applications in distributed robotic systems.

Autonomous robots are intelligent machines capable of performing tasks in the world by themselves, without explicit human control. Examples range from autonomous helicopters to Roomba, the robot vacuum cleaner. In this book, George Bekey offers an introduction to the science and practice of autonomous robots that can be used both in the classroom and as a reference for industry professionals. He surveys the hardware implementations of more than 300 current systems, reviews some of their application areas, and examines the underlying technology, including control, architectures, learning, manipulation, grasping, navigation, and mapping. Living systems can be considered the prototypes of autonomous systems, and Bekey explores the biological inspiration that forms the basis of many recent developments in robotics. He also discusses robot control issues and the design of control architectures. After an overview of the field that introduces some of its fundamental concepts, the book presents background material on hardware, control (from both biological and engineering perspectives), software architecture, and robot intelligence. It then examines a broad range of implementations and applications, including locomotion (wheeled, legged, flying, swimming, and crawling robots), manipulation (both arms and hands), localization, navigation, and mapping. The many case studies and specific applications include robots built for research, industry, and the military, among them underwater robotic vehicles, walking machines with four, six, and eight legs, and the famous humanoid robots "Cog, " "Kismet, " "Asimo, " and "QRIO." The book concludes with reflections on the future of robotics - the potential benefits as well as the possible dangers that may arise from large numbers of increasingly intelligent and autonomous robots.
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• Part 1: Basic Principles and Methodologies.-
• Part 2: Planning and Navigation.-
• Part 3: Learning, Adaptation, and Control.-
• Part 4: Vision and Perception.
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This book contains an edited collection of eighteen contributions on soft and hard computing techniques and their applications to autonomous robotic systems. Each contribution has been exclusively written for this volume by a leading researcher. The volume demonstrates the various ways that the soft computing and hard computing techniques can be used in different integrated manners to better develop autonomous robotic systems that can perform various tasks of vision, perception, cognition, thinking, pattern recognition, decision-making, and reasoning and control, amongst others. Each chapter of the book is self-contained and points out the future direction of research. "It is a must reading for students and researchers interested in exploring the potentials of the fascinating field that will form the basis for the design of the intelligent machines of the future" (Madan M. Gupta).
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• Introduction.- Modular Robotic Systems.- Communication and Cooperation.- Human-Machine Cooperative Interaction.- Multi-Robot Coordination.- Robot Soccer.- Distributed Control.- Distributed Sensing and Mapping.- Multi-Agent and Group Systems.- Multi-Robot Motion Planning.- Emergence in Mobility.- Learning in Distributed Robotic Systems.
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The 6th International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS 2002) was held in June 2002 in Fukuoka, Japan, a decade after the first DARS symposium was convened. This book, containing the proceedings of the symposium, provides broad coverage of the technical issues in issues and advances in distributed autonomous systems composed of multiple robots, robotic modules, or robotic agents. DARS 2002 dealt with new strategies for realizing complex, modular, robust, and fault-tolerant robotic systems, and this volume covers the technical areas of system design, modeling, simulation, operation, sensing, planning, and control. The papers that are included here were contributed by researchers from Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, and should form a useful resource for researchers and students in the field of distributed autonomous robotic systems.
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• Preface.- Part One: Sensors and Navigation.- Part Two: Co-operation and Telerobotics.- Part Three: Applications.- Part Four: Legged and Climbing Robots.
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This work constitutes the presentations made at the Advanced Research Workshop on Autonomous Robotic Systems, held at the University of Coimbra in June 1997. The aim of the meeting was to bring together researchers in the area of autonomous systems for mobility and manipulation, and the aim of this book is to share the presentations with the reader. Topics include sensors and navigation in mobile robots, robot co-operation, telerobotics, legged robots, climbing robots and applications. Existing and emerging applications of autonomous systems are described, including applications in forestry, cleaning, mining, tertiary buildings, assistance to the elderly and handicapped, and surgery.
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Annotation Topics of interest include, but are not limited to 3D robot simulation and mathematical modeling of robots Machine learning Reliability, scalability and validation of robot simulation Simulated sensors and actuators Offline simulation of robot design Online simulation with real time constraints Simulation with software hardware in the loop Middleware for robotics Modeling framework for robots and environments Testing and validation of robot software Standardization for robotic services Communication infrastructures in distributed robotics Interaction between sensor networks and robots Human robot interaction and collaboration Multi robot systems.