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TA1-1: Interfaces for Teleoperations
Transparent Object Detection Using Color Image and Laser Reflectance Image for Mobile Manipulator 1
Zhong LEI, Kazunori OHNO, Masanobu TSUBOTA, Eijiro TAKEUCHI, Satoshi TADOKORO
A Novel Vision System Consists of Two Heterogeneous Cameras to Enlarge Field of View in Horizontal and Vertical for Remote Control of Mobile Robot 8
Sho'ji SUZUKI
Frequency Modulation Based Vibrotactile Feedback versus Visual Feedback in a Multimodal Interface for 3D Pointing Tasks in Teleoperation 14
Ryad Chellali, Huynh-Phong pham
Motion Generation for Human-Robot Collaborative Pick and Place based on Non-obstructing Strategy 20
Ryo Hanai, Ryosuke Oya, Tamon Izawa, Masayuki Inaba
Haptic Interactive Telerobotics Control Architecture With Iterative Solving Of Inverse Kinematics 26
Jan Bruder, Denis Klimentjew, Jianwei Zhang
TA1-2: Medical Robotics I
Development of a Kind of Robotic Catheter Manipulation System 32
Nan Xiao, Shuxiang Guo, Jian Guo, Xufeng Xiao, Takashi Tamiya
A comanipulation device for orthopedic surgery that generates geometrical constraints with real-time registration on moving bones 38
Vincent Françoise, Anis Sahbani, Guillaume Morel
Interior Point-based Method for Surgical Planning and Risk Analysis of Robot-assisted Liver Tumor Coagulation Therapy System 44
Shaoli Liu, Jing Xu, Xiangdong Yang, Ken Chen
Stepwise Process of Clinical Trials in Safety-Conscious Development of Human Assistive Robots 50
Koji Hasebe, Hiroaki Kawamoto, Akira Matsushita, Kiyotaka Kamibayashi, Yoshiyuki Sankai
Compatibility test on lower-extremity motion simulator to fMRI 56
Takahiro Ikeda, Akira Matsushita, Kosaku Saotome, Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Yoshiyuki Sankai
TA1-3: Walking Robots I
Analyzing of Compensated Strategy in Impaired Walking Using a Humanoid Robot 62
Naofumi Miura
Adaptive Gait for Dynamic Rotational Walking Motion by ASTERISK 68
Chayooth Theeravithayangkura, Tomohito Takubo, Kenichi Ohara, Yasushi Mae, Tatsuo Arai
A Real Time Path Generator for Fast Motion of a Biped Carrying Different Payloads 74
Saeed Mansouri, Mohammad Jafar Sadigh, Tara Farizeh
Analysis Of Time Zero Reset Method for Virtual Slop Walking 80
Youbin Qiu, Mingguo Zhao
Analysis and Experiment of Flat-Footed Passive Dynamic Walker with Ankle Inerter 86
Yuta Hanazawa, Hiroyuki Suda, Masaki Yamakita
TA1-4: Soft Robots
Modelling of Multisection Bionic Manipulator:application to RobotinoXT 92
Coralie Escande, Pushparaj Mani Pathak, Rochdi Merzouki, Vincent Coelen
A Novel Soft Robot with Three Locomotion Modes 98
Yong Du, Min Xu, Erbao Dong, Shiwu Zhang, Jie Yang
Dynamics for Biomimetic Continuum Arms: A Modal Approach 104
Isuru Godage, David Branson, Emanuele Guglielmino, Gustavo Medrano-Cerda, Darwin Caldwell
Information Theoretic Analysis on a Soft Robotic Arm Inspired by the Octopus 110
Kohei Nakajima, Tao Li, Hidenobu Sumioka, Matteo Cianchetti, Rolf Pfeifer
Design and Development of Continuum Structure for Robotic flower 118
Nguyen Truong-Thinh, Nguyen Ngoc-Phuong
TA1-5: Sensing for Detection and Localization I
Self Localisation using Embodied Data for a Hybrid Leg-Wheel Robot 124
Jakob Schwendner, Sylvain Joyeux
Towards efficient Semantic Real time mapping of Man-made environments using Microsoft’s Kinect 130
Sven Olufs, Markus Vincze
An Intelligent Environmental Monitoring System Based on Autonomous Mobile Robot 138
Junjun Wu, Zhonghui Huang, Yisheng Guan, Chuanwu Cai, Qinghui Wang, Zhiguang Xiao, Zhifang Zheng, Hong Zhang, Xianmin Zhang
Target object identification and localization in mobile manipulations 144
Yong Jiang, Ning Xi, Qin Zhang, Yunyi Jia
An Image based Path Planning Scheme for Exploration Rover 150
Mariko Sakuta, Shogo Takanashi, Takashi Kubota
TA1-6: Control of Multiple Robots
‎A Robust Adaptive Control Scheme of Two Planar Manipulators Handling an Unknown Object in an Assembly Process‎ 156
Reza Mohajerpoor‎, Mehdi Rezaie, Ali Talebi, Reza Monfaredi
Smooth Transition Between Tasks on a Kinematic Control Level: Application to Self Collision Avoidance for Two Kuka LWR Robots 162
Tadej Petric, Leon Zlajpah
MOTION PLANNING OF TWO STACKER CRANES IN A LARGE-SCALE AUTOMATED STORAGE/RETRIEVAL SYSTEM 168
YIHENG KUNG, YOSHIMASA KOBAYASHI, TOSHIMITSU HIGASHI, JUN OTA
Multilevel Based Topology Design and Formation Control of Robot Swarms 174
Xiao Yan, Jian Chen, Dong Sun
ANALYSIS OF CONGESTION OF TAXIING AIRCRAFT AT A LARGE AIRPORT 180
Yusuke KARIYA, Takamichi MASE, Shigeki YOSHIHARA, Jun OTA
TA1-7: Biomimetic Control
An Energy Based Two Level Prioritized Control for Virtual Humans 186
Mingxing Liu, Alain Micaelli, Paul Evrard, Adrien Escande, Claude Andriot
Using Brain-Computer Interface to Steer a Humanoid Robot 192
Pierre Gergondet, Sebastien Druon, Abderrahmane Kheddar, Christoph Hintermüller, Christoph Guger, Mel Slater
Construction of Real-time BMI Control System Based on Motor Imagery 198
Masataka Yoshioka, Chi Zhu, Youichiro Yoshikawa, Tomohiro Nishikawa, Shota Shimazu, Kazuyuki Imamura, Feng Wang, Haoyong Yu, Yuling Yan
Augmenting Movement Imitation with Reflexive Stability Behavior 204
Andrej Gams, Tadej Petrič, Jan Babič, Leon Žlajpah
Integrating Neuroscience-based Models Towards an Autonomous Biomimetic Synthetic Forager 210
César Rennó-Costa, André L. Luvizotto, Encarni Marcos, Armin Duff, Marti Sanchez-Fibla, Paul Verschure
TA2-1: Control of Teleoperations
Tele-Impedance: Preliminary Results on Measuring and Replicating Human Arm Impedance in Tele Operated Robots 216
Arash Ajoudani, Nikos G. Tsagarakis, Antonio Bicchi
Miniature Humanoid MH-1 for Wearable Telecommunicator 223
Yuichi Tsumaki, Nobuyuki Inoue, Yutaka Satoh, Riichiro Tadakuma
Event-Based Dynamic Bandwidth Management for Teleoperation 229
Chadi Mansour, Imad Elhajj, Elie Shammas, Daniel Asmar
Operational Feedback Considering Social Contingency for Robot Teleoperation 234
Toshimitsu Takahashi, Masahiko Morita, Fumihide Tanaka
A Cooperative Robotic System for Handling a Geometrically Unknown Object for Non-Rigid Contact without Force Sensors 240
Reza Monfaredi, S. Mehdi Rezaei, Heidar Ali Talebi
TA2-2: Medical Robotics II
Construction of an Integrated Soft Micro Mobile Robot for Surgery Support in the Abdominal Cavity 246
Chika Hiroki, Wenwei Yu
Structure Design and Master-slave Control System of a Vascular Interventional Robot 252
Xing-tao Wang, Xing-guang Duan, Qiang Huang, Cong-jun Gao, Xue-shan Gao, Da Liu, Bo Liu
Characteristics Evaluation of the Novel Robotic Catheter System 258
Jian Guo, Shuxiang Guo, Nan Xiao, Shunichi Yoshida, Takashi Tamiya, Masahiko Kawanishi
Measurement Algorithms of Cross-section Area and Blood Speed for Noninvasive Blood Flow Measurement System 263
Keiichiro Ito, Tomofumi Asayama, Shigeki Sugano, Hiroyasu Iwata
Development of a Novel Flow Sensor to Acquire Quantitative Information on BVM Operation During Airway Management Training 269
Chunbao Wang, Yohan Noh, Hiroyuki Ishii, Atsuo Takanishi, Satoru Shoji
TA2-3: Walking Robots II
A sliding walk method for humanoid robots using ZMP feedback control 275
Satoki Tsuichihara, Masanao Koeda, Seiji Sugiyama, Tsuneo Yoshikawa
A method on Trajectory Plan for Humanoid Space Robot 281
Que Dong, Jian Yang, Bo Wei, Hui Li, Zhihong Jiang, Danfeng Li, Hongjie Li, Qiang Huang
Effect of Increase in Single Support Phase on Walking Speed of a Biped Robot 287
Tara Farizeh, Saeed Mansouri, Mohammad Jafar Sadigh
Quantitative Performance Analysis of Muscle Suit - Estimation by Oxyhemoglobin and Deoxyhemoglobin - 293
Yoshiki Muramatsu, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yutaka Sato, He Jiaou, Takuya Hashimoto, Hiroshi Kobayashi
Legged Gaits Planning for a Novel ePaddle-Based Amphibious Robot 299
Yi Sun, Shugen Ma
TA2-4: Vision for Robot Navigation
Image Similarity from Feature-Flow for Keyframe Detection in Appearance-Based SLAM 305
Robert L. Stewart, Hong Zhang
The encoding of complex visual stimuli by a canonical model of the primary visual cortex: temporal population coding for face recognition on the iCub robot 313
Andre Luvizotto, Cesar Rennó-Costa, Ugo Pattacini, Paul Verschure
Optimal Orientation Estimation for Mobile Robot in Urban Area 319
Haifeng Li, Jingtai Liu
Monocular Camera Based Guiding and Positioning Strategy for Docking of a Distributed Swarm Flight Robot 325
Miao Liu, Suibing Zheng, Ning Li, Hongxing Wei
Stereo-based Road Boundary Tracking for Mobile Robot Navigation 331
Takeshi Chiku, Jun Miura, Junji Satake
TA2-5: Sensing for Detection and Localization II
Development of a Collision-Avoidance Assist System for an Electric Cart 337
Masanori Sato, Tetsuo Tomizawa, Shunsuke Kudoh, Takashi Suehiro
On Improving Laser Data for Extrinsic LRF/Camera Calibration 343
Sukhum Sattaratnamai, Nattee Niparnan, Attawith Sudsang
3D SOKUIKI Sensor Module with Roundly Swinging Mechanism for Taking Wide-field Range and Reflection Intensity Image in High Speed 349
Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Shin'ichi Yuta
High-Performance Computing Model for 3D Camera System 354
Hong-Nam Ta, Sukhan Lee
TA2-6: Motion Planning and Control for Mobile Robots I
Heuristically Arrival Time Field-Biased (HeAT) Random Tree: An Online Path Planning Algorithm for Mobile Robot Considering Kinodynamic Constraints 360
