Energy consumption is a problem for robotic manipulators, which are popular in
manufacturing, assembly, and process handling. Some of the most significant energy …

We report our development of a vision-based motion planning system for an autonomous
motorcycle designed for desert terrain, where uniform road surface and lane markings are …

Mechanical systems or robots to assist landmine detection are expected to greatly improve
quality of humanitarian demining tasks. These new systems could provide: i) safer operation; …

Purpose–At present, more than 100 million undetonated landmines left over from wars
remain buried worldwide. These mines kill or injure approximately 3,000 individuals each …

The threat and consequences of landmines have led to a multitude of alternative research
activities in the field of demining. While mine sensor-focused research has been intensive …

The procedure for humanitarian land mine removal varies greatly. However, one central
element is detecting and marking suspected mine locations using sensors such as trained …

This paper covers the energy-saving features of a robotics system by redundant actuation.
By installing more actuators than the degrees of freedom, the actuating torques can be …

This paper proposes a new wire-based counterbalance mechanism for robot manipulator.
Industrial robots require high torque due to the large weight. For this reason, a robot should …

Currently there is no robotic solution that surpasses the grace, capabilities, and speed of
mammalian legged locomotion. Underlying an ability to analyze and synthesizes this motion …

When the war is finished, the unexploded mines continue to kill or injure individuals, most of
them civilians. These mines represent a particularly acute problem in developing countries …