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Technical Program for Thursday October 21, 2010

 
ThPP Plenary Sessions, Plenary Hall  
Robot Suit HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) and Cybernics Medicare System (Prof. Yoshiyuki Sankai)  
Chair: Dillmann, RüdigerKIT Karlsruher Inst. für Tech.
 
ThAT1 Regular Sessions, 101A  
Localization I  
Chair: Duckett, TomUniv. of Lincoln
Co-Chair: Matsumoto, YoshioNational Inst. of Advanced Industrial Science and Tech. (AIST)
 
09:30-09:50, Paper ThAT1.1 
Use of the Parallel and Perpendicular Characteristics of Building Shape for Indoor Map Making and Positioning
Bando, ShigeruUniv. of Tsukuba
Yuta, ShinichiUniv. of Tsukuba
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT1.2 
On Stochastically Observable Directions of the Estimation Theoretic SLAM State Space
Perera, Linthotage Dushantha LochanaThe Univ. of Sydney
Nettleton, EricThe Univ. of Sydney
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT1.3 
Continuous Sound Source Localization Based on Microphone Array for Mobile Robots
Liu, HongPeking Univ.
Shen, MiaoPeking Univ. Beijing, China
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT1.4 
Approaches and Databases for Online Calibration of Binaural Sound Localization for Robotic Heads
Finger, HolgerUniv. of Zurich and ETH Zurich
Ruvolo, PaulUCSD
Liu, Shih-ChiiUniv. of Zurich and ETH Zurich
Movellan, JavierUniv. California San Diego
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT1.5 
A State Exchange Approach in Real Conditions for Multi-Robot Cooperative Localization
Aufrere, RomualdBlaise Pascal Univ.
Karam, NadirLasmea, Blaise Pascal Univ.
Chausse, FrédéricLASMEA/FR-TIMS
Chapuis, RolandLASMEA/FR-TIMS
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT1.6 
Asynchronous Multi-Centralized Cooperative Localization
Nerurkar, EshaUniv. of Minnesota
Roumeliotis, StergiosUniv. of Minnesota
 
ThAT2 Regular Sessions, 101B  
Force Control I  
Chair: Yoshimi, TakashiShibaura Inst. of Tech.
Co-Chair: Oh, SehoonUniv. of Tokyo
 
09:30-09:50, Paper ThAT2.1 
Force Control Based on Biarticular Muscle System and Its Application to Novel Robot Arm Driven by Planetary Gear System
Oh, SehoonUniv. of Tokyo
Kimura, YasutoUniv. of Tokyo
Hori, YoichiUniv. of Tokyo
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT2.2 
Hybrid Force/Position Control Applied to Automated Guiding Tasks at the Microscale
Rabenorosoa, KantyFEMTO-ST Inst.
Clévy, CédricFranche-Comté Univ.
Lutz, PhilippeFEMTO-ST - UMR CNRS 6174 - UFC/ENSMM/UTBM
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT2.3 
Rover Control Based on an Optimal Torque Distribution - Application to 6 Motorized Wheels Passive Rover
Krebs, AmbroiseSwiss Federal Inst. of Tech. Zürich (ETHZ)
Risch, FabianSwiss Federal Inst. of Tech. Zürich
Thueer, ThomasETH Zurich
Pradalier, CedricETH Zurich
Siegwart, RolandETH Zurich
Maye, JeromeETH Zurich
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT2.4 
Contact Detection and Reaction of a Wheelchair Mounted Robotic Arm Equiped with Mechanical Gravity Canceller
Wang, WeiWaseda Univ.
Suga, YukiWaseda Univ.
Sugano, ShigekiWaseda Univ.
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT2.5 
Force Control of a Robot for Wrist Rehabilitation: Towards Coping with Human Intrinsic Constraints
Tagliamonte, Nevio LuigiUniv. Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Formica, DomenicoUniv. Campus Bio-medico di Roma
Scorcia, Mariacampus bio-medico di Roma
Campolo, DomenicoNanyang Tech. Univ.
Guglielmelli, EugenioUniv. Campus Bio-Medico
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT2.6 
Enhanced Operational Space Formulation for Multiple Tasks Using Time Delay Estimation
Jeong, Jae WonKAIST
Chang, Pyung HunKAIST
Lee, JinohKAIST
 
ThAT3 Invited Sessions, 101C  
Underwater Robotics and Applications  
Chair: Kaess, MichaelMIT
Co-Chair: Ila, ViorelaGeorgia Tech.
Organizer: Kaess, MichaelMIT
Organizer: Ila, ViorelaUPC-CSIC
Organizer: Maurelli, FrancescoHeriot-Watt Univ.
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT3.2 
Imaging Sonar-Aided Navigation for Autonomous Underwater Harbor Surveillance (I)
Johannsson, HordurMIT
Kaess, MichaelMIT
Englot, BrendanMIT
Hover, FranzMIT
Leonard, JohnMIT
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT3.3 
EKF-SLAM for AUV Navigation under Probabilistic Sonar Scan-Matching (I)
Mallios, AngelosUniv. de Girona
Ridao, PereUniv. de Girona
Ribas, DavidUniv. de Girona
Maurelli, FrancescoHeriot-Watt Univ.
Petillot, Yvan R.Heriot-Watt Univ.
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT3.4 
Inspection Planning for Sensor Coverage of 3D Marine Structures (I)
Englot, BrendanMIT
Hover, FranzMIT
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT3.5 
3D Reconstruction of Underwater Structures (I)
Beall, ChrisGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Lawrence, BrianGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Ila, ViorelaUPC-CSIC
Dellaert, FrankGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT3.6 
Towards Autonomous Habitat Classification Using Gaussian Mixture Models (I)
Steinberg, DanielThe Univ. of Sydney
Williams, Stefan BernardUniv. of Sydney
Pizarro, OscarAustralian Centre for Field Robotics
Jakuba, MichaelUniv. of Sydney
 
ThAT4 Regular Sessions, 101D  
Cognitive Human-Robot Interaction I  
Chair: Steil, Jochen J.Bielefeld Univ.
Co-Chair: Nomura, TatsuyaRyukoku Univ.
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT4.2 
Gaussian Mixture Models for Affordance Learning Using Bayesian Networks
Osório, PedroInst. Superior Técnico
Bernardino, AlexandreInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
Martinez-Cantin, RubenInst. Superior Tecnico
Santos-Victor, JoséInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT4.3 
Influences of Inconsistency between Phrases and Postures of Robots: A Psychological Experiment in Japan
Nomura, TatsuyaRyukoku Univ.
Nakamura, KaoriRyukoku Univ.
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT4.4 
Towards a Platform-Independent Cooperative Human-Robot Interaction System: I. Perception
Lallée, StéphaneStem Cell and Brain Res. Inst. INSERM U846
Lemaignan, SéverinLAAS/CNRS
Lenz, AlexanderBristol Robotic Lab. Uni Bristol, Uni of the West of Enla
Melhuish, ChrisBRL
Natale, LorenzoIstutito Italiano di Tecnologia
Skachek, SergeyBristol Robotic Lab.
van der Zant, TijnINSERM U846
Warneken, FelixHarvard Univ.
Dominey, Peter FordINSERM Stem Cell & Brain Res. Inst.
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT4.5 
An Adaptive Probabilistic Approach to Goal-Level Imitation Learning
Dindo, HarisUniv. of Palermo
Schillaci, GuidoUniv. of Palermo, Italy
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT4.6 
A Robust Sketch Interface for Natural Robot Control  (Video)
Shah, DanelleCornell Univ.
Schneider, JosephCornell Univ.
Campbell, MarkCornell Univ.
 
ThAT5 Regular Sessions, 103  
Legged Robots I  
Chair: Kudoh, ShunsukeThe Univ. of Electro-Communications
Co-Chair: Oh, Jun-HoKorea Advanced Inst. of Sci. and Tech.
 
09:30-09:50, Paper ThAT5.1 
Practical Experiment of Balancing for a Hopping Humanoid Biped against Various Disturbances  (Video)
Cho, Baek-KyuATR, NiCT
Oh, Jun-HoKorea Advanced Inst. of Sci. and Tech.
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT5.2 
Gait Planning for a Biped Robot by a Nonholonomic System with Difference-Equation Constraints
Yao, NobuyaOsaka Univ.
Takubo, TomohitoOsaka Univ.
Ohara, KenichiOsaka Univ.
Mae, YasushiOsaka Univ.
Arai, TatsuoOsaka Univ.
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT5.3 
High-Speed Biped Gait Generation Based on Asymmetrization of Impact Posture Using Telescopic Legs
Asano, FumihikoJapan Advanced Inst. of Science and Tech.
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT5.4 
A Walking Pattern Generator for Biped Robots on Uneven Terrains  (Video)
Zheng, YuUniv. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lin, Ming C.Univ. of North Carolina
Manocha, DineshUNC at Chapel Hill
Adiwahono, Albertus HendrawanNational Univ. of Singapore
Chew, Chee MengNational Univ. of Singapore
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT5.5 
Biped Walking Stabilization Based on Linear Inverted Pendulum Tracking
Kajita, ShuujiNational Inst. of AIST
Morisawa, MitsuharuNational Inst. of AIST
Miura, KanakoNational Inst. of AIST
Nakaoka, Shin'ichiroAIST
Harada, KensukeNational Inst. of AIST
Kaneko, KenjiNational Inst. of AIST
Kanehiro, FumioNational Inst. of AIST
Yokoi, KazuhitoNational Inst. of AIST
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT5.6 
Design of High Torque and High Speed Leg Module for High Power Humanoid
Urata, JunichiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Nakanishi, YutoThe Univ. of Tokyo
Okada, KeiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Inaba, MasayukiThe Univ. of Tokyo
 
ThAT6 Regular Sessions, 201A  
Manipulation Planning  
Chair: Gupta, KamalSimon Fraser Univ.
Co-Chair: Hasegawa, TsutomuKyushu Univ.
 
09:30-09:50, Paper ThAT6.1 
EpistemeBase: a Semantic Memory System for Task Planning under Uncertainties
Xiong, XiaofengSIAT
Hu, YingShenzhen Inst. of Advanced Tech. ShenZhen, China
Zhang, JianweiUniv. of Hamburg
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT6.2 
Strategies for Multi-Modal Scene Exploration  (Video)
Bohg, JeannetteKTH Stockholm
Johnson-Roberson, MatthewKTH Royal Inst. of Tech.
Björkman, MårtenKTH
Kragic, DanicaKTH
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT6.3 
Integrated View and Path Planning for an Autonomous Six-DOF Eye-In-Hand Object Modeling System
Torabi, LilaSimon Fraser Univ.
Gupta, KamalSimon Fraser Univ.
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT6.4 
Generating a Contact State Graph of Polyhedral Objects for Robotic Application
Kwak, Sung JoKyushu Univ.
Chung, Seong YoubKorea Advanced Inst. of Science and Tech.
Hasegawa, TsutomuKyushu Univ.
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT6.5 
Planning Pick and Place Tasks with Two-Hand Regrasping
Saut, Jean-PhilippeLAAS-CNRS
Gharbi, MokhtarLAAS-CNRS
Cortes, JuanLAAS-CNRS
Sidobre, DanielUniv. of toulouse
Simeon, ThierryLAAS-CNRS
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT6.6 
Simultaneous Local Motion Planning and Control for Cooperative Redundant Arms
Arechavaleta, GustavoCentro de Investigaciones y Estudios Avanzados del IPN
Barrios, ArturoCentro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN
Jarquín, GerardoCentro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN
Parra Vega, VicenteCINVESTAV
 
ThAT7 Regular Sessions, 201B  
Recognition I  
Chair: Dubey, RajivUniv. of South Florida
Co-Chair: Terabayashi, KenjiChuo Univ.
 