Igi Ardiyanto, Jun Miura
MBHP: a Memory-Based Method on Robot Planning under Uncertainties 366
Jun Zhang, Yi Zeng, Huifen Liu, Ying Hu, Jianwei Zhang
Comparative Study of Affordance-Based Navigation and Model-Based Navigation 372
Taishi Yamashiro, Kazuyuki Ito
Contour Detection and Localization of Intelligent Wheelchair for Parking into and Docking with U-Shape Bed 378
Wei Zou, Aixue Ye, Tao Lu, Yanan Ren, Zhengdong Xu, Kui Yuan
Indoor Odour Source Localisation Using Robot: Are There Advantageous Initial Locations? 384
Tien-Fu Lu
TA2-7: Biomimetics I
Learning and Adaptation of a Stylistic Myoelectric Interface: EMG-based Robotic Control with Individual User Differences 390
Takamitsu Matsubara, Sang-Ho Hyon, Jun Morimoto
Mathematical model of rubberless pneumatic artificial muscle 396
Takanori Ogasawara
A Robot-rat Interaction Experimental System based on the Rat-inspired Mobile Robot WR-4 402
Qing Shi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Atsuo Takanishi
An action selection model having motivational mechanism inspired by the real rat's behaviors for autonomous robots 408
Masayoshi Nagao, Tsutomu Miki
Thermal Analysis of the “Internal Force-Static Friction” Capsule Robot 414
Qi Shao, Hao Liu, Guiyang Li, Xuelin Fang, Hongyi Li
TP1-1: Telerobotics for Medical Applications
Maxillofacial Surgery Using Virtual Force Feedback 419
Amjad Ali Syed, Xingguang Duan, Congjun Gao, Xiangtao Wang, Qiang Huang
Development of Manipulator including Exchange-type Multi-articulated End-effector for Single Port Surgical Robot 425
Sungmin Seung, Hongsuk Choi, Wooyoung Kim, Seongyong Ko, Jongoh Park, Sukho Park
Intraoperative Integration Concepts for a Flat-Panel Ultrasound Robot 431
Jan D.J. Gumprecht, Florian Geiger, Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg, Tim C. Lueth
Reconstructing Haptic Sensing in Tele- Robotics Surgery by Non-Attentive Visual Method 437
Shraga Shoval, Michael Wagner, Eyal Porat
Tele-operation of a Robotic Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation and Passive Arm movement Assistance 443
Mohammad Rahman, Thierry K-Ouimet, Marrouf Saad, Jean-pierre Kenne, Philippe Archambault
A Supervision System for the Intuitive Usage of a Telemanipulated Surgical Robotic Setup 449
Holger Moennich, Philip Nicolai, Tim Beyl, Joerg Raczkowsky, Heinz Woern
TP1-2: Medical Robotics III
WCE Video Abstracting Based on Novel Color and Texture Features 455
Qian Zhao, Max Meng
Master-slave Control Strategy for Abdominal Minimally Invasive Surgery Robotic System 460
Yili Fu, Ying Yu, Shuguo Wang
Development of Endoscopic Robot and Experiment in the Large Intestine of Dead Swine 467
Kazunori Adachi, Masato Yokojima, Yuya Hidaka, Taro Nakamura
Deformation simulation for the needle insertion into Liver 473
Shaoli Liu, Zhiwen Qin, Jing Xu, Xiaowen Yu, Qiang Yi, Libin Song, Ken Chen
A Novel Surgical Navigation Concept for Closed Intramedullary Nailing of Femur Using 4-DOF Laser-Guiding Robot 479
Sakol Nakdhamabhorn, Jackrit Suthakorn
Development of Wire-Driven Laparoscopic Surgical Robotic System, “MU-LapaRobot” 485
Chawaphol Direkwatana, Jackrit Suthakorn, Chumpon Wilasrusmee
TP1-3: Walking Robots III
Simplified control of upright walking by exploring asymmetric gaits induced by leg damping 491
Christophe Maufroy, Moritz Maus, André Seyfarth
An Evolutionary Central Pattern Generator for Stable Bipedal Walking by the Increased Double Support Time 497
Chang-Soo Park, Young-Dae Hong, Jong-Hwan Kim
Towards a Biologically Inspired Open Loop Controller for Dynamic Biped Locomotion 503
Jonathan Spitz, Yizhar Or, Miriam Zacksenhouse
The Superior Mobility and Function of W-Climbot -- A Bio-inspired Biped Modular Wall Climbing Robot 509
Haifei Zhu, Yisheng Guan, Wenqiang Wu, Xuefeng Zhou, Lianmeng Zhang, Xianmin Zhang, Hong Zhang
Turning Maneuvers and Mediolateral Reaction Forces in a Quadruped Robot 515
Wei Wang, Yiping Yang
TP1-4: Image Analysis
Robust vision system to illumination changes in a color-dependent task 521
Andres Espinola, Alberto Romay, Tatiana Baidyk, Ernst Kussul
Self-Supervised Terrain Classification Based on Moving Objects Using Monocular Camera 527
Donghui Song, Chuho Yi, Il Hong Suh, Byung-Uk Choi
Video Mosaicing for Real-time Field of View Enhancement 534
Poravee Wongsawatsuriyha, Numfon Khemthongcharoen, Wibool Piyawattanametha
Crowd Density Estimation Based on Image Potential Energy Model 538
Guogang Xiong, Xinyu Wu, Jun Cheng, Yen-Lun Chen, Yongsheng Ou, Ying Liu
From Stereo Image Sequences to Smooth and Robust Surface Models using Temporal Information and Bilateral Postprocessing 544
Sebastian Röhl, Stefanie Speidel, David Gonzalez-Aguirre, Stefan Suwelack, Hannes Kenngott, Tamim Asfour, Beat Peter Müller-Stich, Rüdiger Dillmann
TPS-SURF-SAC Matching Approach of Feature Point Applied to Deformation Measurement of Nonrigid Tissues from MR Images 551
Xubing Zhang, Shinichi Hirai
TP1-5: Sensing for Detection and Localization III
Spatio-Temporal Initialization for IMU to Camera Registration 557
Elmar Mair, Michael Fleps, Michael Suppa, Darius Burschka
A Wearable Robot Control Interface based on Measurement of Human Body Motion using a Camera and Inertial Sensors 565
Junichi Sugiyama, Jun Miura
An IR System in the Mobility Support System to Expand the Field of Activities for Personal Mobility Vehicles 571
Taro Fujikawa, Masaki Shirata, Shuro Nakajima
Non Visual Sensor Based Shape Perception Method for Gait Control of Flexible Colonoscopy Robot 577
Jaewoo Lee, Genya Ukawa, Shuna Doho, Zuohua Lin, Hiroyuki Ishii, Massimiliano Zecca, Atsuo Takanishi
Cuboid-based Workspace Mapping and Plane Detection using Time-series Range Data 583
Yamazaki Kimitoshi, Takemitsu Mori, Takashi Yamamoto, Masayuki Inaba
GPS Measurement Model with Satellite Visibility using 3D Map for Particle Filter 590
Eijiro Takeuchi, Masashi Yamazaki, Kazunori Ohno, Satoshi Tadokoro
TP1-6: Motion Planning and Control for Mobile Robots II
Motion Control of Differential Wheeled Robots with Joint Limit Constraints 596
Juan Gonzalez-Gomez, Juan G. Victores, Alberto Valero-Gomez, Mohamed Abderrahim
Comparative Analysis of Path Planners for a Car-like Mobile Robot in a Cluttered Environment 602
Hyunki Kwon, Woojin Chung
Indeterminate Multi-Point Impact with Friction of Agile Legged Robots 608
Adrian Rodriguez, Alan Bowling
Theoretical and Experimental Research on Lugged Wheel Performance for Wheel Mobile Robot on Loose Sand 614
Jicheng Liu, Pengwei Chen, Senlong Tang, Haibo Gao
A Generic Method to Determine Space-Saving Corridor Segments for Trucks with One-Axle Trailer 620
Christian Weyand, Elisabeth Balcerak, Dieter Zöbel
Hybridizing RRT and Variable-Length Genetic Algorithm for Smooth Path Generation 626
Chun-Hao Wei, Jing-Sin Liu
TP1-7: Biomimetics II
A Small Number Actuator Mechanism Design for Anthropomorphic Face Robot 633
Chyi-Yeu Lin, Chun-Chia Huang, Li-Chieh Cheng
The Musculoskeletal System of the Human Arm - More than the Sum of its Parts 639
Sebastian Klug, Thomas Lens, Michael Nogler, Oskar von Stryk
Micro Diagnostic by Micro Robot with Stiffness Indenter for BIO Materials 644
Montree Pakkratoke, Nguyen Ngoc Tu, Shinosuke Hirata, Chisato Kanamori, Hisayuki Aoyama
Robotic Hand Biomimicry: the Effect of Finger Force and Position Abduction Feedback During Contour Interaction 650
Benjamin A. Kent, Erik D. Engeberg
A Pilot Investigation of Continuum Robots as a Design Alternative for Upper Extremity Exoskeleton 656
Kai Xu, Dong Qiu, Nabil Simaan
Modeling the Effects of Mass and Age Variation in Wolves to Explore the Effects of Heterogeneity in Robot Team Composition 663
John Madden, Ronald Arkin
TP-P: Poster Session I: Robotics
Simulated reality environment for development and assessment of cognitive robotic systems 671
Sebastian Noth, Ioannis Iossifidis
Arc Tracking on an Eight-Axis Robot System 678
Ronghuai Qi, Tin Lun Lam, Huihuan Qian, Yangsheng Xu
An Approach to Composition of OPRoS Based Components and Its Interfaces to Reuse Control Algorithms for Service Robots 684
Eun-Cheol Shin, Byung-Wook Choi, Sang-Hun Ji, Ho-Gil Lee
Micro-mixing of microbeads utilizing vortex generation near a micro-nano interface 690
Seung Jun Lee, Daejoong Kim
Petri Net Based Hierarchical and Distributed Implementation of Multiple Robotic Manufacturing Systems 696
Gen'ichi Yasuda
Learning Task Space Control through Goal Directed Exploration 702
Lorenzo Jamone, Lorenzo Natale, Kenji Hashimoto, Giulio Sandini, Atsuo Takanishi
Control of a Flexible Finger using Electro-conjugate Fluid 709
Kento Mori, Akihiro Yamaguchi, Kenjiro Takemura, Shinichi Yokota, Kazuya Edamura
Tension Distribution Algorithm of a 7-DOF Cable-Driven Robotic Arm Based on Dynamic Minimum Pre-tightening Force 715
Xianqiang You, Bing Li, Weihai Chen, Shouqian Yu
Applications of Robot Navigation Based on Artificial Landmark in Large Scale Public Space 721
Yu-Cheol LeeHeesung Chae, Sung-Hoon Kim
Bounded Control of a Spherical Actuator Based on Orientation Measurement Feedback 727
Xingming Wu, Fanghong Guo, Jingmeng Liu, Weihai Chen
Handling and Grasp Control with Additional Grasping Point for Dexterous Manipulation of Cylindrical Tool 733
Taisuke Sugaiwa, Kuniyuki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Kano, Hiroyasu Iwata, Shigeki Sugano
Basic study of high DOF micromanipulation by surface tension using the multi-needle-type capillary 739
