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Editorial Vol. 1 No. 1 pp. 1 - 2 1986
Paper K. Komoriya, S. Tachi and K. Tanie A method of autonomous locomotion for mobile robots Vol. 1 No. 1 pp. 3 - 20 1986
Paper T. Masuda and S. Hagihara Numerical solution of robot arm inverse kinematics and dynamics Vol. 1 No. 1 pp. 21 - 32 1986
Paper A. Nishi, Y. Wakasugi and K. Watanabe Design of a robot capable of moving on a vertical wall Vol. 1 No. 1 pp. 33 - 46 1986
Paper H.-L. Guo, M. Yachida and S. Tsuji Three-dimensional measurements of terminals of line-like objects from shadow information Vol. 1 No. 1 pp. 47 - 58 1986
Tutorial K. Asakawa Robot assembly of precision parts using tactile sensors Vol. 1 No. 1 pp. 59 - 70 1986
Review S. Fujii and K. Yoshimoto Experience and outlooks on our studies on robots Vol. 1 No. 1 pp. 71 - 82 1986
Forum E. Nakano Process of the foundation and inauguration of the Robotics Society of Japan Vol. 1 No. 1 pp. 83 - 86 1986
Laboratory K. Hasegawa and T. Mizutani Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of Control Engineering, Hasegawa Laboratory Vol. 1 No. 1 pp. 87 - 90 1986
Survey R. B. McGhee Computer coordination of motion for omni-directional hexapod walking machines Vol. 1 No. 2 pp. 91 - 100 1986
Paper M. Kaneko, M. Abe and S. Tachi Basic considerations of the degrees of freedom of multi-legged locomotion machines Vol. 1 No. 2 pp. 101 - 116 1986
Paper H.-L. Guo, M. Yachida and S. Tsuji Three-dimensional measurement of many line-like objects Vol. 1 No. 2 pp. 117 - 130 1986
Paper M. Okutomi and M. Mori Decision of robot movement by means of a potential field Vol. 1 No. 2 pp. 131 - 142 1986
Paper S. Hirose, H. Kikuchi and Y. Umetani The standard circular gait of a quadruped walking vehicle Vol. 1 No. 2 pp. 143 - 164 1986
Tutorial M. Ito and T. Narikiyo Analysis and control of biped locomotion subject to constraints Vol. 1 No. 2 pp. 165 - 176 1986
Tutorial S. Kamiyama A magnetic fluid actuator Vol. 1 No. 2 pp. 177 - 186 1986
Laboratory K. Matsushima Matsushima and Ohta Laboratories, Institute of Engineering Mechanincs, University of Tsukuba Vol. 1 No. 2 pp. 187 - 190 1986
Report T. Yoshikawa The Third Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan Vol. 1 No. 2 pp. 191 - 192 1986
Paper Y. Shinohara, H. Usui, S. Saito, A. Kumagai and Y. Fujii An experimental remote handling system Vol. 1 No. 3 pp. 193 - 200 1986
Paper T. Tsumura, M. Fujiwara, T. Shirakawa and M. Hashimoto Automatic guidance of vehicles following the route stored in the memory Vol. 1 No. 3 pp. 201 - 210 1986
Paper S. Aramaki Sensory function of the interactive robot language IML Vol. 1 No. 3 pp. 211 - 224 1986
Paper S. Hirose, M. Imazato, T. Kudo and Y. Umetani Internally-balanced magnet unit Vol. 1 No. 3 pp. 225 - 242 1986
Paper T. Okada Optimization of pantograph mechanisms for force generation Vol. 1 No. 3 pp. 243 - 260 1986
Tutorial H. Ozaki On the planning of collision-free movements of manipulators Vol. 1 No. 3 pp. 261 - 277 1986
Review P. J. Drazan Development of the Placemate pneumatic robot Vol. 1 No. 3 pp. 278 - 280 1986
Laboratory E. Tsuda Robotics Department, Product Development Laboratory, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) Vol. 1 No. 3 pp. 281 - 284 1986
Laboratory M. Takano Takano Laboratory, Department of Precision Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo Vol. 1 No. 3 pp. 285 - 288 1986
Paper S. Hirose, Y. Fukuda and H. Kikuchi The gait control system of a quadruped walking vehicle Vol. 1 No. 4 pp. 289 - 324 1986
Paper T. Masuda, A. Futakawa, E. Koga and K. Inoue A parametric study of robot arm vibration by simulation analysis Vol. 1 No. 4 pp. 325 - 342 1986
Paper T. Oomichi and T. Ibe Development of vehicles with legs and wheels Vol. 1 No. 4 pp. 343 - 356 1986
Paper T. Adachi and T. Mita Detecting methods for the position/direction of a robot hand using PSD and its applications Vol. 1 No. 4 pp. 357 - 370 1986
Short paper H. Funakubo, T. Isomura, T. Komeda and Y. Inuzuka Development of a four-wheeled mobile robot system for bedridden patients Vol. 1 No. 4 pp. 371 - 378 1986
Review K. Akazawa and K. Fujii Theory of muscle contraction and motor control Vol. 1 No. 4 pp. 379 - 390 1986
Review K. Sugihara Three principles in stereo vision Vol. 1 No. 4 pp. 391 - 400 1986
Laboratory H. Miyamoto and Y. Sakurai Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Tokyo Women's Medical College Vol. 1 No. 4 pp. 401 - 404 1986
Editorial Vol. 2 No. 1 pp. 1 - 2 1987
Survey J. P. Trevelyan Robots in the shearing shed: Automated shearing of sheep using robots Vol. 2 No. 1 pp. 3 - 8 1987
Paper C. Vibet Design of robot controllers Vol. 2 No. 1 pp. 9 - 20 1987
Paper M. Mitsuishi, I. Shimoyama and H. Miura Development of the concurrent process oriented language `COL' Vol. 2 No. 1 pp. 21 - 38 1987
Paper M. Inaba and H. Inoue Rope handling by a robot with visual feedback Vol. 2 No. 1 pp. 39 - 54 1987
Paper T. Izumi, T. Narikiyo and Y. Fukui Teachingless grinding robot depending on three force information Vol. 2 No. 1 pp. 55 - 68 1987
Review Y. Tatara Mechanochemical actuators Vol. 2 No. 1 pp. 69 - 86 1987
Tutorial K. Mitsuhashi and K. Yamoto Layout planning and simulation for application of robots Vol. 2 No. 1 pp. 87 - 98 1987
Laboratory Y. Takeuchi Production Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology Vol. 2 No. 1 pp. 99 - 102 1987
Survey Y. Ito Possible features of next generation FMS and system design Vol. 2 No. 2 pp. 103 - 120 1987
Paper T. Tsumura, N. Fujiwara, M. Hashimoto and T. Tang A new method of vehicle position measurement by use of laser beam tracking Vol. 2 No. 2 pp. 121 - 136 1987
Paper K. Koshikawa and Y. Shirai A model-based recognition of glossy objects using their polarimetrical properties Vol. 2 No. 2 pp. 137 - 148 1987
Paper S. Sakane, M. Ishii and M. Kakikura Occlusion avoidance of visual sensors based on a hand--eye action simulator system: HEAVEN Vol. 2 No. 2 pp. 149 - 166 1987
Paper S. Hirose, K. Maekawa and Y. Umetani Signal processing of a range-finder map-realization system Vol. 2 No. 2 pp. 167 - 180 1987
Review T. Yoshikawa Multi-variable control of robot manipulators Vol. 2 No. 2 pp. 181 - 192 1987
Tutorial T. Ifukube Voice control for a robot --- an example of a manipulator for the disabled Vol. 2 No. 2 pp. 193 - 200 1987
Laboratory Y. Kobayashi Toshiba Factory Automation System Development Center Vol. 2 No. 2 pp. 201 - 204 1987
Paper J. Oaki and T. Mita Path control of a robot arm using the linearized constraint control method Vol. 2 No. 3 pp. 205 - 226 1987
Paper T. Masuda, A. Futakawa, S. Arimoto and F. Miyazaki Closed-loop dynamics analysis by Appel's method Vol. 2 No. 3 pp. 227 - 240 1987
Paper H. Arai and S. Tachi Force detection and active power assistance of a direct-drive manipulator Vol. 2 No. 3 pp. 241 - 258 1987
Paper S. Hirose, K. Yoshida and K. Taguchi The study of a map realization system (cancellation of ambient light and swaying motion of a robot) Vol. 2 No. 3 pp. 259 - 276 1987
Paper T. Sasaki, T. Kawashima, H. Aoyama, T. Ogawa and T. Ifukube Development of an actuator using a metal hydride and its application to a lifter for the disabled Vol. 2 No. 3 pp. 277 - 286 1987
Tutorial T. Iwakane, J. Hirai and Y. Miyamoto Mechanism and characteristics of direct drive motors Vol. 2 No. 3 pp. 287 - 298 1987
Review T. Miyazaki Microelectronic technology and aging of the labour force Vol. 2 No. 3 pp. 299 - 310 1987
Laboratory T. Moriwaki Division of Applied Kinematics, Production Engineering Department, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan Vol. 2 No. 3 pp. 311 - 314 1987
Paper A. Hemami A more general closed-form solution to the inverse kinematics of mechanical arms Vol. 2 No. 4 pp. 315 - 326 1988
Paper A. Balestrino, G. De Maria, L. Sciavicco and B. Siciliano An algorithmic approach to coordinate transformation for robotic manipulators Vol. 2 No. 4 pp. 327 - 344 1988
Paper S. Hirose and K. Yokoi The standing posture transformation gait of a quadruped walking vehicle Vol. 2 No. 4 pp. 345 - 360 1988
Paper F. Matsuda, H. Morimoto, H. Kitagawa, S. Hattori and M. Ueda Non-tactile slip sensor using the method of autocorrelation with signals of reflected light Vol. 2 No. 4 pp. 361 - 368 1988
Short paper Y. Chida, Y. Kaku and T. Mita On the force/trajectory control of robot arms Vol. 2 No. 4 pp. 369 - 376 1988
Review K. Nakajima Training for proliferating industrial robots at Kawasaki Heavy Ind. Co. Ltd. Vol. 2 No. 4 pp. 377 - 384 1988
Review I. Watanabe Instruction to robot users at ASEA Robotic in Japan Vol. 2 No. 4 pp. 385 - 388 1988
Review H. Shimatake Training in robotics at Nissan Motor Company Vol. 2 No. 4 pp. 389 - 396 1988
Laboratory T. Mita Mital Laboratory, Electric Engineering Section, Faculty of Engineering, The Chiba University Vol. 2 No. 4 pp. 397 - 400 1988
Report M. Idesawa The 4th Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan Vol. 2 No. 4 pp. 401 - 404 1988
Editorial Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 1 - 2 1989
Paper S. Hirose, K. Ikuta and Y. Umetani Development of shape-memory alloy actuators. Performance assessment and introduction of a new composing approach Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 3 - 16 1989
Paper Y. Nishimoto and Y. Shirai A feature-based stereo model using disparity histograms of multi-resolution channels Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 17 - 34 1989
Paper I. Mandic, Z. Domazet and D. Stipanicev Introduction of welding robots in shipyards Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 35 - 52 1989
Review T. Horikoshi and K. Yamada The situation of robot education in technical high schools Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 53 - 60 1989
Review T. Yoshikawa Control of robots having redundant degrees of freedom Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 61 - 74 1989
Tutorial S. Kotake Safety education for people working with industrial robots Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 75 - 80 1989
Laboratory M. Ueda Establishment of the Department of Electronic-Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya University Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 81 - 86 1989
Erratum Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 87 - 88 1989
Paper S. Hirose, K. Ikuta and K. Sato Development of a shape memory alloy actuator. Improvement of output performance by the introduction of a -mechanism Vol. 3 No. 2 pp. 89 - 108 1989
Paper K. Osuka and H. Mayeda Parameter expression for modelling and inverse dynamics problems of manipulators Vol. 3 No. 2 pp. 109 - 122 1989
Paper H. Arai, S. Tachi and I. Miyajima Development of a power-assisted head-coupled display system using a direct-drive motor Vol. 3 No. 2 pp. 123 - 130 1989
Review M. Takata and H. Ishikawa Requirements for an operating system for robot controller systems Vol. 3 No. 2 pp. 131 - 140 1989
Review K. Otsuka and A. Uchiyama Quick operation of a manipulator by direct drive Vol. 3 No. 2 pp. 141 - 150 1989
Tutorial M. Nagamachi Industrial robots and job design Vol. 3 No. 2 pp. 151 - 158 1989
Paper K. Kondo and F. Kimura Collision avoidance using a free space enumeration method based on grid expansion Vol. 3 No. 3 pp. 159 - 176 1989
Paper A. Okano, H. Matsubara and H. Inoue Design and implementation of a task-oriented robot language Vol. 3 No. 3 pp. 177 - 192 1989
Paper H. Noborio, S. Fukuda and S. Arimoto Fast interference check method using octree representation Vol. 3 No. 3 pp. 193 - 212 1989
Review I. Kimura and J. Tadano Guide and carry robot for hospital use Vol. 3 No. 3 pp. 213 - 220 1989
Review A. Shioya and H. Sasama Inspection robots for railways in Japan Vol. 3 No. 3 pp. 221 - 228 1989
Tutorial M. Kawato Adaptation and learning in control of voluntary movement by the central nervous system Vol. 3 No. 3 pp. 229 - 250 1989
Paper I. Kato, K. Koganezawa and A. Takanishi Automatic breast cancer palpation robot: WAPRO-4 Vol. 3 No. 4 pp. 251 - 262 1989
Paper T. Izumi and T. Narikiyo A method of measuring grinding points for a self-teaching grinding robot Vol. 3 No. 4 pp. 263 - 274 1989
Paper I. Kimura, T. Takamori, Y. Yasuda, Y. Murao and Y. Mizuno A servo actuator which uses a metal hydride --- design of a pressure control system and its consideration Vol. 3 No. 4 pp. 275 - 290 1989
Paper M.-H. Liu, W.-S. Chang and L.-Q. Zhang A multi-microprocessor-based decentralized adaptive controller for a robotic manipulator Vol. 3 No. 4 pp. 291 - 310 1989
Review N. Kawamura and K. Namikawa Robots in agriculture Vol. 3 No. 4 pp. 311 - 320 1989
Tutorial K. Takehara Nuclear power plant facility inspection robot Vol. 3 No. 4 pp. 321 - 332 1989
Laboratory T. Ifukube Research Institute of Applied Electricity in Hokkaido University --- A study on sensory substitutes and artificial sensory organs for the disabled Vol. 3 No. 4 pp. 333 - 336 1989
Editorial Vol. 4 No. 1 pp. 1 - 2 1990
Paper S. Hirose, K. Ikuta and M. Tsukamoto Development of a shape memory alloy actuator. Measurement of material characteristics and development of active endoscopes Vol. 4 No. 1 pp. 3 - 28 1990
Paper Y. Kitamura and M. Yachida Three-dimensional data acquisition by trinocular vision Vol. 4 No. 1 pp. 29 - 42 1990
Paper H. Hirukawa and S. Kitamura A collision avoidance method for robot manipulators based on the safety first algorithm and the potential function Vol. 4 No. 1 pp. 43 - 58 1990
Paper M. Cotsaftis and C. Vibet Control law synthesis and sensitivity analysis from Lagrangian formulation with impulse conditions Vol. 4 No. 1 pp. 59 - 70 1990
Review S. Hirai and T. Sato Intelligent remote control of robots Vol. 4 No. 1 pp. 71 - 78 1990
Review S. Arimoto Design of robot control systems Vol. 4 No. 1 pp. 79 - 98 1990
Laboratory H. Ide Ide Laboratory (Electronic Applications Laboratory), Aoyama Gakuin University Vol. 4 No. 1 pp. 99 - 104 1990
Paper S. Hirose, S. Inoue and K. Yoneda The whisker sensor and the transmission of multiple sensor signals Vol. 4 No. 2 pp. 105 - 118 1990
Paper Y. Sakawa, F. Matsuno, Y. Ohsawa, M. Kiyohara and T. Abe Modelling and vibration control of a flexible manipulator with three axes by using accelerometers Vol. 4 No. 2 pp. 119 - 138 1990
Paper M. Inoue, K. Yamada, K.-I. Tanaka, J. Nakagawa, K. Machida and Y. Toda Six-axis bilateral control of an articulated slave manipulator using a Cartesian master manipulator Vol. 4 No. 2 pp. 139 - 150 1990
Paper S.-I. Nakajima and Y. Takahashi An ultrasonic orientation sensor with distributed receivers Vol. 4 No. 2 pp. 151 - 168 1990
Paper T. Fukuda Plant inspection and maintenance robots Vol. 4 No. 2 pp. 169 - 178 1990
Review M. Uenohara Increasing robotic intelligence in the electronics industry Vol. 4 No. 2 pp. 179 - 184 1990
Introduction Vol. 4 No. 3 pp. 185 - 186 1990 Special Issue on Autonomous Mobile Robots
Review M. Takano Mechanism of an autonomous mobile robot and its control Vol. 4 No. 3 pp. 187 - 202 1990 Special Issue on Autonomous Mobile Robots
Review K. Sorimachi Three-dimensional image sensor system for autonomous mobile robots Vol. 4 No. 3 pp. 203 - 216 1990 Special Issue on Autonomous Mobile Robots
Short paper T. Ochi A positioning system for mobile robots using symmetrical rotating laser beams Vol. 4 No. 3 pp. 217 - 222 1990 Special Issue on Autonomous Mobile Robots
Paper S. Hirose, K. Yoshida and Y. Toratani The study of a map realization system: consideration of real-time map generation Vol. 4 No. 3 pp. 223 - 242 1990 Special Issue on Autonomous Mobile Robots
Paper T. Matsumoto and S. Yuta Autonomous navigation system for mobile robots using a route map Vol. 4 No. 3 pp. 243 - 262 1990 Special Issue on Autonomous Mobile Robots
Paper S. H. Kwak and R. B. McGhee Rule-based motion coordination for a hexapod walking machine Vol. 4 No. 3 pp. 263 - 282 1990 Special Issue on Autonomous Mobile Robots
Paper H. Kimura, I. Shimoyama and H. Miura Dynamics in the dynamic walk of a quadruped robot Vol. 4 No. 3 pp. 283 - 302 1990 Special Issue on Autonomous Mobile Robots
Paper K. Ioi and K. Itoh Modelling and simulation of an underwater manipulator Vol. 4 No. 4 pp. 303 - 318 1990
Paper K.-H. Feng, K. Sugihara and N. Sugie Measurement of three-dimensional objects by pattern projection and camera advance Vol. 4 No. 4 pp. 319 - 336 1990
Paper S. Wakui and T. Mita A parameter identification method of horizontal robot arms Vol. 4 No. 4 pp. 337 - 352 1990
Short paper N. Baba and K. Kamimae Intelligent collision avoidance planning of a robot manipulator whose workspace includes moving objects Vol. 4 No. 4 pp. 353 - 360 1990
Review H. Hatano Industrial robots in flexible manufacturing systems and their software Vol. 4 No. 4 pp. 361 - 376 1990
Review R. Wada Robots and MAP Vol. 4 No. 4 pp. 377 - 388 1990
Review T. Ono Research and development of a flexible manufacturing system complex provided with a laser Vol. 4 No. 4 pp. 389 - 398 1990
Review T. Kuroiwa Simulation systems for the design of robot mechanisms Vol. 4 No. 4 pp. 399 - 410 1990
Editorial Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 1 - 2 1991
Paper N. Iguchi, J. Uchiyama, H. Kimura and Y. Hamashima Development of a performance robot Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 3 - 14 1991
Paper M. Tokita, T. Mituoka, T. Fukuda and T. Kurihara Force control of a robotic manipulator by application of a neural network Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 15 - 24 1991
Paper T. Maeda and T. Totani An experimental study on model reference adaptive control for robot manipulators Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 25 - 38 1991
Review M. Uchiyama, Y. Nakamura and K. Hakomori Evaluation of the robot force sensor structure using singular value decomposition Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 39 - 52 1991
Review H. Ide The application of robot technology in the study of the nervous system Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 53 - 62 1991
Review T. Shimozawa Sensory capacity and behaviour of insects Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 63 - 74 1991
Review K. Akazawa Neuromuscular control system and hardware models Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 75 - 86 1991
Tutorial H. Kanoh Distributed parameter models of flexible robot arms Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 87 - 100 1991
