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

The use of robots has significantly increased to fight highly contagious diseases like SARS-
COV-2, Ebola, MERS, and others. One of the important applications of robots to fight such …

Safe and efficient coordinated motion planning is crucial for the dual-arm robot's
manipulation in the constrained environment. This article studies a fast optimization-based …

Ship collision avoidance is a complex process that is influenced by numerous factors. In this
study, we propose a novel method called the Optimal Collision Avoidance Point (OCAP) for …

Environmental collision is a challenging issue in human–robot collaboration. This article
proposes a novel fuzzy cluster-based framework for robots to have reactive responses to …

The ability to accurately spray on large surfaces is essential in many industrial applications.
This task can be ergonomically challenging. Currently, fixed robotic manipulators are being …

Serial-link manipulators are required to execute trajectories that enable a robot end-effector
or a tool to track a Cartesian path. Practical applications may not require constraining all six …

A highly restricted workspace of the robotic arm may hinder to perform safely any
autonomous mobile manipulation task with planetary exploration rovers. To ensure mission …

We present a framework for identifying, communicating, and addressing risk in shared-
autonomy mobile manipulator applications. This framework is centered on the capacity of …

This work presents a computationally lightweight motion planner for over-actuated platforms.
For this purpose, a general state-space model for mobile platforms with several kinematic …