Shinnosuke Hirata, Takuya Shigeta, Hisayuki Aoyama
Development of a Micro Manipulator using a Microgripper and PZT Actuator for Microscopic Operations 744
Hyeunseok Choi, Dongik Shin, Youngsun Ryuh, Changsoo Han
On Network Simulation for Performance Evaluation of Real-time Internet-based Teleoperation 750
Stephen Liao, Wai-keung Fung
Inertial space Tracking for Free-floating Space Robot Manipulator Using RBF-NN Based Compensating Control Algorithm 756
Xiaoteng Tang, Cheng-kun Tang, Hongzhe Li
A Backstepping Robust Control Method for Free-floating Space Robot System with Dual-arms 761
Xiaoteng Tang, Cheng-kun Tang, Hongzhe Li
Development of a Teleoperation System Based on Virtual Environment 766
Yuanqian Gao, Jinhua Li, He Su, Jianmin Li
Fabrication of Hybrid Nanoparticle/CNT Nanocomposite by Self-Assembly Method Via Ionic Interaction 772
Yl-Woong Ko, Jung-Bin Lim, In-Sik In, Jong-Tae Son, Young-Ho Park, Cheong Kim, Kyung-Min Kim
Adaptive Two-Class C-Support Vector Machine Algorithm for Turbopump Fault Detection 779
Tao Hong, Hui Li, Fuli Zhong
Real-time 3-D Object Tracking Using Kinect Sensor 784
Takayuki Nakamura
Automatic Hook Crane With Robotic Arm 789
Masahiro Izumi, Hiroaki Seki, Yoshitsugu Kamiya, Masatoshi Hikizu
Feeding of Microparts Along an Asymmetric Surface Using Horizontal and Symmetric Vibrations - Development of Asymmetric Surfaces using Anisotropic Etching Process of Single-Crystal Silicon - 795
Atsushi Mitani, Yasutaka Matsuo
Singularity Research for 6/6-PSS Parallel Manipulator Based on The Screw Theory 801
Zhijiang Xie, Zezheng Wang, Daiping Song
Adaptive Pitch Control of a Six Degree-of-Freedom Ducted-Fan Aircraft 806
Oliver Grant, Karl Stol, Akshya Swain
Robust Real-time Lane Detection Based on Lane Mark Segment features and General A Priori Knowledge 812
Hao LI, Fawzi NASHASHIBI
Locating Objects in Spherical Panoramic Images 818
Tong Guofeng, Gu Jiuhong
A Wall-Following Strategy for Mobile Robots Based on Self-Convergence 824
Ying Liu, Ruiqing Fu, Jiping Wang, Yongsheng Ou, Xinyu Wu, Ansi Peng
Omni-vision Mobile Robot vSLAM based on Spherical Camera Model 829
Tong Guofeng, Wu Zizhang, Tan Jindong
Scaling up a Boltzmann machine model of Hippocampus with visual features for mobile robots 835
Alan Saul, Tony Prescott, Charles Fox
Edge Map Guided Stereo Matching in HSL Color Space for Mobile Robot Navigation 841
Yuhua Zou, Weihai Chen, Jianbin Zhang
TP2-1: Multiple and Swarm Robots
Handling of a Large Irregularly Shaped Object by Two Mobile Robots 847
Hiromasa Kamogawa, Zhaojia Liu, Jun Ota
A Multi-Robot System for Dome Inspection and Maintenance: Concept and Stability Analysis 853
Atabak Nejadfard, Hadi Moradi, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi
Optimization of Foraging Multi-Agent System Front: A Flux-Based Curve Evolution Method 859
Musad Haque, Amir Rahmani, Magnus Egerstedt, Anthony Yezzi
Sorting Boxes with a Robotic Swarm: An Analysis by Means of Experiment, Simulation and Model 865
Alexander Kettler, Heinz Wörn
A General Framework Integrating Exploration, Self-assembly and Locomotion Control for Swarm Robots 871
Hongxing Wei, Haiyuan Li, Youdong Chen, Jindong Tan
Development of a Genderless and Fail-Safe Connection System for Autonomous Modular Robots 877
Guoqiang Fu, Arianna Menciassi, Paolo Dario
TP2-2: Medical Robotics IV
Development of Upper-limb type HAL and Reaching Movement for Meal-Assistance 883
Tasuku Otsuka, Ko Kawaguchi, Hiroaki Kawamoto, Yoshiyuki Sankai
Meal-Assistance by Robot Suit HAL using Detection of Food Position with Camera 889
Hiroaki Kawamoto, Tomoya Shiraki, Tasuku Otsuka, Yoshiyuki Sankai
Effects of Ground Contact for Overground Walking on a Robotic Gait Trainer 895
Ping Wang, Kin Huat Low, Pang Hung Lim, Adela Tow
The Weight Load Inconsistency Effect on Voluntary Movement Recognition of Essential Tremor Patient 901
Masatoshi Seki, Yuya Matsumoto, Takeshi Ando, Yo Kobayashi, Hiroshi Iijima, Masanori Nagaoka, Masakatsu G. Fujie
A Measurement and Evaluation Method of a Support System to Teach How to Improve Transferring Patients 908
Taizan Yonetsuji, Yoshihiro Takebe, Masako Kanai-Pak, Jukai Maeda, Miwa Hirata, Yasuko Kitajima, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Kyouko Aida, Yuriko Takabatake, Noriaki Kuwahara, Jun Ota
Subject-Specific Gait Parameters Prediction for Robotic Gait Rehabilitation via Generalized Regression Neural Network 914
Trieu Phat Luu, Hup Boon Lim, Kay Hiang Hoon, Xingda Qu, Kin Huat Low
TP2-3: Robotic Systems
Wireless Measurement and Control System for a bio-inspired Mini-robot 920
Cenyu Yang, Tao Song, Jinguang Wang, Zhe Wang, Qingmeng Wang, Jiansheng Xu
OBSTACLE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS FOR A NOVEL TRANSMISSION LINE INSPECTION ROBOT WITH PASSIVE JOINTS 926
YIFENG SONG, HONGGUANG WANG, FENGREN JING
Dynamic Wafer Handling Process in Semiconductor Manufacturing 932
Heping Chen, Ben Mooring, Harold Stern
Vibrotactile Cradle for Smart Cell-phone Providing Spatial and Directional Cues 938
Gi-Hun Yang, Yeonsub Jin, Moon-sub Jin, Sungchul Kang
Vision-guided Robot Alignment for Scalable, Flexible Assembly Automation 944
Biao Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Gregory Rossano, Carlos Martinez, Sonke Kock
TP2-4: 3D Image Analysis
Integrated Approach of Skin-color Detection and Depth Information for Hand and Face Localization 952
Dan Xu, Yen-Lun Chen, Xinyu Wu, Yongsheng Ou, Yangsheng Xu
Adaptive Sensor-Fusion of Depth and Color Information for Cognitive Robotics 957
Denis Klimentjew, Jianwei Zhang
Framework for Consistent Maintenance of Geometric Data and Abstract Task-Knowledge from Range Observations 963
Juan Carlos Ramirez de la Cruz, Darius Burschka
Plane Detection for Kinect Image Sequences 970
Yuttana Suttasupa, Attawith Sudsang, Nattee Niparnan
Detection of a Hand-Raising Gesture by Locating the Arm 976
Nyan Bo Bo, Peter Van Hese, Dimitri Van Cauwelaert, Peter Veelaert, Wilfried Philips
A visual tracking strategy using Computer Graphics and Edge 981
Chuantao Zang, Koichi Hashimoto, Jungjae Moon
TP2-5: Sensing for Detection and Localization IV
A New Method for Detecting Pipeline Deformation by An Inspection Robot with A Moving 2D Laser Rang Finder 987
Jiangang Qiu, Zhangjun Song, Jianwei Zhang
Laser-based Road Recognition for a Smart Electric Wheelchair 993
Tomoya Suzuki, Masafumi Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Takahashi
Laser-Based Pedestrian Tracking with Multiple Mobile Robots Using Outdoor SLAM 998
Kei Kakinuma, Masataka Ozaki, Masafumi Hashimoto, Takumi Yokoyama, Kazuhiko Takahashi
Transportable Laser Range Sensing System for Estimation of Three Dimensional Motion Distance and Map making using In-building Shape Feature 1004
Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Shin'ichi Yuta
Appearance and map-based global localization using laser reflectivity 1010
DongXiang Zhang, Ryo Kurazume, Yumi Iwashita, Tsutomu Hasegawa
Self-Localization and 3-D Model Construction of Pipe by Earthworm Robot Equipped with Omni-Directional Rangefinder 1017
Atsushi Yamashita, Kenki Matsui, Ryosuke Kawanishi, Toru Kaneko, Taro Murakami, Hayato Omori, Taro Nakamura, Hajime Asama
TP2-6: Motion Planning and Control for Mobile Robots III
User-centric Real Time Service Scheduling for Robots 1024
Jung-Hwa Lee, Jung-Min Park
Development of Airway Management Training System WKA-4: Control System for Simulation of Real World Condition of Patient’s Motion 1029
Kazuki Ebihara, Yohan Noh, Kei Sato, Chunbao Wang, Hiroyuki Ishii, Atsuo Takanishi, Kazuyuki Hatake, Satoru Shoji
Online Motion Model Parameter Estimation using Augmented Kalman Filter and Discriminative Training 1035
Yuto Fujii, Yoji Kuroda
Autonomous Mobile System in Urban Environments with Moving Obstacles such as people and another robots 1041
Yuya Nagata, Masahito Mitsuhashi, Yoji Kuroda
Multi-Objective Path Planning Using Spline Representation 1047
Faez Ahmed, Kalyanmoy Deb
Robot Motion Planning Utilizing Local Propagation of Information Based on Particle Swarm and Its Internal Parameters 1053
Gakuto Masuyama, Atsushi Yamashita, Hajime Asama
TP2-7: SLAM
A 3D Simultaneous Localization And Mapping Exploration System 1059
Gregor Michalicek, Denis Klimentjew, Jianwei Zhang
Distributed Feature based RBPF Multi Robot SLAM 1066
Syed Riaz un Nabi Jafri, Luca Brayda, Ryad Chellali
On Sample Diversity in Particle Filter based Robot SLAM 1072
Xiuzhi Li, Songmin Jia, Wei Cui
Mapping and Localization by Co-embedding of Observation Matrix 1078
Sho Nakamura, Takehisa Yairi
Iteration Effect on Vision based Simultaneous Localization and Mapping using Kalman Filters Family 1084
Samira Darabi, Alireza Mohamad Shahri
Building Human Motion Map with Human States Estimation in Indoor Dynamic Environments 1090
Yuji Ogawa, Zhidong Wang, Tetsuya Wada, Ken Tomiyama, Yasuhisa Hirata, Kazuhiro Kosuge
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FA1-1: Grasping and Manipulation I
Fast and Automatic Grasping of Unknown Objects 1096
Zhaojia Liu, Hiromasa Kamogawa, Jun Ota
Bioinspired Grasp Primitives for a Dexterous Robotic Hand to Catch and Lift a Cylinder 1102
John Lavery, Ben Kent, Erik Engeberg
Grasp Stability Analysis of Two Objects by Considering Contact Surface Geometry in 3D 1108
