Skip to main content
  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2018

Field and Service Robotics

Results of the 11th International Conference

  • Presents leading and state-of-the-art research in Field and Service Robotics
  • Edited outcome of the 11th Conference on Field and Service Robotics (FSR) held at September 12-15, 2017 in Zurich, Switzerland
  • Written by leading experts in the field
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics (SPAR, volume 5)

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check for access.

Table of contents (45 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Control

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Controlling Ocean One

      • Gerald Brantner, Oussama Khatib
      Pages 3-17
    3. Safe Self-collision Avoidance for Versatile Robots Based on Bounded Potentials

      • David Gonon, Dominic Jud, Péter Fankhauser, Marco Hutter
      Pages 19-33
    4. Towards Controlling Bucket Fill Factor in Robotic Excavation by Learning Admittance Control Setpoints

      • Heshan A. Fernando, Joshua A. Marshall, Håkan Almqvist, Johan Larsson
      Pages 35-48
    5. Trajectory Optimization for Dynamic Grasping in Space Using Adhesive Grippers

      • Roshena MacPherson, Benjamin Hockman, Andrew Bylard, Matthew A. Estrada, Mark R. Cutkosky, Marco Pavone
      Pages 49-64
    6. Generation of Turning Motion for Tracked Vehicles Using Reaction Force of Stairs’ Handrail

      • Yuto Ohashi, Shotaro Kojima, Kazunori Ohno, Yoshito Okada, Ryunosuke Hamada, Takahiro Suzuki et al.
      Pages 65-80
  3. Computer Vision

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
    2. High-Throughput Robotic Phenotyping of Energy Sorghum Crops

      • Srinivasan Vijayarangan, Paloma Sodhi, Prathamesh Kini, James Bourne, Simon Du, Hanqi Sun et al.
      Pages 99-113
    3. Improved Tau-Guidance and Vision-Aided Navigation for Robust Autonomous Landing of UAVs

      • Amedeo Rodi Vetrella, Inkyu Sa, Marija Popović, Raghav Khanna, Juan Nieto, Giancarmine Fasano et al.
      Pages 115-128
    4. Fast and Power-Efficient Embedded Software Implementation of Digital Image Stabilization for Low-Cost Autonomous Boats

      • S. Aldegheri, D. D. Bloisi, J. J. Blum, N. Bombieri, A. Farinelli
      Pages 129-144
    5. Evaluation of Combined Time-Offset Estimation and Hand-Eye Calibration on Robotic Datasets

      • Fadri Furrer, Marius Fehr, Tonci Novkovic, Hannes Sommer, Igor Gilitschenski, Roland Siegwart
      Pages 145-159
  4. Inspection

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
    2. Field Report: UAV-Based Volcano Observation System for Debris Flow Evacuation Alarm

      • Keiji Nagatani, Ryosuke Yajima, Seiga Kiribayashi, Tomoaki Izu, Hiromichi Kanai, Hiroyuki Kanasaki et al.
      Pages 163-175
    3. Cooperative UAVs as a Tool for Aerial Inspection of the Aging Infrastructure

      • Sina Sharif Mansouri, Christoforos Kanellakis, Emil Fresk, Dariusz Kominiak, George Nikolakopoulos
      Pages 177-189
    4. Autonomous Aerial Inspection Using Visual-Inertial Robust Localization and Mapping

      • Lucas Teixeira, Ignacio Alzugaray, Margarita Chli
      Pages 191-204
    5. Sensing Water Properties at Precise Depths from the Air

      • John-Paul Ore, Carrick Detweiler
      Pages 205-220
    6. Autonomous and Safe Inspection of an Industrial Warehouse by a Multi-rotor MAV

      • Alexandre Eudes, Julien Marzat, Martial Sanfourche, Julien Moras, Sylvain Bertrand
      Pages 221-235
  5. Machine Learning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-237

About this book

This book contains the proceedings of the 11th FSR (Field and Service Robotics), which is the leading single-track conference on applications of robotics in challenging environments. This conference was held in Zurich, Switzerland from 12-15 September 2017. The book contains 45 full-length, peer-reviewed papers organized into a variety of topics: Control, Computer Vision, Inspection, Machine Learning, Mapping, Navigation and Planning, and Systems and Tools.

The goal of the book and the conference is to report and encourage the development and experimental evaluation of field and service robots, and to generate a vibrant exchange and discussion in the community.  Field robots are non-factory robots, typically mobile, that operate in complex and dynamic environments:  on the ground (Earth or other planets), under the ground, underwater, in the air or in space.  Service robots are those that work closely with humans to help them with their lives.  The first FSR was held in Canberra, Australia, in 1997. Since that first meeting, FSR has been held roughly every two years, cycling through Asia, Americas, and Europe.

Editors and Affiliations

  • ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Marco Hutter, Roland Siegwart

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Field and Service Robotics

  • Book Subtitle: Results of the 11th International Conference

  • Editors: Marco Hutter, Roland Siegwart

  • Series Title: Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67361-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-67360-8Published: 03 November 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88419-6Published: 23 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-67361-5Published: 01 November 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2511-1256

  • Series E-ISSN: 2511-1264

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 715

  • Number of Illustrations: 382 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Robotics and Automation, Artificial Intelligence

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access