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Laser scanner based heading angle and distance estimation
(03/17/2013)
Towards autonomous vehicle navigation the problem of guidance is a major difficulty faced by fully autonomous vehicle. This paper proposes a new method to estimate the heading angle for safe autonomous navigation purpose. ...
ROBOCLIMBER: Control System Architecture
(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 ...
Stairway tracking based on automatic target selection using directional filters
(02/09/2011)
In this paper we are proposing to detect the localization and recognition of an indoor stairway. This is a fundamental step in the implementing of autonomous stair climbing navigation, as well as the implementing of passive ...
Smoke detection for static cameras
(01/28/2015)
This paper describes the smoke detection for static cameras. The background subtraction was used to determine moving objects. Color characteristics were utilized to distinguish smoke regions and other scene members. Separate ...
Frame retransmission using a modified VST-TDMA access protocol in Picocell/WPAN
(2017 IEEE 9th Latin-American Conference on Communications (LATINCOM)2017 IEEE 9th Latin-American Conference on Communications (LATINCOM), 12/28/2017)
The VST-TDMA access protocol has shown to have many advantages over existing protocols in centralized (star) wireless network architectures. As most data-link layer protocols, it does not have a recovery feature as data ...
State-of-charge estimation to improve energy conservation and extend battery life of wireless sensor network nodes
(2017 Ninth International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (ICUFN)2017 Ninth International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (ICUFN), 07/27/2017)
Wireless sensor networks are pervasive systems that continuously demonstrate increase in growth by branching into diverse applications. The state of charge is an indicator that conveys the amount of energy available in the ...
Detecting Zero-Moment Point in Legged Robot
(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 ...
Adding extra sensitivity to the SMART non‐linear actuator using sensor fusion
(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 ...
Lithium-ion battery pack arrays for lifespan enhancement
(2017 CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON)2017 CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON), 12/21/2017)
Depending on the application, power and energy requirements may differ significantly and, most likely, a single lithium-ion cell will not suffice. Battery packs offer cell interconnections that allow to obtain several ...
Lane Surface Identification Based on Reflectance using Laser Range Finder
(12/13/2014)
In striving to achieve autonomous navigation the problem of guidance is a major difficulty faced by fully autonomous vehicle. In this paper, the authors focus on unconventional methods of identifying lane markings on a ...