Tutorial T. Kida LSS control technology: an overview Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 101 - 108 1991
Paper Suren N. Dwivedi and Swami Mahalingam Terrain adaptive gaits for the Ambler Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 109 - 132 1991
Paper T. Higuchi, M. Tsuda and S. Fujiwara Development of a magnetically supported intelligent hand for automated precision assembly Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 133 - 146 1991
Paper H. Kano and K. Takayama Smooth trajectory control of robotic manipulators based on minimum acceleration criterion Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 147 - 164 1991
Paper S. Hirose and K. Yoneda Tri-axial force sensor using a split-type optical sensor Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 165 - 182 1991
Paper S. Tachi, T. Sakaki, H. Arai, S. Nishizawa and J. F. Pelaez-Polo Impedance control of a direct-drive manipulator without using force sensors Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 183 - 206 1991
Review T. Suehiro Present development status of direct-drive robots Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 207 - 207 1991
Review T. Iwakane DD clean robot Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 208 - 208 1991
Review N. Sasaki Adept One Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 209 - 210 1991
Review T. Togami Yamaha DD robot Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 211 - 211 1991
Review T. Yano A direct-drive manipulator for an automated sewing system Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 212 - 212 1991
Review M. Takeshita SCARA-type direct-drive robot RH-D1 Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 213 - 214 1991
Tutorial T. Takeuchi An autonomous fuzzy mobile robot Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 215 - 232 1991
Paper S. Y. Lee, M. Nagamachi and K. Ito A study on an improvement of the manual mode in an advanced teleoperator system Vol. 5 No. 3 pp. 233 - 256 1991
Paper S. Ahmad and C. N. Lee Shape recovery from robot contour-tracking with force feedback Vol. 5 No. 3 pp. 257 - 274 1991
Paper T. Yoshikawa, I. Nakamura and Y. Yokokohji Application of DSP to real-time computation for dynamic control of robot manipulators Vol. 5 No. 3 pp. 275 - 292 1991
Paper K. Kondo Collision avoidance by free space enumeration based on heuristic graph search Vol. 5 No. 3 pp. 293 - 308 1991
Paper K. Ikeda and T. Yano Fundamental study of a scanning-type suction cup Vol. 5 No. 3 pp. 309 - 320 1991
Review M. Ito Robot vision modelling --- camera modelling and camera calibration Vol. 5 No. 3 pp. 321 - 336 1991
Review M. Ishii Kinematic model and calibration of a robot manipulator Vol. 5 No. 3 pp. 337 - 348 1991
Paper S. Nicosia and A. Tornambe Use of asymptotic observers in the parameter estimation of robotic manipulators having elastic joints Vol. 5 No. 4 pp. 349 - 376 1991
Paper T. Yamada A magnetic fluid actuator using electromagnetic force Vol. 5 No. 4 pp. 377 - 384 1991
Paper Y.-F. Chen, H. Ikeda, T. Mita and S. Wakui Trajectory control of a robot arm using sliding mode control Vol. 5 No. 4 pp. 385 - 396 1991
Paper T. Kubota, H. Hashimoto and F. Harashima Path searching for a mobile robot by local planning Vol. 5 No. 4 pp. 397 - 410 1991
Paper K. Kondo Collision avoidance by free space enumeration using multiple search strategies Vol. 5 No. 4 pp. 411 - 428 1991
Review M. Wada Automatic segment erection system for shield tunnels Vol. 5 No. 4 pp. 429 - 444 1991
Review K. Yonemoto The socio-economic role and future prospects for industrial robots Vol. 5 No. 4 pp. 445 - 450 1991
Review N. Kyura Robotic research and development at Yaskawa Electric Mfg. Co. Ltd. Vol. 5 No. 4 pp. 451 - 456 1991
Review S. Sakamoto Mechanical planning and actual test results of a robot for painting the exterior walls of high-rise buildings Vol. 5 No. 4 pp. 457 - 466 1991
Paper S. Abe and T. Tsuchiya Robot manipulator path control based on variable speed trajectory planning Vol. 6 No. 1 pp. 1 - 14 1992
Paper Y. Yamauchi, S. Ishikawa and K. Kato A robot manipulator by a distributed control approach Vol. 6 No. 1 pp. 15 - 22 1992
Paper T. Komatsu, M. Uenohara, S. Iikura, H. Miura and I. Shimoyama Active vibration control of a multi-link space flexible manipulator with torque feedback Vol. 6 No. 1 pp. 23 - 40 1992
Paper S. Wakui and T. Mita Reduction in identification accuracy of inertial terms caused by coupling vibration Vol. 6 No. 1 pp. 41 - 50 1992
Paper Y. T. Kim and H. Tokumaru Design of a load desensitized control system based on the inertial parameter root locus for a direct-drive robot Vol. 6 No. 1 pp. 51 - 68 1992
Paper M. Aicardi, G. Cannata and G. Casalino Hybrid learning control for constrained manipulators Vol. 6 No. 1 pp. 69 - 94 1992
Paper K. Sugimoto and A. Hara Synthesis of multi-DOF mechanisms by using connecting chains Vol. 6 No. 1 pp. 95 - 108 1992
Paper T. Yamashita, H. Ikeda, T. Monji and R. Katoh Evalution of enhanced manipulability in computer-aided teleoperation using a simulator Vol. 6 No. 1 pp. 109 - 126 1992
Review T. Oomichi and A. Okino Study on multi-fingered manipulation for real tasks Vol. 6 No. 1 pp. 127 - 140 1992
Paper K. Fujimoto, E. Kuroki, T. Matsunaga, H. Nakaoka and S. Nakata A slit laser scanning moire method and a simple method for distinguishing between depression and elevation Vol. 6 No. 2 pp. 141 - 164 1992
Paper T. Nakamura, T. Kawashima and Y. Aoki A method for object identification based on local features Vol. 6 No. 2 pp. 165 - 178 1992
Paper H. Shimoji, M. Inoue, K. Tsuchiya, K. Niomiya, I. Nakatani and J.'I. Kawaguchi Simulation system for a space robot using six-axis servos Vol. 6 No. 2 pp. 179 - 196 1992
Paper K. Kanatani and K. Watanabe Road shape reconstruction by local flatness approximation Vol. 6 No. 2 pp. 197 - 214 1992
Paper M. Sekiguchi, S. Nagata and K. Asakawa Behaviour control for a mobile robot by a structured neural network Vol. 6 No. 2 pp. 215 - 230 1992
Review S. Hirose A dispute over robots. Robots of the future Vol. 6 No. 2 pp. 231 - 242 1992
Review Y. Ono A direct-drive motor control system and its features Vol. 6 No. 2 pp. 243 - 254 1992
Review J.-P. Uldry and R. A. Russell Developing conductive elastomers for applications in robotic tactile sensing Vol. 6 No. 2 pp. 255 - 272 1992
Paper E. Igarashi and T. Nogai Dynamic analysis and control of biped locomotion in the double supporting phase Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 273 - 290 1992
Paper L. Beiner Time optimization of the continuous-path motions of industrial robots Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 291 - 306 1992
Paper H.-J. Hong and Y.-S. Yoon Kinematic design and motor selection of SCARA-type manipulators for speed enhancement Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 307 - 318 1992
Paper W. Schwinn On the influence of tool geometry on robot motions Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 319 - 334 1992
Paper M. Ishikawa The sensor fusion system: Mechanisms for integration of sensory information Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 335 - 344 1992
Paper T. Akiyama and K. Shono Experimental study of a micro-rotor fabricated on a silicon wafer Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 345 - 352 1992
Paper T. Higuchi and Y. Yamagata Micro robot arm utilizing rapid deformations of piezoelectric elements Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 353 - 360 1992
News H. Tashiro Micromouse `Mappy' Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 361 - 364 1992
News N. Iguchi and T. Fujishiro Development of a dancing robot Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 365 - 366 1992
News N. Iguchi and K. Hirose A single-leg hovercraft robot Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 367 - 368 1992
News N. Iguchi and T. Sato The development of a four-footed water slide robot Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 369 - 370 1992
News N. Iguchi, D. Homma and Y. Kondoh A single-wheeled mobile robot with a gyrostabilizer Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 371 - 372 1992
News N. Iguchi and S. Ogimoto A ray robot operated by SMA Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 373 - 374 1992
News S. Shimizu, K. Hasegawa and T. Mizusawa Alpine skiing robot Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 375 - 376 1992
News C. Kasuga and K. Ohno Micro Mouse 1 (SIT XVIII) Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 377 - 378 1992
News C. Kasuga and K. Teraya Micro Mouse 2 (SIT 20) Vol. 6 No. 3 pp. 379 - 382 1992
Paper K. Liu and F. L. Lewis Stability analysis of a decentralized controller for a mobile robot Vol. 6 No. 4 pp. 383 - 398 1992
Paper J. S. Shieh and T. W. Calvert View and route planning for patrol and exploring robots Vol. 6 No. 4 pp. 399 - 430 1992
Paper K.-K. Kim and Y.-S. Yoon Practical inverse kinematics of a kinematically redundant robot using a neural network Vol. 6 No. 4 pp. 431 - 440 1992
Paper E. Igarashi and T. Nogai Study of lower level adaptive walking in the sagittal plane by a biped locomotion robot Vol. 6 No. 4 pp. 441 - 460 1992
Paper S. Sakane, R. Niepold, T. Sato and Y. Shirai Illumination setup planning for a hand-eye system based on an environmental model Vol. 6 No. 4 pp. 461 - 482 1992
Paper S. Tachi and T. Sakaki Impedance controlled master--slave manipulation system. Part 1. Basic concept and application to the system with a time delay Vol. 6 No. 4 pp. 483 - 504 1992
Review G. Sugimoto Evolution of machine intelligence for mobile robots Vol. 6 No. 4 pp. 505 - 516 1992
Review M. Yamaguchi and N. Iguchi Development of a horseback riding simulator Vol. 6 No. 4 pp. 517 - 528 1992
Review A. Katoh A robot system user's point of view Vol. 6 No. 4 pp. 529 - 536 1992
Editorial Vol. 7 No. 1 pp. 1 - 2 1993
Paper T. Sakaki and S. Tachi Impedance-controlled master--slave manipulation system. Part II. Modification of force sensation and extension of operational capability Vol. 7 No. 1 pp. 3 - 24 1993
Paper Y. Kimura, R. Mukai, F. Kobayashi and M. Kobayashi Interpolative variable-speed repetitive control and its application to a deburring robot with cutting load control Vol. 7 No. 1 pp. 25 - 40 1993
Paper S. Komada and K. Ohnishi Motion control of robot manipulators by a joint acceleration controller Vol. 7 No. 1 pp. 41 - 56 1993
Paper S. Nicosia, A. Tornambe and P. Valigi A solution to the extended and generalized inverse kinematic problem Vol. 7 No. 1 pp. 57 - 96 1993
Review S. Hashino Aiding robots Vol. 7 No. 1 pp. 97 - 104 1993
Paper T. Higuchi, K. Oka and H. Sugawara Clean room robot with non-contact joints using magnetic bearings Vol. 7 No. 2 pp. 105 - 120 1993
Paper C.-D. Zhang and S.-M. Song Turning gaits of a quadrupedal walking machine Vol. 7 No. 2 pp. 121 - 158 1993
Paper O. Matsumoto, S. Kajita and K. Tani Estimation and control of the attitude of a dynamic mobile robot using internal sensors Vol. 7 No. 2 pp. 159 - 178 1993
Review T. Dohi Robot technology in medicine Vol. 7 No. 2 pp. 179 - 188 1993
Survey T. Ide, N. A. Siddiqi and N. Akamatsu Expectations for medical and healthcare robotics Vol. 7 No. 2 pp. 189 - 200 1993
Original article S. Chiaverini, O. Egeland and R. K. Kanestrom Weighted damped least-squares in kinematic control of robotic manipulators Vol. 7 No. 3 pp. 201 - 218 1993
Original article A. Tornambe and P. Valigi A decentralized robust controller for robotic manipulators Vol. 7 No. 3 pp. 219 - 234 1993
Original article H. Sai and Y. Okawa A structured sign for guiding movable robots Vol. 7 No. 3 pp. 235 - 250 1993
Original article O. Yamada, H. Takahashi, M. Kimura, H. Naitoh and R. Sano CO2 laser radar 3D vision sensor for a mobile robot Vol. 7 No. 3 pp. 251 - 260 1993
Original article S. Iida, T. Tsubouchi and S'I Yuta Position identification method for mobile robots using colour images Vol. 7 No. 3 pp. 261 - 282 1993
Review K. Suzuki High-density tactile sensor arrays Vol. 7 No. 3 pp. 283 - 288 1993
Paper K. Kuribayashi Criteria for the evaluation of new actuators as energy converters Vol. 7 No. 4 pp. 289 - 308 1993
Paper J. Miura, I. Shimoyama and H. Miura Integration of problem-solving and learning in intelligent robots Vol. 7 No. 4 pp. 309 - 328 1993
Paper E. Nakano, H. Okubo and H. Kimura Landing control for a jumping machine Vol. 7 No. 4 pp. 329 - 342 1993
Paper Y. Sakakibara, K. Kan, Y. Hosoda, M. Hattori and M. Fujie Low-impact foot trajectory for a quadruped walking machine Vol. 7 No. 4 pp. 343 - 360 1993
Paper M. Uchiyama and P. Dauchez Symmetric kinematic formulation and non-master/slave coordinated control of two-arm robots Vol. 7 No. 4 pp. 361 - 384 1993
Short Paper S. Ramachandran, T. Nagarajan and N. Sivaprasad Reliability studies on assembly robots using the finite element method Vol. 7 No. 4 pp. 385 - 394 1993
Review T. Yabuta and T. Yamada Force control using neutral networks Vol. 7 No. 4 pp. 395 - 408 1993
Editorial Vol. 7 No. 5 pp. 409 - 412 1993 Robot path-planning in connection with sensing, control, and cooperation
Original paper H. Noborio A sufficient condition for designing a family of sensor-based deadlock-free path-planning algorithms Vol. 7 No. 5 pp. 413 - 434 1993
Original paper A. Sankaranarayanan and I. Masuda Robot map-making in an unknown scene: a general theory and a new algorithm Vol. 7 No. 5 pp. 435 - 448 1993
Original paper K. Sato Deadlock-free motion planning using the Laplace potential field Vol. 7 No. 5 pp. 449 - 462 1993
Original paper S. Akishita, S. Kawamura and T. Hisanobu Velocity potential approach to path planning for avoiding moving obstacles Vol. 7 No. 5 pp. 463 - 478 1993
Original paper G. K. Schmidt and K. Azarm Mobile robot path planning and execution based on a diffusion equation strategy Vol. 7 No. 5 pp. 479 - 490 1993
Original paper K. Fujimura Motion planning in time-varying domains: the case of cyclic motions Vol. 7 No. 5 pp. 491 - 506 1993
Original paper Y.-H. Liu and S. Arimoto A deadlock-free algorithm for planning a collision-free coordinated motion for two mobile robots amidst unknown environments Vol. 7 No. 5 pp. 507 - 522 1993
Editorial Vol. 7 No. 6 pp. 523 - 524 1993
Paper Y. Hori Robust motion control based on a two-degrees-of-freedom servosystem Vol. 7 No. 6 pp. 525 - 546 1993
Paper K. Ohishi Manipulator motion control based on a robust acceleration controller Vol. 7 No. 6 pp. 547 - 558 1993
Paper T. Murakami and K. Ohnishi Parameter identification of a direct-drive robot by a disturbance observer Vol. 7 No. 6 pp. 559 - 574 1993
Paper M. Tomizuka Feedforward digital tracking controllers for motion control applications Vol. 7 No. 6 pp. 575 - 586 1993
Paper Y. Konno and H. Hashimoto Design of sliding mode dynamics in the frequency domain Vol. 7 No. 6 pp. 587 - 598 1993
Paper T. Hayase and Y. Suematsu Control of a flexible inverted pendulum Vol. 8 No. 1 pp. 1 - 12 1994
Paper I. Ikei, H. Yokoi and Y. Okawa Development of a cooperative trajectory control system for two robots based on sensory data Vol. 8 No. 1 pp. 13 - 30 1994
Paper T. Kawashima, Y. Shirakawa and Y. Aoki Multisensor-based object identification using uncertain geometric models Vol. 8 No. 1 pp. 31 - 44 1994
Paper T. Komatsu, M. Uenohara, S. Iikura, H. Miura and I. Shimoyama The development of an autonomous space robot operation testbed: ASROT Vol. 8 No. 1 pp. 45 - 60 1994
Paper T. Masuda, S. Arimoto and F. Miyazaki Dynamics analysis of a robotic manipulator considering driving elements Vol. 8 No. 1 pp. 61 - 72 1994
Paper S. Wang and T. Tsuchiya Fuzzy trajectory planning and its application to robot manipulator path control Vol. 8 No. 1 pp. 73 - 94 1994
Review Y. Shinohara, H. Usui and Y. Fujii Development of telerobotic manipulators for reactor dismantling work Vol. 8 No. 1 pp. 95 - 120 1994
Editorial Vol. 8 No. 2 pp. 121 - 122 1994
Paper K. Kitagaki and M. Uchiyama Optimal approach velocity of an end-effector to the environment Vol. 8 No. 2 pp. 123 - 138 1994
Paper S. Hirai Identification of contact states based on a geometric model for manipulative operations Vol. 8 No. 2 pp. 139 - 156 1994
Paper M. Buss and H. Hashimoto Skill acquisition system for the intelligent assisting system --- IAS Vol. 8 No. 2 pp. 157 - 172 1994
Paper H. Kobayashi A scaled teleoperation --- time scaling problem Vol. 8 No. 2 pp. 173 - 184 1994
Paper N. Matsuhira, M. Asakura and H. Bamba Manoeuvrability of an MSM--DC and evaluation test Vol. 8 No. 2 pp. 185 - 202 1994
Paper M. Shoham and F.-H. Jen On rotations and translations with application to robot manipulators Vol. 8 No. 2 pp. 203 - 230 1994
Paper J. Pascal, E. Darque-Ceretti, E. Felder and A. Pouchelon Rubber-like adhesive in simple shear: stress analysis and fracture morphology of a single lap joint Vol. 8 No. 2 pp. 231 - 242 1994
Preface Vol. 8 No. 3 pp. 243 - 244 1994
Paper Robert D. Howe Tactile sensing and control of robotic manipulation Vol. 8 No. 3 pp. 245 - 262 1994
Paper Y. Sakaguchi Haptic sensing system with active perception Vol. 8 No. 3 pp. 263 - 284 1994
Paper T. Kimoto, D. Masumoto, H. Yamakawa and S. Nagata Hierarchical sensory information processing model Vol. 8 No. 3 pp. 285 - 302 1994
Paper N. Yoshizawa and T. Yabuta Acoustic and video sensor integration for object recognition Vol. 8 No. 3 pp. 303 - 320 1994
Paper Y. Yamada, H. Kozai, N. Tsuchida and K. Imai A parallel-fingered hand system with multiple sensing functions for grasping various objects Vol. 8 No. 3 pp. 321 - 336 1994
Editorial Vol. 8 No. 4 pp. 337 - 340 1994
Paper V. Bruce What the human face tells the human mind: some challenges for the robot--human interface Vol. 8 No. 4 pp. 341 - 356 1994
Paper Y. Anzai Human--robot--computer interaction: a new paradigm of research in robotics Vol. 8 No. 4 pp. 357 - 370 1994
Paper T. Yakoh and Y. Anzai A new reactive operating system for human--robot interaction Vol. 8 No. 4 pp. 371 - 384 1994
Paper K. Kamejima, R. G. H. Dennert and Y. C. Watanabe Open logic machine: an interactive perception architecture for unstructured scene analysis Vol. 8 No. 4 pp. 385 - 412 1994
Paper K. Imamura and J. Nomura Virtual space decision support system Vol. 8 No. 4 pp. 413 - 426 1994
Paper K. Kosuge, Y. Fujisawa and T. Fukuda Control of a man--machine system interacting with the environment Vol. 8 No. 4 pp. 427 - 442 1994
