Proceedings of the 2018 International Symposium on Experimental Robotics

Proceedings of the 2018 International Symposium on Experimental Robotics
Author: Jing Xiao
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 812
Release: 2020-01-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030339505

In addition to the contributions presented at the 2018 International Symposium on Experimental Robotics (ISER 2018), this book features summaries of the discussions that were held during the event in Buenos Aires, Argentina. These summaries, authored by leading researchers and session organizers, offer important insights on the issues that drove the symposium debates. Readers will find cutting-edge experimental research results from a range of robotics domains, such as medical robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles, mobile robot navigation, mapping and localization, field robotics, robot learning, robotic manipulation, human–robot interaction, and design and prototyping. In this unique collection of the latest experimental robotics work, the common thread is the experimental testing and validation of new ideas and methodologies. The International Symposium on Experimental Robotics is a series of bi-annual symposia sponsored by the International Foundation of Robotics Research, whose goal is to provide a dedicated forum for experimental robotics research. In recent years, robotics has broadened its scientific scope, deepened its methodologies and expanded its applications. However, the significance of experiments remains at the heart of the discipline. The ISER gatherings are an essential venue where scientists can meet and have in-depth discussions on robotics based on this central tenet.

Guide to Dynamic Simulations of Rigid Bodies and Particle Systems

Guide to Dynamic Simulations of Rigid Bodies and Particle Systems
Author: Murilo G. Coutinho
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2012-10-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1447144163

This book introduces the techniques needed to produce realistic simulations and animations of particle and rigid-body systems. The text focuses on both the theoretical and practical aspects of developing and implementing physically based dynamic-simulation engines. Each chapter examines numerous algorithms, describing their design and analysis in an accessible manner, without sacrificing depth of coverage or mathematical rigor. Features: examines the problem of computing an hierarchical representation of the geometric description of each simulated object, as well as the simulated world; discusses the use of discrete and continuous collision detection to handle thin or fast-moving objects; describes the computational techniques needed for determining all impulsive and contact forces between bodies with multiple simultaneous collisions and contacts; presents techniques that can be used to dynamically simulate articulated rigid bodies; concludes each chapter with exercises.

Dynamic Simulations of Multibody Systems

Dynamic Simulations of Multibody Systems
Author: Murilo G. Coutinho
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 147573476X

This book introduces the techniques needed to produce realistic simulations and animations of particle and rigid body systems. It focuses on both the theoretical and practical aspects of developing and implementing physically based dynamic simulation engines that can be used to generate convincing animations of physical events involving particles and rigid bodies. It can also be used to produce accurate simulations of mechanical systems, such as a robotic parts feeder. The book is intended for researchers in computer graphics, computer animation, computer-aided mechanical design and modeling software developers.

Robotics Research

Robotics Research
Author: John M. Hollerbach
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1447107659

This book is the proceedings of the 9th International Symposium of Robotics Research, one of the oldest and most prestigious conferences in robotics. The goal of the symposium was to bring together active, leading robotics researchers from academia, government and industry, to define the state of the art of robotics and its future direction. The broad spectrum of robotics research is covered, with an eye on what will be important in robotics in the next millennium.

Virtual Reality: Concepts and Technologies

Virtual Reality: Concepts and Technologies
Author: Philippe Fuchs
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2011-07-27
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0203802950

A manual for both designers and users, comprehensively presenting the current state of experts' knowledge on virtual reality (VR) in computer science, mechanics, optics, acoustics, physiology, psychology, ergonomics, ethics, and related area. Designed as a reference book and design guide to help the reader develop a VR project, it presents the read

Nonlinear Dynamics of Compliant Offshore Structures

Nonlinear Dynamics of Compliant Offshore Structures
Author: Patrick Bar-Avi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2017-12-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1351428233

This monograph provides a general background to the modelling of a special class of offshore structures known as compliant structures. External forcing is resisted by buoyancy and tension forces which increase when the structure is slightly offset from its equilibrium. The technical development given in this book is presented in such a way as to highlight the adaptability of the modelling, and the reader is shown how the techniques described can be applied to a variety of different offshore structures.

Modeling in Computer Graphics

Modeling in Computer Graphics
Author: Bianca Falcidieno
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642781144

In the history of technology, many fields have passed from an initial stage of empirical recipes to a mature stage where work is based on formal theories and procedures. This transition is made possible through a process called "modeling". Also Computer Graphics as a separate field of Computer Science makes extensive use of formal theories and procedures of modeling, often derived from related disciplines such as mathematics and physics. Modeling makes different application results consistent, unifying varieties of techniques and formal approaches into a smaller number of models by generalizing and abstracting the knowledge in Computer Graphics. This volume presents a selection of research papers submitted to the conference "Modeling in Computer Graphics: Methods and Applications" held at the Research Area of the National Research Council in Genoa, Italy, on June 28 -July 1, 1993. This meeting was the ideal continuation of a previous conference organized in Tokyo, Japan, in April 1991. The success and the variety of research themes discussed at that meeting suggested to promote a new working conference on methods and applications of modeling to be held in Italy two years later.

Robot and Multibody Dynamics

Robot and Multibody Dynamics
Author: Abhinandan Jain
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2010-12-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1441972676

Robot and Multibody Dynamics: Analysis and Algorithms provides a comprehensive and detailed exposition of a new mathematical approach, referred to as the Spatial Operator Algebra (SOA), for studying the dynamics of articulated multibody systems. The approach is useful in a wide range of applications including robotics, aerospace systems, articulated mechanisms, bio-mechanics and molecular dynamics simulation. The book also: treats algorithms for simulation, including an analysis of complexity of the algorithms, describes one universal, robust, and analytically sound approach to formulating the equations that govern the motion of complex multi-body systems, covers a range of more advanced topics including under-actuated systems, flexible systems, linearization, diagonalized dynamics and space manipulators. Robot and Multibody Dynamics: Analysis and Algorithms will be a valuable resource for researchers and engineers looking for new mathematical approaches to finding engineering solutions in robotics and dynamics.