09:30-09:50, Paper ThAT7.1 
Robust Feature Extraction for 3D Reconstruction of Boundary Segmented Objects in a Robotic Library Scenario
Grigorescu, Sorin MihaiTransylvania Univ. of Brasov
Natarajan, Saravana K.Univ. of Bremen, Inst. of Automation
Mronga, DennisUniv. of Bremen, Center for Artificial Intelligence
Gräser, AxelUniv. of Bremen
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT7.2 
Spatial Resolution for Robot to Detect Objects
Cao, LuSaitama Univ.
Kobayashi, YoshinoriSaitama Univ.
Kuno, YoshinoriSaitama Univ.
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT7.3 
Multiple-Cue Object Recognition on Outside Datasets
Veloso, ManuelaCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Aboutalib, SarahCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT7.4 
Real-Time 3D Visual Sensor for Robust Object Recognition
Attamimi, MuhammadThe Univ. of Electro-Communications
Mizutani, AkiraThe Univ. of Electro-Communicatuins
Nakamura, TomoakiUniv. of Electro-Communications
Nagai, TakayukiUniv. of Electro-Communications
Funakoshi, KotaroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Nakano, MikioHonda Res. Inst. Japan
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT7.5 
Combining Depth and Color Cues for Scale and Viewpoint-Invariant Object Segmentation and Recognition Using Random Forests
Stückler, JörgUniv. of Bonn
Behnke, SvenUniv. of Bonn
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT7.6 
A Probabilistic Measurement Model for Local Interest Point Based 6 DOF Pose Estimation
Grundmann, ThiloSiemens AG
Eidenberger, RobertJohannes Kepler Univ. Linz
v. Wichert, GeorgSiemens AG
 
ThAT8 Regular Sessions, 201C  
Path Planning for Multiple Mobile Robot Systems I  
Chair: Shapiro, AmirBen Gurion Univ. of the Negev
Co-Chair: Bekris, Kostas E.Univ. of Nevada, Reno
 
09:30-09:50, Paper ThAT8.1 
Shape-Shifting Robot Path Planning Method Based on Reconfiguration Performance
Liu, Tonglinthe State Key Lab. of Robotics, ShenyangInstituteofAutomat
Wu, ChengdongShenyang Inst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. ofSciences
Li, BinShenyang Inst. of Automation
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT8.2 
Smooth and Collision-Free Navigation for Multiple Robots under Differential-Drive Constraints
Snape, JamieUniv. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
van den Berg, JurUniv. of California at Berkeley
Guy, Stephen J.Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Manocha, DineshUNC at Chapel Hill
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT8.3 
A Time Competitive Heterogeneous Multi Robot Path Finding Algorithm
Sarid, ShaharBen-Gurion Univ. of the Negev
Shapiro, AmirBen Gurion Univ. of the Negev
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT8.4 
Network-Guided Multi-Robot Path Planning in Discrete Representations  (Video)
Luna, RyanUniv. of Nevada Reno
Bekris, Kostas E.Univ. of Nevada, Reno
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT8.5 
Decentralized Prioritized Planning in Large Multirobot Teams
Velagapudi, PrasannaCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Sycara, KatiaCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Scerri, PaulCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT8.6 
Pursuit-Evasion in 2.5d Based on Team-Visibility
Kolling, AndreasUniv. of Pittsburgh
Kleiner, AlexanderUniv. of Freiburg
Lewis, MichaelUniv. of Pittsburgh
Sycara, KatiaCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 
ThAT9 Regular Sessions, 201D  
Gesture, Posture, Social Spaces and Facial Expressions  
Chair: Ng-Thow-Hing, VictorHonda Res. Inst.
Co-Chair: Kulic, DanaUniv. of Waterloo
 
09:30-09:50, Paper ThAT9.1 
Synchronized Gesture and Speech Production for Humanoid Robots
Ng-Thow-Hing, VictorHonda Res. Inst.
Luo, PengchengUniv. of California, Davis
Okita, SandraTeachers Coll. Columbia Univ.
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT9.2 
Human Hand Motion Recognition Using Empirical Copula
Ju, ZhaojieUniv. of Portsmouth
Liu, HonghaiUniv. of Portsmouth
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT9.3 
Prediction of User’s Grasping Intentions Based on the Eye-Hand Coordination
Clady, XavierUniv. Pierre and Marie Curie-Paris 6
Carrasco, MiguelPontificia Univ. Catolica de Chile (PUC)
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT9.4 
Saliency-Based Identification and Recognition of Pointed-At Objects
Schauerte, BorisKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech.
Richarz, JanTU Dortmund
Fink, Gernot A.TU Dortmund
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT9.5 
A Hand-Gesture-Based Control Interface for a Car-Robot
Wu, Xing-HanNational Central Univ. Taiwan, R.O.C.
Su, Mu-ChunNational Central Univ. R.O.C.
Wang, Pa-ChunCathay General Hospital, Taiwan
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT9.6 
Incremental Learning of Human Behaviors Using Hierarchical Hidden Markov Models
Kulic, DanaUniv. of Waterloo
Nakamura, YoshihikoUniv. of Tokyo
 
ThAT10 Regular Sessions, 201E  
Haptics and Haptic Interfaces I  
Chair: Kwon, Dong-SooKAIST
Co-Chair: Berkelman, PeterUniv. of Hawaii-Manoa
 
09:30-09:50, Paper ThAT10.1 
Multi-DOF Equalization of Haptic Devices for Accurate Rendering at High Frequencies
Wilson, RobertStanford Univ.
Chan, SonnyStanford Univ.
Salisbury, KennethStanford Univ.
Niemeyer, GunterWillow Garage and Stanford Univ.
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT10.2 
Command Recognition Based on Haptic Information for a Robot Arm
Hanyu, RyosukeSaitama Univ.
Tsuji, ToshiakiSaitama Univ.
Abe, ShigeruSaitama Univ.
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT10.3 
Actuation Model for Control of a Long Range Lorentz Force Magnetic Levitation Device
Berkelman, PeterUniv. of Hawaii-Manoa
Dzadovsky, MichaelUniv. of Hawaii-Manoa
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT10.4 
Design and Evaluation of a Wearable Haptic Interface for Large Workspaces
Kossyk, IngoUniv. of Tech. Berlin
Dörr, JonasUniv. of Tech. Berlin
Kondak, KonstantinTech. Univ. Berlin
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT10.5 
Mechanism and Evaluation of a Haptic Interface “Force Blinker 2” for Navigation of the Visually Impaired
Ando, TakeshiWaseda Univ.
Tsukahara, RyotaWaseda Univ.
Seki, MasatoshiWaseda Univ.
Fujie, Masakatsu G.Waseda Univ.
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT10.6 
Haptic Primitives Guidance Based on the Kautham Path Planner
Vázquez Hurtado, CarlosTech. Univ. of Catalonia
Rosell, JanTech. Univ. of Catalonia
Chirinos Gamboa, LucianoITESM Toluca
Dominguez-Ramirez, Omar ArturoAutonomous Univ. of the Hidalgo State
 
ThAT11 Regular Sessions, 201F  
Autonomous Agents  
Chair: Hara, IsaoNational Inst. of Advanced Industrial Science and Tech.
Co-Chair: Walter, MatthewMIT
 
09:30-09:50, Paper ThAT11.1 
Goal Seeking for Robots in Unknown Environments
V R, JishaIndian Inst. of Science
Ghose, DebasishIndian Inst. of Science
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT11.2 
Scene Association for Mobile Robot Navigation
Johns, EdwardImperial Coll. London
Yang, Guang-ZhongImperial Coll. London
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT11.3 
Generical Frustration As a Regulatory Mecanism for Motivated Navigation
Hasson, CyrilCNRS - ENSEA - Cergy Pontoise Univ.
Gaussier, PhilippeCNRS UMR 8051, ENSEA, Cergy-Pontoise Univ.
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT11.4 
Fast Path Planning Using Multi-Resolution Boundary Value Problems
Silveira, RenatoUniv. Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS
Prestes, EdsonUFRGS
Nedel, LucianaUniv. Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT11.5 
A Probabilistic Action Duration Model for Plan Selection and Monitoring
Ziparo, Vittorio AmosSapienza Univ. di Roma
Iocchi, LucaSapienza Univ. of Roma
Leonetti, MatteoSapienza Univ. of Rome
Nardi, DanieleSapienza Univ. of Rome
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT11.6 
Towards Mixed Societies of Chickens and Robots
Gribovskiy, AlexeyEc. Pol. fédérale de Lausanne
Halloy, JoséULB
Deneubourg, Jean-LouisUniv. Libre de Bruxelles
Bleuler, HannesEc. Pol. Federale de Lausanne
Mondada, FrancescoEPFL
 
ThAT12 Invited Sessions, 202A  
Outdoor Robotics for Industrial Applications I  
Chair: Anisi, David A.ABB
Co-Chair: Schumann-Olsen, HenrikSINTEF ICT
Organizer: Anisi, David A.ABB
Organizer: Stentz, AnthonyCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT12.3 
Robot Automation in Oil and Gas Facilities: Indoor and Onsite Demonstrations (I)  (Video)
Anisi, David A.ABB
Gunnar, JohanABB
Lillehagen, TommyABB
Skourup, CharlotteABB
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT12.4 
Holistic Design and Analysis for the Human-Friendly Robotic Co-Worker (I)  (Video)
Haddadin, SamiGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Parusel, SvenGerman Aerospace Center
Belder, RicoTU-Dresden, German Aerospace Center
Vogel, JoernGerman Aerospace Center
Rokahr, TimGerman Aerospace Center
Albu-Schäffer, AlinDLR - German Aerospace Center
Hirzinger, GerdGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT12.5 
Material Handling of a Mobile Manipulator Using an Eye-In-Hand Vision System (I)
Tsay, Tsing-IuanNational Cheng Kung Univ.
Lai, Ying-FengNational Cheng Kung Univ. Mechanical Engineering
Hsiao, Yi-LinNational Cheng Kung Univ. Mechanical Engineering
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT12.6 
Human-Robot Interaction and Future Industrial Robotics Applications (I)
Heyer, ClintABB AS
 
ThAT13 Regular Sessions, 202B  
Wheeled Robots  
Chair: Mandow, AnthonyUniv. of Malaga
Co-Chair: Morales, JesúsUniv. of Malaga
 
09:30-09:50, Paper ThAT13.1 
Adaptive Fuzzy Control for Trajectory Tracking of Mobile Robot
Liang, Yuming1. Jiangxi Univ. of Science and Tech. 2.TongjiUnivers
Xu, LihongTongji Univ.
Wei, RuihuaTongjiUniversity, Shanghai, China.
Hu, HaigenDepartment of Control Science and Engineering, TongjiUniversity
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT13.2 
Local Path Planning Scheme for Car-Like Vehicle's Shortest Turning Motion Using Geometric Analysis
Lee, Seoung KyouKorea Inst. of Science and Tech.
Lee, SungonKorea Inst. of Science & Tech.
Doh, NakjuKorea Univ.
Nam, ChangjooGraduate Student
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT13.3 
Simplified Power Consumption Modeling and Identification for Wheeled Skid-Steer Robotic Vehicles on Hard Horizontal Ground
Morales, JesúsUniv. of Malaga
Martinez, JorgeUniv. of Malaga
Mandow, AnthonyUniv. of Malaga
Pequeño, AlejandroUniv. of Malaga
García-Cerezo, AlfonsoUniv. of Malaga
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT13.4 
Addressing Input Saturation and Kinematic Constraints of Overactuated Undercarriages by Predictive Potential Fields
Connette, Christian PascalFraunhofer IPA
Haegele, MartinFraunhofer IPA
Pott, AndreasFraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Verl, AlexanderFraunhofer-Gesellschaft
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT13.5 
Stochastic Optimization of Neural Network-Based Controller for Aggressive Maneuver on Loose Surfaces
Terekhov, Alexander V.UPMC / CNRS
Mouret, Jean-BaptisteISIR/UPMC Pyramide
Grand, ChristopheUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris6
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT13.6 
A Novel Compliant Rover for Rough Terrain Mobility  (Video)
Singh, ArunInternational Inst. of Information Tech.
Namdev, Rahul KumarInternational Inst. of Information Tech. - Hyderabad
Eathakota, VijayIIIT Hyderabad
Krishna, MadhavaIIIT Hyderabad
 
ThAT14 Regular Sessions, 203A  
Networked Robots I  
Chair: Hashimoto, HidekiUniv. of Tokyo
Co-Chair: O'Kane, JasonUniv. of South Carolina
 
09:50-10:10, Paper ThAT14.2 
Wearable Echography Robot for Trauma Patient
Ito, KeiichiroWaseda Univ.
Sugano, ShigekiWaseda Univ.
Iwata, HiroyasuWaseda Univ.
 
