In the last decades, mobile robotics has become a very interesting research topic in the field
of robotics, mainly because of population ageing and the recent pandemic emergency …

This paper introduces Care-O-bot® 3, a highly integrated and compact service robot with
manipulation, navigation and vision capabilities. In particular, Care-O-bot® 3 combines the …

As a result of intensive research over the last few decades, several robotic systems are
approaching a level of maturity that allows robust task execution and safe interaction with …

This paper introduces BAZAR, a collaborative robot that integrates the most advanced
sensing and actuating devices in a unique system designed for the Industry 4.0. We present …

The research interest in mobile robots with independent steering wheels has been
increasing over recent years due to their high mobility and better payload capacity over the …

Bridges are one of the critical civil infrastructure for safety of traveling public. The conditions
of bridges deteriorate with time as a result of material aging, excessive loading, and …

This monograph is based on my Ph. D. thesis written at the Institute of Robotics and
Mechatronics of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen. The thesis was …

The fixed morphology cleaning robots lack adaptation to the unstructured environment to
access and perform cleaning. Reconfigurable robots such as hTetro developed in our …

Because of their high degree of maneuverability, four wheel steered robotic vehicles have
increasingly attracted interest in many applications. These robots are characterized by ability …

Abstract In the RoboCup Middle Size League two teams of mobile robots play soccer
against each other. During the game, agility, ie the ability to quickly change the direction of …