A multilayer scheme is here proposed to implement coordinated control of a group of mobile robots. Specifically, a trajectory tracking controller is proposed to coordinately guide a platoon of robots, with an obstacle deviation subsystem based on virtual forces and mechanical impedance implemented in …

This work provides a feasibility study on estimating the 3-D locations of several thousand miniaturized free-floating sensor platforms. The localization is performed on basis of sparse ultrasound range measurements between sensor platforms and without the use of beacons. We show that this task can be …

Recently, the use of military robots – which may be drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), remotely piloted systems, autonomous weapon systems or ‘killer robots’ – has been debated in the media, politics, and academia. Military robots are increasingly automated, which means that they can perform tasks …

This project aims to shorten the time spent on the PLC software development phase when setting up Rohaco transport systems. Developing the PLC software takes a long time and presents an opportunity to be improved. This can be done by automating PLC programming and enabling PLC programmers to start work …

Author provided: Monitoring of computernetworks, complex technical systems like aeroplanes is common practice. In this article the use of a monitoring agent in an arbitrary product is discussed. The product itself could be any product with sucient hardware capabilities. The focus is on the product enhancement …

Het afstudeerverslag omschrijft het ontwikkelingsproces van een real-time lokaliseringssysteem. Het systeem maakt gebruik van een laser en een camera-module om nabije objecten te lokaliseren. Het doel van het systeem is om autonome robots nabije objecten te laten detecteren en omzeilen. Het ontwikkelingsproces …

Het Expertisecentrum op de TIS Delft heeft meerdere projecten lopen. Deze projecten worden gedaan in opdracht van verschillende bedrijven. Eén van deze projecten is het project Greenhouse of the Future. In dit project ontwerpt het Expertisecentrum in opdracht van Metazet een robot, MonibotX genaamd, …

A rail-guided robotic system is currently being designed for the inspection of ballast water tanks in ships. This robotic system will manipulate sensors toward the interior walls of the tank. In this paper, the influence of rail compliance on the end-effector position error due to ship movement is investigated. …

Author supplied Combining Performance and Flexibility for RMS with a Hybrid Architecture Dani¨el Telgen 12? , Leo van Moergestel 1 , Erik Puik 1 , Pascal Muller 1 , Arjan Groenewegen 1 , Dick van der Steen 1 , Dennis Koole 1 , Patrick de Wit 1 , Arjen van Zanten 1 , and John-Jules Meyer 2 1 Department …

Emotional factors related to aging at home assistive technology are known to affect technology acceptance, effective use, and quality of life improvement. This paper is a survey on the affective dimension of robot-based systems conceived for helping elderly at home. The specificity of elders’ capabilities …