10:10-10:30, Paper ThAT14.3 
Active Cooperative Perception in Network Robot Systems Using POMDPs
Spaan, MatthijsInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
Veiga, TiagoInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
Lima, PedroInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
 
10:30-10:50, Paper ThAT14.4 
A Two Phase Recursive Tree Propagation Based Framework for Multi-Robotic Exploration with Fixed Base Station Constraint  (Video)
Mukhija, PiyooshIIIT Hyderabad
Krishna, MadhavaIIIT Hyderabad
Krishna, VamshiIIIT Hyderabad
 
10:50-11:10, Paper ThAT14.5 
Fault-Tolerant Probabilistic Sensor Fusion for Multi-Agent Systems
Pahliani, AbdolkarimInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
Spaan, MatthijsInst. Superior Técnico
Lima, PedroInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
 
11:10-11:30, Paper ThAT14.6 
Network-Assisted Target Tracking Via Smart Local Routing
O'Kane, JasonUniv. of South Carolina
Xu, WenyuanUniv. of South Carolina
 
ThBT1 Regular Sessions, 101A  
Localization II  
Chair: Liu, HongPeking Univ.
Co-Chair: Vardy, AndrewMemorial Univ. of Newfoundland
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT1.1 
Probabilistic Landmark Based Localization of Rail Vehicles in Topological Maps
Hensel, StefanKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech.
Hasberg, CarstenKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT1.2 
Using Feature Scale Change for Robot Localization Along a Route
Vardy, AndrewMemorial Univ. of Newfoundland
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT1.3 
Efficient Trajectory Bending with Applications to Loop Closure
Dubbelman, GijsTNO Defence, security and safety
Esteban, IsaacUniv. of Amsterdam
Schutte, KlamerTNO, Defence security and Safety
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT1.4 
Robust Positioning Using Relaxed Constraint-Propagation
Drevelle, VincentUniv. of Tech. of Compiegne
Bonnifait, PhilippeUniv. of Tech. of Compiegne
 
ThBT2 Regular Sessions, 101B  
Force Control II  
Chair: Yu, YongKagoshima Univ.
Co-Chair: Niemeyer, GunterWillow Garage and Stanford Univ.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT2.1 
A Unified Approach for Control of Redundant Mechanical Systems under Equality and Inequality Constraints
Aghili, FarhadCanadian Space Agency
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT2.2 
Examining the Benefits of Variable Impedance Actuation
Walker, Daniel S.Stanford Univ.
Niemeyer, GunterWillow Garage and Stanford Univ.
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT2.3 
Cooperative Bin-Picking with Time-Of-Flight Camera and Impedance Controlled DLR Light-Weight Robot III
Fuchs, StefanGerman Aerospace Center
Haddadin, SamiGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Parusel, SvenGerman Aerospace Center
Suppa, MichaelGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Keller, MaikUniv. of Siegen
Kolb, AndreasUniv. of Siegen
 
ThBT3 Regular Sessions, 101C  
Marine Robotics II  
Chair: Yu, JunzhiInst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. of Sciences
Co-Chair: Shibuya, KojiRyukoku Univ.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT3.1 
On–line State and Parameter Estimation of an Under–actuated Underwater Vehicle Using a Modified Dual Unscented Kalman Filter
Karras, GeorgeNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
Loizou, SavvasFrederick Univ.
Kyriakopoulos, KostasNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT3.2 
Cooperative Localization of Marine Vehicles Using Nonlinear State Estimation
Papadopoulos, GeorgiosMIT
Fallon, MauriceMIT
Leonard, JohnMIT
Patrikalakis, NicholasMIT, SMART
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT3.3 
Plane-Based Registration of Sonar Data for Underwater 3D Mapping
Pathak, KaustubhJacobs Univ. Bremen
Birk, AndreasJacobs Univ.
Vaskevicius, NarunasJacobs Univ.
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT3.4 
An Efficient Strategy for Data Exchange in Multi-Robot Mapping under Underwater Communication Constraints
Pfingsthorn, MaxJacobs Univ.
Birk, AndreasJacobs Univ.
Buelow, HeikoJacobs Univ.
 
ThBT4 Regular Sessions, 101D  
Cognitive Human-Robot Interaction II  
Chair: Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
Co-Chair: Avizzano, Carlo AlbertoScuola Superiore S. Anna
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT4.1 
Mechanical Support As a Spatial Abstraction for Mobile Robots
Sjöö, KristofferRoyal Inst. of Tech.
Aydemir, AlperRoyal Inst. of Tech. (KTH)
Mörwald, ThomasVienna Univ. of Tech. Automation and Control Inst.
Zhou, KaiAutomation and Control Inst. Vienna Univ. of Tech.
Jensfelt, PatricRoyal Inst. of Tech.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT4.2 
Human-Robot Interaction for Learning and Adaptation of Object Movements
Mühlig, ManuelCoR-Lab. Bielefeld, Honda Res. Inst. Europe
Gienger, MichaelHonda Res. Inst. Europe
Steil, Jochen J.Bielefeld Univ.
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT4.3 
A Model-Predictive Switching Approach to Efficient Intention Recognition
Krauthausen, PeterKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech.
Hanebeck, Uwe D.Karlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT4.4 
Using On-Line Conditional Random Fields to Determine Human Intent for Peer-To-Peer Human Robot Teaming
Hoare, JohnUniv. of Tennessee
Parker, LynneUniv. of Tennessee
 
ThBT5 Regular Sessions, 103  
Legged Robots II  
Chair: Osuka, KoichiOsaka Univ.
Co-Chair: Yeh, T.-J.National Tsing Hua Univ.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT5.1 
Trajectory Planning of a One-Legged Robot Performing Stable Hop
Wu, Ting-YingNational Tsing Hua Univ.
Yeh, T.-J.National Tsing Hua Univ.
Hsu, Bing-HungNational Tsing Hua Univ.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT5.2 
A CPG-Based Decentralized Control of a Quadruped Robot Inspired by True Slime Mold  (Video)
Kano, TakeshiGraduate School of Engineering, Tohoku Univ.
Nagasawa, KohDepartment of Electrical and Communication Engineering, Graduate
Owaki, DaiTohoku Univ.
Tero, AtsushiPRESTO, Japan Science and Tech. Agency,
Ishiguro, AkioTohoku Univ.
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT5.3 
SLIP Running with an Articulated Robotic Leg
Hutter, MarcoETH Zurich
Remy, C. DavidETH Zurich
Hoepflinger, MarkETH Zurich
Siegwart, RolandETH Zurich
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT5.4 
Facilitating Multi-Modal Locomotion in a Quadruped Robot Utilizing Passive Oscillation of the Spine Structure
Takuma, TakashiOsaka Inst. of Tech.
Ikeda, MasahiroOsaka Inst. of Tech.
Masuda, TatsuyaOsaka Inst. of Tech.
 
ThBT6 Regular Sessions, 201A  
Space Robotics II  
Chair: Nagatani, KeijiTohoku Univ.
Co-Chair: Ding, LiangHarbin Inst. of Tech.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT6.1 
Terramechanics-Based Propulsive Characteristics of Mobile Robot Driven by Archimedean Screw Mechanism on Soft Soil
Nagaoka, KenjiThe Graduate Univ. for Advanced Studies
Otsuki, MasatsuguJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Kubota, TakashiJAXA ISAS
Tanaka, SatoshiJAXA/ISAS
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT6.2 
Developing Virtual Testbeds for Mobile Robotic Applications in the Woods and on the Moon
Rossmann, JuergenRWTH Aachen Univ.
Jung, Thomas JosefRWTH Aachen
Rast, MalteRWTH Aachen Univ.
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT6.3 
Slip-Ratio-Coordinated Control of Planetary Exploration Robots Traversing Over Deformable Rough Terrain
Ding, LiangHarbin Inst. of Tech.
Gao, HaiboHarbin Inst. of Tech.
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT6.4 
A Comparison of Global Localization Algorithms for Planetary Exploration
Furgale, Paul TimothyUniv. of Toronto
Carle, PatrickUniv. of Toronto
Barfoot, TimothyUniv. of Toronto
 
ThBT7 Regular Sessions, 201B  
Robotics in Agriculture and Forestry  
Chair: MacDonald, BruceUniv. of Auckland
Co-Chair: Kosuge, KazuhiroTohoku Univ.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT7.1 
Pattern Recognition Structured Heuristics Methods for Image Processing in Mobile Robot Navigation
Lulio, LucianoEngineering School of Sao Carlos - Univ. of Sao Paulo
Porto, Arthur J.V.EESC - USP
Tronco, Mario LuizUNESP
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT7.2 
Path Following of a Vehicle-Trailer System in Presence of Sliding: Application to Automatic Guidance of a Towed Agricultural Implement
Cariou, ChristopheCemagref
Lenain, RolandCemagref
Thuilot, BenoitClermont-Ferrand Univ.
Martinet, PhilippeBlaise Pascal Univ.
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT7.3 
Row-Detection on an Agricultural Field Using Omnidirectional Camera
Ericson, StefanUniv. of Skövde
Åstrand, BjörnHalmstad Univ.
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT7.4 
Linear-Time Path and Motion Planning Algorithm for a Tree Climbing Robot - TreeBot
Lam, Tin LunThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong / Shenzhen Inst. of Adva
Xu, GuoqingShenzhen Inst. of Advanced Tech. / The Chinese Univ.
Qian, HuihuanCAS/CUHK
Xu, YangshengChinese Univ. of Hong Kong / ShenzhenInstituteofAdvanced Te
 
ThBT8 Regular Sessions, 201C  
Path Planning for Multiple Mobile Robot Systems II  
Chair: Kurabayashi, DaisukeTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Co-Chair: Gazi, VeyselTOBB Univ. of Ec. and Tech.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT8.1 
Control of Ad-Hoc Formations for Autonomous Airport Snow Shoveling
Saska, MartinCzech Tech. Univ. in Prague
Vonasek, VojtechCzech Tech. Univ. in Prague
Preucil, LiborCzech Tech. Univ. in Prague
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT8.2 
Implementation of Robot Formation Control and Navigation Using Real-Time Panel Method
Merheb, Abdel-RazzakTOBB Univ. of Ec. and Tech.
Atas, YunusTOBB Univ. of Ec. and Tech.
Gazi, VeyselTOBB Univ. of Ec. and Tech.
Sezer-Uzol, NilayTOBB Univ. of Ec. and Tech.
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT8.3 
Parallel Compact Roadmap Construction of 3D Virtual Environments on the GPU
Bleiweiss, AviNVIDIA Corp.
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT8.4 
Coordinated Exploration with Marsupial Teams of Robots Using Temporal Symbolic Planning
Wurm, Kai M.Univ. of Freiburg
Dornhege, ChristianUniv. of Freiburg
Eyerich, PatrickUniv. of Freiburg
Stachniss, CyrillUniv. of Freiburg
Nebel, BernhardAlbert-Ludwigs-Univ. Freiburg
Burgard, WolframUniv. of Freiburg
 
ThBT9 Regular Sessions, 201D  
Rehabilitation Robotics I  
Chair: Dollar, AaronYale Univ.
Co-Chair: Xu, JijieUniv. of Pittsburgh
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT9.1 
Benchmarking Grasping and Manipulation: Properties of the Objects of Daily Living
Matheus, KaylaYale Univ.
Dollar, AaronYale Univ.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT9.2 
Imposing Joint Kinematic Constraints with an Upper Limb Exoskeleton without Constraining the End-Point Motion
Crocher, VincentUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6, ISIR, CNRS-UMR 7222
Sahbani, AnisUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6
Morel, GuillaumeUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT9.3 
An Asymmetric Stiffness Model of a Human Hand
Abiko, SatokoTohoku Univ.
Konno, AtsushiTohoku Univ.
Uchiyama, MasaruTohoku Univ.
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT9.4 
Enhanced Bimanual Manipulation Assistance with the Personal Mobility and Manipulation Appliance (PerMMA)
Xu, JijieUniv. of Pittsburgh
Grindle, GarrettUniv. of Pittsburgh
Salatin, BenUniv. of Pittsburgh
Vazquez, Juan J.Univ. of Pittsburgh
Ding, DanUniv. of Pittsburgh
Cooper, RoryUniv. of Pittsburgh
Wang, HongwuUniv. of Pittsburgh
 
ThBT10 Regular Sessions, 201E  
Haptics and Haptic Interfaces II  
Chair: Mochiyama, HiromiUniv. of Tsukuba
Co-Chair: Gil, Jorge JuanCEIT
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT10.1 
Design of a Linear Haptic Display Based on Approximate Straight Line Mechanisms
Joinié-Maurin, MathieuUniv. of Strasbourg
Rump, RomainInsa (Strasbourg)
Barbé, LaurentUniv. of Strasbourg, LSIIT UMR CNRS
Piccin, OlivierINSA
Gangloff, JacquesStrasbourg I Univ.
Bayle, BernardUniv. of Strasbourg
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT10.2 
On the Z-Width Limitation Due to the Vibration Modes of Haptic Interfaces
Gil, Jorge JuanCEIT
Puerto, Mildred J.CEIT
Díaz, IñakiCEIT
Sánchez, EmilioCEIT
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT10.3 
Design and Psychophysical Evaluation of a Tactile Pulse Display for Teleoperated Artery Palpation
Santos-Carreras, LauraEc. Pol. Federal de Lausanne
Leuenberger, KasparEc. Pol. Federal de Lausanne, EPFL.
Rétornaz, PhilippeÉcole Pol. Fédérale de Lausanne
Gassert, RogerETH Zurich
Bleuler, HannesEc. Pol. Federale de Lausanne
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT10.4 
Real-Time Virtual Haptization of an Object Surface Measured by a High-Speed Projector-Camera System
Toma, KotaTohoku Univ.
Kagami, ShingoTohoku Univ.
Hashimoto, KoichiTohoku Univ.
 