Takayoshi YAMADA, Toshiya TAKI, Manabu YAMADA, Hidehiko YAMAMOTO
Prehension Analysis and Manipulability of an Anthropomorphic Metamorphic Hand with a Reconfigurable Palm 1116
Guowu Wei, Vahid Aminzadeh, Jian S Dai
Backdrivable Periodic Finger Joint Synergies: Human Observations Applied to a Dexterous Robotic Hand 1122
Nareen Karnati, Ben Kent, Erik D. Engeberg
FA1-2: Medical Robotics V
Design and Control of Electromyogram Prosthetic Hand with High Grasping Force 1128
Masaaki Hioki, Shoya Ebisawa, Hirofumi Sakaeda, Tetsuya Mouri, Shinobu Nakagawa, Yoshinori Uchida, Haruhisa Kawasaki
Stitching Path Planning using Circular Needles-Tissue Interaction Model 1134
Faezeh Heydari Khabbaz, Alexandru Patriciu
Ultrasound image-based comanipulation for enhanced perception of the contacts with a distal soft organ 1140
Cecile Poquet Torterotot, Marie-Aude Vitrani, Pierre Mozer, Guillaume Morel
Evaluation of Emi interaction with non-disabled children in nursery school using wizard of Oz technique 1147
Sebastien Saint-Aime, Marine Grandgeorge, Brigitte Le Pevedic, Dominique Duhaut
Children recognize emotions of EmI companion robot 1153
Sebastien Saint-Aime, Brgitte Le Pevedic, Dominique Duhaut
FA1-3: [OS] The Development Towards  Sensory Based Natural Walking Humanoid Robots
Gender Recognition Based on Ensemble Learning with Selective Features for Service Robotics Applications 1159
Ren C. Luo, Tzu Ta Lin, Kuan Yu Chen
Design and Implementation of Humanoid Biped Walking Robot Mechanism towards Natural Walking 1165
Ren C. Luo, Yi Hao Pu, Chwan Hsen Chen, Jia Rong Chang, Cheng Yen Li
Modeling and Control of the CCEA Robotic Arm 1171
Po-Jen Cheng, Han-Pang Huang
HUMANOID EYE ROBOT WITH ANGLE CONTROL AND IMAGE REGISTRATION 1177
BO-JUIN CHEN, SHENG-FAN WEN, GUN-HWA LIU, YA-YUN LEE, WEN-PIN SHIH, CHING-LIANG DAI, CHI-AN DAI, YUH-CHUNG HU
Development of Shear Sensing System for a Three-Finger Robot Hand 1183
Yu-Tse Lai, Yung-Ming Chen, Chun-Ting Chen, Yao-Joe Yang
FA1-4: Micro/Nano Sensors and Systems
Preliminary Development of a Spider-inspired Structure for Underwater Application 1188
Yasong Li, Carlo Menon
DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER MEMBRANE MEMS SENSOR FOR UNDERWATER SENSING APPLICATIONS: A BIOMIMETIC OF LATERAL-LINE FISH SENSING 1194
AJAY GIRI PRAKASH KOTTAPALLI, CHEE WEE TAN, JIANMIN MIAO, GEORGE BARBASTATHIS, MICHAEL TRIANTAFYLLOU
Numerical Simulation of Force-balance MEMS Comb Accelerometers 1200
Min Chen, Hao Chen, Jinlin Wang, Limei Xu
Evaluation of Electro Conductive Film and Strain Gage as Displacement Sensor for Pneumatic Artificial Muscle 1206
Yohta Yamamoto, Shuichi Wakimoto, Koichi Suzumori
High Speed Micromanipulation System with Multi-Scalability 1212
Ebubekir Avci, Kenichi Ohara, Tomohito Takubo, Yasushi Mae, Tatsuo Arai
FA1-5: Biomimetic Sensing
Development of Bio-Machine based on the Plant Response to External Stimuli 1218
Aditya K, Yuli Chen, Eun-Hye Kim, Ganesha Udupa, YongKwun Lee
Classification of fNIRS Data Using Wavelets and Support Vector Machine during Speed and Force Imagination 1224
Baolei Xu, Yunfa Fu, Lei Miao, Zhidong Wang, Hongyi Li
A linear regression model for estimation of isometric wrist joint torques with varying arm configurations using EMG signals 1230
Amirreza Ziai, Carlo Menon
A Novel Approach for Skin Color Detection in Dynamically Changing Illumination 1236
Quanyong Huang, Bin Luo, Sheng Bi, Yikai Ma
Visualizing Sound Pressure Distribution By Kinect and Microphone Array 1243
Masafumi Goseki, Hiroshi Takemura, Hiroshi Mizoguchi
FA1-6: Control of Flexible Robots
Vibration Control of a Multi-Flexible-Link Robot Arm under Gravity 1249
Jörn Malzahn, Anh Son Phung, Frank Hoffmann, Torsten Bertram
Data Based Kinematic Model of a Multi-Flexible-Link Robot Arm for Varying Payloads 1255
Anh Son Phung, Jörn Malzahn, Frank Hoffmann, Torsten Bertram
Stiffness Ellipse control of Tendon Mechanisms with Nonlinear Springs 1261
Hiroyasu Kashiwagi, Fumihiro Okumura, Satoshi Komada, Junji Hirai
Spring-Damper Model and Articulation Control of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Actuators 1267
Tomoyuki Mizuno, Nobutaka Tsujiuchi, Takayuki Koizumi, Yoichiro Nakamura, Mitsumasa Sugiura
ORF-MOSAIC for Adaptive Control of a Biomimetic Arm 1273
M. Mahdi Ghazaei A., Henrik Jörntell, Rolf Johansson
FA1-7: Flying Robots I
Dependable takeoff and landing control of a small-scale helicopter with a wireless camera 1279
Yuki Kubota, Yasushi Iwatani
Attitude and Altitude Control of a Four-Rotor Hovercraft Using Sliding Mode Control with Adaptive Sliding Surface 1285
Nicom Promkajin, Manukid Parnichkun
Design and Implementation of Multiple-Rotorcraft-Flying-Robot Testbed 1291
Zheng Wang, Feng Gu, Yuqing He, Jianda Han, Yuechao Wang
Optimization of the Flapping Motion for the Hovering Flight 1297
Jung-Sun Choi, Jae-Woong Kim, Do-Hyung Lee, Gyung-Jin Park
The design, modeling and control of a tethered aerial robot for search and rescue missions 1302
Mehdi Dehghan, Meysam Zarezadeh, Naeem Farhadian, Hadi Moradi
FA2-1: Grasping and Manipulation II
High-speed Catching Based on Inverse Motion Approach 1308
Kenichi Murakami, Taku Senoo, Masatoshi Ishikawa
A New Finger Inverse Kinematics Method for an Anthropomorphic Hand 1314
Choukri Bensalah, Mohamed Abderrahim, Juan Gonzalez Gomez
Analysis of Grasp Stability for a Multi-fingered Robot Hand by using Polygon segmentation Algorithm 1320
Eun-Hye Kim, Myo-Taeg Lim, Yong-Kwun Lee
Grasp input optimization taking contact position uncertainty into consideration 1326
Papat Fungtammasan, Tetsuyou Watanabe
Feature Extraction from Partial Shape Information for Fast Grasping of Unknown Objects 1332
Zhaojia Liu, Lounell B Gueta, Jun Ota
FA2-2: Assist and Rehabilitation Robotics I
Tools to Design New Devices for Rehabilitation or Robotics 1338
Esteban Peña-Pitarch, Jingzhou(James) Yang, Neus Tico-Falguera, Montserrat Abenoza-Guardiola, Georgia Romero-Culleres
Motion-based Design of Elastic Belts for Passive Assistive Device Using Musculoskeletal Model 1343
Yumeko IMAMURA, Takayuki TANAKA, Yoshihito SUZUKI, Kazuki TAKIZAWA, Masanori YAMANAKA
Alternative Interface System by Using Surface EMG of Residual Muscles for Physically Challenged Person 1349
Junji Takahashi, Noel Segura Meraz, Satoru Suezawa, Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Yoshiyuki Sankai
Development and Validation of Lower Limb Musculoskeletal Model for Pinpointed Muscle Force Control 1355
Tomohiro Iida, Ming Ding, Hiroshi Takemura, Hiroshi Mizoguchi
Study of Gait Symmetry Quantification and Its Application to Intelligent Prosthetic Leg Development 1361
Fei Wang, Kijun Kim, Shiguang Wen, Chengdong Wu
FA2-3: Mobile Robots III
Mobile Robot System Realizing Autonomous Locomotion ~Combination of Person Following and Autonomous Returning~ 1367
Ryoma Arai, Ming Ding, Hiroshi Takemura, Hiroshi Mizoguchi
A Small-Scale Research Platform for Intelligent Transportation Systems 1373
Hung La, Ronny Lim, Jianhao Du, Weihua Sheng, Gang Li, Sijian Zhang, Heping Chen
Stability Region Estimation of Statically Unstable Two Wheeled Mobile Robots 1379
Zareena Kausar, Karl Stol, Nitish Patel
Imperfect Premise Matching Fuzzy Control for Nonlinear Stochastic Ship Steering Systems 1385
Wen-Jer Chang, Che-Pin Kuo, Bo-Jyun Huang
The Kinematic Model, Motion Planning and Analysis for Obstacle Negotiation Capability of the Composite Six-wheeled-legged Robot 1391
Weidong Wang, Chun Xie, Dongmei Wu, Wei Dong, Zhijiang Du
FA2-4: Micro/Nano Actuation and Manipulation
Self-Induced Rotation of Pigmented Cells by Dielectrophoretic Force Field 1397
Mengxing Ouyang, Wen J. Li
Multiscale Dynamic Modeling of Processive Motor Proteins 1403
Mahdi Haghshenas-Jaryani, Alan Bowling
Virtual Nano-Hand: A Stable Pushing Strategy in AFM Based Sensorless Nanomanipulation 1409
Zhiyu Wang, Lianqing Liu, Jing Hou, Zhidong Wang, Zaili Dong, Shuai Yuan
Peristaltic Gel Pump Driven by Chemical Energy 1415
Shingo Maeda, Yusuke Hara, Takashi Mikanohara, Shuji Hashimoto
Feature referenced tip localization enhanced by probability motion model for AFM based nanomanipulations 1421
Shuai Yuan, Lianqing Liu, Zhidong Wang, Ning Xi, Yuechao Wang, Zaili Dong, Zhiyu Wang, Zhibo Wang
FA2-5: Tactile Sensing
Spatial and Temporal Coarse to Fine Structuring Method of Distributed Tactile Sensors Based on Changing Velocity of the Sensation 1427
Tomoaki Yoshikai, Kazuya Kobayashi, Masayuki Inaba
A Tactile Matrix for Whole-body Humanoid Haptic Sensing and Safe Interaction 1433
Abderrahmane Kheddar, Aude Billard
Chemical Composition and Physical Features of Harbor Seal (Phoca Vitulina) Vibrissae for Underwater Sensing Application 1439
Hendrik Hans, Jianmin Miao, Pablo Valdivia Y Alvarado, Michael S. Triantafyllou
Correction of Image Data Using Three-Axis Tactile Sensing 1444
Sukarnur Che Abdullah, Takuya Ikai, Yusuke Dosho, Hanafiah Bin Yussof, Masahiro Ohka
Development of a Low cost Force Sensor for Wearable Robotic systems 1450
Gwang Min Gu, DongJu Lee, Jung Kim
FA2-6: Control of Mobile and Aerial Robots
Learning Autonomous Drift Parking from One Demonstration 1456
Tak Kit Lau
Volvot : a Spherical Mobile Robot with Eccentric Twin Rotors 1462
Masato Ishikawa, Ryohei Kitayoshi, Toshiharu Sugie
Predictive Control for Plug-in Microturbine Powered Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using Telemetry Information 1468
