Recent success of machine learning in many domains has been overwhelming, which often
leads to false expectations regarding the capabilities of behavior learning in robotics. In this …

This paper presents some of the results of the EU-funded project PANDORA—Persistent
Autonomy Through Learning Adaptation Observation and Re-planning. The project was …

With the purpose of achieving a desired interaction performance for our compliant humanoid
robot (COMAN), in this paper we propose a semi-autonomous control framework and …

This paper presents a cooperative manipulation method for a dual-arm underwater vehicle-
manipulator system (UVMS). The objective task is handle valve turning, which is a common …

An underwater vehicle manipulator system (UVMS) has several applications including
mining, exploring, and building underwater structures. The current study presents a method …

针对核电救灾环境机器人作业需求, 面向旋拧阀门末端接触力的鲁棒性问题,
开展了基于阻抗控制的阀门轴向位置自适应跟踪研究, 实现了自适应阻抗控制对阀门轴向位置的 …

In this paper an underwater vehicle-manipulator system is considered in order to accomplish
two operations, namely to turn a valve and to push a button. Realistic assumptions, such as …

Autonomous valve turning is an extremely challenging task for an Autonomous Underwater
Vehicle (AUV). To resolve this challenge, this paper proposes a set of different …

A learning approach is proposed for the challenging task of autonomous robotic valve
turning in the presence of active disturbances and uncertainties. The valve turning task …

This paper addresses the problems of valve-turning operation in rescue environments
where a wheeled mobile manipulator (WMM) is employed, including the possible …