ThBT11 Regular Sessions, 201F  
Distributed Robot Systems I  
Chair: Sun, DongCity Univ. of Hong Kong
Co-Chair: Chen, JianCity Univ. of Hong Kong
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT11.1 
Three Dimensional Deployment of Robot Swarms
Lee, GeunhoJapan Advanced Inst. of Sci. & Tech.
Nishimura, YasuhiroJapan Advanced Inst. of Science and Tech.
Tatara, KazutakaJapan Advanced Inst. of Science and Tech.
Chong, Nak YoungJapan Advanced Inst. of Sci. and Tech.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT11.2 
A Hierarchical Approach to Automatic Deployment of Robotic Teams with Communication Constraints  (Video)
Chen, YushanBoston Univ.
Birch, SamBoston Univ. Acad.
Stefanescu, AlinSAP Res. Darmstadt
Belta, CalinBoston Univ.
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT11.3 
Experiments in Decentralized Robot Construction with Tool Delivery and Assembly Robots  (Video)
Bolger, AdrienneMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Faulkner, MatthewMIT
Stein, DavidMIT
White, LaurenMIT
Yun, Seung-kookMIT
Rus, DanielaMIT
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT11.4 
Resource Constrained Multirobot Task Allocation with a Leader-Follower Coalition Method
Chen, JianCity Univ. of Hong Kong
Yan, XiaoCity Univ. of Hong Kong
Chen, HaoyaoHarbin Inst. of Tech. Shenzhen Graduate School
Sun, DongCity Univ. of Hong Kong
 
ThBT12 Invited Sessions, 202A  
Outdoor Robotics for Industrial Applications II  
Chair: Anisi, David A.ABB
Co-Chair: Tsay, Tsing-IuanNational Cheng Kung Univ.
Organizer: Anisi, David A.ABB
Organizer: Stentz, AnthonyCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT12.1 
A Robotic Concept for Remote Maintenance Operations: A Robust 3D Object Detection and Pose Estimation Method and a Novel Robot Tool (I)  (Video)
Transeth, Aksel AndreasSINTEF ICT
Skotheim, ØysteinSINTEF ICT
Schumann-Olsen, HenrikSINTEF ICT
Johansen, GormSINTEF
Thielemann, JensSINTEF
Kyrkjebø, ErikSINTEF ICT
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT12.2 
Development of an Inspection Robot for 500 Kv EHV Power Transmission Lines (I)
Wang, HongguangShenyang Inst. of Automation, Chinese Acad.
Zhang, FeiShenyang Inst. of Automation,Chinese Acad. ofSciences
Jiang, YongSIA
Liu, GuangjunRyerson Univ.
Peng, XiaojieNortheast China Grid Company Limited
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT12.3 
Outdoor Navigation with a Spherical Amphibious Robot (I)
Kaznov, ViktorRotundus AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Seeman, MattiasRotundus AB, Stockholm, Sweden
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT12.4 
Closed-Loop Pallet Manipulation in Unstructured Environments (I)  (Video)
Walter, MatthewMIT
Karaman, SertacMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Frazzoli, EmilioMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Teller, SethMIT
 
ThBT13 Invited Sessions, 202B  
Human-Robot-Human Interaction for Rehabilitation  
Chair: Reed, Kyle BrandonUniv. of South Florida
Co-Chair: Alqasemi, RedwanUniv. of South Florida
Organizer: Reed, Kyle BrandonUniv. of South Florida
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT13.1 
A Novel Rehabilitation System Supporting Bilateral Arm Cooperative Training  (Video)
Li, ChunguangKochi Univ. of Tech.
Inoue, YoshioKochi Univ. of Tech.
Liu, TaoKochi Univ. of Tech.
Shibata, KyokoKochi Univ. of Tech.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT13.2 
Symmetric Motions for Bimanual Rehabilitation (I)
Gonzalez, HernandoUniv. of South Florida
Alvarez, RafaelUniv. of South Florida
Reed, Kyle BrandonUniv. of South Florida
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT13.3 
Laser-Assisted Telerobotic Control for Enhancing Manipulation Capabilities of Persons with Disabilities (I)
Khokar, KaranUniv. of South Florida
Reed, Kyle BrandonUniv. of South Florida
Alqasemi, RedwanUniv. of South Florida
Dubey, RajivUniv. of South Florida
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT13.4 
Changes in Muscle Activation Patterns Following Robot-Assisted Training of Hand Function after Stroke (I)
Salman, BernaSimon Fraser Univ.
Vahdat, ShahabeddinMcGill Univ.
Lambercy, OlivierETH Zurich
Dovat, LudovicNational Univ. of Singapore
Burdet, Etienneimperial Coll. london
Milner, Theodore EdgarMcGill Univ.
 
ThBT14 Regular Sessions, 203A  
Networked Robots II  
Chair: Roehrig, ChristofUniv. of Appl. Sci. Dortmund
Co-Chair: Fagiolini, AdrianoUniv. of Pisa
 
11:40-12:00, Paper ThBT14.1 
A Self--Routing Protocol for Distributed Consensus on Logical Information  (Video)
Fagiolini, AdrianoUniv. of Pisa
Martini, SimoneUniv. di Pisa
Di Baccio, DavideUniv. of Pisa
Bicchi, AntonioUniv. of Pisa
 
12:00-12:20, Paper ThBT14.2 
Multirobot Consensus While Preserving Connectivity in Presence of Obstacles with Bounded Control Inputs
Li, XiangpengJoint Advanced Res. Center ofCityUnviersityofHongKongand Unv
Sun, DongCity Univ. of Hong Kong
Yang, JieUniv. of Science and Tech. of China
 
12:20-12:40, Paper ThBT14.3 
Planar Multi-Robot Realizations of Connectivity Graphs Using Genetic Algorithms
Bayram, HalukBogazici Univ.
Bozma, IsilBogazici Univ.
 
12:40-13:00, Paper ThBT14.4 
WARPWING: A Complete Open Source Control Platform for Miniature Robots
Mehta, AnkurUC Berkeley
Pister, Kristofer S. J.Univ. of California, Berkeley
 
ThCT1 Regular Sessions, 101A  
Localization III  
Chair: Yoshida, TomoakiChiba Inst. of Tech.
Co-Chair: Suh, Il HongHanyang Univ.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT1.1 
Mobile Robot Localization Using Stereo Vision in Outdoor Environments under Various Illumination Conditions
Irie, KiyoshiChiba Insitute of Tech.
Yoshida, TomoakiChiba Inst. of Tech.
Tomono, MasahiroChiba Inst. of Tech.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT1.2 
Robust Place Recognition with Stereo Cameras
Cadena Lerma, Cesar DarioUniv. of Zaragoza
Galvez Lopez, DorianUniv. de Zaragoza
Ramos, FabioUniv. of Sydney
Tardos, Juan D.Univ. de Zaragoza
Neira, JoséUniv. de Zaragoza
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT1.3 
Noise Model Creation for Visual Odometry with Neural-Fuzzy Model
Sakai, AtsushiMeiji Univ.
Mitsuhashi, MasahitoMeiji Univ.
Kuroda, YojiMeiji Univ.
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT1.4 
A Spherical Robot-Centered Representation for Urban Navigation  (Video)
Meilland, MaximeINRIA Sophia Antipolis
Comport, Andrew IanCNRS
Rives, PatrickINRIA
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT1.5 
Mobile Robot Self-Localization Based on Tracked Scale and Rotation Invariant Feature Points by Using an Omnidirectional Camera
Tasaki, TsuyoshiToshiba Corp.
Tokura, SeijiCorp.
Sonoura, TakafumiToshiba Corp.
Ozaki, FumioToshiba Corp.
Matsuhira, NobutoToshiba Corp.
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT1.6 
Learning to Localize Using Gaussian Process Regression on Omnidirectional Image Data  (Video)
Huhle, BenjaminUniv. of Tuebingen
Schairer, TimoUniv. of Tuebingen
Schilling, AndreasUniv. of Tuebingen, WSI/GRIS
Strasser, WolfgangUniv. of Tuebingen
 
ThCT2 Regular Sessions, 101B  
Virtual Reality and Interfaces  
Chair: Iwai, YoshioOsaka Univ.
Co-Chair: Yun, XiaopingNaval Postgraduate School
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT2.1 
Relative Posture Estimation Using High Frequency Markers  (Video)
Ono, YuyaOsaka Univ.
Iwai, YoshioOsaka Univ.
Ishiguro, HiroshiOsaka Univ.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT2.2 
T-Less : A Novel Touchless Human-Machine Interface Based on Infrared Proximity Sensing
Ryu, DongseokTexas A&M Univ. Christi
Um, DuganTexas A&M Univ. - CC
Tanofsky, PhilipTexas A&M Univ. - Corp. Christi
Koh, Do HyongTexas state Univ.
Ryu, Young SamTexas state Univ.
Kang, SungchulKorea Inst. of Science & Tech.
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT2.3 
A Wearable System for the Wireless Experience of Extended Range Telepresence
Packi, FerdinandKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
Pérez Arias, AntoniaKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
Beutler, FrederikKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
Hanebeck, Uwe D.Karlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT2.4 
Testing and Evaluation of an Inertial/Magnetic Sensor-Based Pen Input Device
Calusdian, JamesNaval Postgraduate School
Yun, XiaopingNaval Postgraduate School
Drakopoulos, LeonidasNaval Postgraduate School
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT2.5 
Development of a 3D Interactive Virtual Market System with Adaptive Treadmill Control
Dong, HaiweiKobe Univ.
Oshiumi, TatuoKobe Univ.
Nagano, AkinoriKobe Univ.
Luo, ZhiweiKobe Univ.
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT2.6 
T-Mobile: Vibrotactile Display Pad with Spatial and Directional Information for Hand-Held Device  (Video)
Yang, Gi-HunKIST
Jin, Moon-subKIST
Jin, YeonsubUniv. of Seoul
Kang, SungchulKorea Inst. of Science & Tech.
 
ThCT3 Regular Sessions, 101C  
Telerobotics I  
Chair: Ryu, JehaGwangju Inst. Science & Tech.
Co-Chair: Rodríguez Tsouroukdissian, AdolfoTech. Univ. of Catalonia (UPC)
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT3.1 
Nonlinear Control and Geometric Constraint Enforcement for Teleoperated Task Execution
Rodríguez Tsouroukdissian, AdolfoTech. Univ. of Catalonia (UPC)
Nuño, EmmanuelTech. Univ. of Catalonia
Palomo-Avellaneda, LeopoldTech. Univ. of Catalonia
Basanez, LuisTech. Univ. of Catalonia
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT3.2 
Skill-Based Telemanipulation by Means of Intelligent Robots
Notheis, SimonKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
Milighetti, GiulioFraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Hein, BjörnKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
Woern, HeinzKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
Beyerer, JürgenFraunhofer Gesellschaft
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT3.3 
Friction Compensation in Energy-Based Bilateral Telemanipulation
Franken, MichelUniv. of Twente
Misra, SarthakUniv. of Twente
Stramigioli, StefanoUniv. of Twente
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT3.4 
Performance Analysis of a Manipulation Task in Time-Delayed Teleoperation
Yip, Michael C.Univ. of British Columbia
Tavakoli, MahdiUniv. of Alberta
Howe, Robert D.Harvard Univ.
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT3.5 
Performance Improvement of Force Feedback in Bilateral Teleoperation with PD Controller
Wang, YujiTsinghua Univ.
Sun, FuchunTsinghua Univ.
Liu, HuapingTsinghua Univ.
Min, HaiboTsinghua Univ.
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT3.6 
Muli-DOF Model-Reference Force Control for Telerobotic Applications
Hart, J. ScotStanford Univ.
Niemeyer, GunterWillow Garage and Stanford Univ.
 