Paper N. Matsuhira, H. Bamba and M. Asakura The development of a general master arm for teleoperation considering its role as a man--machine interface Vol. 8 No. 4 pp. 443 - 458 1994
Paper D. S. Necsulescu, A. Fahim and C. Lu Stochastic error propagation in robot arms Vol. 8 No. 5 pp. 459 - 476 1994
Paper S. Hosaka, Y. Shimizu and T. Hayashi The development of a functional fail-safe control for advanced robots Vol. 8 No. 5 pp. 477 - 496 1994
Paper D. A. Chamberlain A remotely operated building inspection cell Vol. 8 No. 5 pp. 497 - 510 1994
Paper A. Hemami Modelling, analysis and preliminary studies for automatic scooping Vol. 8 No. 5 pp. 511 - 530 1994
Introduction T. Arai Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 531 - 534 1994
Review paper H. Funabashi In parallel actuated mechanisms as a new robotic mechanism Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 535 - 544 1994
Review paper M. Uchiyama Structures and characteristics of parallel manipulators Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 545 - 558 1994
Review paper S. Tadokoro Control of parallel mechanisms Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 559 - 572 1994
Review paper M. Tanaka Large-scale framed structure as parallel mechanism with hyper-redundancy Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 573 - 588 1994
Review paper J.-P. Merlet Parallel manipulators: state of the art and perspectives Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 589 - 598 1994
Research introductions M. Tanaka Research introductions Truss-type mechanism Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 599 - 600 1994
Research introductions M. Uchiyama A 6 d.o.f. parallel robot HEXA Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 601 - 602 1994
Research introductions S. Tadokoro A 6 d.o.f. parallel robot wrist joint by a pneumatic actuator drive Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 603 - 604 1994
Research introductions K. Machida Space-borne smart end effector Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 605 - 606 1994
Research introductions K. Suzumori FMA hand Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 607 - 608 1994
Research introductions K. Nakashima A six-axis motion base and a study of a parallel manipulator Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 609 - 610 1994
Paper T. Suzuki, M. Yasue, S. Okuma and Y. Uchikawa Discrete-time learning control for robotic manipulators Vol. 9 No. 1 pp. 1 - 14 1995
Paper C. Balaguer, A. Oliver, R. Aracil and A. Barrientos Planning collision-free paths in a three-dimensional partially known environment Vol. 9 No. 1 pp. 15 - 28 1995
Paper S. Ishikawa A method of autonomous mobile robot navigation by using fuzzy control Vol. 9 No. 1 pp. 29 - 52 1995
Paper H. A. Zhu, C. L. Teo, G. S. Hong and A. N. Poo Decoupling control and disturbance rejection of mechanical manipulators with partially known dynamics Vol. 9 No. 1 pp. 53 - 66 1995
Paper S. Arimoto, T. Naniwa and Y.-H. Liu Model-based adaptive hybrid control for manipulators with geometric endpoint constraint Vol. 9 No. 1 pp. 67 - 80 1995
Paper A. Bastian Towards intelligent control: flexible fuzzy controllers Vol. 9 No. 1 pp. 81 - 104 1995
Editorial Vol. 9 No. 2 pp. 105 - 106 1995
Paper S. Hirose, K. Yoneda, K. Arai and T. Ibe Design of a quadruped walking vehicle for dynamic walking and stair climbing Vol. 9 No. 2 pp. 107 - 124 1995
Paper K. Yoneda and S. Hirose Dynamic and static fusion gait of a quadruped walking vehicle on a winding path Vol. 9 No. 2 pp. 125 - 136 1995
Paper K. Taguchi Enhanced wheel system for step climbing Vol. 9 No. 2 pp. 137 - 148 1995
Paper H. Nakamura, H. Kobayashi and T. Shimada Mobile robots on cylindrical surfaces Vol. 9 No. 2 pp. 149 - 164 1995
Paper T. Yasuda, I. Shimoyama and H. Miura Microrobot locomotion in a mechanical vibration field Vol. 9 No. 2 pp. 165 - 176 1995
Paper T. Fukuda, Y. Adachi, H. Hoshino, I. Matsunaga and F. Arai An omni-directional six-legged walking robot Vol. 9 No. 2 pp. 177 - 192 1995
Editorial Vol. 9 No. 3 pp. 193 - 194 1995
Paper J.W. Burdick, J. Radford and G. S. Chirikjian A `sidewinding' locomotion gait for hyper-redundant robots Vol. 9 No. 3 pp. 195 - 216 1995
Paper G. S. Chirikjian Hyper-redundant manipulator dynamics: a continuum approximation Vol. 9 No. 3 pp. 217 - 244 1995
Paper H. Kobayashi and S. Ohtake A local feedback law for hyper-redundant manipulators Vol. 9 No. 3 pp. 245 - 254 1995
Paper D. Reznik and V. Lumelsky Sensor-based motion planning in three dimensions for a highly redundant snake robot Vol. 9 No. 3 pp. 255 - 280 1995
Paper S. Ma, S. Hirose and H. Yoshinada Development of a hyper-redundant multijoint manipulator for maintenance of nuclear reactors Vol. 9 No. 3 pp. 281 - 300 1995
Paper S. C. Ridgeway, P. D. Adsit and C./ D. Crane Development of an articulated transporter/manipulator system Vol. 9 No. 3 pp. 301 - 316 1995
Regular paper M. A. Gharaybeh and G. C. Burdea Investigation of a shape memory alloy actuator for dextrous force-feedback masters Vol. 9 No. 3 pp. 317 - 330 1995
Regular paper J. Guldner, D. M. Dawson and Z. Qu Hybrid adaptive control for the tracking of rigid-link electrically-driven robots Vol. 9 No. 3 pp. 331 - 348 1995
Editorial Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 349 - 350 1995
Paper H. Inoue Vision-based robotics: a challenge to real world Artificial Intelligence Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 351 - 366 1995
Paper N. M. Charkari and H. Mori Visual vehicle detection and tracking based on the `sign pattern' Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 367 - 382 1995
Paper S. Kato, S. Nishiyama and J. Takeno Stereo vision system on mobile robots for measuring road surfaces Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 383 - 398 1995
Paper H. Ishiguro, T. Maeda, T. Miyashita and S. Tsuji Building environmental models of man-made environments by panoramic sensing Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 399 - 416 1995
Paper I. Masaki Vision-based mobile robots on highways Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 417 - 428 1995
Paper H. C. Jung Visual navigation for a mobile robot using landmarks Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 429 - 442 1995
Regular Paper O. Masory and J. Wang Workspace evaluation of Stewart platforms Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 443 - 462 1995
Regular Paper C. Colombo, B. Allotta and P. Dario Affine visual servoing for robot relative positioning and landmark-based docking Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 463 - 480 1995
Editorial Vol. 9 No. 5 pp. 481 - 482 1995
Paper W. Chen and V. Kumar Workspace of planar cooperating robots with rolling contacts Vol. 9 No. 5 pp. 483 - 504 1995
Paper D. Reynaerts and H. van Brussel Whole-finger manipulation with a two-fingered robot hand Vol. 9 No. 5 pp. 505 - 518 1995
Paper M. Kaneko, N. Imamura and K. Honkawa Contact points detection for inner link based grasps Vol. 9 No. 5 pp. 519 - 534 1995
Paper M. J. Sheridan, S. C. Ahalt and D. E. Orin Fuzzy control for robotic power grasp Vol. 9 No. 5 pp. 535 - 546 1995
Paper C. Melchiorri and G. Vassura Implementation of whole-hand manipulation capability in the UB hand system design Vol. 9 No. 5 pp. 547 - 560 1995
Paper R. Kurtz and V. Hayward Dexterity measures with unilateral actuation constraints: the n+1 case Vol. 9 No. 5 pp. 561 - 578 1995
Editorial Vol. 9 No. 6 pp. 579 - 582 1995
Paper K. Yoshida Experimental study on the dynamics and control of a space robot with experimental free-floating robot satellite (EFFORTS) simulators Vol. 9 No. 6 pp. 583 - 602 1995
Paper E. Papadopoulos and S. Ali A. Moosavian Dynamics and control of space free-flyers with mutiple manipulators Vol. 9 No. 6 pp. 603 - 624 1995
Paper G. Hirzinger Robots in space --- a survey Vol. 9 No. 6 pp. 625 - 652 1995
Paper K. Machida, Y. Toda, T. Iwata, Y. Fukuda and H. Toriu Sensor-based proximity operation of an astronaut reference flying robot Vol. 9 No. 6 pp. 653 - 674 1995
Paper Y. Masutani, Y. Okada, T. Iwatsu, H. Ikeda and F. Miyazaki Estimation of general three-dimensional motion of an unknown rigid body under no external forces and moments Vol. 9 No. 6 pp. 675 - 692 1995
Paper K. Yamada, S. Yoshikawa and Y. Fujita Arm path planning of a space robot with angular momentum Vol. 9 No. 6 pp. 693 - 710 1995
Paper D. H. Kim, K. B. Koo, W. Y. Choi and R.-H. Park Stereo matching using hierarchical features for robotic applications Vol. 10 No. 1 pp. 1 - 14 1996
Paper E. Oliveira and C. Ramos A cooperative multi-agent system for an assembly robotic cell Vol. 10 No. 1 pp. 15 - 50 1996
Paper M. E. Mahjoub and A. E. F. Fahim Effect of gravity on the dynamic behavior of manipulators Vol. 10 No. 1 pp. 51 - 64 1996
Paper S. Ma, S. Hirose and H. Yoshinada Dynamic redundancy resolution of redundant manipulators with local optimization of a kinematic criterion Vol. 10 No. 1 pp. 65 - 80 1996
Paper K. Kanatani and T. Maruyama Optimal grid pattern for focal length calibration Vol. 10 No. 1 pp. 81 - 104 1996
Paper K. Yoshida, H. Mayeda and T. Ono Base parameters for manipulators with a planar parallelogram link mechanism Vol. 10 No. 1 pp. 105 - 138 1996
Preface Vol. 10 No. 2 pp. 139 - 142 1996
Paper A. Zelinsky and Y. Kuniyoshi Learning to coordinate behaviors for robot navigation Vol. 10 No. 2 pp. 143 - 160 1996
Paper R. Ghanea-Hercock and D. P. Barnes Coupled behaviors in the reactive control of cooperating mobile robots Vol. 10 No. 2 pp. 161 - 178 1996
Paper A. Ishiguro, S. Kuboshiki, S. Ichikawa and Y. Uchikawa Gait control of hexapod walking robots using mutual-coupled immune networks Vol. 10 No. 2 pp. 179 - 196 1996
Paper H. Watanabe, Y. Yoshii, Y. Masutani and F. Miyazaki Learning the inverse map for a robot hitting task Vol. 10 No. 2 pp. 197 - 212 1996
Paper Z.-W. Luo, M. Ito, A. Kato and K. Ito Nonlinear robust control for robot compliant manipulation on dynamic environments Vol. 10 No. 2 pp. 213 - 228 1996
Paper F. Lange and G. Hirzinger Learning of a controller for non-recurring fast movements Vol. 10 No. 2 pp. 229 - 244 1996
Editorial Vol. 10 No. 3 pp. 245 - 248 1996
Paper A. De Luca and G. Oriolo Reconfiguration of redundant robots under kinematic inversion Vol. 10 No. 3 pp. 249 - 264 1996
Paper M. Indri and A. Tornambe Robust regulation and trajectory tracking for flexible robots by using piezoelectric actuators Vol. 10 No. 3 pp. 265 - 282 1996
Paper S. I. Sagatun and R. Johansson Optimal and adaptive control of underwater vehicles Vol. 10 No. 3 pp. 283 - 300 1996
Paper T.-J. Tarn, A. K. Bejczy and P. K. De Analysis of the dynamic ability of two robot arms in object handling Vol. 10 No. 3 pp. 301 - 316 1996
Paper L. Sciavicco, B. Siciliano and L. Villani Lagrange and Newton-Euler dynamic modeling of a gear-driven robot manipulator with inclusion of motor inertia effects Vol. 10 No. 3 pp. 317 - 334 1996
Editorial Vol. 10 No. 4 pp. 335 - 338 1996
Paper N. Kondo, M. Monta and T. Fujiura Basic constitution of a robot for agricultural use Vol. 10 No. 4 pp. 339 - 354 1996
Paper M. Nakashima, S. Harada, K. Yano, Y. Maruyama and T. Hasegawa Development of a robot language for hot-line work allowing practical use of the hot-line work robot system `Phase II' Vol. 10 No. 4 pp. 355 - 376 1996
Paper E. Miyazaki, S. Takagawa and M. Kyo Manipulator system for deep sea survey Vol. 10 No. 4 pp. 377 - 390 1996
Paper K. Masamune, M. Sonderegger, H. Iseki, K. Takakura, M. Suzuki andT. Dohi Robots for stereotactic neurosurgery Vol. 10 No. 4 pp. 391 - 402 1996
Paper H. Yaguchi Robot introduction to cleaning work in the East Japan Railway Company Vol. 10 No. 4 pp. 403 - 414 1996
Paper M. C. Wanner The aircraft washing system SKYWASH Vol. 10 No. 4 pp. 415 - 424 1996
Paper S. Sakoh, M. Okano, S. Kita and T. Okumatsu Development and practice of the Tele-Earthwork System Vol. 10 No. 4 pp. 425 - 438 1996
Paper T. Okada and P. Rosa On the design of a `scrollic' gripper for firm 3D grasping Vol. 10 No. 5 pp. 439 - 452 1996
Paper J. Kaloust, Z. Qu and C. Ham Nonlinear robust control design for robot manipulators with unmodeled actuator dynamics Vol. 10 No. 5 pp. 453 - 468 1996
Paper J. Wu, Z. Luo, M. Yamakita and K. Ito Adaptive hybrid control of manipulators on uncertain flexible objects Vol. 10 No. 5 pp. 469 - 486 1996
Paper Y. Yamamoto and X. Yun Stability analysis of a mobile manipulator under force control Vol. 10 No. 5 pp. 487 - 502 1996
Paper J. Jeswiet and R. Helferty Measuring robot repeatability an application of ISO and ANSI standards Vol. 10 No. 5 pp. 503 - 520 1996
Preface Vol. 10 No. 6 pp. 521 - 522 1996
Paper A. Agah Robot teams, human workgroups and animal sociobiology: a reviewof research on natural and artificial multi-agent autonomous systems Vol. 10 No. 6 pp. 523 - 546 1996
Paper L. E. Parker On the design of behavior-based multi-robot teams Vol. 10 No. 6 pp. 547 - 578 1996
Paper T. C. Lueth Distributed architectures for multiple-robot control Vol. 10 No. 6 pp. 579 - 604 1996
Paper J. Ota, T. Arai, Y. Yoshimura, N. Miyata, E. Yoshida, D. Kurabayashi and J. Sasaki Motion planning of multiple mobile robots by a combination of learned visibility graphs and virtual impedance Vol. 10 No. 6 pp. 605 - 620 1996
Paper Z.-W. Luo, K. Ito, M. Ito and A. Kato On cooperative manipulation of dynamic objects Vol. 10 No. 6 pp. 621 - 636 1996
Paper K. Sekiyama and T. Fukuda Self-organizing control strategy for group robotics Vol. 10 No. 6 pp. 637 - 658 1996
Paper C. Ham and Z. Qu A new nonlinear learning control for robot manipulators Vol. 11 No. 1 pp. 1 - 16 1997
Paper M. Ceccarelli Displacement analysis of a Turin Platform parallel manipulator Vol. 11 No. 1 pp. 17 - 32 1997
Paper F. Valero, V. Mata, J. I. Cuadrado and M. Ceccarelli A formulation for path planning of manipulators in complex environments by using adjacent configurations Vol. 11 No. 1 pp. 33 - 56 1997
Paper W.-Y. Yau and H. Wang Robust hand--eye coordination Vol. 11 No. 1 pp. 57 - 74 1997
Paper P. W. Smith, N. Nandhakumar and A. K. Ramadorai A vision-based framework for the discovery-driven manipulation of non-rigid objects Vol. 11 No. 1 pp. 75 - 94 1997
Preface Vol. 11 No. 2 pp. 95 - 96 1997
Original paper F. Rohrdanz, H. Mosemann and F. Wahl Generating and evaluating stable assembly sequences Vol. 11 No. 2 pp. 97 - 126 1997
Original paper D. Halperin and R. H. Wilson Assembly partitioning along simple paths: the case of multiple translations Vol. 11 No. 2 pp. 127 - 146 1997
Original paper K. Umeda and T. Arai Three-dimensional vision system for mechanical assembly/disassembly Vol. 11 No. 2 pp. 147 - 168 1997
Original paper H. Miyazaki and T. Sato Mechanical assembly of three-dimensional microstructures from fine particles Vol. 11 No. 2 pp. 169 - 186 1997
Short paper K. Tani and E. Guner Concept of an autonomous disassembly system using behavior-based robotics Vol. 11 No. 2 pp. 187 - 198 1997
Short paper T. Katsuragawa, F. Yasumoto, H. Ujiie, T. Itoko, K. Ogimoto, S. Hirai, Y. Wakita and K. Machida Application of hybrid compliance/force control to super long distance teleoperation Vol. 11 No. 2 pp. 199 - 212 1997
Paper A. R. Hirakawa and A. Kawamura Proposal of trajectory generation for redundant manipulators without inverse matrix calculation and application to consumed electrical energy minimization Vol. 11 No. 3 pp. 213 - 232 1997
Paper L. Beiner Redundant actuation of a closed-chain manipulator Vol. 11 No. 3 pp. 233 - 246 1997
Paper T. Komatsu and T. Kanada Control of a flexible master-slave manipulator using dual compliance models Vol. 11 No. 3 pp. 247 - 268 1997
Paper T. Yata and S. Yuta Measurement of reflecting direction from the center frequency of the echo in ultrasonic sensing Vol. 11 No. 3 pp. 269 - 284 1997
Paper M. Minami, T. Asakura, L. X. Dong and Y. M. Huang Position control and explicit force control of constrained motions of a manipulator for accurate grinding tasks Vol. 11 No. 3 pp. 285 - 300 1997
Preface Vol. 11 No. 4 pp. 301 - 304 1997
Paper L. E. Parker L-ALLIANCE: Task-oriented multi-robot learning in behavior-based systems Vol. 11 No. 4 pp. 305 - 322 1997
Paper K. Azarm and G. Schmidt A decentralized approach for the conflict-free motion of multiple mobile robots Vol. 11 No. 4 pp. 323 - 340 1997
Paper R. Volpe, J. Balaram, T. Ohm and R. Ivlev Rocky 7: a next generation Mars rover prototype Vol. 11 No. 4 pp. 341 - 358 1997
Paper H. Tsukagoshi, S. Hirose and K. Yoneda Maneuvering operations of a quadruped walking robot on a slope Vol. 11 No. 4 pp. 359 - 376 1997
Paper J. Park, W. Chung and Y. Youm Reconstruction of the inverse kinematic solution subject to joint kinematic limits using kinematic redundancy Vol. 11 No. 4 pp. 377 - 396 1997
Paper K. Yoshida, D. N. Nenchev, P. Vichitkulsawat, H. Kobayashi and M. Uchiyama Experiments on the point-to-point operations of a flexible structure mounted manipulator system Vol. 11 No. 4 pp. 397 - 412 1997
Paper S. Demey and J. De Schutter Surface shape recovery with a force-controlled robot Vol. 11 No. 4 pp. 413 - 428 1997
Selected paper from IROS '96 T. Mitsuda, N. Maru, K. Fujikawa and F. Miyazaki Binocular visual servoing based on linear time-invariant mapping Vol. 11 No. 5 pp. 429 - 444 1997
Selected paper from IROS '96 S. Takamura, T. Nakamura and M. Asada Behavior-based map representation for a sonar-based mobile robot by statistical methods Vol. 11 No. 5 pp. 445 - 462 1997
Selected paper from IROS '96 S. Palm, H. Murayama, T. Mori and T. Sato Visual control through status driven teleoperation Vol. 11 No. 5 pp. 463 - 480 1997
Original paper H. Nasri and G. Bolmsjo Parameter estimation of a robotic dynamics model---a statistical approach Vol. 11 No. 5 pp. 481 - 500 1997
Original paper K. Ozaki, H. Asama and I. Endo Distributed and cooperative object pushing by multiple mobile robots based on communication Vol. 11 No. 5 pp. 501 - 518 1997
Original paper O. Masory, J. Wang and H. Zhuang Kinematic modeling and calibration of a Stewart platform Vol. 11 No. 5 pp. 519 - 540 1997
Original paper M. A. Farooqi and T. Omata Reorientation planning for a multifingered hand based on an orientation states network using regrasp primitives Vol. 11 No. 5 pp. 541 - 554 1997
Preface Vol. 11 No. 6 pp. 555 - 558 1997