Bo Geng, James K. Mills, Dong Sun
A hovercraft robot that uses insect-inspired visual autocorrelation for motion control in a corridor 1474
Sawyer Fuller, Richard Murray
Helicopter Velocity Tracking Control by Adaptive Actor-Critic Reinforcement Method 1482
Yang Hu, Yang Chen, Jianda Han, Yuechao Wang, Juntong Qi
FA2-7: Flying Robots II
Microfabrication of Bio-inspired SU-8 Wings and Initial Analyses of Their Aeroelastic Behaviours for Microrobotic Insects 1487
Xiao-Qing BAO, Thomas Vanneste, Alexandre Bontemps, Sébastien Grondel, Jean Bernard Paquet, Eric Cattan
Pitch-Angle Feedback Control of a Biologically Inspired Flapping-Wing Microrobot 1495
Nestor O. Perez-Arancibia, Pakpong Chirarattananon, Benjamin M. Finio, Robert J. Wood
The EPFL jumpglider: A hybrid jumping and gliding robot with rigid or folding wings 1503
Mirko Kovac, Wassim Hraiz, Oriol Fauria, Jean-Christophe Zufferey, Dario Floreano
Closed-loop performance of a proportional controller for visual stabilization using a fly-robot interface 1509
Naveed Ejaz, Reiko J. Tanaka, Holger G. Krapp
FP1-1: Grasping and Manipulation III
Solving Pricision Grasp with Simple Feature-Matching Technique 1516
Peerapong Thonnagith, Nattee Niparnan, Attawith Sudsang
Binocular Vision Positioning for Robot Grasping 1522
Hao Li, Yen-Lun Chen, Tianhai Chang, Xinyu Wu, Yongsheng Ou, Yangsheng Xu
Miniaturized Unconstrained Valves with Pressure Control for Driving a Robot Finger 1528
Masayuki Tatsumi, Kazuhiro Izusawa, Shinichi Hirai
A Decision Method of Grasp Region based on a Fingertip Force Evaluation Resisting External Force 1534
Keisuke Kondo, Satoshi Komada, Junji Hirai
Grasp Planning for Parallel Grippers with Flexibility on its Grasping Surface 1540
Harada Kensuke, Tsuji Tokuo, Nagata Kazuyuki, Yamanobe Natsuki, Maruyama Kenichi, Nakamura Akira, Kawai Yoshihiro
A Grasp Performance Criterion for Robot Hands Considering Multiple Aspects of Tasks and Hand Configurations 1547
Masahiro SATO, Tsuneo YOSHIKAWA
FP1-2: Assist and Rehabilitation Robotics II
Biomimetic Myoelectric Control of a Dexterous Artificial Hand for Prosthetic Applications 1555
Benjamin Kent, Erik Engeberg
Control of a Powered Exoskeleton for Elbow, Forearm and Wrist Joint Movements 1561
Mohammad Rahman, Thierry K-Ouimet, Maarouf Saad, Jean-pierre Kenne, Philippe Archambault
EEG Biofeedback Training for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation 1567
Boonyarat Viriyasaksathian, Sarawin Khemmachotikun, Dilok Puanhvuan, Panya Kaimuk, Yodchanan Wongsawat
Drawing Assist System for Cerebral Palsy Patients Considering the Involuntary Movements 1573
Tomoyuki Nakao, Hirokazu Matsui, Ken'ichi Yano, Naruto Miyagawa, Naoki Kubota, Satoshi Horihata
Fundamental Study on Evaluation of KEIROKA(Fatigue-Reduction) Technology in Using UD Shovel for Removing Snow by Musculo-Skeletal Dynamics Simulator 1579
Hiroyuki Nara, Takayuki Tanaka, Yumeko Imamura, Satoshi Yoshinari, Yasuhiro Nakajima, Shun’ichi Kaneko
Using Electrooculogram and Electromyogram for powered wheelchair 1585
Kim-Tien Nguyen, Truong-Thinh Nguyen
FP1-3: Mobile Robots IV
A navigation filter for fusing DTM/correspondence updates 1591
Oleg Kupervasser, Vladimir Voronov
The Energetic Cost of Adaptive Feet in Walking 1597
Seungmoon Song, Hartmut Geyer
Blind Hexapod Walking Over Uneven Terrain Using Only Local Feedback 1603
Luther Palmer III, Mayur Palankar
Stability Analysis on Quadrupedal Gaits according to Body's Flexibility using Musculoskeletal Robot 1609
Katsuyoshi Tsujita, Kenji Miki
SERPENTINE ROBOT LOCOMOTION: AN IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH PIECEWISE SINE FUNCTION 1615
ATANU MAITY, SOMJYOTI MAJUMDER
Dynamics Modeling of A Mobile Manipulator for Wheel Slip Avoidance 1621
Yunxia Wang, Yunyi Jia, Xin Li, Ning Xi
FP1-4: Vision for Robot Control I
Biologically inspired neural networks for spatio-temporal planning in robotic navigation tasks 1627
Julien Hirel, Philippe Gaussier, Mathias Quoy
Prediction of Human's Movement for Collision Avoidance of Mobile Robot 1633
Shunsuke Hamasaki, Yusuke Tamura, Atsushi Yamashita, Hajime Asama
Control of a Passive Walker Using a Depth Sensor for User State Estimation 1639
Sajjad Taghvaei, Yasuhisa Hirata, Kazuhiro Kosuge
Theoretical and Experimental Study of Uncertain Set Based Moving Target Localization Using Multiple Robots 1646
Feng Gu, Zheng Wang, Yuqing He, Jianda Han, Yuechao Wang
Feature Extraction of Non-Uniform Food Products Using RGB and RGB-D Data Combined With Shape Models 1652
Helge A Wurdemann, Vahid Aminzadeh, Lei Cui, Jian S Dai
Image Based Approach to Obstacle Avoidance in Mobile Manipulators 1658
Xin Li, Yunyi Jia, Ning Xi, Aiguo Song
FP1-5: Human Detection
Human Tracking with Multiple Cameras Based on Face Detection and Mean Shift 1664
Atsushi Yamashita, Yu Ito, Toru Kaneko, Hajime Asama
Human Detection and Tracking With Knee-High Mobile 2D LIDAR 1672
Tapio Taipalus, Juhana Ahtiainen
A Gait Recognition System for Rehabilitation Based on Wearable Micro Inertial Measurement Unit 1678
Zhi Li, Guanglie Zhang
Path Generation with Human Frequency Map for a Mobile Robot and Its Path Evaluation by Using Human Movement Simulations 1683
Kimiko Motonaka, Shoichi Maeyama, Keigo Watanabe
Human Detection Method Based on Feature Co-occurrence of HLAC and HOG 1689
Miho Morita, Ming Ding, Hiroshi Takemura, Hiroshi Mizoguchi
Inertial-Vision Sensor Fusion for Pedestrian Localization 1695
Dima Chdid, Raja Oueis, Hiam Khoury, Daniel Asmar, Imad Elhajj
FP1-6: Underwater Robots I
Development of the Simultaneous Mapping System for the Robotic Fish 1702
Minh-Nhat Dang, Truong-Thinh Nguyen
A Solution of Obstacle Collision Avoidance for Robotic Fish Based on Fuzzy Systems 1707
Nguyen Dang-Phuc, Nguyen Truong-Thinh
Hydrodynamic Performance of a Soft Body Under-actuated Batoid Robot 1712
Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado
Generation of Optimal Swimming Algorithm using Reference Velocity for Robotic fish "Ichthus V3" 1718
Young-sun Ryuh, Gi-Hun Yang, Hyeun-Seok Choi, Sang-hyo Lee
Development of a Soft Underwater Robot Mimicking Cow-nosed Ray 1724
Wenjing Zhao, Takuma Osaka, Aiguo Ming, Makoto Shimojo
Improvement and Testing of a Robotic Manta Ray (RoMan-III) 1730
K. H. Low, Gerald Seet, Chunlin Zhou, Shusheng Bi, Yueri Cai
FP1-7: Service Robots
A Software Architecture Framework for Service Robots 1736
Dilip Kumar Limbu, Yeow Kee Tan, Ridong Jiang, Tran Anh Dung
Experimental Verification of Analytical Torques Enabling a Screw Drive In-pipe Robot to Pass through Bent Pipes 1742
Atsushi Kakogawa, Shugen Ma
Kinematic Analysis of an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot with MY Wheels 1748
Changlong Ye, Huaiyong Li, Shugen Ma
Controlling a Humanoid Robot in Home Environment with a Cognitive Architecture 1754
KangGeon Kim, Dongkyu Choi, Ji-Yong Lee, Jung-Min Park, Bum-Jae You
A Strategy for Step Climb Using Wheelie on a One Hand Drive Wheelchair with a Triple Ring 1760
Toshihiko Yasuda
Risk and Gain Battery Management for Self-Docking Mobile Robots 1766
Vincent Berenz, Kenji Suzuki
FP-P: Poster Session II: Biomimetics
The Development of Quadruped Giant Puppet based on 3D Graphic Animation 1772
SangWon Lee, JinYoung Kim, OHung Kwon, KwanYoung Joung, DaeHee Won, KyungHwa Rim
Utilization of Human Sensorimotor Learning Capacity for Obtaining Novel Robot Behaviours: 2-DOF Ball Balancing on a Parallel Platform 1778
Jan Babič
Posture Analysis and Application of a Bionic Pectoral Foil 1783
Yueri CAI, Shusheng BI, Kin Huat LOW, Lige ZHANG, Guanghua ZONG
A Contribution to the Development of a Human-Machine Exoskeleton Device Using Rapid Prototyping Technology 1789
Thiago Rodrigues Dias Velho, Cecília Amélia de Carvalho Zavaglia
SIMPLE TENSION DISTRIBUTION CONVERTING WORKSPACE COMMANDS FOR 2-JOINT ARM WITH 3 PAIRS OF 6 TENDONS 1795
SHOTA MORI, SATOSHI KOMADA, JUNJI HIRAI
Development of a multi-leg type micro rescue robot for disaster victim search 1801
Daigo Misaki, Yuuri Murakami
A Robot Hand Using Electro-conjugate Fluid: Imitating a palm motion of human hand using soft balloon actuator 1807
Akihiro Yamaguchi, Kenjiro Takemura, Shinichi Yokota, Kazuya Edamura
Biomimetic Design of Musculoskeletal Humanoid Knee Joint with Patella and Screw-Home Mechanism 1813
Yuki Asano, Hironori Mizoguchi, Masahiko Osada, Toyotaka Kozuki, Junichi Urata, Tamon Izawa, Yuto Nakanishi, Kei Okada, Masayuki Inaba
Biomimetic Design and Implementation of Muscle Arrangement around Hip Joint for Musculoskeletal Humanoid 1819
Hironori Mizoguchi, Yuki Asano, Tamon Izawa, Masahiko Osada, Junichi Urata, Yuto Nakanishi, Kei Okada, Masayuki Inaba
Postural Balance Strategies for Humanoid Robots in Response to Disturbances in the Frontal Plane 1825
Yuki Yoshida, Kohei Takeuchi, Daisuke Sato, Dragomir Nenchev
Detection for Human Respiration and Human Heartbeat under Non-contact Conditions 1831
Koichi Kurita
Autonomous Driving: A Comparison of Machine Learning Techniques by Means of the Prediction of Lane Change Behavior 1837
Ürün Dogan, Johann Edelbrunner, Ioannis Iossifidis
Analysis of the Colon by the Biodynamic Model and Application to the Colonoscope Robot Design 1844
Jaewoo Lee, Genya Ukawa, Shuna Doho, Hiroyuki Ishii, Atsuo Takanishi
FABRICATION OF ANATOMICALLY CORRECT HEAD PHANTOMS BASED ON PROCESSING OF CT IMAGES WITH MATLAB AND RAPID PROTOTYPING 1850