ThCT4 Regular Sessions, 101D  
Social Human-Robot Interaction I  
Chair: Song, Kai-TaiNational Chiao Tung Univ.
Co-Chair: Osawa, HirotakaNational Inst. of Informatics
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT4.1 
Probability of Love between Robots and Humans
Aghaebrahimi Samani, HoomanNational Univ. of Singapore
Cheok, Adrianmixedrealitylab
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT4.2 
Mutual Entrainment: Implicit Elicitation of Human Gestures by Robot Speech
Iio, TakamasaATR/Doshisha Univ.
Shiomi, MasahiroATR
Shinozawa, KazuhikoAdvanced Telecommunications Res. Inst.
Akimoto, TakaakiATR
Shimohara, KatsunoriDoshisha Univ.
Hagita, NorihiroATR
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT4.3 
Easy Development of Communicative Behaviors in Social Robots
Shi, ChaoOsaka Univ. ATR
Kanda, TakayukiATR
Shimada, MichihiroOsaka Univ.
Yamaoka, FumitakaATR
Ishiguro, HiroshiOsaka Univ.
Hagita, NorihiroATR
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT4.4 
Maintaining Learning Motivation of Older People by Combining Household Appliance with a Communication Robot
Osawa, HirotakaNational Inst. of Informatics
Orszulak, JarrodMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Godfrey, Kathryn MMIT
Coughlin, JosephMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT4.5 
Design and Testing of a Hybrid Expressive Face a Humanoid Robot
Bazo, DannyUC Berkeley
Vaidyanathan, RaviUniv. of Bristol
Lenz, AlexanderBristol Robotic Lab. Uni Bristol, Uni of the West of Enla
Melhuish, ChrisBRL
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT4.6 
Imitation As a Communication Tool for Online Facial Expression Learning and Recognition
Boucenna, SofianeCNRS UMR 8051, ENSEA, Cergy-Pontoise Univ.
Gaussier, PhilippeCNRS UMR 8051, ENSEA, Cergy-Pontoise Univ.
Andry, PierreCNRS UMR 8051, ENSEA, Cergy-Pontoise Univ.
Hafemeister, LaurenceCNRS UMR 8051, ENSEA, Cergy-Pontoise Univ.
 
ThCT5 Regular Sessions, 103  
Legged Robots III  
Chair: Haynes, Galen ClarkUniv. of Pennsylvania
Co-Chair: Inagaki, ShinkichiNagoya Univ.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT5.1 
A Bio-Inspired Postural Control for a Quadruped Robot: An Attractor-Based Dynamics
Sousa, JoãoUniv. do Minho
Matos, VítorUniv. of Minho
Santos, CristinaUniv. of Minho
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT5.2 
Trajectory Planning and Four-Leg Coordination for Stair Climbing in a Quadruped Robot  (Video)
Ko, Chih-ChungNational Taiwan Univ.
Chen, Shen-ChiangNational Taiwan Univ.
Li, Cheng HsinNational Taiwan Univ.
Lin, Pei-ChunNational Taiwan Univ.
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT5.3 
Follow-The-Contact-Point Gait Control of Centipede-Like Multi-Legged Robot to Navigate and Walk on Uneven Terrain
Inagaki, ShinkichiNagoya Univ.
Niwa, TomoyaNagoya Univ.
Suzuki, TatsuyaNagoya Univ.
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT5.4 
Disturbance Detection, Identification, and Recovery by Gait Transition in Legged Robots
Johnson, AaronUniv. of Pennsylvania
Haynes, Galen ClarkUniv. of Pennsylvania
Koditschek, DanielUniv. of Pennsylvania
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT5.5 
Development of Terrain Adaptive Sole for Multi-Legged Walking Robot
Ohtsuka, ShumpeiTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Endo, GenTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Fukushima, Edwardo F.Tokyo Inst. of Tech.
Hirose, ShigeoTokyo Inst. of Tech.
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT5.6 
Biologically-Inspired Locomotion of a 2g Hexapod Robot
Baisch, AndrewHarvard Univ.
Sreetharan, PratheevHarvard Univ.
Wood, RobertHarvard Univ.
 
ThCT6 Regular Sessions, 201A  
Path Planning for Manipulators I  
Chair: Goodwine, BillUniv. of Notre Dame
Co-Chair: Wakamatsu, HidefumiGrad. School of Eng., Osaka Univ.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT6.1 
Towards a Complete Safe Path Planning for Robotic Manipulators
Lacevic, BakirPol. di Milano
Rocco, PaoloPol. di Milano
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT6.2 
Generating Collision Free Reaching Movements for Redundant Manipulators Using Dynamical Systems
Reimann, HendrikRuhr-Univ. Bochum
Iossifidis, IoannisRuhr-Univ. Bochum
Schöner, GregorRuhr Univ. Bochum
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT6.3 
MST-Based Method for 6DOF Rigid Body Motion Planning in Narrow Passages
Nowakiewicz, MichalWarsaw Univ. of Tech.
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT6.4 
Deformation Path Planning for Manipulation of Flexible Circuit Boards
Asano, YuyaGrad. School of Eng., Osaka Univ.
Wakamatsu, HidefumiGrad. School of Eng., Osaka Univ.
Morinaga, EijiOsaka Univ.
Arai, EijiGraduate School of Eng., Osaka Univ.
Hirai, ShinichiRitsumeikan Univ.
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT6.5 
Momentum Conserving Path Tracking through Dynamic Singularities with a Flexible-Base Redundant Manipulator
Hara, NaoyukiTokyo city Univ.
Nenchev, DragomirTokyo City Univ.
Sun, QiaoUniv. of Calgary
Sato, DaisukeTokyo City Univ.
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT6.6 
Natural Gait Parameters Prediction for Gait Rehabilitation Via Artificial Neural Network
Lim, Hup BoonNanyang Tech. Univ.
Luu, Trieu PhatNanyang Tech. Univ.
Hoon, Kay HiangNanyang Tech. Univ.
Low, K. H.Nanyang Tech. Univ.
 
ThCT7 Regular Sessions, 201B  
Recognition II  
Chair: Kragic, DanicaKTH
Co-Chair: Trahanias, PanosFoundation for Res. and Tech. –Hellas (FORTH)
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT7.1 
Recognizing People Based on Their Footsteps Using a Wearable Accelerometer
Becker, HannesRobert Bosch GmbH
Burgard, WolframUniv. of Freiburg
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT7.2 
Object Concept Modeling Based on the Relationship among Appearance, Usage and Functions
Nakamura, TomoakiUniv. of Electro-Communications
Nagai, TakayukiUniv. of Electro-Communications
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT7.3 
Detection and Measurement of Human Motion and Respiration with Microwave Doppler Sensor
Kubo, HajimeThe Univ. of Tokyo
Mori, TaketoshiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Sato, TomomasaThe Univ. of Tokyo
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT7.4 
Gesture Recognition Based on Arm Tracking for Human-Robot Interaction
Sigalas, MarkosFoundation for Res. and Tech. –Hellas
Baltzakis, HarisFoundation for Res. and Tech. –Hellas
Trahanias, PanosFoundation for Res. and Tech. –Hellas (FORTH)
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT7.5 
Position Prediction in Crossing Behaviors
Castro González, ÁlvaroUniv. Carlos III de Madrid
Shiomi, MasahiroATR
Kanda, TakayukiATR
Salichs, Miguel A.Univ. Carlos III of Madrid
Ishiguro, HiroshiOsaka Univ.
Hagita, NorihiroATR
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT7.6 
Development and Evaluation of a Vision Algorithm for 3D Reconstruction of Novel Objects from Three Camera Views
Colbert, StevenUniv. of South Florida
Alqasemi, RedwanUniv. of South Florida
Dubey, RajivUniv. of South Florida
Franz, GregorUniv. of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten
Woellhaf, KonradUniv. of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten
 
ThCT8 Regular Sessions, 201C  
Service Robots I  
Chair: Madhavan, RajUMD-CP/NIST
Co-Chair: Matsuhira, NobutoToshiba Corp.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT8.1 
Exploiting Structure in Two-Armed Manipulation Tasks for Humanoid Robots  (Video)
Zacharias, FranziskaGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Leidner, DanielGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Schmidt, FlorianGerman Aerospace Center
Borst, ChristophGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Hirzinger, GerdGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT8.2 
The Driver Concept for the DLR Lightweight Robot III
Burger, RobertGerman Aerospace Center
Haddadin, SamiGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Plank, GeorgGerman Aerospace Center
Parusel, SvenGerman Aerospace Center
Hirzinger, GerdGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT8.3 
SkyScraper-I; Tethered Whole Windows Cleaning Robot -Design of Moving Mechanisms and Basic Experiments
Imaoka, NoriakiTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Roh, Se-gonSungkyunkwan Univ.
Yusuke, NishidaTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Hirose, ShigeoTokyo Inst. of Tech.
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT8.4 
Distributed Control for an Anthropomimetic Robot
Jäntsch, MichaelTech. Univ. of Munich
Wittmeier, SteffenTech. Univ. of Munich
Knoll, AloisTU Munich
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT8.5 
PaDY : Human-Friendly/Cooperative Working Support Robot for Production Site
Kinugawa, JunTohoku Univ.
Kawaai, YutaTohoku Univ.
Sugahara, YusukeTohoku Univ.
Kosuge, KazuhiroTohoku Univ.
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT8.6 
Construction of Task Instruction System for Object Retrieval Service Based on User Satisfaction
Kuba, KeitaroUniv. of Tokyo
Yamanobe, NatsukiAdvanced Industrial Science and Tech.
Hara, TatsunoriThe Univ. of Tokyo
Arai, TamioUniv. of Tokyo
Nagata, KazuyukiNational Inst. of AIST
 
ThCT9 Regular Sessions, 201D  
Rehabilitation Robotics II  
Chair: Fujie, Masakatsu G.Waseda Univ.
Co-Chair: Sahbani, AnisUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT9.1 
Real-Time Implementation of a Non-Invasive Tongue-Based Human-Robot Interface  (Video)
Mace, MichaelUniv. of Bristol
Abdullah-Al-Mamun, KhondakerUniv. of Southampton
Vaidyanathan, RaviUniv. of Bristol
Wang, ShouyanUniv. of Southampton
Gupta, LalitSouthern Illinois Univ.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT9.2 
Index Finger System Force Capabilities under Simulated Pathological Conditions
Ben Sghaier, AmaniUniv. of Monastir
Romdhane, LotfiEc. Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sousse, Univ. of Sousse
Ben Ouezdou, FathiUniv. of Versailles-Saint-Quentin
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT9.3 
Fractional Impedance Control for Reproducing the Material Properties of Muscle
Kobayashi, YoWaseda Univ.
Ando, TakeshiWaseda Univ.
Watanabe, TakaoWaseda Univ.
Seki, MasatoshiWaseda Univ.
Fujie, Masakatsu G.Waseda Univ.
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT9.4 
Wearable and Ambient Sensor Fusion for the Characterisation of Human Motion
McIlwraith, Douglas GavinImperial Coll. London
Pansiot, JulienImperial Coll.
Yang, Guang-ZhongImperial Coll. London
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT9.5 
Traction Force Characterization of Human Bipedal Motion
Vogt, Andrew PeterUniv. of Utah
Lincoln, LucasUniv. of Utah
Bamberg, StacyUniv. of Utah
Minor, MarkUniv. of Utah
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT9.6 
Development of Knee Power Assist Using Backdrivable Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator
Kaminaga, HiroshiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Amari, TomoyaThe Univ. of Tokyo
Niwa, YamatoThe Univ. of Tokyo
Nakamura, YoshihikoUniv. of Tokyo
 
ThCT10 Regular Sessions, 201E  
Intelligent Vehicles I  
Chair: Takei, ToshinobuUniv. of Tsukuba Japan
Co-Chair: Jenkin, MichaelYork Univ.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT10.1 
Descending-Stair Detection, Approach, and Traversal with an Autonomous Tracked Vehicle  (Video)
Hesch, JoelUniv. of Minnesota
Mariottini, Gian LucaDept. of Computer Science and Engineering
Roumeliotis, StergiosUniv. of Minnesota
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT10.2 
Energy Management for Four-Wheel Independent Driving Vehicle
Qian, HuihuanCAS/CUHK
Xu, GuoqingShenzhen Inst. of Advanced Tech. / The Chinese Univ.
Yan, JingyuThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
Lam, Tin LunThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong / Shenzhen Inst. of Adva
Xu, YangshengChinese Univ. of Hong Kong / ShenzhenInstituteofAdvanced Te
Xu, KunSIAT
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT10.3 
A Simple Tractor-Trailer Backing Control Law for Path Following
Leng, ZheUniv. of Utah
Minor, MarkUniv. of Utah
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT10.4 
Lane Detection and Tracking in Challenging Environments Based on a Weighted Graph and Integrated Cues
Guo, ChunzhaoToyota Tech. Inst.
Mita, SeiichiToyota Tech. Inst.
McAllester, DavidToyota Tech. Inst. at Chicago
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT10.5 
Moving on to Dynamic Environments: Visual Odometry Using Feature Classification
Kitt, BerndKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech.
Moosmann, FrankKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech.
Stiller, ChristophUniv. Karlsruhe (TH)
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT10.6 
Road Structure Based Scene Understanding for Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Tsukada, AkihiroToyota Motor Corp.
Ogawa, MasahiroToyota Mortor Co.
Galpin, FranckKnowledgeNet Corp.
 
