Mobile manipulators that combine base mobility with the dexterity of an articulated
manipulator have gained popularity in numerous applications ranging from manufacturing …

Constrained optimization problems arise in numerous scientific and engineering
applications, and many papers on the online solution of constrained optimization problems …

Robotic and mechatronic systems, autonomous vehicles, electric power systems and smart
grids, as well as manufacturing and industrial production systems can exhibit complex …

In this paper, adaptive robust force/motion control strategies are presented for mobile
manipulators under both holonomic and nonholonomic constraints in the presence of …

Redundancy may occur in different ways in a robotic system. This article focuses on the
resolution of kinematic redundancy, ie, on the techniques for exploiting the redundant …

Time-varying mathematical problems are frequently encountered in scientific and
engineering applications, such as circuit parameters in electronic circuits, aerodynamic …

A mobile manipulator is a robotic device composed of a mobile platform and a stationary
manipulator fixed to the platform. To achieve the repetitive motion control of mobile …

In this paper, a novel robotic assistive system (RAS) for mobility assistance of elderly adults
is developed based on admittance control with force exertion ability enhancement (FEAE) of …

By following the pseudoinverse-type formulation, a corresponding quadratic program (QP)-
based rough manipulability-maximizing (RoMM) scheme is obtained. In consideration of the …

Mobile manipulators derive significant novel capabilities for enhanced interactions with the
world by merging mobility with manipulation. However, a careful resolution of the …