Review M. Wada and S. Mikami Toward third-arm robots---humanoid robotic arm for cooperation between humans and robots Vol. 11 No. 6 pp. 559 - 566 1997
Review P. Dario, C. Laschi and E. Guglielmelli Sensors and actuators for `humanoid' robots Vol. 11 No. 6 pp. 567 - 584 1997
Review F. Hara and H. Kobayashi State-of-the art in component technology for an animated face robot---its component technology development for interactive communication with humans Vol. 11 No. 6 pp. 585 - 604 1997
Review M. Inaba Remote-brained humanoid project Vol. 11 No. 6 pp. 605 - 620 1997
Review K. Osuka Master-slave-type humanoid robot project Vol. 11 No. 6 pp. 621 - 632 1997
Original paper J. Yamaguchi and A. Takanishi Development of a leg part of a humanoid robot---design of a biped walking robot having antagonistic driven joints using a nonlinear spring mechanism Vol. 11 No. 6 pp. 633 - 652 1997
Original paper M. Inaba, F. Kanehiro, S. Kagami and H. Inoue Remote-brained ape-like robot to study full-body mobile behaviors based on simulated models and real-time vision Vol. 11 No. 6 pp. 653 - 668 1997
Paper M. Parnichkun and S. Ozono CDCSMA-CD communication method for cooperative robot systems Vol. 11 No. 7 pp. 669 - 694 1998
Paper X.-Z. Zheng, K. Ono, M. Yamakita, M. Katayama and K. Ito A system structure with trajectory planning and control for robotic dynamic manipulation Vol. 11 No. 7 pp. 695 - 712 1998
Short paper M. Y. Lee, A. J. Sturm, Jr. and D. LaValle New approach for robot trajectory generation with velocity/ acceleration clipping constraints Vol. 11 No. 7 pp. 713 - 724 1998
Review N. Ueno and M. Kaneko Self-excited Dynamic Active Antenna Vol. 11 No. 7 pp. 725 - 740 1998
Preface Vol. 11 No. 8 pp. 741 - 742 1998
Paper M. Piaggio and R. Zaccaria Distributing a robotic system on a network: the ETHNOS approach Vol. 11 No. 8 pp. 743 - 758 1998
Paper E. Yoshida, T. Arai and J. Ota Local communication of multiple mobile robots: design of group behavior for efficient communication Vol. 11 No. 8 pp. 759 - 780 1998
Paper T. Suzuki, T. Fujii, H. Asama, K. Yokota, H. Kaetsu and I. Endo A multi-robot teleoperation system utilizing the Internet Vol. 11 No. 8 pp. 781 - 798 1998
Paper A. Kheddar, C. Tzafestas, P. Coiffet, T. Kotoku and K. Tanie Multi-robot teleoperation using direct human hand actions Vol. 11 No. 8 pp. 799 - 826 1998
Paper A. Zelinsky and J. Heinzmann A novel visual interface for human-robot communication Vol. 11 No. 8 pp. 827 - 852 1998
Call for papers Vol. 11 No. 8 pp. 853 - 856 1998
Paper Masayuki Inaba, Takashi Igarashi, Satoshi Kagami and Hirochika Inoue Design and implementation of a 35 d.o.f. full-body humanoid that can sit, stand up and grasp an object Vol. 12 No. 1 pp. 1 - 14 1998
Paper Paulo F. F. Rosa and Tokuji Okada Control algorithm for the scrollic gripper based on intrinsic sensory information Vol. 12 No. 1 pp. 15 - 34 1998
Paper Nizam Ahmed and Supratim Biswas Motion planning in isothetic workspaces Vol. 12 No. 1 pp. 35 - 52 1998
Paper Sze San S. Chong, Xinghuo Yu and Man Zhihong Robust adaptive sliding mode control with modified regressor matrix and composite adaptation for robotic manipulators Vol. 12 No. 1 pp. 53 - 66 1998
Paper Akira Maruyama and Masayuki Fujita Robust control for planar manipulators with image feature parameter potential Vol. 12 No. 1 pp. 67 - 80 1998
Paper Hiroshi Katakura, Ryuichiro Yamane, M.-K. Park, Z.-Y. Jia and J.-H. She Multi-step positioning control using a binary digital pneumatic-cylinder system Vol. 12 No. 1 pp. 81 - 98 1998
Correction Vol. 12 No. 1 pp. 99 - 100 1998
Preface Vol. 12 No. 2 pp. 101 - 102 1998
Paper Akihiro Koga, Koichi Suzumori, Toyomi Miyagawa and Masayuki Sekimura Electrostatic linear micro actuator with vibrating motion (application to the focusing mechanism of a miniature CCD camera) Vol. 12 No. 2 pp. 103 - 114 1998
Paper A. Ferreira Design and control of a mobile micromanipulator driven by ultrasonic motors with multidegrees of freedom Vol. 12 No. 2 pp. 115 - 134 1998
Paper Toshio Fukuda, Hideyuki Morita, Fumihito Arai, Hidenori Ishihara and Hideo Matsuura Micro resonator for a tactile display Vol. 12 No. 2 pp. 135 - 154 1998
Paper Satoshi Konishi, Yoshio Mita and Hiroyuki Fujita Two-dimensional conveyance system using cooperative motions of many fluidic microactuators Vol. 12 No. 2 pp. 155 - 166 1998
Preface Vol. 12 No. 3 pp. 167 - 170 1998
Paper Keigo Watanabe, Kiyotaka Izumi, Jun Tang and Fuhua Han Rotational control of an omnidirectional mobile robot using a fuzzy servo controller Vol. 12 No. 3 pp. 171 - 190 1998
Paper Kazuo Kiguchi and Toshio Fukuda Neural network controllers for robot manipulators --- application of damping neurons Vol. 12 No. 3 pp. 191 - 208 1998
Paper Naoyuki Kubota, Takemasa Arakawa and Toshio Fukuda Hierarchical trajectory planning of redundant manipulators with structured intelligence Vol. 12 No. 3 pp. 209 - 226 1998
Paper Yuji Watanabe, Akio Ishiguro, Yasuhiro Shirai and Yoshiki Uchikawa Emergent construction of a behavior arbitration mechanism based on the immune system Vol. 12 No. 3 pp. 227 - 242 1998
Paper Keiki Takadama, Koichiro Hajiri, Tatsuya Nomura, Katsunori Shimohara and Shinichi Nakasuka Organizational learning model for adaptive collective behaviors in multiple robots Vol. 12 No. 3 pp. 243 - 270 1998
Paper Ichiro Takeuchi and Takeshi Furuhashi Acquisition of manipulative grounded symbols for integration of symbolic processing and stimulus--reaction type parallel processing Vol. 12 No. 3 pp. 271 - 288 1998
Paper Tadashi Kitamura Animal-like behavior design of small robots by consciousness-based architecture Vol. 12 No. 3 pp. 289 - 308 1998
Call for papers Vol. 12 No. 3 pp. 309 - 312 1998
Editorial Vol. 12 No. 4 pp. 313 - 316 1998
Paper Shinji Kotani, Kazuhiro Nishikawa and Hideo Mori Empirical learning in mobile robot navigation Vol. 12 No. 4 pp. 317 - 334 1998
Paper A. C. Sanderson A distributed algorithm for cooperative navigation among multiple mobile robots Vol. 12 No. 4 pp. 335 - 350 1998
Paper C. G. Alvarez Jerez, Yukio Hashimoto, Toshihiko Matsuda and Takeshi Tsuchiya Environment representation using enclosed obstacles and minimum-turns path planning Vol. 12 No. 4 pp. 351 - 372 1998
Paper N. I. Katevas and S. G. Tzafestas The active kinematic histogram method for path planning of non-point, non-holonomically constrainted mobile robots Vol. 12 No. 4 pp. 373 - 396 1998
Paper Christian Fischer and Gunther Schmidt Multi-modal human-robot interface for interaction with a remotely operating mobile service robot Vol. 12 No. 4 pp. 397 - 410 1998
Paper Thomas Laengle, T. C. Lueth, Ulrich Rembold and Heinz Woern A distributed control architecture for autonomous mobile robots --- implementation of the Karlsruhe Multi-Agent Robot Architecture (KAMARA) Vol. 12 No. 4 pp. 411 - 432 1998
Paper S.-C. Wei, Yasushi Yagi and Masahiko Yachida Building a local floor map by use of ultrasonic and omni-directional vision sensors Vol. 12 No. 4 pp. 433 - 454 1998
Paper V. S. Ulyanov, S. Watanabe, K. Yamafuji, S. V. Ulyanov, L. V. Litvintseva and I. Kurawaki Intelligent robust control of a robotic unicycle based on a new physical measure for mechanical controllability Vol. 12 No. 4 pp. 455 - 482 1998
Preface Vol. 12 No. 5 pp. 483 - 484 1998
Paper J. P. Desai, Milos Zefran and Vijay Kumar Two-arm manipulation tasks with friction-assisted grasping Vol. 12 No. 5 pp. 485 - 508 1998
Paper Attawith Sudsang, Jean Ponce and Narayan Srinivasa Grasping and in-hand manipulation: experiments with a reconfigurable gripper Vol. 12 No. 5 pp. 509 - 534 1998
Paper Max Fischer and Gerd Hirzinger Fast planning of precision grasps for three-dimensional objects Vol. 12 No. 5 pp. 535 - 550 1998
Paper Sanjiv Singh and Mike Montemerlo Grading of vegetative cuttings using computer vision Vol. 12 No. 5 pp. 551 - 564 1998
Paper Eckhard Kruse, Ralf Gutsche and Friedrich Wahl Acquisition of obstacle motion patterns to improve mobile robot motion planning Vol. 12 No. 5 pp. 565 - 578 1998
Paper G. S. Sukhatme, Scott Brizius and G. A. Bekey Evaluating the mobility of a wheeled robot using dynamic modeling Vol. 12 No. 5 pp. 579 - 592 1998
Paper Katsuhiko Inagaki A gait study for a one-leg-disabled hexapod robot Vol. 12 No. 5 pp. 593 - 604 1998
Call for papers Vol. 12 No. 5 pp. 605 - 606 1998
Editorial Vol. 12 No. 6 pp. 607 - 608 1999
Review Toshihiko Morita Tracking vision system for real-time motion analysis Vol. 12 No. 6 pp. 609 - 618 1999 Section focused on Electronic Hardware and Systems for Robotics
Review Takashi Komuro, Idaku Ishii and Masatoshi Ishikawa General-purpose vision chip architecture for real-time machine vision Vol. 12 No. 6 pp. 619 - 628 1999 Section focused on Electronic Hardware and Systems for Robotics
Full paper A. Chohra, A. Farah and M. Belloucif Neuro-fuzzy expert system E_S_CO_V for the obstacle avoidance behavior of intelligent autonomous vehicles Vol. 12 No. 6 pp. 629 - 650 1999
Full paper Hisashi Kajita and Kazuhiro Kosuge Force control of a water-surface robot utilizing vehicle restoring force Vol. 12 No. 6 pp. 651 - 662 1999
Short paper I. A. Sultan and J. G. Wager User-controlled kinematic modeling Vol. 12 No. 6 pp. 663 - 678 1999
Preface Vol. 12 No. 7 pp. 679 - 680 1999
Survey Shigeru Okuma Intelligent motion control Vol. 12 No. 7 pp. 681 - 696 1999
Paper Meifen Cao and Atsuo Kawamura A design scheme of neural oscillatory networks by hierarchical evolutionary calculation for generation of humanoid biped walking patterns Vol. 12 No. 7 pp. 697 - 710 1999
Paper Mamoru Minami, Julien Agbanhan and Toshiyuki Asakura GA-pattern matching-based manipulator control system for real-time visual servoing Vol. 12 No. 7 pp. 711 - 734 1999
Paper G.-W. Wang, Naofumi Fujiwara and Yue Bao Feed-forward multilayer neural network model for vehicle lateral guidance control Vol. 12 No. 7 pp. 735 - 754 1999
Paper Kiyoshi Ohishi and Tohru Someno Robust robot manipulator control with autonomous consideration algorithm of torque saturation Vol. 12 No. 7 pp. 755 - 770 1999
Regular paper Koichi Koganezawa, Yoshinori Watanabe and Nobuyuki Shimizu Antagonistic muscle-like actuator and its application to multi-d.o.f. forearm prosthesis Vol. 12 No. 8 pp. 771 - 790 1999
Regular paper Mutsumi Watanabe, Nobuyuki Takeda and Kazunori Onoguchi Moving obstacle detection and recognition by optical flow pattern analysis for mobile robots Vol. 12 No. 8 pp. 791 - 816 1999
Paper Yonghwan Oh and W. K. Chung Analysis of a robot system with a passive damper for force and impact control Vol. 13 No. 1 pp. 1 - 24 1999
Paper Qiang Huang, Kazuo Tanie and Shigeki Sugano Stability compensation of a mobile manipulator by manipulator motion: feasibility and planning Vol. 13 No. 1 pp. 25 - 40 1999
Paper Akiko Kawaji, Fumihito Arai, Toshio Fukuda, Hideo Matsuura and Hiroshi Ota Safety-oriented system in human-machine cooperative work using ER fluid and task-oriented sensing Vol. 13 No. 1 pp. 41 - 58 1999
Paper Yi Zhang and Akira Nishi Robot actuation with low-pressure air-powered motors Vol. 13 No. 1 pp. 59 - 74 1999
Paper Thierry Fraichard Trajectory planning in a dynamic workspace: a `state-time space' approach Vol. 13 No. 1 pp. 75 - 94 1999
Editorial Vol. 13 No. 2 pp. 95 - 96 1999
Full paper Hiroshi Takahashi, Minoru Hasegawa and Eiji Nakano Analysis on the resistive forces acting on the bucket of a Load-Haul-Dump machine and a wheel loader in the scooping task Vol. 13 No. 2 pp. 97 - 114 1999 Section focused on Field Robotics
Full paper Eiji Shintaku Minimum energy trajectory for an underwater manipulator and its simple planning method by using a Genetic Algorithm Vol. 13 No. 2 pp. 115 - 138 1999 Section focused on Field Robotics
Full paper Tomohide Naniwa, Suguru Arimoto and Kenzo Wada A learning control method for coordination of multiple manipulators holding a geometrically constrained object Vol. 13 No. 2 pp. 139 - 152 1999
Full paper Paolo Dario, Cecilia Laschi and Eugenio Guglielmelli Design and experiments on a personal robotic assistant Vol. 13 No. 2 pp. 153 - 170 1999
Full paper Kazuo Kiguchi, Toshio Fukuda, Yoshio Koga, Takashi Watanabe, Kazuhiro Terajima, Toyohiko Hayashi, Makoto Sakamoto, Munenori Matsueda, Yoshihiro Suzuki and Hiroyuki Segawa Development of a physiological knee motion simulator Vol. 13 No. 2 pp. 171 - 188 1999
Full paper M. C. Kim and W. K. Chung Posture estimation of a car-like mobile robot using disturbance conditions Vol. 13 No. 2 pp. 189 - 202 1999
Short paper Tadashi Komatsu Control of a module-type free-flying space robot system considering its manipulability Vol. 13 No. 2 pp. 203 - 220 1999
Preface Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 221 - 222 1999
Technical note S. Wang, K. Kawata, T. Tsuchiya, K. Ishda, T. Kimura, R. Nakajima and Y. Shinomiya Horse riding robot for health promotion and its control Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 223 - 224 1999
Technical note T. Tashima, S. Saito, T. Kudo, M. Osumi and T. Shibata Interactive pet robot with an emotion model Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 225 - 226 1999
Technical note M. Egi, J. Kawano and J. Shimamura Architecture of the human-friendly robot `Marvel' Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 227 - 228 1999
Technical note Y. Yamada, H. Daitoh, Y. Hirasawa, T. Sakai and Y. Umetani Human-will-oriented techniques constructed for cooperative motions between a human and a power assisting robot Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 229 - 230 1999
Technical note Y. Mori, M. Seki, M. Asano, T. Nakamura and A. Goto Position measurement for mobile robots using a new acceleration sensor Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 231 - 232 1999
Technical note Y. Arai, T. Fujii, H. Asama, H. Kaetsu and I. Endo Local communication-based navigation in a multirobot environment Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 233 - 234 1999
Technical note O. Matsumoto, S. Kajita, M. Saigo and K. Tani Biped-type leg-wheeled robot Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 235 - 236 1999
Technical note S. Hirose, M. Kobayashi, K. Yoneda, Y. Ota and M. Hirata Development of the light-legged dinosaur TITRUS Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 237 - 238 1999
Technical note K. Watanabe, K. Izumi and F. Han Development of an omnidirectional mobile robot with active dual-wheel casters Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 239 - 240 1999
Technical note G. Endo and S. Hirose Leg-wheel hybrid walking vehicle (Roller-Walker) Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 241 - 242 1999
Technical note G. Endo, K. Togawa and S. Hirose A self-contained and terrain-adaptive active cord mechanism Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 243 - 244 1999
Technical note N. Miki and I. Shimoyama Study on micro-flying robots Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 245 - 246 1999
Technical note K. Takita and Y. Kakazu Automatic generation of a controller for an autonomous agent based on gate growth Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 247 - 248 1999
Technical note T. Matsuura and Y. Maeda Deadlock avoidance of a multi-agent robot based on a network of chaotic elements Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 249 - 252 1999
Technical note A. Miyajima, K. Nukata, H. Amano and Y. Anzai Design and implementation of reconfigurable sensing system for networked robots Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 253 - 254 1999
Technical note T. Tsuboi and S. Hirai Reconfigurable mechanisms: an approach to the rapid prototyping of multi-link mechanisms Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 255 - 256 1999
Technical note T. Kamada and K. Oikawa Practical use of an autonomous decentralized transportation system --- architecture of a behavior-based automatic guided vehicle Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 257 - 260 1999
Technical note K. Oikawa and T. Kamada Practical use of an autonomous decentralized transportation system --- architecture of decentralized cell agents Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 261 - 262 1999
Technical note S. Ito, H. Yuasa, Z.-W. Luo, M. Ito and D. Yanagihara Development of a quadrupedal robot adapting to environmental changes Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 263 - 264 1999
Technical note T. Shimogawa, C.-J. Lin and H. Ozaki Feedback gain tuning by the complex method --- application examples for an inverted pendulum and flexible arm control Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 265 - 266 1999
Technical note J. Morimoto and K. Doya Hierarchical reinforcement learning for motion learning: learning `stand-up' trajectories Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 267 - 268 1999
Technical note T. Nagai, H. Yokoi and Y. Kakazu Development of a morpho-functional machine: design of an amoeba-like reconfigureable robot Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 269 - 270 1999
Technical note Y. Hirata, K. Kosuge, H. Asama, H. Kaetsu and K. Kawabata Handling of a large object by multiple autonomous mobile robots in coordination Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 271 - 272 1999
Technical note A. Ishiguro, S. Tokura, Y. Uchikawa and P. Eggenberger Toward seamless transplantation from simulated to real worlds: a dynamically rearranging neural network approach Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 273 - 276 1999
Technical note R. Hashimoto and T. Kumagai Self-organization of multi-mode oscillation Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 277 - 278 1999
Technical note Y. Miwa, H. Itoh, T. Yamashita and K. Hirose Performance robot serving as communication media: development of an `eyeball robot' investigating bodily communication Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 279 - 282 1999
Technical note F. Iida and F. Hara Behavior learning of a face robot based on the characteristics of human instruction Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 283 - 284 1999
Technical note A. Namiki, Y. Nakabo, I. Ishii and M. Ishikawa Manipulation by a multifingered hand using high-speed visual feedback Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 285 - 286 1999
Technical note K. Ozaki, K. Yokota, A. Matsumoto and H. Asama Communication system for cooperative mobile robots --- implementation of communication among soccer robots Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 287 - 288 1999
Technical note K. Ishii, H. Terao and N. Noguchi Navigation of an agricultural autonomous mobile robot Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 289 - 292 1999
Technical note T. Kataoka, T. Hiroma and Y. Ota Development of a harvesting hand for apples Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 293 - 294 1999
Technical note M. Okada, N. Mizushima and Y. Nakamura Torso robot with a cybernetic shoulder Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 295 - 296 1999
Technical note J. Yamaguchi, E. Soga, S. A. Setiawan, D. Aoyagi, A. Nagamatsu and A. Takanishi Development of a bipedal humanoid robot presupposing various whole body motions Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 297 - 300 1999
Technical note R. Kageyama, S. Kagami, M. Inaba and H. Inoue A soft tactile sensor made of conductive-gel and its applications Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 301 - 302 1999
Technical note A. Takanishi, S. H. Hyon, S. A. Setiawan and J. Yamaguchi Physical interaction between a human and humanoid through hand contact Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 303 - 306 1999
Technical note T. Morita and S. Sugano A technology map for standardizing safety measurements of human symbiotic robots Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 307 - 308 1999
Technical note T. Komatsu, T. Komeda, T. Uchida, M. Miyagi and H. Koyama Development of a safety mechanism using a gas spring Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 309 - 310 1999
Technical note Y. Shinoda, Y. Niwa and M. Kaneko Influence of camera position for a remotely driven vehicle --- study of a rough terrain mobile unmanned ground vehicle Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 311 - 312 1999
Technical note T. Itoh, A. Andoh, F. Omura and T. Matsui New design of a human-machine cooperative tele-manipulation system based on extended virtual tool dynamics Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 313 - 314 1999
Technical note S. Maeyama, S. Yuta and A. Harada Remote museum system using a networked robot Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 315 - 316 1999
Technical note K. Kato and S. Hirose Walking robot for humanitarian demining Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 317 - 318 1999
Technical note Y. Nishida, T. Mori, T. Sato and S. Hirai Understanding physiological status through monitoring of human body movement Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 319 - 320 1999
Technical note A. Kawaji, F. Arai, T. Sugiyama and T. Fukuda Three-dimensional bio-micromanipulation Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 321 - 322 1999
Technical note M. Tanimoto, F. Arai, T. Fukuda and M. Negoro Augmentation of safety in a teleoperation system for intravascular neurosurgery Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 323 - 326 1999
Technical note K. Tokuda, K. Osuka and T. Ono Rescue robot CUL Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 327 - 328 1999
Technical note M. Nunobiki, M. Hasegawa, K. Okuda, N. Huruse and Y. Takita Study on the gaits of an inchworm robot through a narrow path Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 329 - 330 1999
Technical note F. Hara and K. Endo Dynamic control of the lip configuration of a mouth robot for Japanese vowels Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 331 - 334 1999
Technical note M. Oda, N. Inaba and Y. Fukushima Space robot technology experiments on NASDA's ETS-VII satellite Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 335 - 336 1999
Technical note E. Yoshida, S. Kokaji, S. Murata, K. Tomita and H. Kurokawa Miniature self-reconfigurable modular machine using shape memory alloy Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 337 - 338 1999
Technical note S. Watanabe, M. Kouda and N. Kiyohiro Positioning control of a rolling ball on a rotating umbrella by a kasamawashi robot Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 339 - 342 1999
Technical note F. Arai, M. Ogawa and T. Fukuda Selective manipulation of a microbe in a microchannel using a teleoperated laser scanning manipulator and dielectrophoresis Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 343 - 346 1999
Technical note Y. Kakiuchi, F. Kanehiro, M. Inaba and H. Inoue Extending humanoid mobility with a skating tool based on an on-line motion adjusting system Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 347 - 348 1999
Technical note Y. K. Lee and I. Shimoyama A skeletal framework artificial hand actuated by pneumatic artificial muscles Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 349 - 350 1999
Technical note T. Shibata and S. Schaal Robot gaze stabilization based on mimesis of oculomotor dynamics and vestibulocerebellar learning Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 351 - 352 1999
Technical note M. Kaneko, T. Shirai, K. Harada and T. Tsuji Grasp and manipulation for multiple objects Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 353 - 354 1999
Technical note N. Kita, A. J. Davison, Y. Kuniyoshi, I. Hara, T. Matsui, S. Rougeaux, T. Hori and S. Hirai Mobile sensing robots for nuclear power plant inspection Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 355 - 356 1999
Technical note Y. Kawasaki, Y. Yagi, M. Brady and M. Yachida Three-dimensional road shape reconstruction from a single image Vol. 13 No. 3 pp. 357 - 360 1999
Introduction Vol. 13 No. 4 pp. 361 - 362 1999
Paper Eiichi Yoshida, Satoshi Murata, Haruhisa Kurokawa, Kohji Tomita and Shigeru Kokaji A distributed method for reconfiguration of a three-dimensional homogeneous structure Vol. 13 No. 4 pp. 363 - 380 1999
Paper H. R. Choi, J. H. Kim and S. R. Oh Probing the curvature of a convex object via discrete active touch Vol. 13 No. 4 pp. 381 - 400 1999
Paper J. De Geeter, J. De Schutter, H. Bruyninckx, H. Van Brussel and M. Decreton Tolerance-weighted L-optimal experiment design: a new approach to task-directed sensing Vol. 13 No. 4 pp. 401 - 416 1999
Paper Metin Sitti and Hideki Hashimoto Tele-nanorobotics using an atomic force microscope as a nanorobot and sensor Vol. 13 No. 4 pp. 417 - 436 1999
Paper Sooyong Lee, Munsang Kim and C.-W. Lee Human--robot integrated teleoperation Vol. 13 No. 4 pp. 437 - 450 1999
Paper Moez Cherif and K. K. Gupta A global planner for in-hand dextrous re-configuration of rigid objects Vol. 13 No. 4 pp. 451 - 472 1999
Paper Di Xiao, B. K. Ghosh, Ning Xi and T. J. Tarn Integration of real-time planning and control in an unstructured manufacturing workcell Vol. 13 No. 4 pp. 473 - 492 1999
Full paper H. O. Lim and Kazuo Tanie Collision force suppression using a passively movable human-friendly robot Vol. 13 No. 5 pp. 493 - 512 1999
Full paper Shaoping Bai, K. H. Low and Teresa Zielinska Quadruped free gait generation for straight-line and circular trajectories Vol. 13 No. 5 pp. 513 - 538 1999
Short paper Manukid Parnichkun and Prapot Airtan Pulse-signaling algorithm: a non-device-based robotics control and communication Vol. 13 No. 5 pp. 539 - 548 1999
Short paper N. E. Pears Modeling of a scanning laser range sensor for robotic applications Vol. 13 No. 5 pp. 549 - 562 1999
Full paper Sarmad Aziz and G. M. Bone Automatic tuning of pneumatic servo actuators Vol. 13 No. 6 pp. 563 - 576 2000
Full paper Karoly Santa and Sergej Fatikow Control system for motion control of a piezoelectric micromanipulation robot Vol. 13 No. 6 pp. 577 - 590 2000
Full paper Haruhisa Kurokawa, Satoshi Murata, Eiichi Yoshida, Kohji Tomita and Shigeru Kokaji A three-dimensional self-reconfigurable system Vol. 13 No. 6 pp. 591 - 602 2000
Full paper Tasuku Hoshino, Masaaki Hara and Katsuhisa Furuta A new controller design scheme for cooperating manipulators --- a reliable design approach Vol. 13 No. 6 pp. 603 - 616 2000
Full paper Akio Gouo, D. N. Nenchev, Kazuya Yoshida and Masaru Uchiyama Motion control of dual-arm long-reach manipulators Vol. 13 No. 6 pp. 617 - 632 2000
Full paper Genichiro Kinoshita, Yoyok Ikhsan and Hisashi Osumi Object location based on sensor fusion of visual and tactual sensing Vol. 13 No. 6 pp. 633 - 646 2000
Full paper Hideyuki Sawada and Shuji Hashimoto Mechanical construction of a human vocal system for singing voice production Vol. 13 No. 7 pp. 647 - 662 2000
Full paper Y. J. Kanayama and Fariba Fahroo A new continuous-curvature line/ path-tracking method for car-like vehicles Vol. 13 No. 7 pp. 663 - 690 2000
Full paper A. Deguet, A. Joukhadar and C. Laugier A validation of the penalty model for collisions Vol. 13 No. 7 pp. 691 - 702 2000
Full paper N. Nadjar-Gauthier, N. K. M'Sirdi, N. Manamani and D. El Ghanami An energetic control based on limit cycles for stabilization of fast legged robots Vol. 13 No. 7 pp. 703 - 718 2000
Preface Vol. 13 No. 8 pp. 719 - 722 2000
Full paper Hiroaki Kitano and Minoru Asada The RoboCup humanoid challenge as the millennium challenge for advanced robotics Vol. 13 No. 8 pp. 723 - 736 2000
Full paper H.H. Lund Robot soccer in education Vol. 13 No. 8 pp. 737 - 752 2000
Short paper Manuela Veloso, Michael Bowling and Peter Stone The CMUnited-98 champion small-robot team Vol. 13 No. 8 pp. 753 - 766 2000
Short paper Kazunori Terada, Takayuki Nakamura, Hideaki Takeda and Toyoaki Nishida A cognitive robot architecture based on tactile and visual information Vol. 13 No. 8 pp. 767 - 778 2000
Short paper Tim Edmonds, Antony Rowstron and Andy Hopper Using time-encoded terrain maps for cooperation planning Vol. 13 No. 8 pp. 779 - 792 2000
Preface Vol. 14 No. 1 pp. 1 - 6 2000
Full paper V. Hugel, P. Bonnin, J.C. Bouramoue and P. Blazevic Integration of vision and walking skills together with high-level strategies for quadruped robots to play soccer Vol. 14 No. 1 pp. 7 - 26 2000
Short paper A. Birk, H. Kenn and T. Walle On-board control in the RoboCup small robots league Vol. 14 No. 1 pp. 27 - 36 2000
Short paper A. Tews and G. Wyeth MAPS: a system for multi-agent coordination Vol. 14 No. 1 pp. 37 - 50 2000
Short paper T. Braunl and B. Graf Small robot agents with on-board vision and local intelligence Vol. 14 No. 1 pp. 51 - 64 2000
Short paper I.M. Verner and S. Waks Educational features of robot contests: the RoboCup-98 survey Vol. 14 No. 1 pp. 65 - 74 2000
Short paper M. Piaggio, A. Sgorbissa and R. Zaccaria A programming environment for real-time control of distributed multiple robotic systems Vol. 14 No. 1 pp. 75 - 86 2000
Full paper Sanjiv Kumar, I.M. Kassim and V.K. Asari Design of a vision-guided microrobotic colonoscopy system Vol. 14 No. 2 pp. 87 - 104 2000
Full paper Abdelhamid Tayebi and Ahmed Rachid Adaptive controller for non-holonomic mobile robots with matched uncertainties Vol. 14 No. 2 pp. 105 - 118 2000
Full paper Y.-S. Han, Y.-S. Kim and Shigeru Okuma The position control of induction motors using a binary disturbance observer Vol. 14 No. 2 pp. 119 - 134 2000
Review paper M.A. Farooqi and Toru Omata Online construction of the manipulation model of an unknown object by a robot hand using the regrasping primitives Vol. 14 No. 2 pp. 135 - 152 2000
Full paper K. Kiguchi, K. Watanabe, K. Izumi and T. Fukuda Two-stage adaptive robot position/force control using fuzzy reasoning and neural networks Vol. 14 No. 3 pp. 153 - 168 2000
Full paper W. Li, T. Tsubouchi and S. Yuta Manipulative difficulty of a mobile robot pushing and towing multiple trailers Vol. 14 No. 3 pp. 169 - 184 2000
Full paper K.-S. Hong and C. Choi Task-oriented approaches to the inverse kinematics problem for a reclaimer excavating and transporting raw material Vol. 14 No. 3 pp. 185 - 204 2000
Full paper P. Chang and M. Hebert First results in omni-directional visual servoing Vol. 14 No. 3 pp. 205 - 220 2000
Short paper J.B. Mbede, X. Huang and M. Wang Reflexive sonar-based navigation of intelligent robot manipulators in dynamic environments using fuzzy control Vol. 14 No. 3 pp. 221 - 240 2000
Short paper S. Lee, S. Won and S. Choi Development of a new variable remote center compliance for assembly robots Vol. 14 No. 3 pp. 241 - 256 2000
Preface Vol. 14 No. 4 pp. 257 - 262 2000
Full paper T. Kitamura, T. Tahara and K.-I. Asami How can a robot have consciousness? Vol. 14 No. 4 pp. 263 - 276 2000
Full paper T. Ogata, Y. Matsuyama and S. Sugano Acquisition of internal representation in robots --- toward human-robot communication using primitive language Vol. 14 No. 4 pp. 277 - 292 2000
Full paper H. Kobayashi, H. Gomibuchi and K. Kikuchi A methodology to investigate robotic intelligence Vol. 14 No. 4 pp. 293 - 310 2000
Full paper T. Ono, M. Imai and R. Nakatsu Reading a robot's mind: a model of utterance understanding based on the theory of mind mechanism Vol. 14 No. 4 pp. 311 - 326 2000
Preface Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 327 - 328 2000
Technical note Masanori Hariyama, Seunghwan Lee and Michitaka Kameyama Architecture of a high-performance stereo vision VLSI processor Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 329 - 332 2000
Technical note Yoichi Nagao, Hironobu Urabe, Fumihiro Honda and Jun'ichi Kawabata Development of a panel welding robot system for subassembly in shipbuilding utilizing a two-dimensional CAD system Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 333 - 336 2000
Technical note Yasushi Utsugi and Hisashi Osumi Parallel wire suspension mechanisms with a hierarchical structure Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 337 - 338 2000
Technical note Shinnosuke Okina, Kuniaki Kawabata, Teruo Fujii, Yasuharu Kunii, Hajime Asama and Isao Endo Study of a self-diagnosis system for an autonomous mobile robot Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 339 - 342 2000
Technical note Toru Omata and M. A. Farooqi Construction of a manipulation model of an unknown object by regrasping with a mulitifingered hand Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 343 - 346 2000
Technical note Daisuke Kurabayashi, Hajime Asama and Katsumi Konishi Autonomous acquisition and correction of navigation knowledge in a dynamic environment by intelligent data carriers Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 347 - 350 2000
Technical note Nobuto Matsuhira, Makoto Asakura, Yasuo Shinomiya, Kazuo Machida, Kazuo Tanie and Kenzo Akita A wire-handling experiment using a teleoperated advanced robotic hand on ETS-VII Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 351 - 354 2000
Technical note Hiroshi Ueno, Yasufumi Wakabayashi, Yoshiaki Ohkami, Saburo Matunaga, Ryouichi Hayashi and Tetsuji Yoshida Ground testbed of a reconfigurable brachiating space robot Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 355 - 358 2000
Technical note Natsuki Miyata, Jun Ota, Tamio Arai and Hajime Asama Cooperative transport in an unknown environment associated with task assignment Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 359 - 362 2000
Technical note Toshiro Noritsugu and Yoshio Tsuji A task assist system using a rubber artificial muscle manipulator Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 363 - 366 2000
Technical note Yuichi Tsumaki, Masahiro Kinami and Masaru Uchiyama Realization of a high-fidelity virtual world with a 6 d.o.f.^Mhaptic interface Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 367 - 370 2000
Technical note D. E. Nakawaki, Sangwan Joo and Fumio Miyazaki Skill transfer improved with a multi-model approach Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 371 - 376 2000
Technical note Kenji Hasegawa, Shiro Shimizu and Masatada Yoshizawa Robotics applied to sports engineering Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 377 - 380 2000
Technical note Fumihito Arai, Masanobu Ogawa and Toshio Fukuda Bilateral control system for laser micromanipulation by force feedback Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 381 - 384 2000
Technical note Kenji Matsukuma, Muneshige Yamazaki, Shinji Kanda and Tsugito Maruyama An autonomous mobile robot for carrying food trays to the aged and disabled Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 385 - 388 2000
Technical note Kazuo Kiguchi, Keigo Watanabe, Kiyotaka Izumi and Toshio Fukuda Position/force control of robot manipulators for a geometrically unknown environment using fuzzy vectors Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 389 - 392 2000
Technical note Fumitoshi Matsuno, Kazuyuki Ito and Rie Takahashi Realization of crawling motion by an underactuated robot Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 393 - 396 2000
Technical note Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Yoshikuni Ito and Toshio Fukuda Behavior coordination and its modification on a brachiation-type mobile robot Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 397 - 398 2000
Technical note Yoichi Ishiwata, Fumio Hara, Shinichiro Sato, Naoki Kawai, Teruki Tsuboi and Hitoshi Marumo Characteristics of obstacle avoidance behavior in a linear cluster robotic system Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 399 - 402 2000
Technical note Ikuo Suzuki, Hiroshi Yokoi and Yukinori Kakazu Navigation system including associative memory Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 403 - 406 2000
Technical note Yoshihiko Koseki, Noriho Koyachi and Tatsuo Arai Development of a spiral micro-structure for an active catheter Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 407 - 410 2000
Technical note Shoichi Maeyama, Shin'ichi Yuta and Akira Harada Robotic avatar for remote appreciation of an art gallery Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 411 - 412 2000
Technical note Taketoshi Mori, Yukiko Okazaki, Tomoya Kawai and Tomomasa Sato Objective estimation of pain based on facial expression, vital signs and body movements Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 413 - 414 2000
Technical note Ryojun Ikeura, Yohei Kawakita and Kazuki Mizutani Prior notice method of robotic arm motion for suppressing a threat to a human Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 415 - 418 2000
Technical note Shin'ya Kotosaka, Stefan Schaal and Tomohiro Shibata Humanoid robot for brain research Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 419 - 422 2000
Technical note Satoshi Tadokoro, Hiroaki Kitano, Tomoichi Takahashi, Itsuki Noda, Hitoshi Matsubara, Atsushi Shinjoh, Tetsuhiko Koto, Ikuo Takeuchi, Hironao Takahashi, Fumitoshi Matsuno, Mitsunori Hatayama, Masayuki Ohta, Masayuki Tayama, Takeshi Matsui, Toshiyuki Kaneda, Ryosuke Chiba, Kazunori Takeuchi, Jun Nobe, Kazuhiko Noguchi and Yoshitaka Kuwata RoboCup Rescue project Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 423 - 426 2000
Technical note Hajime Nagahara, Yasushi Yagi and Masahiko Yachida Super-resolution for an omnidirectional vision sensor Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 427 - 430 2000
Technical note Yoshitaka Adachi, Takahiro Kumano, Akio Ikemoto, Naoki Suzuki, Asaki Hattori and Akihiro Takatsu A haptic device system for multi-fingers on both hands for a surgical simulator Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 431 - 434 2000
Technical note X.-Z. Zheng, Wataru Inamura, Katsunari Shibata and Koji Ito Robotic batting system --- an architecture for learning and dynamic pattern generation Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 435 - 438 2000
Technical note Masanori Takeda, Takayuki Nakamura, Masakazu Imai, Tsukasa Ogasawara and Minoru Asada Enhanced continuous valued Q-learning for real autonomous robots Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 439 - 442 2000
Technical note Takashi Kubota, Yoji Kuroda, Yasuharu Kunii and Ichiro Nakatani Lunar exploration rover: Micro5 Vol. 14 No. 5 pp. 443 - 444 2000
Preface Vol. 14 No. 6 pp. 445 - 446 2000
Full paper Z.Y. Bayraktaroglu, Fabienne Butel, Viviane Pasqui and Pierre Blazevic Snake-like locomotion: integration of geometry and kineto-statics Vol. 14 No. 6 pp. 447 - 458 2000
Full paper E.D. Ferreira, S.-J. Tsai, C.J.J. Paredis and H.B. Brown, Jr. Control of the Gyrover: a single-wheel gyroscopically stabilized robot Vol. 14 No. 6 pp. 459 - 476 2000
Full paper T. Simeon, J.-P. Laumond and C. Nissoux Visibility-based probabilistic roadmaps for motion planning Vol. 14 No. 6 pp. 477 - 494 2000
Full paper J.S. Kim, K.C. Koh and H.S. Cho An active contour model with shape regulation scheme Vol. 14 No. 6 pp. 495 - 514 2000
Full paper Yong Yu and Kamal Gupta Sensor-based probabilistic roadmaps: experiments with an eye-in-hand system Vol. 14 No. 6 pp. 515 - 536 2000
Full paper Rui Cortesao and Ralf Koeppe Sensor fusion for human-robot skill transfer systems Vol. 14 No. 6 pp. 537 - 550 2000
Review paper Noriyuki Tejima Rehabilitation robotics: a review Vol. 14 No. 7 pp. 551 - 564 2000
Full paper Rahul Rao, S.K. Agrawal and J.P. Scholz A robot test-bed for assistance and assessment in physical therapy Vol. 14 No. 7 pp. 565 - 578 2000
Full paper Takeshi Tsuruga, Shuichi Ino, Tohru Ifukube, Mitsuru Sato, Toshiaki Tanaka, Takashi Izumi and Masahiko Muro A basic study for a robotic transfer aid system based on human motion analysis Vol. 14 No. 7 pp. 579 - 596 2000
Full paper Seiichiro Okada, Taisuka Sakaki, Ryokichi Hirata, Yasutomo Okajima, Shigeo Uchida and Yutaka Tomita TEM: a therapeutic exercise machine for the lower extremities of spastic patients Vol. 14 No. 7 pp. 597 - 606 2000
Short paper Rachid Ouiguini, Abdelaziz Khiat and Said Ouzaid Local maneuvers planning: application to an autonomous wheelchair moving in constrained spaces Vol. 14 No. 7 pp. 607 - 624 2000
Short paper D.J. Reinkensmeyer, C.D. Takahashi, W.K. Timoszyk, A.N. Reinkensmeyer and L.E. Kahn Design of robot assistance for arm movement therapy following stroke Vol. 14 No. 7 pp. 625 - 638 2000
Short paper Rodolphe Gelin, Bernard Lesigne, Michel Busnel and J.-P. Michel The first moves of the AFMASTER workstation Vol. 14 No. 7 pp. 639 - 650 2000
Full paper J.-S. Gutmann, Thilo Weigel and Bernhard Nebel A fast, accurate and robust method for self-localization in polygonal environments using laser range finders Vol. 14 No. 8 pp. 651 - 668 2001
Full paper C.M.O. Valente, A. Schammass, A.F.R. Araujo and G.A.P. Caurin The influence of the radial basis function training strategy on the performance of a neural gripper Vol. 14 No. 8 pp. 669 - 682 2001
Full paper Martin Jagersand Image-based predictive display for high d.o.f. uncalibrated tele-manipulation using affine and intensity subspace models Vol. 14 No. 8 pp. 683 - 702 2001
Full paper K.-S. Chang and Oussama Khatib Efficient recursive algorithm for the operational space inertia matrix of branching mechanisms Vol. 14 No. 8 pp. 703 - 716 2001
Full paper Joseph Spano and H.H. Asada Design of surface wave active beds based on human tissue physiology Vol. 14 No. 8 pp. 717 - 742 2001
Full paper K. Kawabata, T. Sekine, T. Suzuki, T. Fujii, H. Asama and I. Endo Mobile robot teleoperation system utilizing a virtual world Vol. 15 No. 1 pp. 1 - 16 2001
Full paper D.P.T. Nanayakkara, K. Watanabe, K. Kiguchi and K. Izumi Fuzzy self-adaptive radial basis function neural network-based control of a seven-link redundant industrial manipulator Vol. 15 No. 1 pp. 17 - 44 2001
Full paper K. Mekhnacha, E. Mazer and P. Bessiere The design and implementation of a Bayesian CAD modeler for robotic applications Vol. 15 No. 1 pp. 45 - 70 2001
Full paper C. Zielinski By how much should a general purpose programming language be extended to become a multi-robot system programming language? Vol. 15 No. 1 pp. 71 - 96 2001
Short paper N.E. Pears Mobile robot tracking of pre-planned paths Vol. 15 No. 1 pp. 97 - 108 2001
Preface Vol. 15 No. 2 pp. 109 - 110 2001
Review paper Katsuhisa Furuta and Yongcai Xu Super mechano-systems project Vol. 15 No. 2 pp. 111 - 124 2001
Review paper Shigeo Hirose and Keisuke Arikawa Coupled and decoupled actuation of robotic mechanisms Vol. 15 No. 2 pp. 125 - 138 2001
Full paper Masaki Yamakita and Fumihiko Asano Extended passive velocity field control with variable velocity fields for a kneed biped Vol. 15 No. 2 pp. 139 - 168 2001
Full paper Xuedong Chen, Keigo Watanabe, Kazuo Kiguchi and Kiyotaka Izumi Implementation of omnidirectional crawl for a quadruped robot Vol. 15 No. 2 pp. 169 - 190 2001
Full paper Keisuke Kato and Shigeo Hirose Development of the quadruped walking robot, TITAN-IX --- mechanical design concept and application for the humanitarian de-mining robot Vol. 15 No. 2 pp. 191 - 204 2001
Full paper Shugen Ma Analysis of creeping locomotion of a snake-like robot Vol. 15 No. 2 pp. 205 - 224 2001
Full paper Jackrit Suthakorn and G.S. Chirikjian A new inverse kinematics algorithm for binary manipulators with many actuators Vol. 15 No. 2 pp. 225 - 244 2001
Short paper Yoshihiro Takita, Motoyoshi Hasegawa and Masayuki Nunobiki An investigation of climbing up stairs for an inchworm robot Vol. 15 No. 2 pp. 245 - 254 2001
Full paper Hiromi Mochiyama Kinematics for the whole arm of a serial-chain manipulator Vol. 15 No. 2 pp. 255 - 276 2001
Preface Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 277 - 278 2001
Technical note Shin-Ichiro Nishida, Tomoki Takegai, Yoshitaka Ohi, Kazuo Machida, Yoshitsugu Toda and Toshiaki Iwata Prototype of an end-effector for a space inspection robot Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 279 - 286 2001
Technical note Yoichi Nagao, Hironobu Urabe, Fumihiro Honda, Jun'ichi Kawabata, Takeshi Kawamura and Naoki Miyamoto Development of a teachingless robot system for welding a large-sized box-type construction Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 287 - 292 2001
Technical note Satoshi Yanagihara, Mutsuo Hatakeyama, Hirokuni Itoh, Shunji Mori and Akira Takagi Mobile robot with a self-positioning system Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 293 - 300 2001
Technical note Toshikazu Kawai, Kouji Nishizawa, Fujio Tajima, Kazutoshi Kan, Masakatsu Fujie, Kintomo Takakura, Shigeaki Kobayashi and Takeyoshi Dohi Development of exchangeable microforceps for a micromanipulator system Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 301 - 306 2001
Technical note Nobuhiro Umeda, Kazuhiro Tsuruta and Keisei Inoki High-speed positioning of an industrial robot based on Preview-Learning control Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 307 - 312 2001
Technical note Toshiyuki Itoko and Masami Kobayashi Teleoperation master system for a humanoid robot with kinesthetic sensation Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 313 - 316 2001
Technical note Toshiaki Shinohara, Kunio Miyawaki and Kazuyuki Sunayama Heavy material handling by cooperative robot control Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 317 - 322 2001
Technical note Tsunehito Mori, Kunio Miyawaki, Noriaki Shinohara and Yukio Saito NC painting robot for narrow areas Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 323 - 326 2001
Technical note Masami Kobayashi, Sokichi Ogawa and Masashi Koike Off-line teaching system of a robot cell for steel pipe processing Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 327 - 332 2001
Technical note Ken Oonishi, Noriko Oonishi and Kimihiro Shimoyama Producing and the latest development programs of the portable general purpose intelligent arm `Mitsubishi PA-10' Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 333 - 338 2001
Technical note Shinji Murakami, Kyoji Yanoyasuo, Kouji Higashijima, Hitoshi Wakizako, Keiichi Takaoka, Toshimitsu Irie, Jun Goto and Tsutom Hasegawa Application of live line work robots for distribution work: Kyushu Electric's challenges for fully-automated robotic system Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 339 - 344 2001
Technical note Yoichi Mitani, Narimasa Awaki, Tatsuo Makino, Yasuyuki Shimada and Toru Yamashita A study of an autonomous mobile robot in an outdoor environment Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 345 - 350 2001
Technical note Hiroshi Maeda, Shigeki Fujiwara, Hitoshi Kitano and Hideki Yamashita Development of the omni-directional, power-assisted cart Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 351 - 356 2001
Technical note Haruhisa Kawasaki, Hisayuki Shimomura and Yuuji Shimizu Educational-industrial complex development of an anthropomorphic robot hand `Gifu hand' Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 357 - 364 2001
Technical note Mitsunori Komori and Kiichi Suyama Inspection robots for gas pipelines of Tokyo Gas Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 365 - 370 2001
Technical note Hiroki Ogawa and Tomio Watanabe InterRobot: speech-driven embodied interaction robot Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 371 - 378 2001
Technical note Nobuto Matsuhira, Hideaki Hashimoto, Makoto Jinno, Kyojiro Nambu, Yasuhide Morikawa, Toshiharu Furukawa, Masaki Kitajima and Kazuo Nakazawa Proposal of a new medical manipulator for laparoscopic surgery Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 379 - 382 2001
Technical note Tomoyuki Hamada and M.G. Fujie Robotics for social safety Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 383 - 388 2001
Preface Vol. 15 No. 4 pp. 389 - 390 2001
Review paper Riichiro Damoto, Atsushi Kawakami and Shigeo Hirose Study of Super-Mechano Colony: concept and basic experimental set-up Vol. 15 No. 4 pp. 391 - 408 2001
Full paper Shugen Ma and Mitsuru Watanabe Minimum-time control of coupled tendon-driven manipulators Vol. 15 No. 4 pp. 409 - 428 2001
Full paper Fabrizio Caccavale and Bruno Siciliano Kinematic control of redundant free-floating robotic systems Vol. 15 No. 4 pp. 429 - 448 2001
Full paper Kyosuke Ono, Koji Yamamoto and Atushi Imadu Control of giant swing motion of a two-link horizontal bar gymnastic robot Vol. 15 No. 4 pp. 449 - 466 2001
Short paper Masahiro Miyazaki, Mitsuji Sampei and Masanobu Koga Control of the motion of an acrobot approaching a horizontal bar Vol. 15 No. 4 pp. 467 - 480 2001
Full paper E.F. Fukushima, Noriyuki Kitamura and Shigeo Hirose Development of tethered autonomous mobile robot systems for field works Vol. 15 No. 4 pp. 481 - 496 2001
Preface Vol. 15 No. 5 pp. 497 - 500 2001
Full paper T.K. Podder, Gianluca Antonelli and Nilanjan Sarkar An experimental investigation into the fault-tolerant control of an autonomous underwater vehicle Vol. 15 No. 5 pp. 501 - 520 2001
Full paper Xiaoping Yun, E.R. Bachmann, Suat Arslan, Kadir Akyol and R.B. MCGhee An inertial navigation system for small autonomous underwater vehicles Vol. 15 No. 5 pp. 521 - 532 2001
Full paper Stefan Williams, Gamini Dissanayake and Hugh Durrant-Whyte Towards terrain-aided navigation for underwater robotics Vol. 15 No. 5 pp. 533 - 550 2001
Full paper M. Caccia, G. Bruzzone and G. Veruggio Sonar-based guidance of unmanned underwater vehicles Vol. 15 No. 5 pp. 551 - 574 2001
Full paper G.B. Chung, K.S. Eom, B.-J. Yi, I.H. Suh, S.-R. Oh, W.K. Chung and J.O. Kim Disturbance observer-based robust control for underwater robotic systems with passive joints Vol. 15 No. 5 pp. 575 - 588 2001
Full paper C.S.G. Lee, J.-S. Wang and Junku Yuh Self-adaptive neuro-fuzzy systems for autonomous underwater vehicle control Vol. 15 No. 5 pp. 589 - 608 2001
Review paper J. Yuh and M. West Underwater robotics Vol. 15 No. 5 pp. 609 - 640 2001
Full paper S.P. Chan and H.P. Chen Robust implementation of generalized impedance control for robot manipulators Vol. 15 No. 6 pp. 641 - 662 2001
Full paper Songmin Jia and Kunikatsu Takase A CORBA-based Internet robotic system Vol. 15 No. 6 pp. 663 - 674 2001
Full paper Genci Capi, Yasuo Nasu, Leonard Barolli, Kazuhisa Mitobe and Kenro Takeda Application of Genetic Algorithms for biped robot gait synthesis optimization during walking and going up-stairs Vol. 15 No. 6 pp. 675 - 694 2001
Full paper Chatchai Wattanasin, Yasumichi Aiyama, Daisuke Kurabayashi, Jun Ota and Tamio Arai Hybrid power supply for mobile robots Vol. 15 No. 6 pp. 695 - 710 2001
Full paper Takateru Urakubo, Kazuo Tsuchiya and Katsuyoshi Tsujita Motion control of a two-wheeled mobile robot Vol. 15 No. 7 pp. 711 - 728 2001
Full paper Shaoping Bai and K.H. Low Terrain evaluation and its application to path planning for walking machines Vol. 15 No. 7 pp. 729 - 748 2001
Full paper Shigang Li Localization along routes, based upon iconic and Global Positioning System information in large-scale outdoor environments Vol. 15 No. 7 pp. 749 - 762 2001
Full paper S.H. Lee, B.-J. Yi, S.H. Kim and Y.K. Kwak Modeling and analysis on the internal impact of a Stewart platform utilized for spacecraft docking Vol. 15 No. 7 pp. 763 - 777 2001
Correction Vol. 15 No. 7 pp. 778 - 778 2001
Preface Vol. 15 No. 8 pp. 779 - 780 2001
Full paper Kohtaro Ohba, J.C. Pedraza Ortega, Kazuo Tanie, Gakuyoshi Rin, Ryoichi Dangi, Yoshinori Takei, Takashi Kaneko and Nobuaki Kawahara Micro-observation technique for tele-micro-operation Vol. 15 No. 8 pp. 781 - 798 2001
Full paper Alin Albu-Schaffer and Gerd Hirzinger A globally stable state feedback controller for flexible joint robots Vol. 15 No. 8 pp. 799 - 814 2001
Full paper Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, Masoud Asadpour and Eiji Nakano Cooperative Q-learning: the knowledge sharing issue Vol. 15 No. 8 pp. 815 - 832 2001
Full paper Takahiro Wada, B.J. MCCarragher, Hidefumi Wakamatsu and Shinichi Hirai Modeling of shape bifurcation phenomena in manipulations of deformable string objects Vol. 15 No. 8 pp. 833 - 846 2001
Full paper M.W. Hannan and I.D. Walker Analysis and experiments with an elephant's trunk robot Vol. 15 No. 8 pp. 847 - 858 2001
Full paper Hiroshi Kimura, Yasuhiro Fukuoka and Ken Konaga Adaptive dynamic walking of a quadruped robot using a neural system model Vol. 15 No. 8 pp. 859 - 878 2001
Preface Vol. 16 No. 1 pp. 1 - 2 2002 Section Focused on Recent Advance in Underwater Robotics: Theory and Technique
Review paper Tamaki Ura Development of autonomous underwater vehicles in Japan Vol. 16 No. 1 pp. 3 - 16 2002 Section Focused on Recent Advance in Underwater Robotics: Theory and Technique
Full paper Michio Kumagai, Tamaki Ura, Yoji Kuroda and Ross Walker A new autonomous underwater vehicle designed for lake environment monitoring Vol. 16 No. 1 pp. 17 - 26 2002 Section Focused on Recent Advance in Underwater Robotics: Theory and Technique
Full paper Kenichi Asakawa, Junichi Kojima, Yoichi Kato, Shigetaka Matsumoto, Naomi Kato, Teruyuki Asai and Tomotsune Iso Design concept and experimental results of the autonomous underwater vehicle AQUA EXPLORER 2 for the inspection of underwater cables Vol. 16 No. 1 pp. 27 - 42 2002 Section Focused on Recent Advance in Underwater Robotics: Theory and Technique
Full paper M.D. Ageev Application of solar and wave energies for long-range autonomous underwater vehicles Vol. 16 No. 1 pp. 43 - 56 2002 Section Focused on Recent Advance in Underwater Robotics: Theory and Technique
Full paper H.G. Tanner and K.J. Kyriakopoulos Kane's approach to modeling mobile manipulators Vol. 16 No. 1 pp. 57 - 86 2002
Short paper K. Achour and A.O. Djekoune Localization and guidance with an embarked camera on a mobile robot Vol. 16 No. 1 pp. 87 - 102 2002
Preface Vol. 16 No. 2 pp. 103 - 104 2002 Section Focused on Super Mechano-Systems (3)
Full paper Daisuke Kurabayashi, Hajime Asama, Hayato Kaetsu, Isao Endo and Tamio Arai Knowledge acquisition and sharing among autonomous robots by intelligent data carriers Vol. 16 No. 2 pp. 105 - 122 2002 Section Focused on Super Mechano-Systems (3)
Full paper P. T. A. Nguyen and Suguru Arimoto Computer simulation of controlled motion of dual fingers with soft tips grasping and manipulating an object Vol. 16 No. 2 pp. 123 - 146 2002 Section Focused on Super Mechano-Systems (3)
Short paper Jun Nakanishi, Toshio Fukuda and D. E. Koditschek Brachiation on a ladder with irregular intervals Vol. 16 No. 2 pp. 147 - 160 2002 Section Focused on Super Mechano-Systems (3)
Short paper Fumitoshi Matsuno, Kazuyuki Ito and Rie Takahashi Realization of crawling motion by an underactuated robot with changing constraints Vol. 16 No. 2 pp. 161 - 174 2002 Section Focused on Super Mechano-Systems (3)
Full paper Huiyu Wang, Takanori Fukao and Norihiko Adachi Adaptive tracking control for nonholonomic systems with unknown parameters Vol. 16 No. 2 pp. 175 - 190 2002
Full paper S.-K. Song and D.-S. Kwon Efficient formulation approach for the forward kinematics of 3-6 parallel mechanisms Vol. 16 No. 2 pp. 191 - 216 2002
Full paper G.M. Bianco and Alessandro Rizzi Chromatic adaptation for robust visual navigation Vol. 16 No. 3 pp. 217 - 232 2002
Full paper Farhad Aghili, Martin Buehler and J.M. Hollerbach Development of a high-performance direct-drive joint Vol. 16 No. 3 pp. 233 - 250 2002
Full paper Yoshihiko Koseki, Tamio Tanikawa, Noriho Koyachi and Tatsuo Arai Kinematic analysis of a translational 3-d.o.f. micro-parallel mechanism using the matrix method Vol. 16 No. 3 pp. 251 - 264 2002
Full paper J.-H. Lee and Hideki Hashimoto Intelligent Space --- concept and contents Vol. 16 No. 3 pp. 265 - 280 2002
Full paper A.J. Davison and Nobuyuki Kita Active visual localization for multiple inspection robots Vol. 16 No. 3 pp. 281 - 296 2002
Short paper J.L. Buessler and J.P. Urban Neurobiology suggests the design of modular architectures for neural control Vol. 16 No. 3 pp. 297 - 308 2002
Full paper Shugen Ma Time-optimal control of robotic manipulators with limit heat characteristics of the actuator Vol. 16 No. 4 pp. 309 - 324 2002 Section Focused on Advanced Motion Robot Control
Full paper Zhiqiang Weng and Hidekazu Nishimura Final-state control of a two-link cat robot Vol. 16 No. 4 pp. 325 - 344 2002 Section Focused on Advanced Motion Robot Control
Full paper Kiyoshi Ohishi and Hideo Nozawa Robust motion control with the consideration algorithm of joint torque saturation for a redundant manipulator Vol. 16 No. 4 pp. 345 - 360 2002 Section Focused on Advanced Motion Robot Control
Full paper H.O. Lim, Yousuke Yamamoto and Atsuo Takanishi Stabilization control for biped follow walking Vol. 16 No. 4 pp. 361 - 380 2002
Full paper Ryosuke Tajima, Satoshi Kagami, Masayuki Inaba and Hirochika Inoue Development of soft and distributed tactile sensors and the application to a humanoid robot Vol. 16 No. 4 pp. 381 - 398 2002
Review paper W.R. Hamel, Pamela Murray and R.L. Kress Internet-based robotics and remote systems in hazardous environments: review and projections Vol. 16 No. 5 pp. 399 - 414 2002
Full paper Y.-J. Lee and Shigeo Hirose Three-legged walking for fault-tolerant locomotion of demining quadruped robots Vol. 16 No. 5 pp. 415 - 426 2002
Full paper R.A. Grupen and J.A. Coelho, Jr. Acquiring state from control dynamics to learn grasping policies for robot hands Vol. 16 No. 5 pp. 427 - 444 2002
Full paper S. Sekhavat and J. Hermosillo Cycab bi-steerable cars: a new family of differentially flat systems Vol. 16 No. 5 pp. 445 - 462 2002
President's message: celebrating our 20th anniversary Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 463 - 464 2002
Review paper Tsutomu Hasegawa Robotics Research in Japan: its history for three decades Memorial edition of DVD for the 20th Anniversary of the Robotics Society of Japan Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 465 - 474 2002
Preface Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 475 - 476 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Takahisa Mano and Shoichi Hamada Development of a robot system for nuclear emergency preparedness Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 477 - 480 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Yasuhiro Yuguchi and Yoshifumi Satoh Development of a robotic system for nuclear facility emergency preparedness --- observing and work-assisting robot system Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 481 - 484 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Yuuji Hosoda, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Makoto Hattori, Hiroshi Sakairi, Tarou Iwamoto, Masataka Oowada, Akihiro Kanno and Yuuji Saitou `SWAN': a robot for nuclear disaster prevention support Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 485 - 488 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Yoshifumi Isozaki and Kimikazu Nakai Development of a work robot with a manipulator and a transport robot for nuclear facility emergency preparedness Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 489 - 492 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Kiyoshi Oka and Kiyoshi Shibanuma Development of a radiation-proof robot Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 493 - 496 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Tadayoshi Kobayashi, Kazutoshi Miyajima and Satoshi Yanagihara Development of remote surveillance squads for information collection on nuclear accidents Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 497 - 500 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Masato Otaki Environmental monitoring robots for nuclear emergencies Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 501 - 504 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Yuji Hiramatsu, Takashi Aono and Masami Nishio Disaster restoration work for the eruption of Mt Usuzan using an unmanned construction system Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 505 - 508 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Shigeo Hirose and E.F. Fukushima Development of mobile robots for rescue operations Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 509 - 512 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Ato Kitagawa and Hideyuki Tsukagoshi Utilization of fluid power for rescue operations and robots Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 513 - 516 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Fumitoshi Matsuno A mobile robot for collecting disaster information and a snake robot for searching Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 517 - 520 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Masayuki Nunobiki, Koichi Okuda and Motoyoshi Hasegawa Analysis of wake-up motion for an articulated mobile robot Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 521 - 524 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Shigeru Kobayashi and Toshi Takamori A human body search system by a man-machine controlled group of robots in a rescue operation Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 525 - 528 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Yasushi Mae, Tatsuo Arai, Kenji Inoue and Kunio Miyawaki Application of a `limb mechanism' robot to rescue tasks Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 529 - 532 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Kenichi Tokuda, Koichi Osuka, Yoshihiro Mori and Shinsuke Yano Rescue robot CUL: walking system based on a `Robotic Follower' Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 533 - 536 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Satoshi Tadokoro and Shigeru Kobayashi A portable parallel motion platform for urban search and surveillance in disasters Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 537 - 540 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Ryosuke Masuda Development of a rescue robot with a multi-sensor hand system Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 541 - 544 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Masahiko Onosato and Taro Watasue Two attempts at linking robots with disaster information: InfoBalloon and gareki engineering Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 545 - 548 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Daisuke Kurabayashi, Hajime Asama, K.-I. Noda and Hiroshi Hashimoto An intelligent data carrier system as an information assistant in rescue Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 549 - 552 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Kazuyoshi Miyazawa Fire robots developed by the Tokyo Fire Department Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 553 - 556 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Hisanori Amano A vertically moving robot able to grip handrails for fire-fighting Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 557 - 560 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Nozomu Matsumoto Development of underwater search and rescue remotely operated vehicles Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 561 - 564 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Koichi Osuka and Executive Comittee of Rescue Robot Contest Rescue Robot Contest --- to expand the range of rescue research Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 565 - 568 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Technical note Satoshi Tadokoro and RoboCupRescue TC RoboCupRescue international research project Vol. 16 No. 6 pp. 569 - 572 2002 Cutting Edge of Robotics in Japan 2002 (Disaster Response Robotics)
Full paper Tao Yan, Jun Ota, Akio Nakamura, Tamio Arai and Noriaki Kuwahara Development of a remote fault diagnosis system applicable to autonomous mobile robots Vol. 16 No. 7 pp. 573 - 594 2002
Full paper Ludovico Minati and Alessandro Zorat A tree architecture with hierarchical data processing on a sensor-rich hexapod robot Vol. 16 No. 7 pp. 595 - 608 2002
Full paper Y.-J. Lee and Zeungnam Bien Path planning for a quadruped robot: an artificial field approach Vol. 16 No. 7 pp. 609 - 628 2002
Full paper J.M. Armingol, A. de la Escalera, L. Moreno and M.A. Salichs Mobile robot localization using a non-linear evolutionary filter Vol. 16 No. 7 pp. 629 - 652 2002
Full paper I.A. Sultan and J.G. Wager Simplified theodolite calibration for robot metrology Vol. 16 No. 7 pp. 653 - 672 2002
Full paper Alain Hait, Thierry Simeon and Michel Taix Algorithms for rough terrain trajectory planning Vol. 16 No. 8 pp. 673 - 700 2002
Full paper Inhyuk Moon, Jun Miura and Yoshiaki Shirai On-line extraction of stable visual landmarks for a mobile robot with stereo vision Vol. 16 No. 8 pp. 701 - 720 2002
Full paper Ohung Kwon and J.H. Park Reflex control of bipedal locomotion on a slippery surface Vol. 16 No. 8 pp. 721 - 734 2002
Full paper Shugen Ma and Mitsuru Watanabe Time-optimal control of kinematically redundant manipulators with limit heat characteristics of actuators Vol. 16 No. 8 pp. 735 - 750 2002
Full paper Hongjun Zhou and Shigeyuki Sakane Sensor planning for mobile robot localization using Bayesian network inference Vol. 16 No. 8 pp. 751 - 772 2002
Full paper Shinichi Aoshima, Hiroshi Kaminaga and Masatake Shiraishi One-hand drive-type power-assisted wheelchair with a direction control device using pneumatic pressure Vol. 16 No. 8 pp. 773 - 784 2002
Short paper Kiyoshi Ioi, Harukazu Igarashi and Ayanobu Murakami Design of a gravitational wheeled robot Vol. 16 No. 8 pp. 785 - 794 2002
Preface Vol. 17 No. 1 pp. 1 - 2 2003
Full paper E. Pagello, A. D'Angelo, C. Ferrari, R. Polesel, R. Rosati and A. Speranzon Emergent behaviors of a robot team performing cooperative tasks Vol. 17 No. 1 pp. 3 - 20 2003
Full paper Keiki Takadama, Shuichi Matsumoto, Shinichi Nakasuka and Katsunori Shimohara A reinforcement learning approach to fail-safe design for multiple space robots --- cooperation mechanism without communication and negotiation schemes Vol. 17 No. 1 pp. 21 - 40 2003
Full paper Haruka Kikuchi, Yusuke Maeda, Masao Sugi and Tamio Arai Automatic calibration of assembly robots for instantaneous installation `plug & produce' Vol. 17 No. 1 pp. 41 - 52 2003
Full paper Yasumichi Aiyama and Hiroki Tanzawa Management system for distributed and hierarchical robot groups Vol. 17 No. 1 pp. 53 - 66 2003
Full paper Yusuke Maeda, Atsushi Takahashi, Takayuki Hara and Tamio Arai Human-robot cooperative rope turning --- an example of mechanical coordination through rhythm entrainment Vol. 17 No. 1 pp. 67 - 78 2003
Preface Vol. 17 No. 2 pp. 79 - 80 2003
Full paper Sungbok Kim and Jaeyoung Lee Semi-degeneracy in stiffness generation and optimal muscle attachment of an anthropomorphic robot Vol. 17 No. 2 pp. 81 - 96 2003
Full paper Cynthia Breazeal Emotive qualities in lip-synchronized robot speech Vol. 17 No. 2 pp. 97 - 114 2003
Full paper H. G. Okuno, Kazuhiro Nakadai, K. Hidai, Hiroshi Mizoguchi and Hiroaki Kitano Human-robot non-verbal interaction empowered by real-time auditory and visual multiple-talker tracking Vol. 17 No. 2 pp. 115 - 130 2003
Full paper Shuuji Kajita, Fumio Kanehiro, Kenji Kaneko, Kiyoshi Fujiwara, Kazuhito Yokoi and Hirohisa Hirukawa Biped walking pattern generation by a simple three-dimensional inverted pendulum model Vol. 17 No. 2 pp. 131 - 148 2003
Full paper Akihiko Nagakubo, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and Gordon Cheng The ETL-Humanoid system --- a high-performance full-body humanoid system for versatile real-world interaction Vol. 17 No. 2 pp. 149 - 164 2003
Full paper Ales Ude and C. G. Atkeson Online tracking and mimicking of human movements by a humanoid robot Vol. 17 No. 2 pp. 165 - 178 2003
Full paper Ikuo Mizuuchi, Shigenori Yoshida, Masayuki Inaba and Hirochika Inoue The development and control of a flexible-spine for a human-form robot Vol. 17 No. 2 pp. 179 - 196 2003
Preface Vol. 17 No. 3 pp. 197 - 198 2003
Full paper Susumu Tachi, Kiyoshi Komoriya, Kazuya Sawada, Takashi Nishiyama, Toshiyuki Itoko, Masami Kobayashi and Kozo Inoue Telexistence cockpit for humanoid robot control Vol. 17 No. 3 pp. 199 - 218 2003
Full paper H. Baier, M. Buss, F. Freyberger and G. Schmidt Interactive stereo vision telepresence for correct communication of spatial geometry Vol. 17 No. 3 pp. 219 - 234 2003
Full paper I. Elhajj, N. Xi, W. K. Fung, Y. H. Liu, Y. Hasegawa and T. Fukuda Multi-site real-time tele-cooperation via the Internet Vol. 17 No. 3 pp. 235 - 252 2003
Full paper Yasuyoshi Yokokohji, Yukihiro Iida and Tsuneo Yoshikawa `Toy problem' as the benchmark test for teleoperation systems Vol. 17 No. 3 pp. 253 - 274 2003
Full paper Metin Sitti, Baris Aruk, Hiroaki Shintani and Hideki Hashimoto Scaled teleoperation system for nano-scale interaction and manipulation Vol. 17 No. 3 pp. 275 - 292 2003
Full paper D. Ferrazzin, F. Barbagli, C. A. Avizzano, G. Di Pietro and M. Bergamasco Designing new commercial motorcycles through a highly reconfigurable virtual reality-based simulator Vol. 17 No. 4 pp. 293 - 318 2003
Full paper F. Yao, G. Shao, R. Takaue and A. Tamaki Automatic concrete tunnel inspection robot system Vol. 17 No. 4 pp. 319 - 338 2003
Full paper Z. Wang and E. Appleton The concept and research of a pipe crawling rescue robot Vol. 17 No. 4 pp. 339 - 358 2003
Short paper G. Thomas Real-time panospheric image dewarping and presentation for remote mobile robot control Vol. 17 No. 4 pp. 359 - 368 2003
Short paper S. N. Huang, K. K. Tan and T. H. Lee Stable decentralized adaptive control design of robot manipulators using neural network approximations Vol. 17 No. 4 pp. 369 - 384 2003
Full paper Keiji Nagatani, Yosuke Iwai and Yutaka Tanaka Sensor-based navigation for car-like mobile robots based on a generalized Voronoi graph Vol. 17 No. 5 pp. 385 - 402 2003
Full paper Supattra Plermkamon and Nitin Afzulpurkar An intelligent real-time tracking and grasping system for a robotic work cell Vol. 17 No. 5 pp. 403 - 426 2003
Full paper M. N. Ahmadabadi, M. R. Barouni Ebrahimi and Eiji Nakano Compliance: encoded information and behavior in a team of cooperative object-handling robots Vol. 17 No. 5 pp. 427 - 446 2003
Short paper C. H. Lee, S. H. Kim, S. C. Kang, M. S. Kim and Y. K. Kwak Double-track mobile robot for hazardous environment applications Vol. 17 No. 5 pp. 447 - 460 2003
Preface Vol. 17 No. 6 pp. 461 - 462 2003
Full paper Tatsushi Tokuyasu, Shin'ichiro Oota, Toru Tokuyama, Ken'ichi Asami, Tadashi Kitamura, Gen'ichi Sakaguchi, Tadaaki Koyama and Masashi Komeda Mechanical modeling of a beating heart for a cardiac palpation training system Vol. 17 No. 6 pp. 463 - 480 2003
Full paper Shigeyuki Shimachi, Akira Hashimoto and Masamichi Sakaguchi Motion order system for the end effector of an instrument used in endoscopic surgery Vol. 17 No. 6 pp. 481 - 502 2003
Full paper Atsushi Nishikawa, Daiji Negoro, Haruhiko Kakutani, Fumio Miyazaki, Mitsugu Sekimoto, Masayoshi Yasui, Shuji Takiguchi and Morito Monden Design of an endoscopic solo surgery simulator for quantitative evaluation of the human-machine interface in robotic camera positioning systems Vol. 17 No. 6 pp. 503 - 522 2003
Full paper Nobuto Matsuhira, Makoto Jinno, Toyomi Miyagawa, Takamitsu Sunaoshi, Takehiro Hato, Yasuhide Morikawa, Toshiharu Furukawa, Soji Ozawa, Masaki Kitajima and Kazuo Nakazawa Development of a functional model for a master-slave combined manipulator for laparoscopic surgery Vol. 17 No. 6 pp. 523 - 540 2003
Full paper Gernot Kronreif, Martin Furst, Joachim Kettenbach, Michael Figl and Rudolf Hanel Robotic guidance for percutaneous interventions Vol. 17 No. 6 pp. 541 - 560 2003
Short paper Fujio Tajima, Kousuke Kishi, Kouji Nishizawa, Kazutoshi Kan, Hiroshi Ishii, M. G. Fujie, Takeyoshi Dohi, K. Sudo and S. Takamoto A magnetic resonance compatible surgical manipulator: part of a unified support system for the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease Vol. 17 No. 6 pp. 561 - 576 2003
Preface Vol. 17 No. 7 pp. 577 - 578 2003
Full paper Dirk Hahnel, Dirk Schulz and Wolfram Burgard Mobile robot mapping in populated environments Vol. 17 No. 7 pp. 579 - 616 2003
Full paper Andrzej Drygajlo, P. J. Prodanov, Guy Ramel, Mathieu Meisser and Roland Siegwart On developing a voice-enabled interface for interactive tour-guide robots Vol. 17 No. 7 pp. 617 - 640 2003
Full paper S. M. Ettinger, M. C. Nechyba, P. G. Ifju and Martin Waszak Vision-guided flight stability and control for micro air vehicles Vol. 17 No. 7 pp. 641 - 656 2003
Full paper Alan Bowling and Oussama Khatib Dynamic loading criteria in actuator selection for desired dynamic performance Vol. 17 No. 7 pp. 657 - 674 2003
Full paper Philipp Althaus and H. I. Christensen Behavior coordination in structured environments Vol. 17 No. 7 pp. 579 - 674 2003
Short paper Cedric Pradalier and Sepanta Sekhavat Simultaneous localization and mapping using the Geometric Projection Filter and correspondence graph matching Vol. 17 No. 7 pp. 675 - 690 2003
Short paper Jorg Illmann, Boris Kluge, Erwin Prassler and Matthias Strobe Statistical recognition of motion patterns Vol. 17 No. 7 pp. 691 - 708 2003
Full paper S. Kuswadi, Aki Ohnishi, Akiko Takahashi, Mitsuji Sampei and Shigeki Nakaura A one linear actuator hopping robot: modeling and control Vol. 17 No. 8 pp. 709 - 738 2003
Full paper C.-T. Chen, C.-C. Feng and Y.-A. Hsieh Design and realization of a mobile wheelchair robot for all terrains Vol. 17 No. 8 pp. 739 - 760 2003
Full paper K. H. Low and Shaoping Bai Terrain-evaluation-based motion planning for legged locomotion on irregular terrain Vol. 17 No. 8 pp. 761 - 778 2003
Full paper Fuminori Yamasaki, Ken Endo, Minoru Asada and Hiroaki Kitano Control design principle of a low-cost humanoid system using a genetic algorithm Vol. 17 No. 8 pp. 779 - 790 2003
Full paper T. Asokan, M. Singaperumal and G. Seet Performance analysis of an electrohydraulic impedance controller for robotic interaction control Vol. 17 No. 8 pp. 791 - 806 2003
Short paper D. I. Park, S. H. Lee, S. H. Kim and Y. K. Kwak Torque distribution using a weighted pseudoinverse in a redundantly actuated mechanism Vol. 17 No. 8 pp. 807 - 820 2003
Short paper Tadashi Komatsu and V. J. Modi Precise trajectory control of a redundant flexible manipulator on a space platform Vol. 17 No. 8 pp. 821 - 836 2003
Full paper K.-S. Hong, K.-T. Hong, C. Choi and W.-S. Yoo Kinematic optimal design of a new parallel-type rolling mill: paramill Vol. 17 No. 9 pp. 837 - 862 2003
Full paper J.-M. Yang Crab walking of quadruped robots with a locked joint failure Vol. 17 No. 9 pp. 863 - 878 2003
Full paper J.-Y. Park, P.-H. Chang and J.-Y. Yang Task-oriented design of robot kinematics using the Grid Method Vol. 17 No. 9 pp. 879 - 908 2003
Full paper M. Belhocine, M. Hamerlain and F. Meraoubi Variable structure control for a wheeled mobile robot Vol. 17 No. 9 pp. 909 - 924 2003
Full paper K. Kawabata, S. Okina, T. Fujii and H. Asama A system for self-diagnosis of an autonomous mobile robot using an internal state sensory system: fault detection and coping with the internal condition Vol. 17 No. 9 pp. 925 - 950 2003
Full paper D.-Y. Yoon, S.-R. Oh and G.-T. Park An effective posture stabilizer for differential drive mobile robots Vol. 17 No. 9 pp. 951 - 966 2003
Preface K. Hashimoto Vol. 17 No. 10 pp. 967 - 968 2003
Review paper K. Hashimoto A review on vision-based control of robot manipulators Vol. 17 No. 10 pp. 969 - 992 2003
Full paper J.A. Gangloff and M.F. de Mathelin High-speed visual servoing of a 6-d.o.f. manipulator using multivariable predictive control Vol. 17 No. 10 pp. 993 - 1022 2003
Full paper G. Chesi and K. Hashimoto Effects of camera calibration errors on static-eye and hand-eye visual servoing Vol. 17 No. 10 pp. 1023 - 1040 2003
Full paper Y. Nakabo, I. Ishii and M. Ishikawa Moment feature-based three-dimensional tracking using two high-speed vision systems Vol. 17 No. 10 pp. 1041 - 1056 2003
Full paper Y. Satoh, T. Okatani and K. Deguchi Binocular motion tracking by gaze fixation control and three-dimensional shape reconstruction Vol. 17 No. 10 pp. 1057 - 1072 2003
Full paper K. Ogawara, J. Takamatsu, H. ’E"imura and K. Ikeuchi Acquisiton of a symbolic manipulation task model by attention point analysis Vol. 17 No. 10 pp. 1073 - 1092 2003
Full paper M. Fridenfalk and G. Bomlmsjo Design and validation of a universal 6D seam-tracking system in robotic welding using arc sensing Vol. 18 No. 1 pp. 1 - 22 2004
Full paper B.-H. Kim, B.-J. Yi, S.-R. Oh and I.H. Suh Task-based compliance planning for multi-fingered robotic manipualtions Vol. 18 No. 1 pp. 23 - 44 2004
Full paper J.-K. Choi, O.Mori, T. Tsukiai and T. Omata Self-reconfigurable planar parallel robot in the horizontal plane Vol. 18 No. 1 pp. 45 - 60 2004
Full paper M. N. Ahmadabadi and F. Ghaderi Distributed cooperative load redistribution for fault tolerance in a team of four object-lifting robots Vol. 18 No. 1 pp. 61 - 82 2004
Full paper K. Ito and A. Gofuku Hybrid autonomous control for multi mobile robots Vol. 18 No. 1 pp. 83 - 100 2004
Short paper J. Ueda, R. Negi and T. Yoshikawa Acquisition of a page turning skill for a multifingered hand using reinforcement learning Vol. 18 No. 1 pp. 101 - 114 2004
Preface A. Nakamura Vol. 18 No. 2 pp. 115 - 116 2004
Full paper S. Kimura, H. Mineo, H. Yamamoro, Y. Nagai, H. Kamimura, S. Kawamoto, F. Terui, S. Nishida, S. Nakasuka, S. Ukawa, H. Hashimoto, N. Takahashi and K. Yoshihara Preliminary experiments on technologies for satellite orbital maintenance using Micro-LabSat 1 Vol. 18 No. 2 pp. 117 - 138 2004
Full paper G. Hirzinger, K. Landzettel, B. Brunner, M. Fischer, C. Preusche, D. Reintsema, A. Albu-Schaffer, G. Schreiber and B.-M. Steinmetz DLR's robotics technologies for on-orbit servicing Vol. 18 No. 2 pp. 139 - 174 2004
Full paper K. Yoshida, H. Nakanishi, H. Ueno, N. Inaba, T. Nishimaki and M. Oda Dynamics, control and impedance matching for robotic capture of a non-cooperative satellite Vol. 18 No. 2 pp. 175 - 198 2004
Full paper F. Ozaki, K. Machida, J. Oaki and T. Iwata Robot control strategy for in-orbit assembly of a micro satellite Vol. 18 No. 2 pp. 199 - 222 2004
Full paper S. Ali A. Moonsavian and E. Papadopoulos Explicit dynamics of space free-flyers with multiple manipulators via SPACEMAPLE Vol. 18 No. 2 pp. 223 - 244 2004
Preface A. Nakamura Vol. 18 No. 3 pp. 245 - 246 2004
Full paper H. Sawada, K. Ui, M. Mori, H. Yamamoto, R. Hayashi, S. Matunaga and Y. Ohkami Micro-gravity experiment of a space robotic arm using parabolic flight Vol. 18 No. 3 pp. 247 - 268 2004
Full paper Y. Yamada, T. Morizono, K. Sato, H. Shibuya, T. Shimohira, Y. Umetani, T. Yoshida and S. Aoki Proposal of a SkinMate Hand and its component technologies for extravehicular activity gloves Vol. 18 No. 3 pp. 269 - 284 2004
Full paper K. Landzettel, B.-M. Steinmetz, B. Brunner, K. Arbter, M. Pollefeys, M. Vergauwen, R. Moreas, F. Xu, L. Steinicke and B. Fontaine A micro-rover navigation and control system for autonomous planetary exploration Vol. 18 No. 3 pp. 285 - 314 2004
Full paper K. Hirana, T. Suzuki and S. Okuma Formulation and motion planning of the peg-in-hole task with mixed logical dynamical system theory Vol. 18 No. 3 pp. 315 - 330 2004
Full paper F. Yao, G. Shao and J. Yi Trajectory generation of the writing-brush for a robot arm to inherit block-style Chinese character calligraphy techniques Vol. 18 No. 3 pp. 331 - 356 2004
Full paper S.-H. Hyon and T. Emura Energy-preserving control of a passive one-legged running robot Vol. 18 No. 4 pp. 357 - 382 2004
Full paper M. Yamakita, N. Kamamichi, Y. Kaneda, K. Asada and Z.-W. Luo Development of an artificial muscle linear actuator using ionic polymer-metal composites Vol. 18 No. 4 pp. 383 - 400 2004
Full paper S. Ma A Kinetostatic index to measure the task-executing ability of robotic manipulators with limit-driven characteristics of actuators Vol. 18 No. 4 pp. 401 - 414 2004
Full paper H.-o. Lim, S. A. Setiawan and A. Takanishi Position-based impedance control of a biped humanoid robot Vol. 18 No. 4 pp. 415 - 436 2004
Short paper Y.-S. Ha and H.-H. Kim Environmental map building for a mobile robot using infrared range-finger sensors Vol. 18 No. 4 pp. 437 - 450 2004
Preface Vol. 18 No. 5 pp. 451 - 452 2004
Full paper H. Mori, S. Kotani, K. Saneyoshi, H. Sanada, Y. Kobayashi, A. Mototsune and T. Nakata The Matching Fund Project for Practical Use of Robotic Travel Aid for the Visually Impaired Vol. 18 No. 5 pp. 453 - 472 2004
Full paper Y. Takahashi, T. Komeda and H. Koyama Development of the assistive mobile robot system: AMOS --- to aid in the daily life of the physically handicapped Vol. 18 No. 5 pp. 473 - 496 2004
Full paper H. Kobayashi, A. Uchimura, Y. Isihida, T. Shiiba, K. Hiramatsu, M. Konami, T. Matsushita and Y. Sato Development of a muscle suit for the upper body --- realization of abduction motion Vol. 18 No. 5 pp. 497 - 514 2004
Full paper S. Jia, Y. Hada and K. Takase Human-assistance robotic system based on distributed computing technology Vol. 18 No. 5 pp. 515 - 532 2004
Review R. Prasad, H. Saruwatari and K. Shikano Robots that can hear, understand and talk Vol. 18 No. 5 pp. 533 - 564 2004
Full paper J.-K. Choi, O. Mori and T. Omata Dynamic and stable reconfiguration of self-reconfigurable planar parallel robots Vol. 18 No. 6 pp. 565 - 582 2004
Full paper P. Skrzypczy?ski A team of mobile robots and monitoring sensors --- from concept to experiment Vol. 18 No. 6 pp. 583 - 610 2004
Full paper K. Ohno, T. Tsubouchi, B. Shigematsu and S. Yuta Differential GPS and odometry-based outdoor navigation of a mobile robot Vol. 18 No. 6 pp. 611 - 636 2004
Short paper Y. Choi, Y. Oh, S. R. Oh, Jonghoon Park and W. K. Chung Multiple tasks manipulation for a robotic manipulator Vol. 18 No. 6 pp. 637 - 654 2004
Preface Vol. 18 No. 7 pp. 655 - 658 2004
Henrik Hautop Lund; Luigi Pagliarini Modular behavior-based control for team humanoids Vol 18 No. 7 pp. 659 - 676 2004
Masaki Ogino; Yutaka Katoh; Masahiro Aono; Minoru Asada; Koh Hosoda Reinforcement learning of humanoid rhythmic walking parameters based on visual information Vol. 18 No. 7 pp. 677 - 697 2004
Yu Okumura; Tetsuo Tawara; Takayuki Furuta; Ken Endo; Masaharu Shimizu; Masaki Shimomura; Hiroaki Kitano morph3: a compact-size humanoid robot system capable of acrobatic behavior Vol. 18 No. 7 pp. 699 - 710 2004
Author: Keiichi Okamoto Example of compounded technology in RoboCup Vol. 18 No. 7 pp. 711 - 712 2004
Jacky Baltes; Patrick Lam Design of walking gaits for Tao-Pie-Pie, a small humanoid robot Vol. 18 No. 7 pp. 713 - 716 2004
Changjiu Zhou; Pik Kong Yue Robo-Erectus: a low-cost autonomous humanoid soccer robot Vol. 18 No. 7 pp. 717 - 720 2004
Author: Changjiu Zhou Rules for the RoboCup Humanoid League Vol. 18 No. 7 pp. 721 - 724 2004
Serkan Aydin; Hakan Temeltas Fuzzy-differential evolution algorithm for planning time-optimal trajectories of a unicycle mobile robot on a predefined path Vol. 18 No. 7 pp. 725 - 748 2004
Jung-Hoon Kim; Jun-Ho Oh Realization of dynamic walking for the humanoid robot platform KHR-1 Vol. 18 No. 7 pp. 749 - 768 2004
Preface Urbano Nunes; J.A. Tenreiro Machado Vol. 18 No. 8 pp. 769 - 770 2004
Franck Ruffier; Ste'phane Viollet; Nicolas Franceschini Visual control of two aerial micro-robots by insect-based autopilots Vol. 18 No. 8 pp. 771 - 786 2004
T. Lefebvre; H. Bruyninckx; J. De Schutter Exact non-linear Bayesian parameter estimation for autonomous compliant motion Vol. 18 No. 8 pp. 787 - 799 2004
Andrew D. Horchler; Richard E. Reeve; Barbara Webb; Roger D. Quinn Robot phonotaxis in the wild: a biologically inspired approach to outdoor sound localization Vol. 18 No. 8 pp. 801 - 816 2004
Achim Lilienthal; Tom Duckett Experimental analysis of gas-sensitive Braitenberg vehicles Vol. 18 No. 8 pp. 817 - 834 2004
Akira Nakamura; Kosei Kitagaki; Takashi Suehiro Using simplified geometric models in skill-based manipulation Vol. 18 No. 8 pp. 835 - 858 2004
Author: Isobe A unified solution scheme for inverse dynamics Vol. 18 No. 9 pp. 859 - 880 2004
Lee, Hyo Jik; Lee, Jung Ju Modeling and time delay control of shape memory alloy actuators Vol. 18 No. 9 pp. 881 - 903 2004
Krupa, Alexandre; Morel, Guillaume; de Mathelin, Michel Achieving high-precision laparoscopic manipulation through adaptive force control Vol. 18 No. 9 pp. 905 - 926 2004
Koh, Kyoung Chul; Choi, Byoung Wook; Kang, Moon Ho; Ahn, Bok Shin Closed-loop form quantization algorithm with bounded accumulative error Vol. 18 No. 9 pp. 927 - 942 2004
Parlaktuna, Osman; Ozkan, Metin Adaptive control of free-floating space robots in Cartesian coordinates Vol. 18 No. 9 pp. 943 - 959 2004
Preface Junku Yuh; Hajime Asama; C. S. George Lee Vol. 18 No. 10 pp. 961 - 961 2004
A. Hanai; H.T. Choi; S.K. Choi; J. Yuh Experimental study on fine motion control of underwater robots Vol. 18 No. 10 pp. 963 - 978 2004
Fre'de'ric Bourgault; Ali Goktogan; Tomonari Furukawa; Hugh F. Durrant-Whyte" Coordinated search for a lost target in a Bayesian world Vol. 18 No. 10 pp. 979 - 1000 2004
Thierry Fraichard; Hajime Asama Inevitable collision states ?\ a step towards safer robots? Vol. 18 No. 10 pp. 1001 - 1024 2004
Hideki Kajima; Masahiro Doi; Yasuhisa Hasegawa; Toshio Fukuda A study on a brachiation controller for a multi-locomotion robot ?\ realization of smooth, continuous brachiation Vol. 18 No. 10 pp. 1025 - 1038 2004
Tatsuzo Ishida; Yoshihiro Kuroki Sensor system of a small biped entertainment robot Vol. 18 No. 10 pp. 1039 - 1052 2004
Yusuke Fukazawa; Trevai Chomchana; Jun Ota; Hideo Yuasa; Tamio Arai; Hajime Asama; Kuniaki Kawabata Realizing the exploration and rearrangement of multiple unknown objects by an actual mobile robot Vol. 19 No. 1 pp. 1 - 20 2005
Hitoshi Kino; Shigeru Yabe; Sadao Kawamura A force display system using a serial-link structure driven by a parallel-wire mechanism Vol. 19 No. 1 pp. 21 - 37 2005
Kohsei Matsumoto; Jun Ota; Tamio Arai Multiple camera image interface for assisting in the control of mobile robots Vol. 19 No. 1 pp. 39 - 53 2005
Daisuke Chugo; Kuniaki Kawabata; Hayato Kaetsu; Hajime Asama; Taketoshi Mishima Development of a control system for an omni-directional vehicle with step-climbing ability Vol. 19 No. 1 pp. 55 - 71 2005
K.H. Low; Y.P. Leow Kinematic modeling, mobility analysis and design of wheeled mobile robots Vol. 19 No. 1 pp. 73 - 99 2005
Vicente Mata; Francesc Benimeli; Nidal Farhat; Angel Valera Dynamic parameter identification in industrial robots considering physical feasibility Vol. 19 No. 1 pp. 101 - 119 2005
Fumitake Fujii; Kenzo Wada Analysis on the manual control characteristics of the human pilot during the operation of the powered wheelchair Vol. 19 No. 2 pp. 121 - 139 2005
Chi Zhu; Yasumichi Aiyama; Tamio Arai; Atsuo Kawamura Frictional sliding motion in releasing manipulation Vol. 19 No. 2 pp. 141 - 168 2005
S.N. Huang; K.K. Tan; T.H. Lee Autonomous cruise control using neural networks in platooning Vol. 19 No. 2 pp. 169 - 189 2005
Tomohide Naniwa; Kenzo Wada Experimental study of coordinated control of multifingered hands with the kinetostatic filtering method Vol. 19 No. 2 pp. 191 - 206 2005
Noriaki Mitsunaga; Taku Izumi; Minoru Asada Cooperative behavior based on a subjective map with shared information in a dynamic environment Vol. 19 No. 2 pp. 207 - 218 2005
Preface Tadokoro, Satoshi; Matsuno, Fumitoshi; Jacoff, Adam Vol. 19 No. 3 pp. 219 - 220 2005
Wolf, Alon; Choset, Howard H.; Brown, Benjamin H.; Casciola, Randall W. Design and control of a mobile hyper-redundant urban search and rescue robot Vol. 19 No. 3 pp. 221 - 248 2005
Ito, Kazuyuki; Yang, Zhixiao; Saijo, Kazuhiko; Hirotsune, Kazuyuki; Gofuku, Akio; Matsuno, Fumitoshi A rescue robot system for collecting information designed for ease of use ?\ a proposal of a rescue systems concept Vol. 19 No. 3 pp. 249 - 272 2005
Kurisu, Masamitsu; Yokokohji, Yasuyoshi; Shiokawa, Yusuke; Samejima, Takayuki Development of a laser range finder for three-dimensional map building in rubble Vol. 19 No. 3 pp. 273 - 294 2005
Yamashita, Atsushi; Harada, Tomoaki; Kaneko, Toru; Miura, Kenjiro T. Virtual wiper ?\ removal of adherent noises from images of dynamic scenes by using a pan--tilt camera Vol. 19 No. 3 pp. 295 - 310 2005
Shiroma, Naoji; Chiu, Yu-Huan; Sato, Noritaka; Matsuno, Fumitoshi Cooperative task excecution of a search and rescue mission by a multi-robot team Vol. 19 No. 3 pp. 311 - 329 2005
Takemura, Fumiaki; Enomoto, Masaya; Denou, Kazuya; Erbatur, Kemalettin; Zwiers, Ulrike; Tadokoro, Satoshi A human body searching strategy using a cable-driven robot with an electromagnetic wave direction finder at major disasters Vol. 19 No. 3 pp. 331 - 347 2005
Konaka, Eiji; Suzuki, Tatsuya; Okuma, Shigeru Indirect adaptive control of a two-wheeled vehicle with low-resolution input and output Vol. 19 No. 4 pp. 349 - 371 2005
Author: Low Initial experiments on a leg mechanism with a flexible geared joint and footpad Vol. 19 No. 4 pp. 373 - 399 2005
Arimoto, Suguru; Sekimoto, Masahiro; Hashiguchi, Hiroe; Ozawa, Ryuta Natural resolution of ill-posedness of inverse kinematics for redundant robots: a challenge to Bernstein's degrees-of-freedom problem Vol. 19 No. 4 pp. 401 - 434 2005
Kim, Chang-Sei; Hong, Keum-Shik; Han, Yong-Seop PC-based off-line programming in the shipbuilding industry: open architecture Vol. 19 No. 4 pp. 435 - 458 2005
Cho, Changhyun; Lee, Woosub; Kang, Sungchul; Kim, Munsang; Song, Jae-Bok Uneven terrain negotiable mobile platform with passively adaptive double tracks and its application to rescue missions Vol. 19 No. 4 pp. 459 - 475 2005
Preface Xiao, Jing; De Schutter, Joris Vol. 19 No. 5 pp. 477 - 478 2005
Lefebvre, Tine; Xiao, Jing; Bruyninckx, Herman; de Gersem, Gudrun Active compliant motion: a survey Vol. 19 No. 5 pp. 479 - 499 2005
Maeda, Yusuke; Arai, Tamio Planning of graspless manipulation by a multifingered robot hand Vol. 19 No. 5 pp. 501 - 521 2005
Dollar, Aaron M.; Howe, Robert D. Towards grasping in unstructured environments: grasper compliance and configuration optimization Vol. 19 No. 5 pp. 523 - 543 2005
Debus, Thomas J.; Dupont, Pierre E.; Howe, Robert D. Distinguishability and identifiability testing of contact state models Vol. 19 No. 5 pp. 545 - 566 2005
Rosell, Jan; Basan~ez, Luis; Sua'rez, Rau'l Predicting planar motion behavior under contact uncertainty Vol. 19 No. 5 pp. 567 - 590 2005
Finkemeyer, Bernd; Kroger Executing assembly tasks specified by manipulation primitive nets Vol. 19 No. 5 pp. 591 - 611 2005
Jamisola, Rodrigo S.; Oetomo, Denny N.; Ang, Marcelo H.; Khatib, Oussama; Lim, Tao Ming; Lim, Ser Yong Compliant motion using a mobile manipulator: an operational space formulation approach to aircraft canopy polishing Vol. 19 No. 5 pp. 613 - 634 2005
Oya, Tomoyasu; Okada, Tokuji Development of a steerable, wheel-type, in-pipe robot and its path planning Vol. 19 No. 6 pp. 635 - 650 2005
Ogata, Tetsuya; Sugano, Shigeki; Tani, Jun Open-end human--robot interaction from the dynamical systems perspective: mutual adaptation and incremental learning Vol. 19 No. 6 pp. 651 - 670 2005
Rao, A. B. Koteswara; Saha, S.K.; Rao, P.V.M. Stiffness analysis of hexaslide machine tools Vol. 19 No. 6 pp. 671 - 693 2005
Mun~oz, V.F.; Go'mez-de-Gabriel, J.M.; Garci'a-Morales, I.; Ferna'ndez-Lozano, J.; Morales, J. Pivoting motion control for a laparoscopic assistant robot and human clinical trials Vol. 19 No. 6 pp. 694 - 712 2005
Preface Author: Sankai Vol. 19 No. 7 pp. 715 - 716 2005
Kawamoto, Hiroaki; Sankai, Yoshiyuki Power assist method based on Phase Sequence and muscle force condition for HAL Vol. 19 No. 7 pp. 717 - 734 2005
Kosaka, Ryo; Sankai, Yoshiyuki; Yamane, Takashi; Tsutsui, Tatsuo Estimation of a physiologic strategy based on a mathematical model for assisting and substituting cardiac functions by a robotic artificial heart Vol. 19 No. 7 pp. 735 - 749 2005
Kiguchi, Kazuo; Esaki, