Field and Service Robotics: Recent Advances in Research and Applications (Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics (24))

Since its inception in 1996, FSR, the biannual "International Conference on Field and Service Robotics" has published archival volumes of high reference value. This unique collection is the post-conference proceedings of the 4 th FSR in Lake Yamanaka, Japan at July 2003. This book edited by Shin’ichi Yuta, Hajime Asama, Sebastian Thrun, Erwin Prassler and Takashi Tsubouchi is rich by topics and authoritative contributors and presents the current developments and new directions in field and service robotics. The contents of these contributions represent a cross-section of the current state of robotics research from one particular aspect: field and service applications, and how they reflect on the theoretical basis of subsequent developments. Pursuing technologies aimed at realizing skilful, smart, reliable, robust field and service robots is the big challenge running throughout this focused collection. Service RT Systems....Pages 3-12 A Small Biped Entertainment Robot Creating Attractive Applications....Pages 13-20 Mobile Robots Facing the Real World....Pages 21-30 Breakthroughs in Human Technology Interaction....Pages 31-38 Indoor Navigation for Mobile Robot by Using Environment-Embedded Local Information Management Device and Optical Pointer....Pages 41-49 Wall Following with Constrained Active Contours....Pages 51-60 Landmark-Based Nonholonomic Visual Homing....Pages 61-70 Recursive Probabilistic Velocity Obstacles for Reflective Navigation....Pages 71-79 Learning Predictions of the Load-Bearing Surface for Autonomous Rough-Terrain Navigation in Vegetation....Pages 83-92 A Terrain-Aided Tracking Algorithm for Marine Systems....Pages 93-102 Experimental Results in Using Aerial LADAR Data for Mobile Robot Navigation....Pages 103-112 Autonomous Detection of Untraversability of the Path on Rough Terrain for the Remote Controlled Mobile Robots....Pages 113-122 Mobile Robot Navigation Based on DGPS and Odometry in Campus Environment....Pages 125-134 Vehicle Localization Using Inertial Sensors and GPS....Pages 135-144 An Experimental Study of Localization Using Wireless Ethernet....Pages 145-153 MALOC – Medial Axis LOCalization in Unstructured and Dynamic Environments....Pages 155-164 Market-Based Multirobot Coordination Using Task Abstraction....Pages 167-177 Decentralised SLAM with Low-Bandwidth Communication for Teams of Vehicles....Pages 179-188 Case Studies of a Borehole Deployable Robot for Limestone Mine Profiling and Mapping....Pages 189-198 Bayesian Programming for Multi-target Tracking: An Automotive Application....Pages 199-208 Optimal Search for a Lost Target in a Bayesian World....Pages 209-222 Terramechanics-Based Analysis and Traction Control of a Lunar/Planetary Rover....Pages 225-234 Topological Analysis of Robotic N-Wheeled Ground Vehicles....Pages 235-244 Development of a Control System of an Omni-directional Vehicle with a Step Climbing Ability....Pages 245-254 Sensor-Based Walking on Rough Terrain for Legged Robots....Pages 255-264 Experiments in Learning Helicopter Control from a Pilot....Pages 267-276 Landing on a Moving Target Using an Autonomous Helicopter....Pages 277-286 Scan Alignment and 3-D Surface Modeling with a Helicopter Platform....Pages 287-297 Real-Time Navigation, Guidance, and Control of a UAV Using Low-Cost Sensors....Pages 299-309 A Compact Millimeter Wave Radar Sensor for Unmanned Air Vehicles....Pages 311-320 Motion Analysis of a Parallel Mobile Robot....Pages 323-331 Teleoperation System for Two Tracked Mobile Robots Transporting a Single Object in Coordination Based on Function Allocation Concept....Pages 333-342 Development of a Terrain Adaptive Stability Prediction System for Mass Articulating Mobile Robots....Pages 343-354 ROBHAZ-DT2: Passive Double-Tracked Mobile Manipulator for Explosive Ordnance Disposal....Pages 355-364 Towards Safer Roads by Integration of Road Scene Monitoring and Vehicle Control....Pages 367-376 Performing Skilled Work with an Interactively Operated Service Robot....Pages 377-384 A Multi-purpose Eight-Legged Robot Developed for an Evaluation of a Neural Interface....Pages 385-394 Online Interactive Building of Presence....Pages 395-404 Light Weight Autonomous Climbing Robot for Elderly and Disabled Persons’ Services....Pages 407-416 Planning under Uncertainty for Reliable Health Care Robotics....Pages 417-426 Development of a Personal Service Robot with User-Friendly Interfaces....Pages 427-436 An Enhanced Robotic Library System for an Off-Site Shelving Facility....Pages 437-446 International Contest for Cleaning Robots: Fun Event or a First Step towards Benchmarking Service Robots....Pages 447-456 Dragline Automation: Experimental Evaluation through Productivity Trial....Pages 459-468 Shearer Guidance: A Major Advance in Longwall Mining....Pages 469-476 Development of an Autonomous Conveyor-Bolting Machine for the Underground Coal Mining Industry....Pages 477-486 A Case Study in Robotic Mapping of Abandoned Mines....Pages 487-495 Automatic 3D Underground Mine Mapping....Pages 497-506 Development of Pneumatically Controlled Expandable Arm for Search in the Environment with Tight Access....Pages 509-518 Development of Mobile Robots for Search and Rescue Operation Systems....Pages 519-528 Distributed Search and Rescue with Robot and Sensor Teams....Pages 529-538 Spraying Robot for Grape Production....Pages 539-548 Path Planning for Complete Coverage with Agricultural Machines....Pages 549-558 Since its inception in 1996, FSR, the biannual "International Conference on Field and Service Robotics" has published archival volumes of high reference value. This unique collection is the post-conference proceedings of the 4th FSR in Lake Yamanaka, Japan at July 2003. This book edited by Shinâichi Yuta, Hajime Asama, Sebastian Thrun, Erwin Prassler and Takashi Tsubouchi is rich by topics and authoritative contributors and presents the current developments and new directions in field and service robotics. The contents of ..

This unique collection is the post-conference proceedings of the 4th "International Conference on Field and Service Robotics" (FSR). This book has authoritative contributors and presents current developments and new directions in field and service robotics. The book represents a cross-section of the current state of robotics research from one particular aspect: field and service applications, and how they reflect on the theoretical basis of subsequent developments.