{"title":"An Augmented State Vector Approach to GPS-Based Localization","authors":"F. Capezio, A. Sgorbissa, R. Zaccaria","doi":"10.1109/AIM.2007.4412556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AIM.2007.4412556","url":null,"abstract":"The ANSER project (Airport Night Surveillance Expert Robot) is described, exploiting a mobile robot for autonomous surveillance in civilian airports and similar wide outdoor areas. The paper focuses on the localization subsystem of the patrolling robot, composed of a nondifferential GPS unit and a laser rangefinder for map-based localization (inertial sensors are absent). Moreover, it shows that an augmented state vector approach and an Extended Kalman filter can be successfully employed to estimate the colored components in GPS noise, thus getting closer to the conditions for the EKF to be applicable.","PeriodicalId":301626,"journal":{"name":"2007 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116513776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Sensor Calibration Methodology for Evidence Theoretic Unmanned Ground Vehicle Localization","authors":"Veera Jawahar Vibeeshanan, K. Subbarao, B. Huff","doi":"10.1109/CIRA.2007.382887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIRA.2007.382887","url":null,"abstract":"We present a novel sensor calibration methodology that is suited to an evidence theoretic unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) localization system. The proposed procedure for sensor calibration employs a series of designed experiments with the objective of creating parametric calibration models and forming a mass assignment table for a Dempster-Shafer belief system. Sensors calibrated include custom built magnetic encoders positioned at the rear wheels of the UGV, an accelerometer, a solid-state rate-gyro, a digital compass, and a global positioning system (GPS). The estimated parameters together with a mass assignment table are presented. This table is created for the GPS unit based on the factors that significantly impact the accuracy of the readings using an experimental procedure. We conclude with a brief summary of the main results.","PeriodicalId":301626,"journal":{"name":"2007 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125224007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Persson, T. Duckett, Christoffer Valgren, A. Lilienthal
{"title":"Probabilistic Semantic Mapping with a Virtual Sensor for Building/Nature detection","authors":"M. Persson, T. Duckett, Christoffer Valgren, A. Lilienthal","doi":"10.1109/CIRA.2007.382870","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIRA.2007.382870","url":null,"abstract":"In human-robot communication it is often important to relate robot sensor readings to concepts used by humans. We believe that access to semantic maps will make it possible for robots to better communicate information to a human operator and vice versa. The main contribution of this paper is a method that fuses data from different sensor modalities, range sensors and vision sensors are considered, to create a probabilistic semantic map of an outdoor environment. The method combines a learned virtual sensor (understood as one or several physical sensors with a dedicated signal processing unit for recognition of real world concepts) for building detection with a standard occupancy map. The virtual sensor is applied on a mobile robot, combining classifications of sub-images from a panoramic view with spatial information (location and orientation of the robot) giving the likely locations of buildings. This information is combined with an occupancy map to calculate a probabilistic semantic map. Our experiments with an outdoor mobile robot show that the method produces semantic maps with correct labeling and an evident distinction between 'building' objects from 'nature' objects.","PeriodicalId":301626,"journal":{"name":"2007 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114285171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Eno, Lauren Mace, Jianyi Liu, Brian Benson, K. Raman, Kiju Lee, M. Moses, G. Chirikjian
{"title":"Robotic Self-Replication in a Structured Environment without Computer Control","authors":"S. Eno, Lauren Mace, Jianyi Liu, Brian Benson, K. Raman, Kiju Lee, M. Moses, G. Chirikjian","doi":"10.1109/CIRA.2007.382902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIRA.2007.382902","url":null,"abstract":"The ability to self-replicate is one of the distinctive features of living organisms. Robots capable of self-replication would have a profound impact on the field of robotics by improving lifetime and robustness. In the past our lab has built several prototypes of self-replicating robotic systems including semi-autonomous and fully-autonomous robots with microprocessor-based control, and a self-replicating electromechanical circuit composed of basic electronic elements (transistors, resistors, etc.). These previous efforts demonstrated that man-made systems with simple behaviors are capable of self-replication. Extending our previous results, in this paper, we present an autonomous self-replicating robotic system with distributed electronic components in a structured environment. Using simple discrete electronic components allows for a more uniform decomposition of each robot into simpler parts than for microprocessor-controlled systems. Ultimately, we would like to demonstrate robots that replicate from the most basic parts, and this paper represents one more step toward achieving this goal.","PeriodicalId":301626,"journal":{"name":"2007 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129745359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rate-Dependent Hysteresis Model of Piezoelectric using Singularity Free Prandtl-Ishlinskii Model","authors":"U. Tan, W. T. Latt, C. Shee, W. T. Ang","doi":"10.1109/CIRA.2007.382862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIRA.2007.382862","url":null,"abstract":"Actuators using advance materials like piezoelectric and shape memory alloy are gaining popularity in applications involving high frequency, high precision and also when there's a need in compactness. As time is required for the switching of polarization, the phenomena hysteretic behavior of these materials changes with rate. Most present hysteresis models are based on rate-independent assumption and cannot be applied for non-periodic applications. To make matters worse, the hysteresis actually becomes ill-conditioned when the velocity is high at the turning point. This paper proposes a phenomena rate-dependent model using a modified Prandtl-Ishlinskii (PI) operator without singularity to model the behavior of piezoelectric actuators, even when subjected to varying frequency signals. Past work had shown that the weights of the Prandtl-Ishlinskii operators vary linearly with velocity when the velocity is less than 900mum/s. As the first weight becomes negative when operating at higher frequencies, the threshold value has to be kept large to avoid the singularity problem when computing the inverse Prandtl-Ishlinskii model. Similar ill-conditioned problems also arise when the actuators are subjected to heavy loads. Thus, this paper proposes extensions to the PI operator by mapping the hysteresis data through a linear transformation onto a domain where the singularity problem is removed. The inverse weights are obtained and subsequently used to compute the inverse hysteresis model and implemented as an open-loop feedforward control of a piezoelectric actuator.","PeriodicalId":301626,"journal":{"name":"2007 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130617820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Balan, V. Maties, O. Hancu, S. Stan, C. Lapusan
{"title":"Nonlinear Control Using a Model Based Predictive Control Algorithm","authors":"R. Balan, V. Maties, O. Hancu, S. Stan, C. Lapusan","doi":"10.1109/CIRA.2007.382871","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIRA.2007.382871","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents some applications of a model based predictive control (MBPC) type algorithm which is applied to nonlinear processes. The basic idea of the algorithm is the on-line simulation of the future behaviour of the control system, by using a few candidate control sequences. Then, using rule based control these simulations are used to obtain the 'optimal' control signal. The efficiency and applicability of the proposed algorithm are demonstrated through applications.","PeriodicalId":301626,"journal":{"name":"2007 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation","volume":"2 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123679531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modification of the Wave Variable Technique for Teleoperation Systems Experiencing Communication Loss","authors":"M. Dede, S. Tosunoglu","doi":"10.1109/CIRA.2007.382877","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIRA.2007.382877","url":null,"abstract":"Researchers have studied teleoperation systems essentially for implementation in critical tasks. Although teleoperation systems require stability apriori, time delays over the communications lines become a major source of instability. During the last two decades several researchers have focused on the time delay problem. The wave variable technique is one of the teleoperation controllers developed to ensure stability under time delays. In this paper, a modified algorithm of the wave variable technique is introduced. The purpose of the modification is to ensure that the slave manipulator tracks the position demand of the master even if there is a communication loss or the wave variable technique fails for a limited time period.","PeriodicalId":301626,"journal":{"name":"2007 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114350519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Nagata, K. Kuribayashi, K. Kiguchi, Keigo Watanabe
{"title":"Simulation of Fine Gain Tuning Using Genetic Algorithms for Model-Based Robotic Servo Controllers","authors":"F. Nagata, K. Kuribayashi, K. Kiguchi, Keigo Watanabe","doi":"10.1109/CIRA.2007.382914","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIRA.2007.382914","url":null,"abstract":"Resolved acceleration control method or computed torque method is used for nonlinear control of industrial manipulators, which is composed of a model base portion and a servo portion. The servo portion is a close loop with respect to the position and velocity. On the other hand, the model base portion has the inertia term, gravity term and centrifugal/Coriolis term, which work for canceling the nonlinearity of manipulator. In order to realize high control stability, the position and velocity gains used in the servo portion should be selected suitably. In this paper, a simple but effective fine tuning method after manual tuning is introduced for the position and velocity feedback gains in the servo portion. At the first step, base values of the gains are roughly selected by a controller designer, e.g., considering the critically damped condition. After that, the base values are finely tuned by genetic algorithms. Genetic algorithms search for the better combination of the position and velocity gains. Simulations are conducted using a dynamic model of PUMA560 manipulator to validate the effectiveness of the proposed method.","PeriodicalId":301626,"journal":{"name":"2007 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131731093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unmanned Ground Vehicle State Estimation using an Unmanned Air Vehicle","authors":"D. MacArthur, C. Crane","doi":"10.1109/CIRA.2007.382909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIRA.2007.382909","url":null,"abstract":"Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) have several advantages and disadvantages compared with Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). Both systems have different mobility and perception abilities. UAV systems have extended perception, tracking, and mobility capabilities compared with UGVs. UGVs have more intimate mobility and manipulation capabilities. This paper presents the research that has been conducted in the collaboration of UAVs and UGVs. This research demonstrates the use of a passive UAV system for tracking and state estimation of a UGV. This paper presents the UAV sensors and avionics, the algorithms for combining the UGV kinematics equations, and the geo-positioning algorithms used on the UAV to form a robust UGV state estimation. Experimental results are presented.","PeriodicalId":301626,"journal":{"name":"2007 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134606244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Morphological Evolution of Dynamic Structures in a 3-Dimensional Simulated Environment","authors":"G. Parker, D. Duzevik, A. Anev, R. Georgescu","doi":"10.1109/CIRA.2007.382873","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIRA.2007.382873","url":null,"abstract":"The results presented in this paper are a part of the second phase of a body of research with the goal of co-evolving the mind and morphology of dynamic robots. We use a 3-Dimensional simulated gravitational environment to evolve LEGO structures. The focus of the current research is evolution of locomotion. The genetic algorithm uses a fitness function that encompasses the structure's movement, stability, and tension. Ten evolution tests were performed and all successfully yielded moving robots.","PeriodicalId":301626,"journal":{"name":"2007 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129371643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}