JIAXI SHI, HOLGER PROCHAZKA, MATHIAS MARKERT, JAN GUMPRECHT, TIM C. LUETH
A New Approach for Face Detection with Omnidirectional Sensors 1855
Yohan Dupuis, Xavier Savatier, Jean-Yves Ertaud, Pascal Vasseur
Towards the Development of a Miniaturized Planar Snake Catheter Based on Fluidic Actuators and Conductive Whiskers 1861
Allison Chew, Benjamin Chang, Nastaran Naghshineh, Carlo Menon
Characterization of Electro-adhesives for Robotic Applications 1867
Juan Pablo Díaz Téllez, Jeff Krahn, Carlo Menon
Functional Interface between Brain and Central Pattern Generator for Application in Human-Machine System 1873
Dingguo Zhang, Lin Yao, Ying Wang, Xiangyang Zhu
Estimation Mechanism of Contact Information for a Soft Robot 1878
Takashi Takuma, Ken Takamine, Tatsuya Masuda
Towards the Development of a Portable Wrist Exoskeleton 1884
Zhen Gang Xiao, Carlo Menon
Formation of Hydrogel Membranes in Microchannels and Its Applications 1890
Eunpyo Choi, Hyung-Kwan Chang, Indong Jung, Kyung Min Park, Heungsoo Shin, Ki Dong Park, Jungyul Park
3D Information Retrieval in Mobile Robot Vision based on Spherical Compound Eye 1895
Tong Guofeng, Liu Ran, Tan Jindong
Robot-assisted Upper-limb Progressive Anti-resistance Training and Clinical Experimental Study 1901
Guozheng Xu, Aiguo Song, Huijun Li, Jianwei Cui, Zhiwei Liang, Baoguo Xu, Lizheng Pan
A novel FastSLAM Algorithm based on Iterated Unscented Kalman Filter 1906
Xuejun Yan, Chunxia Zhao, Jizhong Xiao
Dense Stereo Matching Based on Edge Constraint and Variable Windows 1912
Ding Yuan, Feiyang Cheng, Hong Zhang
Fabrication of Nano-periodic Structure for Water Repellent Using Femtosecond Laser 1918
Masaki Yamaguchi, Yasuo Kaneko, Makoto Sasaki
Trajectory Planning and Posture Adjustment of a Quadruped Robot for Obstacle Striding 1924
Xuesong Shao, Yiping Yang, Ying Zhang, Wei Wang
FP2-1: Grasping and Manipulation IV
A Ray-Shooting Based Quality Measurement for Grasping and Manipulation 1930
Zhixing Xue, Shuang Xia, Marcus Strand, J. Marius Zöllner, Rüdiger Dillmann
Tweezers Manipulation Using High-speed Visual Servoing Based on Contact Analysis 1936
Taku Senoo, Daiki Yoneyama, Akio Namiki, Masatoshi Ishikawa
Unknown Object Modeling on the Basis of Vision and Pushing Manipulation 1942
Kazunori Ohno, Kurose Kensuke, Eijiro Takeuchi, Lei Zhong, Masanobu Tsubota, Satoshi Tadokoro
Simulation Results for Manipulation of Unknown Objects in Hand 1949
Qiang Li, Robert Haschke, Helge Ritter, Bram Bolder
A Motion Planning Method using Triangulation of Polyhedral Objects for Robotic Assembly 1955
Sung Jo Kwak, Tsutomu Hasegawa, Seong Youb Chung
The Study of BWR Cutting Trajectory for Optimal Stockpile-Voxel Profile Design 1961
Maung Thi Rein Myo, Tien-Fu Lu
FP2-2: Assist and Rehabilitation Robotics III
Sitting Motion Assistance on a Rehabilitation Robotic Walker 1967
Daisuke Chugo, Yuki Sakaida, Sho Yokota, Kunikatsu Takase
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ELASTIC TRANSMISSION FOR STIFFNESS VARIABILITY IN ACTUATION: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION 1973
SOUMEN SEN
Design of an Optimum Torque Actuator for Augmenting Lower Extremity Exoskeletons in Biomechanical Framework 1979
Sahba Safavi, Ali Selk Ghafari, Ali Meghdari
Development of a four-axis flexible force sensor using conductive material 1984
Naoki Saito, Noboru Nakayama, Toshiyuki Sato
Gait Analysis for Designing a New Assistive Knee Brace 1990
Hongtao Guo, Aaron See-Long Hung, Wei-Hsin Liao, Daniel Tik-Pui Fong, Kai-Ming Chan
Autonomous Vision-Based Mobility & Manipulation of a 9-DoF WMRA for the Performance of ADL Tasks 1996
Fabian Farelo, William Pence, Redwan Alqasemi, Rajiv Dubey
FP2-3: Mobile Robots V
Study of Parallel Mechanism with Back-Flip Motion Applying Parallel Drive System of Linear Motors 2002
Tomoya Uchikoshi, Takashi Harada
Tubular Gel Motility Driven by Chemical Reaction Networks 2008
Takashi Mikanohara, Shingo Maeda, Yusuke Hara, Shuji Hashimoto
A Wall-Climbing Robot without any Active Suction Mechanisms 2014
Yu Yoshida, Shugen Ma
Compliant Track-Wheeled Climbing Robot with Transitioning Ability and High-Payload Capacity 2020
Giuk Lee, Kunchan Seo, Junhwan Park, Hwang Kim, Jongwon Kim, TaeWon Seo, Seokwoo Lee
CoBoLD - A Bonding Mechanism for Modular Self-Reconfigurable Mobile Robots 2025
Jens Liedke, Heinz Wörn
Modeling and Simulation of Electrostatic Adhesion for Wall Climbing Robot 2031
Keng Huat Koh, Kuppan Chetty RM, S. G. Ponnambalam
FP2-4: Vision for Robot Control II
Interactions with a Line-Follower: an Interactive Tabletop System with a Markerless Gesture Interface for Robot Control 2037
Taiki Fujiwara, Yasushi Iwatani
Vision-based Object Search in Unknown Human Environment using Object Co-occurrence Graph 2043
Puwanan Chumtong, Yasushi Mae, Tomohito Takubo, Kenichi Ohara, Tatsuo Arai
A 2D Safety Vision System for Human-Robot Collaborative Work Environments Based upon The Safety Preservation Design Policy 2049
Takafumi Yamamoto, Yoji Yamada, Masaki Onishi, Yoshihiro Nakabo
Human Visual Attention with Context-Specific Top-down Saliency 2055
Dooseok Kang, Sukhan Lee, Yu-Bu Lee
A High Level Trajectory Indexing Method for Real Time 3D Motion Recognition 2061
Jianyu Yang, Youfu Li, Keyi Wang
Approximate Recursive Bayesian Filtering Methods for Robot Visual Search 2067
Sina Radmard, Elizabeth Croft
FP2-5: Sensor Network
Wireless Sensor Network-based Smart Room System for Healthcare Monitoring 2073
Jetsada Arnil, Yunyong Punsawad, Yodchanan Wongsawat
Research of Chaotic PSO Coverage Control Algorithm Based on Energy Balance 2077
Jun Xiao, Yan Zhang, Furui Xu, Jiangchuan Li
Establishing and Maintaining Wireless Communication Coverage among Multiple Mobile Robots using Artificial Neural Network 2083
Xu Zhong, Yu Zhou
Towards distributed coverage of complex spatiotemporal profiles 2090
John Oyekan, Huosheng Hu
A GPS Enhanced Routing Protocol for Vehicular Ad-hoc Network 2096
Yuandong Sun, Yongquan Chen, Yangsheng Xu
A Distance and Diversity Measure for Improving the Evolutionary Process of Modular Robot Organisms 2102
Winkler Lutz, Friebel Adrian, Woern Heinz
FP2-6: Underwater Robots II
Control and Design of a 3 DOF Fish Robot ‘ICHTUS’ 2108
Gi-Hun Yang, Wooseok Choi, Sang-Hyo Lee, Kyung-Sik Kim, Hyun-Jin Lee, Hyeun-Seok Choi, Young-Sun Ryuh
Target Following with a Vision Sway Compensation for Robotic Fish Fibo 2114
Ki-In Na, In-Bae Jeong, Seungbeom Han, Jong-Hwan Kim
Optimization of Swimming Locomotion for Fish Robots with Multi-actuation 2120
Chunlin Zhou, K. H. Low
Study of Artificial Fish Bladder System for Robot Fish 2126
Minh-Thuan Le, Truong-Thinh Nguyen, Ngoc-Phuong Nguyen
Modeling and Simulation of Porpoising for a Multilink Dolphin Robot 2131
Yujia Wang, Junzhi Yu, Jianwei Zhang
Region Boundary-Based Control Scheme for an Underwater Vehicle with an Edge-Based Segmentation Approach 2137
Zool Ismail
FP2-7: Recent Results Session I
    Saturday, December 10, 2011    
SA1-1: Robot Design and Control
Optimal Design of a Spatial Four Cable Driven Parallel Manipulator 2143
Arian Bahrami, Mansour Nikkhah Bahrami
Development of Wire-type Motion Support System Controlled by Servo Brakes 2150
Yasuhisa Hirata, Yuki Tozaki, Kazuhiro Kosuge
Model Based Control of Industrial Robot and Implementation of Its Gain Scheduling Robust Control 2156
Bin Niu, Hui Zhang
From Walking to Running a Natural Transition in the SLIP Model Using the Hopping Gait 2163
Harold Roberto Martinez Salazar, Juan Pablo Carbajal
Steering Control based Balancing of a Bicycle Robot 2169
Sorawuth Vatanashevanopakorn, Manukid Parnichkun
SA1-2: Assist and Rehabilitation Robotics IV
Lifting and Lowering Objects Manually and with a Power Assist Robot: Analysis of Human Features to Develop Biomimetic Control 2175
S.M.Mizanoor Rahman, Ryojun Ikeura, Haoyong Yu
Novel Biomimetic Control of a Power Assist Robot for Horizontal Transfer of Objects 2181
S.M.Mizanoor Rahman, Ryojun Ikeura, Haoyong Yu
Skill Assist and Power Assist for Periodic Motions by using Semi-active Assist Mechanism with Energy Control 2187
Takashi Kusaka, Takayuki Tanaka, Shun'ichi Kaneko, Hidekazu Kajiwara
A Control System Based on MCU for Wearable Power Assist Legs 2193
Hongbing Tao, Yong Yu, Yunjian Ge, Qiang Zhang, Hanyu Sun
Design of Exoskeleton Arm For Enhancing Human Limb Movement 2199
Thunyanoot Prasertsakul, Teerapong Sookjit, Warakorn Charoensuk
SA1-3: Humanoid Robots I
Model-free local navigation for humanoid robots 2204
Ioannis Iossifidis, Darius Malysiak, Hendrik Reimann
A scalable Joint-Space Controller for Musculoskeletal Robots with Spherical Joints 2211
Michael Jäntsch, Christian Schmaler, Steffen Wittmeier, Konstantinos Dalamagkidis, Alois Knoll
Design of Humanoid Body Trunk with "Multiple Spine Structure" and "Planar-muscle-driven" System for Achievement of Humanlike Powerful and Lithe Motion 2217
Masahiko Osada, Hironori Mizoguchi, Yuki Asano, Toyotaka Kozuki, Junichi Urata, Yuto Nakanishi, Kei Okada, Masayuki Inaba
3-D Command State-Based Modifiable Walking of a Humanoid Robot on Uneven Terrain with Different Inclinations and Heights 2223
Young-Dae Hong, Jong-Hwan Kim
Whole Body Adapting Behavior with Muscle Level Stiffness Control of Tendon-Driven Multijoint Robot 2229
