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    • Adding extra sensitivity to the SMART non‐linear actuator using sensor fusion 

      Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Caballero, Rony; Armada, Manuel (Industrial Robot: The International Journal Of Robotics Research And ApplicationIndustrial Robot: The International Journal Of Robotics Research And Application, 03/01/2004)
      The prospect of using humanoid robots in practical applications attracts an important research effort and the latest steps forward in robot technology show many remarkable achievements where design aspects, control systems ...
    • Aplicación Móvil para el Monitoreo de Personas con Discapacidad Visual 

      Tristán, Guelda de; Arcia, Agustín; Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Pérez, Rubén (2016-11-09)
      En este artículo se presenta el prototipo de una aplicación móvil denominada TEUBICA, que proporciona a las personas con discapacidad visual (PcDV) la capacidad de conocer el lugar donde se encuentra, brindándole un mejor ...
    • Combination of RGB and Multispectral Imagery for Discrimination of Cabernet Sauvignon Grapevine Elements 

      Fernández, Roemi; Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Salinas, Carlota; Sarria, Javier; Armada, Manuel (2013-06-19)
      This paper proposes a sequential masking algorithm based on the K-means method that combines RGB and multispectral imagery for discrimination of Cabernet Sauvignon grapevine elements in unstructured natural environments, ...
    • Detecting Zero-Moment Point in Legged Robot 

      Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Manuel, Armada; Nabulsi, Samir (07/01/2014)
      The study of Zero-moment point (ZMP) in ROBOCLIMBER (quadruped walking and climbing robot) was realized and calculated in real time during statically postural and dynamically balanced gait. Force sensor with strain gages ...
    • Evaluation of a Sensory Tracking System for Hand-held Detectors in Outdoor Conditions 

      Fernández, Roemi; Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Sarria, Javier; Salinas, Carlota; Armada, Manuel (2013-07-05)
      This paper presents the experimental results obtained throughout the outdoor testing of a sensory tracking system specifically designed as part of a training tool for improving the utilisation of hand-held detectors. The ...
    • Experimental Evaluation of Perception and Actuation Architectures for the Articulated Vehicle Automatic Control 

      Armada, Manuel; Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Salinas, Carlota; Sarria, Javier (2010-07-02)
      Bus Rapid Transit systems as well as Intelligent Transport Systems are being subject of research since many years. Nowadays with highly developed instrumentation, sensing and actuation technologies it is possible to foresee ...
    • High-Resolution Indirect Feet–Ground Interaction Measurement for Hydraulic-Legged Robots 

      Nabulsi, Samir; Sarria, Javier F.; Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Armada, Manuel A. (10/01/2009)
      Feet-ground interactions influence the legged robot's stability. In this paper, a high-resolution indirect force measurement for hydraulic-legged robots is presented. The use of pressure transducers placed at one or both ...
    • Lateral and Longitudinal Control System for the Automation of an Articulated Bus 

      Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Salinas, Carlota; Sarria, Javier; Armada, Manuel (2010-07-02)
      This paper presents several results regarding the lateral and longitudinal control systems that have been applied for the automation of an articulated bus, using a rolling wheeled box system with special design that moves ...
    • Multisensory System for Fruit Harvesting Robots. Experimental Testing in Natural Scenarios and with Different Kinds of Crops 

      Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Fernández, Roemi; Salinas, Carlota; Sarria, Javier (2010-12-04)
      The motivation of this research was to explore the feasibility of detecting and locating fruits from different kinds of crops in natural scenarios. To this end, a unique, modular and easily adaptable multisensory system ...
    • On the Design and Development of Climbing and Walking Robots for the Maritime Industries 

      Armada, Manuel; Prieto, M.; Akinfiev, T.; Fernández, Roemi; Montes Franceschi, Héctor (2005-06-27)
      Modern robotic systems are increasingly powerful in terms of sensor fusion and mobility. Present technological progress allows advanced robots to cope progressively much better also with complex environments such as those ...
    • A Perception System for Accurate Automatic Control of an Articulated Bus 

      Salanias, Carlota; Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Armada, Manuel (2010-07-02)
      This paper describes the perception system for an automatic articulated bus where an accurate tracking trajectory is desired. Among the most promising transport infrastructures of the autonomous or semi-autonomous ...
    • Reliable, Built-in, High-Accuracy Force Sensing for Legged Robots 

      Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Nabulsi, Samir; Armada, Manuel (2006-06-28)
      An approach for achieving reliable, built-in, high-accuracy force sensing for legged robots is presented, based on direct exploitation of the properties of a robot’s mechanical structure. The proposed methodology relies ...
    • ROBOCLIMBER: Control System Architecture 

      Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Armada, Manuel; Nabulsi, Samir (07/01/2004)
      The paper shows the complete system architecture of a walking and climbing robot developed to make slope consolidation, where heavy duty equipment is employed for drilling up to 20m holes. ROBOCLIMBER a quadruped robot ...
    • Robot Saltador y Procedimiento para su Control 

      Akinfiev, Teodor; Armada, Manuel; Fernández, Roemi; Montes Franceschi, Héctor (2005-10-01)
      Robot saltador para el movimiento en terrenos con obstáculos, que contiene al menos un resorte (4) con uno de sus extremos unido al cuerpo (1) del robot, y una cadena cinemática entre el motor (5) y el resorte (4) que ...
    • Robots Móviles para Tareas de Desminado Humanitario 

      Armada, Manuel; Fernández, Roemi; Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Sarria, Javier; Salinas, Carlota (2013-07-05)
      La eliminación de minas antipersona es un problema de dimensión internacional que requiere del empleo de nuevas tecnologías tales como el desarrollo de sensores avanzados y el empleo eficiente de robots móviles. ...
    • State of the Art Review on Mobile Robots and Manipulators for Humanitarian Demining 

      Marques, L.; De Almeida, A. T.; Armada, Manuel; Fernández, Roemi; Montes Franceschi, Héctor; González, P.; Baudoin, Y. (2016-07-04)
      Robotics solutions properly sized with suitable modularized structure and well adapted to local conditions of dangerous unstructured areas can greatly improve the safety of personnel as well as the work efficiency, ...
    • Vertical Movement of Resonance Hopping Robot with Electric Drive and Simple Control System 

      Montes Franceschi, Héctor; Akinfiev, Teodor; Armada, Manuel (2003-06-01)
      In the paper vertical movements of resonance hopping robot with one leg and electric drive are considered. Special construction of hopping robot with compensation of losses during flight of the robot allows to employ a ...