ThCT11 Regular Sessions, 201F  
Distributed Robot Systems II  
Chair: Ota, JunThe Univ. of Tokyo
Co-Chair: Meng, YanStevens Inst. of Tech.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT11.1 
A Decentralized Multi-Robot System for Intruder Detection in Security Defense
Zhang, YuyangStevens Inst. of Tech.
Meng, YanStevens Inst. of Tech.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT11.2 
Distributed Coverage Control on Surfaces in 3D Space  (Video)
Breitenmoser, AndreasETH Zurich
Metzger, Jean-ClaudeETH Zurich
Siegwart, RolandETH Zurich
Rus, DanielaMIT
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT11.3 
Complete and Robust Cooperative Robot Area Coverage with Limited Range
Fazli, PooyanUniv. of British Columbia
Davoodi, AlirezaSimon Fraser Univ.
Pasquier, PhilippeSimon Fraser Univ.
Mackworth, AlanUniv. of British Columbia
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT11.4 
Follow-The-Leader Formation Marching through a Scalable O(log2n) Parallel Architecture
Colorado, JulianUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Barrientos, AntonioUPM
Rossi, ClaudioUniv. Pol. de Madrid
del Cerro, JaimeUniv. Pol. de Madrid
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT11.5 
Navigation of Multi-Robot Formation in Unstructured Environment Using Dynamical Virtual Structures
Benzerrouk, AhmedLASMEA
Adouane, LounisLASMEA, UMR CNRS 6602
Lequievre, LaurentBlaise Pascal Univ.
Martinet, PhilippeBlaise Pascal Univ.
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT11.6 
IQ-ASyMTRe: Synthesizing Coalition Formation and Execution for Tightly-Coupled Multirobot Tasks  (Video)
Zhang, Yu (Tony)Univ. of Tennessee
Parker, LynneUniv. of Tennessee
 
ThCT12 Regular Sessions, 202A  
Micro-Manipulation I  
Chair: Gauthier, MichaelFEMTO-ST Inst.
Co-Chair: Liguo, ChenSoochow Univ.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT12.1 
Vision Guided Multi-Probe Assembly of 3D Microstructures  (Video)
Wason, JohnRensselaer Pol. Inst.
Wen, JohnRensselaer Pol. Inst.
Choi, Young-ManNational Inst. of Standards and Tech.
Gorman, JasonNational Inst. of Standards and Tech.
Dagalakis, NicholasNIST
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT12.2 
Microassembly Using a Variable View Imaging System to Overcome Small FOV and Occlusion Problems
Tao, XiaodongUniv. of California, Sant Cruz
Cho, HyungsuckDaegu Gyeongbuk Inst. of Science & Tech.
Hong, DeokhwaKorea Advanced Inst. of Science and Tech.
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT12.3 
Predictive Control of a Micro Bead's Trajectory in a Dielectrophoresis-Based Device
Kharboutly, MohamedFEMTO-ST Inst. CNRS UFC/ENSMM/UTBM
Gauthier, MichaelFEMTO-ST Inst.
Chaillet, NicolasUniv. of Franche-Comté / FEMTO-ST Inst.
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT12.4 
Van Der Waals Force Computation of Freely Oriented Rough Surfaces for Micromanipulation Purposes
Savia, MariaanaTampere Univ. of Tech.
Zhou, QuanAalto Univ.
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT12.5 
Biomotor-Based Nanotransport System Constructed by Pick-And-Place Assembly of Individual Molecules
Tarhan, Mehmet CagatayThe Univ. of Tokyo
Yokokawa, RyujiKyoto Univ.
Jalabert, LaurentThe Univ. of Tokyo
Collard, DominiqueThe Univ. of Tokyo
Fujita, HiroyukiUniv. of Tokyo
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT12.6 
Modelling of a MEMS-Based Microgripper: Application to Dexterous Micromanipulation
Boudaoud, MokraneFemto-ST Inst. Univ. of Franche-Comté
Haddab, YassineENSMM
Le Gorrec, YannFEMTO-ST/AS2M ENSMM Besançon
 
ThCT13 Regular Sessions, 202B  
Calibration and Identification I  
Chair: Aoyagi, SeijiKansai Univ.
Co-Chair: Bernardino, AlexandreInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT13.1 
Flexible Extrinsic Calibration of Non-Overlapping Cameras Using a Planar Mirror: Application to Vision-Based Robotics
Lébraly, PierreLASMEA Blaise Pascal Univ. / CNRS
Deymier, Clement Claude BrunoLASMEA
Ait-Aider, OmarUniv. Blaise Pascal
Royer, EricLASMEA
Dhome, MichelLASMEA UMR 6602 CNRS / Blaise Pascal Univ.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT13.2 
Calibration of a Rotating Multi-Beam Lidar
Muhammad, NaveedLAAS/CNRS
Lacroix, SimonLAAS/CNRS
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT13.3 
Multidimensional Scaling Based Location Calibration for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks
Kadam, Rohit ShrikantOSU
Zhang, SijianZhejiang Univ.
Sheng, WeihuaOklahoma State Univ.
Wang, QizhiBeijing Jiaotong Univ.
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT13.4 
Improvement of Robot Accuracy by Calibrating Kinematic Model Using a Laser Tracking System -Compensation of Non-Geometric Errors Using Neural Networks and Selection of Optimal Measuring Points Using Genetic Algorithm
Aoyagi, SeijiKansai Univ.
Kohama, AtsushiKansai Univ.
Nakata, YasutakaKansai Univ.
Hayano, YukiKansai Univ.
Suzuki, MasatoKansai Univ.
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT13.5 
Sensor-Based Self-Calibration of the Icub's Head
Santos, JoséInst. Superior Tecnico
Bernardino, AlexandreInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
Santos-Victor, JoséInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT13.6 
One Camera in Hand for Kinematic Calibration of a Parallel Robot
Traslosheros-Michel, AlbertoUniv. Autonoma de Queretaro
Sebastian, Jose MariaUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Castillo-Castaneda, EduardoInst. Pol. Nacional, CICATA
Roberti, FlavioUniv. Nacional de San Juan
Carelli, RicardoUniv. Nacional de San Juan
 
ThCT14 Regular Sessions, 203A  
Visual Servoing I  
Chair: Hutchinson, SethUniv. of Illinois
Co-Chair: Marchand, EricUniv. de Rennes 1, IRISA, INRIA Rennes
 
14:00-14:20, Paper ThCT14.1 
A Bio-Plausible Design for Visual Pose Stabilization  (Video)
Han, ShuoCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
Censi, AndreaCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
Straw, Andrew DCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
Murray, RichardCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper ThCT14.2 
Using Image Gradient As a Visual Feature for Visual Servoing
Marchand, EricUniv. de Rennes 1, IRISA, INRIA Rennes
Collewet, ChristopheCemagref
 
14:40-15:00, Paper ThCT14.3 
Wheeled Mobile Robots Navigation from a Visual Memory Using Wide Field of View Cameras
Becerra, HectorUniv. de Zaragoza
Courbon, JonathanBlaise Pascal Univ.
Mezouar, YoucefBlaise Pascal Univ.
Sagues, CarlosUniv. of Zaragoza
 
15:00-15:20, Paper ThCT14.4 
A Redundancy-Based Approach for Obstacle Avoidance in Mobile Robot Navigation
Cherubini, AndreaINRIA Rennes - Bretagne Atlantique
Chaumette, FrancoisINRIA Rennes-Bretagne Atlantique
 
15:20-15:40, Paper ThCT14.5 
A Multi-Plane Approach for Ultrasound Visual Servoing : Application to a Registration Task
Nadeau, CarolineIRISA, INRIA Rennes-Bretagne Atlantique
Krupa, AlexandreIRISA / INRIA Rennes
 
15:40-16:00, Paper ThCT14.6 
Markerless, Vision-Assisted Flight Control of a Quadrocopter  (Video)
Klose, SebastianTech. Univ. München
Wang, JianTech. Univ. München
Achtelik, MichaelTech. Univ. of Munich
Panin, GiorgioTech. Univ. Muenchen
Holzapfel, FlorianTech. Univ. München
Knoll, AloisTU Munich
 
ThDT1 Regular Sessions, 101A  
Localization IV  
Chair: Huber, Marco F.Fraunhofer Inst. of Optronics, System Tech. and Image Exploitation IOSB
Co-Chair: Beutler, FrederikKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT1.1 
Reader Antennas' Configuration Effects for Two Wheeled Robots on Floor-Installed RFID Infrastructure - Analysis of Forward-Backward Configuration Effect -
Kodaka, KenriWaseda Univ.
Sugano, ShigekiWaseda Univ.
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT1.2 
Evaluation of the Robustness of Planar-Patches Based 3D-Registration Using Marker-Based Ground-Truth in an Outdoor Urban Scenario
Pathak, KaustubhJacobs Univ. Bremen
Borrmann, DoritJacobs Univ.
Elseberg, JanJacobs Univ. Bremen
Vaskevicius, NarunasJacobs Univ.
Birk, AndreasJacobs Univ.
Nuechter, AndreasJacobs Univ. Bremen gGmbH
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT1.3 
Optimal Stochastic Linearization for Range-Based Localization
Beutler, FrederikKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
Huber, Marco F.Fraunhofer Inst. of Optronics, System Tech. and Image
Hanebeck, Uwe D.Univ. Karlsruhe (TH)
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT1.4 
6-DOF Localization for a Mobile Robot Using Outdoor 3D Voxel Maps
Suzuki, TaroWaseda Univ.
Kitamura, MitsunoriWaseda Univ.
Amano, YoshiharuWaseda Univ.
Hashizume, TakumiWaseda Univ.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT1.5 
Particle Filter-Based Position Estimation in Road Networks Using Digital Elevation Models
Mandel, ChristianUniv. of Bremen
Laue, TimDFKI
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT1.6 
Temporary Maps for Robust Localization in Semi-Static Environments
Meyer-Delius, DanielUniv. Freiburg
Hess, Juergen MichaelUniv. of Freiburg
Grisetti, GiorgioUnviersität Freiburg
Burgard, WolframUniv. of Freiburg
 
