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2007

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Hand placement during quadruped locomotion in a humanoid robot: A dynamical system approach

Degallier, S., Righetti, L., Ijspeert, A.

In 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pages: 2047-2052, IEEE, San Diego, USA, 2007 (inproceedings)

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Locomotion on an irregular surface is a challenging task in robotics. Among different problems to solve to obtain robust locomotion, visually guided locomotion and accurate foot placement are of crucial importance. Robust controllers able to adapt to sensory-motor feedbacks, in particular to properly place feet on specific locations, are thus needed. Dynamical systems are well suited for this task as any online modification of the parameters leads to a smooth adaptation of the trajectories, allowing a safe integration of sensory-motor feedback. In this contribution, as a first step in the direction of locomotion on irregular surfaces, we present a controller that allows hand placement during crawling in a simulated humanoid robot. The goal of the controller is to superimpose rhythmic movements for crawling with discrete (i.e. short-term) modulations of the hand placements to reach specific marks on the ground.

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2007

mg Degallier, S., Righetti, L., Ijspeert, A. Hand placement during quadruped locomotion in a humanoid robot: A dynamical system approach In 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pages: 2047-2052, IEEE, San Diego, USA, 2007 (inproceedings)

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Lower body realization of the baby humanoid - ‘iCub’

Tsagarakis, N., Becchi, F., Righetti, L., Ijspeert, A., Caldwell, D.

In 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pages: 3616-3622, IEEE, San Diego, USA, 2007 (inproceedings)

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Nowadays, the understanding of the human cognition and it application to robotic systems forms a great challenge of research. The iCub is a robotic platform that was developed within the RobotCub European project to provide the cognition research community with an open baby- humanoid platform for understanding and development of cognitive systems. In this paper we present the design requirements and mechanical realization of the lower body developed for the "iCub". In particular the leg and the waist mechanisms adopted for lower body to match the size and physical abilities of a 2 frac12 year old human baby are introduced.

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mg Tsagarakis, N., Becchi, F., Righetti, L., Ijspeert, A., Caldwell, D. Lower body realization of the baby humanoid - ‘iCub’ In 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pages: 3616-3622, IEEE, San Diego, USA, 2007 (inproceedings)

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2006

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Ab-initio calculations: I. Basic principles of the density functional electron theory and combination with phenomenological theories

Fähnle, M.

In Structural defects in ordered alloys and intermetallics. Characterization and modelling, pages: IX-1-IX-10, COST and CNRS, Bonascre [Ariege, France], 2006 (inproceedings)

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mms Fähnle, M. Ab-initio calculations: I. Basic principles of the density functional electron theory and combination with phenomenological theories In Structural defects in ordered alloys and intermetallics. Characterization and modelling, pages: IX-1-IX-10, COST and CNRS, Bonascre [Ariege, France], 2006 (inproceedings)

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Hard magnetic FePt thin films and nanostructures in L1(0) phases

Goll, D., Breitling, A., Goo, N. H., Sigle, W., Hirscher, M., Schütz, G.

In 13, pages: 97-101, Beijing, PR China, 2006 (inproceedings)

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mms Goll, D., Breitling, A., Goo, N. H., Sigle, W., Hirscher, M., Schütz, G. Hard magnetic FePt thin films and nanostructures in L1(0) phases In 13, pages: 97-101, Beijing, PR China, 2006 (inproceedings)

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Ab-initio calculations: II. Application to atomic defects, phase diagrams, dislocations

Fähnle, M.

In Structural defects in ordered alloys and intermetallics. Characterization and modelling, pages: XIV-1-XIV-11, COST and CNRS, Bonascre [Ariege, France], 2006 (inproceedings)

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mms Fähnle, M. Ab-initio calculations: II. Application to atomic defects, phase diagrams, dislocations In Structural defects in ordered alloys and intermetallics. Characterization and modelling, pages: XIV-1-XIV-11, COST and CNRS, Bonascre [Ariege, France], 2006 (inproceedings)

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Movement generation using dynamical systems : a humanoid robot performing a drumming task

Degallier, S., Santos, C. P., Righetti, L., Ijspeert, A.

In 2006 6th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, pages: 512-517, IEEE, Genova, Italy, 2006 (inproceedings)

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The online generation of trajectories in humanoid robots remains a difficult problem. In this contribution, we present a system that allows the superposition, and the switch between, discrete and rhythmic movements. Our approach uses nonlinear dynamical systems for generating trajectories online and in real time. Our goal is to make use of attractor properties of dynamical systems in order to provide robustness against small perturbations and to enable online modulation of the trajectories. The system is demonstrated on a humanoid robot performing a drumming task.

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mg Degallier, S., Santos, C. P., Righetti, L., Ijspeert, A. Movement generation using dynamical systems : a humanoid robot performing a drumming task In 2006 6th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, pages: 512-517, IEEE, Genova, Italy, 2006 (inproceedings)

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Residual stress analysis in reed pipe brass tongues of historic organs

Manescu, A., Giuliani, A., Fiori, F., Baretzky, B.

In Residual Stresses VII. 7th Europen Conference on Residual Stresses (ECRS7), pages: 969-974, Trans Tech, Berlin [Germany], 2006 (inproceedings)

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mms Manescu, A., Giuliani, A., Fiori, F., Baretzky, B. Residual stress analysis in reed pipe brass tongues of historic organs In Residual Stresses VII. 7th Europen Conference on Residual Stresses (ECRS7), pages: 969-974, Trans Tech, Berlin [Germany], 2006 (inproceedings)

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Design methodologies for central pattern generators: an application to crawling humanoids

Righetti, L., Ijspeert, A.

In Proceedings of Robotics: Science and Systems, Philadelphia, USA, August 2006 (inproceedings)

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mg Righetti, L., Ijspeert, A. Design methodologies for central pattern generators: an application to crawling humanoids In Proceedings of Robotics: Science and Systems, Philadelphia, USA, August 2006 (inproceedings)

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Programmable central pattern generators: an application to biped locomotion control

Righetti, L., Ijspeert, A.

In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2006. ICRA 2006., pages: 1585-1590, IEEE, 2006 (inproceedings)

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mg Righetti, L., Ijspeert, A. Programmable central pattern generators: an application to biped locomotion control In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2006. ICRA 2006., pages: 1585-1590, IEEE, 2006 (inproceedings)

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High-pressure influence on the kinetics of grain boundary segregation in the Cu-Bi system

Chang, L.-S., Straumal, B., Rabkin, E., Lojkowski, W., Gust, W.

In 258-260, pages: 390-396, Aveiro (Portugal), 2006 (inproceedings)

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mms Chang, L.-S., Straumal, B., Rabkin, E., Lojkowski, W., Gust, W. High-pressure influence on the kinetics of grain boundary segregation in the Cu-Bi system In 258-260, pages: 390-396, Aveiro (Portugal), 2006 (inproceedings)

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