Autonomous Robotic Systems

1. Front Matter

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2. Autonomous outdoor mobile robot navigation the EDEN project

   • Raja Chatila, Simon Lacroix, Michel Devey, Thierry Siméon

   Pages 1-19

3. Active vision for autonomous systems

   • Helder J. Araújo, J. Dias, J. Batista, P. Peixoto

   Pages 20-49

4. Sensors for mobile robot navigation

   • Jorge Lobo, Lino Marques, Jorge Dias, Urbano Nunes, Aníbal T. de Almeida

   Pages 50-81

5. Application of odor sensors in mobile robotics

   • Lino Marques, Aníbal T. de Almeida

   Pages 82-95

6. Advanced telerobotics

   • G. Hirzinger, B. Brunner, R. Koeppe, J. Vogel

   Pages 97-124

7. Cooperative behavior between autonomous agents

   • Toshio Fukuda, Kosuke Sekiyama

   Pages 125-140

8. Mobile manipulator systems

   • Oussama Khatib

   Pages 141-148

9. Forestry robotics - why, what and when

   • Aarne Halme, Mika Vainio

   Pages 149-162

10. Robotics for the mining industry

    • Peter I. Corke, Jonathan M. Roberts, Graeme J. Winstanley

    Pages 163-181

11. HelpMate®, the trackless robotic courier: A perspective on the development of a commercial autonomous mobile robot

    • John M. Evans, Bala Krishnamurthy

    Pages 182-210

12. Intelligent wheelchairs and assistant robots

    • Josep Amat

    Pages 211-221

13. Robots in surgery

    • Alícia Casals

    Pages 222-234

14. Legged walking machines

    • Friedrich Pfeiffer, Steuer Josef, Thomas Roßmann

    Pages 235-263

15. Climbing robots

    • Gurvinder S Virk

    Pages 264-275

16. Back Matter

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This book constitutes the presentations made at the Advanced Research Workshop on Autonomous Robotic Systems, which was held at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, June 1997. The aim of the meeting was to bring together leading researchers in the area of autonomous systems for mobility and manipulation, and the aim of this book is to share the presentations with the reader. The book presents the most recent developments in the field. Topics include sensors and navigation in mobile robots, robot co-operation, telerobotics, legged robots, climbing robots and applications. Existing and emerging applications of autonomous syst ems are described in great detail, including applications in forestry, cleaning, mining, tertiary buildings, assistance to the elderly and handicapped, and surgery. The chapters are written in a structured and advanced tutorial style by leading specialists from Europe, Australia, Japan and USA. The style will allow the reader to grasp the state-of-the-art and research directions in the area of autonomous systems.

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