ThDT2 Regular Sessions, 101B  
Micro/Nano Robots  
Chair: Lutz, PhilippeUniv. de Franche-Comté
Co-Chair: Haddab, YassineENSMM
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT2.1 
Characterization and Control of a Monolithically Fabricated Bistable Module for Microrobotic Applications
Chen, QiaoFEMTO-ST Inst. UMR CNRS 6174 - UFC / ENSMM / UTBM
Haddab, YassineENSMM
Lutz, PhilippeUniv. de Franche-Comté
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT2.2 
Microrobotic Platform for Manipulation and Flexibility Measurement of Individual Paper Fibers  (Video)
Saketi, PooyaTampere Univ. of Tech.
Treimanis, ArnisLatvian Acad. of Sciences
Fardim, PedroÅbo Akademi Univ.
Ronkanen, PekkaTampere Univ. of Tech.
Kallio, Pasi JohannesTampere Univ. of Tech.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT2.3 
Development of a Wireless Hybrid Microrobot for Biomedical Applications
Pan, QinxueKagawa Univ.
Guo, ShuxiangKagawa Univ.
Okada, TakuyaKagawa Univ.
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT2.4 
Dynamic Behavior Investigation for Trajectory Control of a Microrobot in Blood Vessels
Arcese, LaurentUniv. of Orleans
Cherry, AliUniv. of Orleans
Fruchard, MatthieuUniv. of Orleans
Ferreira, AntoineUniv. of Orléans
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT2.5 
Tuning Fork Based in Situ SEM Nanorobotic Manipulation System for Wide Range Mechanical Characterization of Ultra Flexible Nanostructures
Acosta, Juan CamiloUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie
Hwang, GilguengUniv. of Paris VI
Thoyer, FrancoisCEA Saclay
Polesel-Maris, JeromeCEA Saclay
Régnier, StéphaneUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT2.6 
Characterization of Etched and Unetched Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanofibers (VACNFs) Using Atomic Force Microscopy
Chalamalasetty, Siva Naga SandeepUniv. of Arkansas
Dong, ZhuxinUniv. of Arkansas
Wejinya, Uchechukwu C.Univ. of Arkansas
 
ThDT3 Regular Sessions, 101C  
Telerobotics II  
Chair: Osumi, HisashiChuo Univ.
Co-Chair: Ryu, Jee-HwanKorea Univ. of Tech. and Education
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT3.1 
Predictive Display for Mobile Manipulators in Unknown Environments Using Online Vision-Based Monocular Modeling and Localization  (Video)
Lovi, DavidUniv. of Alberta
Birkbeck, NeilUniv. of Alberta
Hernandez Herdocia, AlejandroUniv. of Alberta
Rachmielowski, AdamUniv. of Alberta
Jagersand, MartinUniv. of Alberta
Cobzas, DanaUniv. of Alberta
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT3.2 
Development of Tele-Operation System for a Crane without Overshoot in Positioning
Osumi, HisashiChuo Univ.
Kubo, MasahiroChuo Univ.
Yano, ShisatoChuo Univ.
Saito, KeiichiroChuo Univ.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT3.3 
An Energy-Bounding Approach to Rate-Mode Bilateral Teleoperation of Remote Vehicles in Constant Time-Delayed Environments
Park, SungjunGwangju Inst. of Science and Tech. (GIST)
Seo, ChanghoonGwangju Inst. Science & Tech.
Kim, Jong-PhilKorea Inst. of Science and Tech. (KIST)
Ryu, JehaGwangju Inst. Science & Tech.
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT3.4 
Improving Mobile Robot Bilateral Teleoperation by Introducing Variable Force Feedback Gain
Farkhatdinov, IldarUniv. Pierre and Marie Curie
Ryu, Jee-HwanKorea Univ. of Tech. and Education
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT3.5 
Development of a Hybrid Control for a Pneumatic Teleoperation System Using On/off Solenoid Valve
Le, Minh-QuyenINSA de Lyon
Pham, Minh TuINSA de Lyon (Inst. National des Sciences Appliquees)
Tavakoli, MahdiUniv. of Alberta
Moreau, RichardINSA-Lyon
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT3.6 
Wide-Area Haptic Guidance: Taking the User by the Hand
Pérez Arias, AntoniaKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
Hanebeck, Uwe D.Univ. Karlsruhe (TH)
 
ThDT4 Regular Sessions, 101D  
Social Human-Robot Interaction II  
Chair: Maciejewski, Anthony A.Colorado State Univ.
Co-Chair: Huang, Han-PangNational Taiwan Univ.
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT4.1 
Development of a Scale of Perception to Humanoid Robots: PERNOD
Kamide, HirokoOsaka Univ.
Mae, YasushiOsaka Univ.
Takubo, TomohitoOsaka Univ.
Ohara, KenichiOsaka Univ.
Arai, TatsuoOsaka Univ.
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT4.2 
Model Validation: Robot Behavior in People Guidance Mission Using DTM Model and Estimation of Human Motion Behavior
Garrell, AnaisUPC-CSIC
Sanfeliu, AlbertoUniv. Pol. de Cataluyna
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT4.3 
Mightability Maps: A Perceptual Level Decisional Framework for Co-Operative and Competitive Human-Robot Interaction
Pandey, Amit KumarLAAS-CNRS
Alami, RachidCNRS
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT4.4 
People Detection Using Range and Intensity Data from Multi-Layered Laser Range Finders
Carballo, AlexanderGraduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, Univ.
Ohya, AkihisaUniv. of Tsukuba
Yuta, ShinichiUniv. of Tsukuba
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT4.5 
A Framework towards a Socially Aware Mobile Robot Motion in Human-Centered Dynamic Environment
Pandey, Amit KumarLAAS-CNRS
Alami, RachidCNRS
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT4.6 
A Mobile Robot That Understands Pedestrian Spatial Behaviors
Chung, Shu YunNational Taiwan Univ.
Huang, Han-PangNational Taiwan Univ.
 
ThDT5 Regular Sessions, 103  
Multifingered Hands  
Chair: Sugano, ShigekiWaseda Univ.
Co-Chair: Moradi, HadiThe Univ. of Tehran, Robotics and AI Lab.
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT5.1 
Experimental Study on Impedance Control for the Five-Finger Dexterous Robot Hand DLR-HIT II
Chen, ZhaopengInst. of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center,
Lii, Neal YGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Wimboeck, ThomasGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Fan, ShaoweiHarbin Inst. of Tech.
Jin, MingheHarbin Inst. of Tech.
Borst, ChristophGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Liu, HongDLR
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT5.2 
Modelless and Grasping-Forceless Control by Robotic Fingers Capable of Mechanically Coupled Movement
Inoue, TakahiroOkayama Prefectural Univ.
Hirai, ShinichiRitsumeikan Univ.
Takizawa, DaisukeSYSMEX Corp.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT5.3 
Progress in the Biomechatronic Design and Control of a Hand Prosthesis
Wang, XinqingHarbin Inst. of Tech.
Liu, YiweiHarbin Inst. of Tech.
Yang, DapengHarbin Inst. of Tech.
Li, NanState Key Lab. Robot and Systems, Harbin Inst. of Tech.
Jiang, LiHarbin Inst. of Tech.
Liu, HongDLR
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT5.4 
The Thumb: Guidelines for a Robotic Design
Chalon, MaximeGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Grebenstein, MarkusGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Wimboeck, ThomasGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Hirzinger, GerdGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT5.5 
Preshaped Visual Grasp of Unknown Objects with a Multi-Fingered Hand
Lippiello, VincenzoUniv. di Napoli Federico II
Ruggiero, FabioUniv. di Napoli Federico II
Villani, LuigiUniv. di Napoli Federico II
Siciliano, BrunoUniv. Napoli Federico II
 
ThDT6 Regular Sessions, 201A  
Path Planning for Manipulators II  
Chair: Takamatsu, JunNara Inst. of Science and Tech.
Co-Chair: Xiao, JingUNC-Charlotte
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT6.1 
Improving Motion Planning in Weakly Connected Configuration Spaces
Flavigné, DavidLAAS-CNRS
Taïx, MichelLAAS-CNRS/Univ. Paul Sabatier
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT6.2 
Real-Time Path Planning for a Robot Arm in Changing Environments  (Video)
Kunz, TobiasGeorgia Tech.
Reiser, UlrichFraunhofer IPA
Stilman, MikeGeorgia Tech.
Verl, AlexanderFraunhofer-Gesellschaft
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT6.3 
Adaptive Replanning Strategy towards Path Planning for Mobile Manipulator in Hard Changing Environments
Liu, HongPeking Univ.
Wan, WeiweiPeking Univ.
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT6.4 
Real-Time Adaptive Motion Planning for a Continuum Manipulator  (Video)
Xiao, JingUNC-Charlotte
Vatcha, RayomandUniv. of North Carolina - Charlotte
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT6.5 
Online Replanning for Reactive Robot Motion: Practical Aspects
Yoshida, EiichiNational Inst. of AIST
Yokoi, KazuhitoNational Inst. of AIST
Gergondet, PierreCNRS
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT6.6 
Task Space Motion Planning Using Reactive Control
Behnisch, MatthiasBielefeld Univ.
Haschke, RobertBielefeld Univ.
Gienger, MichaelHonda Res. Inst. Europe
 
ThDT7 Regular Sessions, 201B  
Recognition III  
Chair: Ramos, FabioUniv. of Sydney
Co-Chair: Tomono, MasahiroChiba Inst. of Tech.
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT7.1 
Laser Range Data Based Semantic Labeling of Places
Shi, LeiUniv. of Tech. Sydney
Kodagoda, SarathUniv. of Tech. Sydney
Dissanayake, GaminiUniv. of Tech. Sydney
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT7.2 
Energy Minimization Via Graph Cuts for Semantic Place Labeling
Fazl-Ersi, EhsanYork Univ.
Tsotsos, JohnYork Univ.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT7.3 
3D Localization Based on Visual Odometry and Landmark Recognition Using Image Edge Points
Tomono, MasahiroChiba Inst. of Tech.
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT7.4 
Learning to Hash Logistic Regression for Fast 3D Scan Point Classification
Behley, JensUniv. of Bonn
Kersting, KristianFraunhofer IAIS
Schulz, DirkFKIE
Steinhage, VolkerUniv. of Bonn
Cremers, ArminUniv. of Bonn
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT7.5 
A New Sonar Salient Feature Structure for EKF-Based SLAM
Lee, Se-JinSeoul National Univ. of Tech.
Song, Jae-BokKorea Univ.
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT7.6 
Construction of a Compact Range Image Sensor Using Multi-Slit Laser Projector and Obstacle Detection of a Humanoid with the Sensor  (Video)
Kuroki, TakahiroChuo Univ.
Terabayashi, KenjiChuo Univ.
Umeda, KazunoriChuo Univ.
 
ThDT8 Regular Sessions, 201C  
Service Robots II  
Chair: Burschka, DariusTech. Univ. Muenchen
Co-Chair: Mukai, ToshiharuRIKEN
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT8.1 
A Navigation System for Family Indoor Monitor Mobile Robot
Tan, FushengShanghai Electric Group co. LTD
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT8.2 
Proactive Avoidance of Moving Obstacles for a Service Robot Utilizing a Behavior-Based Control
Goeller, MichaelRes. Center for Information Tech. (FZI)
Steinhardt, FlorianRes. Center for Information Tech. (FZI)
Kerscher, ThiloFZI Forschungszentrum Informatik
Zöllner, Johann MariusFZI Forschungszentrum Informatik
Dillmann, RüdigerKIT Karlsruher Inst. für Tech.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT8.3 
Deployment of a Service Robot to Help Older People
Jayawardena, ChandimalUniv. of Auckland
Kuo, I HanThe Univ. of Auckland
Unger, UlrikeUniv. of Auckland
Igic, AleksandarUniv. of Auckland
Wong, RichieUniv. of Auckland
Watson, CatherineUniv. of Auckland
Stafford, Rebecca McAulay QuinlanThe Univ. of Auckland
Broadbent, ElizabethUniv. of Auckland
Tiwari, PriyeshUniv. of Auckland
Warren, JimUniv. of Auckland
MacDonald, BruceUniv. of Auckland
Sohn, JoochanElectronics and Telecommunication Res. Inst.
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT8.4 
Development of a Nursing-Care Assistant Robot RIBA That Can Lift a Human in Its Arms
Mukai, ToshiharuRIKEN
Hirano, ShinyaRIKEN BMC
Nakashima, HiromichiRIKEN
Kato, YoRIKEN
Sakaida, YukiRIKEN
Guo, ShijieTokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
Hosoe, ShigeyukiRIKEN
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT8.5 
Power Assist Method for a Nonholonomic Mobile Robot Using Both ZMP Criterion and Impedance Control
Hiroshi Hidaka, HiroshiFUJITSU Lab. LTD
Hada, YoshiroFUJITSU Lab. LTD
Murase, YuichiFujitsu Lab. Ltd.
Kanda, ShinjiFujitsu Lab. Limited
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT8.6 
Automatically Available Photographer Robot for Controlling Composition and Taking Pictures
Kim, Myung JinSungkyunkwan Univ.
Song, Tae HounSungkyunkwan Univ.
Jin, SeunghunSungkyunkwan Univ.
Jeong, SoonMookSungkyunkwan Univ.
Go, Gi HoonSungKyunKwan Univ.
Kwon, KeyhoSungkyunkwan Univ.
Jeon, Jae WookSungkyunkwan Univ.
 