Takuma Shirai, Junichi Urata, Yuto Nakanishi, Kei Okada, Masayuki Inaba
SA1-4: Video Session I: Biomimetics
Biomimetic Myoelectric Control of a Dexterous Prosthetic Hand 2235
Benjamin Kent, Erik Engeberg
Bioinspired Grasp Primitives for a Dexterous Artificial Hand to Catch and Lift a Cylinder 2237
John Lavery, Ben Kent, Erik Engeberg
Tele-Impedance: Preliminary Results on Measuring and Replicating Human Arm Impedance in Tele Operated Robots 2239
arash ajoudani, Nikos G. Tsagarakis, Antonio Bicchi
Balance Control of Humanoid Robots in Response to Disturbances in the Frontal Plane 2241
Yuki Yoshida, Kohei Takeuchi, Daisuke Sato, Dragomir Nenchev
Online Remote Control of a Robotic Hand Configurations Using sEMG Signals on a Forearm 2243
HanJin LEE, Sin-Jung Kim, Keehoon Kim, Myoung Soo Park, Sung-Kyun Kim, Jong Hyeon Park, Sang-Rok Oh
Robotic Hand Biomimicry: Lateral Finger Joint Force and Position Feedback During Contour Interaction 2245
Benjamin A. Kent, Erik D. Engeberg
Robot Assisted Interactive Sign Language Tutoring Game 2247
Hatice Kose, Rabia Yorganci, Itauma Isong Itauma
The locomotion capabilities of the EPFL jumpglider: A hybrid jumping and gliding robot 2249
Mirko Kovac, Wassim Hraiz, Oriol Fauria, Jean-Christophe Zufferey, Dario Floreano
Backdrivable Periodic Finger Joint Synergies to Unscrew and Screw Objects Using Human Observations Applied to a Dexterous Robotic Hand 2251
Nareen Karnati, Ben Kent, Erik D. Engeberg
SA1-5: Motion Measurement and Estimation
A Real-time Intelligent Shoe System for Fall Detection 2253
Yanbo Tao, Huihuan Qian, Meng Chen, Xin Shi, Yuandong Sun, Yangsheng Xu
A Wearable Wireless Fall Detection System with Accelerators 2259
Diansheng Chen, Wei Feng, Yu Zhang, Xiyu Li, Tianmiao Wang
New Method for Slip and Tire Force Estimation of Wheeled Mobile Robot on Inclined Terrain 2264
Xiaorui Zhu, Chunxin Qiu, Leiming Guo, Yanmin Zhang
A registration algorithm for on-line measuring the rotational velocity of a table tennis ball 2270
Chunfang Liu, Yoshikazu Hayakawa, Akira Nakashima
Measuring Geometrical Errors of Linear Axis of Machine Tools Based on the Laser Tracker 2276
Zhenjiu Zhang, Hong Hu
SA1-6: Hardware and Software Architecture for Robots
Hardware and Software Architecture of a Bimanual Mobile Manipulator for Industrial Application 2282
Andreas Hermann, Zhixing Xue, Steffen W. Ruehl, Ruediger Dillmann
An Organic, Real-Time Middleware Architecture for Distributed Industrial Robot System 2289
Youdong chen, Zhou jiang, Hongxing Wei
Design of a Scalable Real-Time Robot Controller and Application to a Dexterous Manipulator 2295
Paul Thienphrapa, Peter Kazanzides
A Novel Multi-OS Architecture for Robot Application 2301
Qiang Yu, Hongxing Wei, Miao Liu
An Improved Time Delay Controller for Underwater Robot 2307
Jiansheng XU, Cenyu Yang
SA1-7: Recent Results Session II
SA2-1: Motion Control of Robots
Regressor-free robot joint position tracking with prescribed performance guarantees 2312
Yannis Karayiannidis, Zoe Doulgeri
Robust Residuals Generation and Evaluation Using Bond Graph and Linear Filtering 2318
Youcef TOUATI, Belkacem OULD BOUAMAMA, Rochdi MERZOUKI
Residual Vibration Suppression for Robot Manipulator Attached to a Flexible Link by Using Soft Computing Techniques 2324
Akira Abe
Adaptive and Repetitive Controller for Robotic Manipulators with Slowly Updating Scheme Using B-Spline Shape Function 2330
Pannatee Rakprayoon, Peerayot Sanposh, Nattapon Chaiyopitak
A Linked Velocity Profile Design for Effective Motion Control of Hydraulic Systems 2336
Sung Su Yoon, Hung Van Hoang, Jae Wook Jeon
SA2-2: Robot Force Control
Force Control of an Upper limb Exoskeleton for Virtual Reality using Impedance Control 2342
Chaiyaporn Silawatchananai, Manukid Parnichkun
Robotic Table Tennis based on Physical Models of Aerodynamics and Rebounds 2348
Akira Nakashima, Yuki Ogawa, Chunfang Liu, Yoshikazu Hayakawa
Point-Contact Type Foot with Springs and Landing Control for Biped Walking on Rough Terrain 2355
Moyuru Yamada, Shigenori Sano, Naoki Uchiyama
Ground Following Locomotion of a Robot Inspired by Pill Bugs 2361
Jongwon Park, Young Kook Kim, Won Suk Jung, Kyung-Soo Kim, Soohyun Kim
Unknown Constrained Mechanisms Operation based on Dynamic Hybrid Compliance Control 2366
Dedi Ma, Hesheng Wang, Weidong Chen
SA2-3: Humanoid Robots II
Emulating Human Leg Impairments and Disabilities on Humanoid Robots Walking 2372
Sébastien Lengagne, Abderrahmane Kheddar, Sébastien Druon, Eiichi Yoshida
Development of An Android Robot for Psychological Support in Medical and Welfare Fields 2378
Masahiro YOSHIKAWA, Yoshio MATSUMOTO, Masahiko SUMITANI, Hiroshi ISHIGURO
Development of Musculoskeletal Humanoid Kenzoh with Mechanical Compliance Changeable Tendons by Nonlinear Spring Unit 2384
Yuto Nakanishi, Tamon Izawa, Masahiko Osada, Nobuyuki Ito, Shigeki Ohta, Junichi Urata, Masayuki Inaba
Development of Humanoid with Distributed Soft Flesh and Shock-Resistive Joint Mechanism for Self-Protective Behaviors in Impact from Falling Down 2390
Kazuya Kobayashi, Tomoaki Yoshikai, Masayuki Inaba
A model of the humanoid body for self collision detection based on elliptical capsules 2397
Chioniso Dube, Mohohlo Tsoeu, Jonathan Tapson
SA2-4: Video Session II: Robotics
Towards Automated Micro-/Nano-scale Manipulation, Separation, Assembly, and Fabrication by Optically-Induced Dielectrophoresis 2403
Shue Wang, Wenfeng Liang, Yanli Qu, Zaili Dong, Gwo-Bin Lee, Wen J. Li
Experiments on Detecting the Deformation of Pipelines Based on A Moving 2D Laser Rang Finder 2405
Jiangang Qiu, Zhangjun Song, Jianwei Zhang
3D object tracking using computer graphics and edge 2407
Chuantao Zang, Koichi Hashimoto, Jungjae Moon
Self-assembly and Locomotion of Diverse Structures for Swarm Robots on Adaption Application 2409
Hongxing Wei, Haiyuan Li, Youdong Chen, Jindong Tan
Experimental Study of Cooperative Obstacle Avoidance between Aerial and Ground Vehicles Using Multi-RFRs Testbed 2411
Zheng Wang, Feng Gu, Yuqing He, Jianda Han, Yuechao Wang
A Micro Robot with the Ability of Fly and Adhesion 2413
Yong Liu, Guoxin Sun, Heping Chen
The Superior Mobility and Function of W-Climbot Illustrated by Experiments 2415
Haifei Zhu, Yisheng Guan, Wenqiang Wu, Xuefeng Zhou, Lianmeng Zhang, Xianmin Zhang, Hong Zhang
Experimental Study of Vision Sensor Based Multiple Robots Active Cooperative Observation Using Multi-RFRs Testbed 2417
Feng Gu, Zheng Wang, Yuqing He, Jianda Han, Yuechao Wang
Trajectory Planning for Human Host Tracking and Following of Slave Mobile Robot on Service-Related Tasks 2419
Chin-Lung Chen, Chih-Chung Chou, Feng-Li Lian
OP:Sense – An integrated rapid development environment in the context of robot assisted surgery and operation room sensing 2421
Philip Nicolai, Tim Beyl, Holger Moennich, Joerg Raczkowsky, Heinz Wörn
SA2-5: Sensing for Tracking
Three Dimensional Low-Speed Motion Tracking Using Micro Inertial Measurement Unit and Monocular Visual Sensor 2423
Kin Kwok LAM, Guanglie ZHANG, Wen Jung LI
A Miniature Low-Power Sensor System for Real Time 2D Visual Tracking of LED Markers 2429
Georg Müller, Jorg Conradt
A ROTATING ADAPTIVE MODEL FOR HUMAN TRACKING IN THERMAL CATADIOPTRIC OMNIDIRECTIONAL VISION 2435
YAZHE TANG, YOUFU LI, TIANXIANG BAI, XIAOLONG ZHOU
A Novel Vision-based Multi-hand Tracking Algorithm For Human Computer Interface 2441
Bin Luo, Quangyong Huang, Sheng Bi, Yikai Ma
Real-Time Frame-Straddling-Based Optical Flow Detection 2447
Lei Chen, Hua Yang, Takeshi Takaki, Idaku Ishii
SA2-6: Haptics Interfaces
A new encounter type haptic device with an actively driven pen-tablet LCD panel 2453
Motoki Takagi, Jumpei Arata, Akihito Sano, Hideo Fujimoto
Spectrum-Based Vibrotactile Footstep-Display for Crinkle of Fragile Structures 2459
Shogo Okamoto, Shun Ishikawa, Hikaru Nagano, Yoji Yamada
CVD Based Electrotactile Haptic Rendering System:Design and Testing 2465
John Gregory, Yantao Shen, Ning Xi
Haptic Feature Extraction from a Biomimetic Tactile Sensor: Force, Contact Location and Curvature 2471
Nicholas Wettels, Gerald Loeb
Effects of Presentation of Shear Deformation to Finger Pad on Tracing Movements 2479
Kenya Matsui, Shogo Okamoto, Yoji Yamada
SA2-7: Recent Results Session III
SP1-1: Robot Learning
ONLINE UNSUPERVISED CUMULATIVE LEARNING FOR LIFE-LONG ROBOT OPERATION 2486
Y. GATSOULIS, C. BURBRIDGE, T.M. MCGINNITY
Robot self-preservation and adaptation to user preferences in game play, a preliminary study 2491
Álvaro Castro-González, Farshid Amirabdollahian, Daniel Polani, María Malfaz, Miguel A. Salichs
Problem Solving and Learning for a Humanoid Robot 2499
Dongkyu Choi, KangGeon Kim, Doik Kim, Bum-Jae You
Real-time hybrid learning and recognition system with software-hardware cooperation 2505
Fengwei An, Hans Mattausch, Tetsushi Koide
Control of Multi-legged Robot Using Reinforcement Learning with Body Image and Application to a Real Robot 2511
Kazuya Nishigai, Kazuyuki Ito
Multimodal Sound Localization for Humanoid Robots Based on Visio-Auditive Learning 2517
Karim Youssef, Sylvain Argentieri, Jean-Luc Zarader
SP1-2: Novel Actuators I
Development of a Thin Electromagnetic Wobble Motor 2523
Masaki MIYAKE, Koichi SUZUMORI, Kazuo UZUKA
Reliability-Based Design Optimization of Electrothermal Microactuators Using Hybrid Reliability Approach 2529
Po Ting Lin, Hae Chang Gea, Limei Xu
Dynamitic Model and Stability Analysis of Force-Driven Series Elastic Actuator 2535
Hong-Wen Ma, Li –Quan Wang, Peng Zhao, Lin Yu
Control of Pneumatic Actuator in Consideration of Hysteresis Characteristics 2541
Akihito Ito, Naohiko Washizawa, Koh Kiyoto, Nobuyuki Furuya
Development of Cylindrical Magnetorheological Fluid Brake for Virtual Cycling System 2547
Takehito Kikuchi, Keigo Kobayashi
Preliminary Design Analysis of a Novel Variable Impedance Compact Compliant Actuator 2553
Haoyong Yu, S.M.Mizanoor Rahman, Chi Zhu
SP1-3: Mobile Robots I
A Novel Frame Climbing Robot: Frambot 2559
Wing Kwong Chung, Yangsheng Xu
Evolutionary Development of an Optimized Manipulator Arm Morphology for Manipulation and Rover Locomotion 2567
Alexander Dettmann, Malte Roemmermann, Florian Cordes
Analyses and Testing of New Mobility System for Lunar Rover 2574
Shin-Ichiro Nishida, Yuki Okabayashi, Sachiko Wakabayashi
Design of Novel Terrain Adaptable Cascading Wheeled Mobile Platform with Passive Planetary Swing Structure 2580
Jianjun Yuan, Weijun Zhang, Yongtao Song, Liang Du, Feng Li
Locomotion Modes for a Hybrid Wheeled-Leg Planetary Rover 2586
Florian Cordes, Alexander Dettmann, Frank Kirchner
A study of pipe-cleaning and inspection robot 2593
Truong-Thinh Nguyen, Ngoc-Phuong Nguyen, Phuoc-Tho Tuong
SP1-4: Mapping
Dictionary-based Map Compression Using Geometric Priors 2599
Tomomi Nagasaka, Kanji Tanaka
A Vision-based System for Mapping the Inside of a Pipe 2605
Sabine El Kahi, Daniel Asmar, Adel Fakih, Juan Nieto, Eduardo Nebot
Grammar-based Map Compression Using Manhattan World Priors 2612
Kensuke Kondo, Kanji Tanaka, Tomomi Nagasaka
RGB-D Fusion Toward Accurate 3D Mapping 2618
Ke Xu, Ruiqing Fu, Sheng Wang, Xinyu Wu
Exploration in a Boundary Environment with Unknown Obstacles Using Reaction-Diffusion Equation on a Graph 2623
Theeraphol Wattanavekin, Jun Ota
One-to-one Feature Matching with Inaccurate Maps 2629
Chatavut Viriyasuthee, Gregory Dudek
SP1-5: Human-Robot Interaction I
Development of a 3D Simulation which can provide better understanding of trainee’s performance of the task using Airway Management Training System WKA-1RII 2635
Chunbao Wang, Yohan Noh, Hiroyuki Ishii, Atsuo Takanishi
Animating Complex Articulated Robots Without a Rigid Hierarchy of Transformations 2641
Marta Becker Villamil, Arthur Tórgo Gómez, José Vicente Canto dos Santos, Bruno Larentis
Pushing Around a Robot: Force-Based Manual Control of the Six-Legged Walking Robot LAURON 2647
Michael Goeller, Arne Roennau, Anton Gorbunov, Georg Heppner, Ruediger Dillmann
A Novel HCI based on EMG and IMU 2653
Anbin Xiong, Yang Chen, Xingang Zhao, Jianda Han, Guangjun Liu
Constant execution time multiple human detectors regardless of target number increase based on CHLAC 2658
Yusuke Kitano, Ming Ding, Hiroshi Takemura, Hiroshi Mizoguchi
Learning Dynamical Representations of Tools for Tool-Use Recognition 2664
Yan Wu, Yiannis Demiris
SP1-6: Intelligent Control of Robots
Learning Parametric Inverse Dynamics Models from Multiple Conditions for Fast Adaptive Computed Torque Control 2670
Yasuhito Horiguchi, Takamitsu Matsubara, Masatsugu Kidode
Learning Motor Skills with Non-Rigid Materials by Reinforcement Learning 2676
Daisuke Shinohara, Takamitsu Matsubara, Masatsugu Kidode
Reinforcement Learning of Ball-in-a-cup Playing Robot 2682
Bojan Nemec, Ales Ude
Fuzzy Control for Two-Link Arm Robot via LPV T-S Fuzzy Models 2688
Wen-Jer Chang, Che-Pin Kuo, Po-Hsun Chen
Hybrid Adaptive Impedance Force Controller using Bang-Bang and Particle Swarm Optimization Approaches 2694
Sarucha YanYong, Somyot Kaitwanidvilai
A Cooperative Search Strategy(CSS) for Moving Targets in Dynamic Environment 2698
Minhyeok Kwon, Yeonsik Kang, Heonyoung Lim, Changhwan Kim, Gwitae Park
SP2-1: Modular and Multi-Agent Systems
MDL: A Module Description Language for Chained Heterogeneous Modular Robots 2706
Alberto Brunete, Miguel Hernando, Ernesto Gambao, Jose Emilio Torres, Álvaro Castro-González
Utilizing the Full Potential of a New Flexible Platform in Modular Self-Reconfigurable Mobile Robotics 2712
Rene Matthias, Heinz Wörn
Use of Genetic Algorithms for Target Distribution and Sequencing in Multiple Robot Operations 2718
Alberto Valero-Gomez, Julio Valero-Gomez, Luis Moreno, Alvaro Castro-Gonzalez
Human-like Gradual Multi-agent Q-learning using the concept of Behavior-based Robotics for Autonomous Exploration 2725
DIPNARAYAN RAY, AMIT MANDAL, SOMAJYOTI MAJUMDER, SUMIT MUKHOPADHYAY
CoHoN: A Middleware for Robots in Heterogeneous Communication Environments with Changing Topology 2733
Steffen Planthaber, Jan Vogelgesang, Eugen Nießen
SP2-2: Novel Actuators II
Fabrication a Practical SMA Actuated Gripper 2739
ALIREZA KHODAYARI, MOHAMAD MAHDI KHEIRIKHAH, BANAFSHE ZAREFAR
Investigation on the optimal preloading of thin polymer-based adhesives: a quasi-static analysis 2744
Ausama Ahmed, Carlo Menon
Tracking Control with Hysteresis Compensation for Manipulator Segments driven by Pneumatic Artificial Muscles 2750
Frank Schreiber, Yevgen Sklyarenko, Kathrin Schlüter, Jan Schmitt, Sven Rost, Annika Raatz, Walter Schumacher
Mechanical Design and Accuracy of A Miniature Translational Parallel Mechanism for Active Scanning Probe 2756
Takashi HARADA, Ke DONG
Numerical_Modeling_and_Analysis_of_Piezoelectric_Unimorph_Transducer 2762
Fudong Zhang, Anjing Li, Xuesheng Li, Min Chen, Yuzhuo Ren
ADEA—Active Variable Stiffness Differential Elastic Actuator: Design and Application for Safe Robotics 2768
Ren-Jeng Wang, Han-Pang Huang
SP2-3: Mobile Robots II
Track Tension Optimization for Stair-Climbing of a Wheelchair Robot with Variable Geometry Single Tracked Mechanism 2774
Suyang Yu, Ting Wang, Zhidong Wang, Yuechao Wang, Xiaofan Li
Additional DOFs and Sensors for Bio-inspired Locomotion: Towards Active Spine, Ankle Joints, and Feet for a Quadruped Robot 2780
Daniel Kuehn, Felix Grimminger, Frank Beinersdorf, Felix Bernhard, Armin Burchardt, Moritz Schilling, Marc Simnofske, Tobias Stark, Martin Zenzes, Frank Kirchner
Gallop with Speed Change for Quadruped Robots 2787
Seung Gyu Roh, Jong Hyeon Park
Effect of Flexible Spine on Stability of a Passive Quadruped Robot: Experimental Results 2793
Mohammad Hasan Haj Molla Ali Kani, Mostafa Derafshian, Hamed Jalaly Bidgoly, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi
Co-evolution of Morphology and Control of Virtual Legged Robots for a Steering Task 2799
Ken Larpin, Soha Pouya, Jesse van den Kieboom, Auke Jan Ijspeert
A Study of Active-Wheel Snake Robot Locomotion Gaits 2805
Thanniti Khunnithiwarawat, Thavida Maneewarn
SP2-4: Vision for Object Tracking
Fast Outcome Prediction based on Slow Cause Estimation: A human Inspired Approach in Air hockey game 2810
Amin Ghazvini, Hadi Moradi, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, Babak Najar Arabi
3D Position based Multiple Human Servoing by Low-Level-Control of 6 DOF Industrial Robot 2816
Suraj Nair, Emmanuel Dean-Leon, Alois Knoll
Web Mining Driven Semantic Scene Understanding and Object Localization 2824
Kai Zhou, Karthik Mahesh Varadarajan, Michael Zillich, Markus Vincze
Self-Monitoring to Improve Robustness of 3D Object Tracking for Robotics 2830
Thomas Mörwald, Michael Zillich, Johann Prankl, Markus Vincze
Image Based Control of a Space Surveillance Robot 2838
Drago Matko, Tomaž Rodič, Gregor Klančar, Gašper Mušič, Sašo Blažič
Visual Servo Microscope for Locking on Single Neuron of a Worm 2844
Mitsunori Maru, Min Chen, Koichi Hashimoto
SP2-5: Human-Robot Interaction II
A multi-modal human machine interface for controlling an intelligent wheelchair using face movements 2850
Lai Wei, Huosheng Hu
EMG-Based Upper-Limb Rehabilitation via Music Synchronization with Augmented Reality 2856
Boonyarat Viriyasaksathian, Sarawin Khemmachotikun, Panya Kaimuk, Yodchanan Wongsawat
Visual Tracking by Partition-based Histogram Backprojection and Maximum Support Criteria 2860
Jae-Yeong Lee, Wonpil Yu
Localization and Tracking for Simultaneous Speakers Based on Time-Frequency Method and Probability Hypothesis Density Filter 2866
Quang Nguyen, JongSuk Choi
Effect of Emotional Synchronization using Facial Expression Recognition in Human-Robot Communication 2872
Yi Li, Minoru Hashimoto
What Are Required to Simulate Interaction with Robot? SIGVerse - A Simulation Platform for Human-Robot Interaction 2878
Jeffrey Too Chuan Tan, Tetsunari Inamura
SP2-6: Control for Human-Robot Interaction
Basic Study for a New Assistive System Based on Brain Activity associated with Spatial Perception Task during Car driving 2884
Shunji Shimizu, Noboru Takahashi, Hiroaki Inoue, Hiroyuki Nara, Fumikazu Miwakeichi, Nobuhide Hirai, Senichiro Kikuchi, Eiju Watanabe, Satoshi Kato
Control of a Car with a Trailer using the Driver Assistance System 2890
Jae Il Roh, Hyunsuk Lee, Woojin Chung
A New Approach Using Neural Oscillator for Rhythmic Power Assist 2896
Xia Zhang, Minoru Hashimoto
Artificial Companion: building a impacting relation 2902
Sylvie Pesty, Dominique Duhaut
Comprehensive State Transition Analysis Using Simplified Primitive Static States in Construction Machinery 2908
Mitsuhiro Kamezaki, Hiroyasu Iwata, Shigeki Sugano
Multi-Objective Control through Evolutionary Neuro-Controller for Interactive Mobile Robot Manipulator 2914
Amal Meddahi, Ryad Chellali, Khelifa Baizid