ThDT9 Regular Sessions, 201D  
Rehabilitation Robotics III  
Chair: Kaminaga, HiroshiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Co-Chair: Zhu, ChiMaebashi Inst. of Tech.
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT9.1 
Control and Path Planning of a Walk-Assist Robot Using Differential Flatness
Ko, Chun-hsuI-Shou Univ.
Agrawal, SunilUniv. of Delaware
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT9.2 
Concept of a Mobile Robot-Assisted Gait Rehabilitation System — Simulation Study
Slavnic, SinisaUniv. of Bremen, IAT
Leu, AdrianUniv. of Bremen
Ristic-Durrant, DanijelaUniv. of Bremen
Gräser, AxelUniv. of Bremen
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT9.3 
A New Type of Omnidirectional Wheelchair Robot for Walking Support and Power Assistance
Zhu, ChiMaebashi Inst. of Tech.
Oda, MasashiMaebashi Inst. of Tech.
Suzuki, MasayukiMaebashi Inst. of Tech.
Luo, XiangSoutheast Univ.
Watanabe, HideomiGunma Univ. School of Health Sciences
Yan, YulingDepartment of Bioengineering,Santa Clara Univ.
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT9.4 
Tailor-Made Modeling and Sway Control of Human Posture Riding on Electrical Wheelchair for Comfort Driving
Yamashita, KoumeiToyohashi Univ. of Tech.
Noda, YoshiyukiToyohashi Univ. of Tech.
Miyoshi, TakanoriToyohashi Univ. of Tech.
Terashima, KazuhikoToyohashi Univ. of Tech.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT9.5 
Power Assist Effects of a New Type Assist Unit in a One Hand Drive Wheelchair with a Triple Ring
Sakai, KazuakiNortheastern Industrial Res. Center
Yasuda, ToshihikoThe Univ. of Shiga Prefecture
Tanaka, KatsuyukiThe Univ. of Shiga Prefecture
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT9.6 
Auto-Tuning Control of Power Assist System Based on the Estimation of Operator’s Skill Level for Forward and Backward Driving of Omni-Directional Wheelchair
Terashima, KazuhikoToyohashi Univ. of Tech.
Watanabe, KaoruToyohashi Univ. of Tech.
Ueno, YukiToyohashi Univ. of Tech.
Masui, YojiToyohashi Univ. of Tech.
 
ThDT10 Regular Sessions, 201E  
Intelligent Vehicles II  
Chair: Guo, ChunzhaoToyota Tech. Inst.
Co-Chair: Au, Tsz-ChiuThe Univ. of Texas at Austin
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT10.1 
Building Lane-Graphs for Autonomous Parking
Seo, Young-WooCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Urmson, ChrisCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Wettergreen, DavidCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Lee, Jin-WooCornell Univ.
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT10.2 
Threat-Aware Path Planning in Uncertain Urban Environments  (Video)
Aoude, GeorgesMIT
Luders, BrandonMIT
Levine, Daniel SMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
How, JonathanMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT10.3 
Guidance Based Collision Avoidance of Coordinated Nonholonomic Autonomous Vehicles
Xiang, XianboLIRMM/CNRS
Lapierre, LionelLIRMM
Jouvencel, BrunoUniv. of Montpellier 2 - CNRS UMR5506 -LIRMM
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT10.4 
Local Graph-Based Distributed Control for Safe Highway Platooning
Gowal, SvenEPFL
Falconi, RiccardoUniv. of Bologna
Martinoli, AlcherioEPFL
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT10.5 
Accurate Platoon Control of Urban Vehicles, Based Solely on Monocular Vision
Avanzini, PierreUniv. Blaise Pascal
Thuilot, BenoitClermont-Ferrand Univ.
Martinet, PhilippeBlaise Pascal Univ.
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT10.6 
Bringing Simulation to Life: A Mixed Reality Autonomous Intersection  (Video)
Quinlan, MichaelUniv. of Texas at Austin
Au, Tsz-ChiuThe Univ. of Texas at Austin
Zhu, JesseUniv. of Texas at Austin
Stiurca, NicolaeUniv. of Texas at Austin
Stone, PeterUniv. of Texas at Austin
 
ThDT11 Regular Sessions, 201F  
Distributed Robot Systems III  
Chair: Spaan, MatthijsInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
Co-Chair: Chiba, RyosukeTokyo Metropolitan Univ.
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT11.1 
Tracking of Closed-Curve Trajectories for Multi-Robot Systems  (Video)
Sabattini, LorenzoUniv. of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Secchi, CristianUniv. of Modena & Reggio Emilia
Fantuzzi, CesareUniv. di Modena e Reggio Emilia
de Macedo Possamai, DanielDepartment of Automation and Systems Engineering (DAS), Federal
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT11.2 
Agreement on Stochastic Multi-Robot Systems with Communication Failures
Shaw, FayetteUniv. of Washington
Chiu, AlbertUniv. of Washington
McLurkin, JamesRice Univ.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT11.3 
Efficient Kinematic Solution to a Multi-Robot with Serial and Parallel Mechanisms
Zhang, HouxiangComputer Science
Wang, WeiBeihang Univ.
Zhang, JianweiUniv. of Hamburg
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT11.4 
A Component-Based Architecture for Flexible Integration of Robotic Systems
Jung, Min YangJohns Hopkins Univ.
Deguet, AntonJohns Hopkins Univ.
Kazanzides, PeterJohns Hopkins Univ.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT11.5 
Object Interaction Language (OIL): An Intent-Based Language for Programming Self-Organized Sensor/Actuator Networks  (Video)
Sutton, Daniel J.Univ. of Colorado at Boulder
Klein, Peter T.Univ. of Colorado at Boulder
Otte, Michael W.Univ. of Colorado at boulder
Correll, NikolausUniv. of Colorado at Boulder
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT11.6 
An FPGA Based Approach to Increased Flexibility, Modularity and Integration of Low Level Control in Robotics Research
Falsig, SimonUniv. of Southern Denmark
Soerensen, Anders StengaardUniv. of Southern Denmark
 
ThDT12 Regular Sessions, 202A  
Micro-Manipulation II  
Chair: Wen, JohnRensselaer Pol. Inst.
Co-Chair: Chen, HaoyaoHarbin Inst. of Tech. Shenzhen Graduate School
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT12.1 
Control Modeling of a Micro-Manipulator for Human Scale Tele-Operation System
Xiao, NanKagawa Univ.
Guo, ShuxiangKagawa Univ.
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT12.2 
3D Haptic Handling of Microspheres
Bolopion, AudeUniv. Pierre et Marie-Curie, Paris 6 / CNRS UMR7222
Xie, HuiUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris VI/CNRS
Haliyo, Dogan SinanUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 - CNRS
Régnier, StéphaneUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT12.3 
Micro Manipulation Based on Adhesion Control with Compound Vibration
Chen, TaoSoochow Univ.
Liguo, ChenSoochow Univ.
Sun, Liningharbin Inst. of Tech.
Rong, WeibinHarbin Inst. of Tech.
Yang, QingRobotics and Microsystems Center, Soochow Univ. Suzhou
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT12.4 
Kinematics Parameters Estimation for an AFM/Robot Integrated Micro-Force Measurement System
Wei, DongFEMTO-ST Inst.
Rostoucher, DavidFEMTO-ST, Inst. AS2M dept., UMR CNRS - ENSMM - UFC, 24 rue
Gauthier, MichaelFEMTO-ST Inst.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT12.5 
Image-Guided Robot-Assisted Microscope Objective Lens Positioning: Application in Patch Clamping
Azizian, MahdiUniv. of Western Ontario
Patel, RajniThe Univ. of Western Ontario
Gavrilovici, CezarUniv. of Western Ontario, Robarts Res. Inst.
Poulter, MichaelUniv. of Western Ontario, Robarts Res. Inst.
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT12.6 
Flocking of Micro-Scale Particles with Robotics and Optical Tweezers Technologies  (Video)
Chen, HaoyaoHarbin Inst. of Tech. Shenzhen Graduate School
Chen, JianCity Univ. of Hong Kong
Wu, YanhuaCity Univ. of Hong Kong
Sun, DongCity Univ. of Hong Kong
 
ThDT13 Regular Sessions, 202B  
Calibration and Identification II  
Chair: Lightcap, ChrisMAKO Surgical Corp.
Co-Chair: Hori, ToshioNat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Science & Tech.
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT13.1 
An Extended Friction Model to Capture Load and Temperature Effects in Robot Joints
Carvalho Bittencourt, AndréLinköping Univ.
Wernholt, ErikLinköping Univ.
Sander-Tavallaey, ShivaABB Corp. Res.
Brogardh, TorgnyABB Robotics
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT13.2 
Low-Cost Accelerometers for Robotic Manipulator Perception  (Video)
Quigley, MorganStanford Univ.
Brewer, ReubenStanford Univ.
Soundararaj, Sai PrashanthStanford Univ.
Pradeep, VijayWillow Garage
Le, QuocStanford Univ.
Ng, AndrewStanford Univ.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT13.3 
Flexible Model Identification of the Parallel Robot Par2
Douat, Luiz RicardoLAAS-CNRS, France
Queinnec, IsabelleLAAS-CNRS, Univ. de Toulouse
Garcia, GermainLAAS-CNRS, Univ. de Toulouse
Michelin, MicaëlFatronik Foundation
Pierrot, FrançoisCNRS - LIRMM
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT13.4 
Numerical Aspects Regarding the A-Priori Fisher Information of Nonlinear Models for Hydraulic Servo-Systems
Dietrich, FranzTech. Univ. Braunschweig
Raatz, AnnikaTech. Univ. Braunschweig
Hesselbach, JuergenTech. Univ. Braunschweig
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT13.5 
Dynamic Identification of Robots with a Dry Friction Model Depending on Load and Velocity
Hamon, PaulineCEA, LIST
Gautier, MaximeUniv. de Nantes
Garrec, PhilippeCEA
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT13.6 
Identification of Standard Inertial Parameters for Large-DOF Robots Considering Physical Consistency
Ayusawa, KoUniv. of Tokyo
Nakamura, YoshihikoUniv. of Tokyo
 
ThDT14 Regular Sessions, 203A  
Visual Servoing II  
Chair: Chaumette, FrancoisINRIA Rennes-Bretagne Atlantique
Co-Chair: Minami, MamoruOkayama Univ.
 
16:20-16:40, Paper ThDT14.1 
Omnidirectional Photometric Visual Servoing  (Video)
Caron, GuillaumeUniv. of Picardie Jules Verne
Marchand, EricUniv. de Rennes 1, IRISA, INRIA Rennes
Mouaddib, El MustaphaUniv. of Picardie Jules Verne
 
16:40-17:00, Paper ThDT14.2 
A Comparative Study between Analytic and Estimated Image Jacobian by Using a Stereoscopic System of Cameras
Pari, LizardoUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Sebastian, Jose MariaUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Traslosheros, AlbertoUPM
Angel, LuisUniv. Pol. de Madrid
 
17:00-17:20, Paper ThDT14.3 
Distributed Computation and Data Scheduling for Networked Visual Servo Control Systems
Wu, HaiyanTech. Univ. Muenchen
Lou, LeiTech. Univ. Muenchen
Chen, Chih-ChungTech. Univ. München
Kühnlenz, KoljaTech. Univ. München
Hirche, SandraTech. Univ. München
 
17:20-17:40, Paper ThDT14.4 
New Strategies for Avoiding Robot Joint Limits: Application to Visual Servoing Using a Large Projection Operator
Marey, MohammedINRIA Rennes-Bretagne Atlantique (IRISA)
Chaumette, FrancoisINRIA Rennes-Bretagne Atlantique
 
17:40-18:00, Paper ThDT14.5 
Visual Servoing with Quick Eye-Vergence to Enhance Trackability and Stability
Yu, FujiaUniv. of Okayama
Minami, MamoruOkayama Univ.
Song, WeiShanghai Univ.
 
18:00-18:20, Paper ThDT14.6 
Three-View Uncalibrated Visual Servoing
Shademan, AzadUniv. of Alberta
Jagersand, MartinUniv. of Alberta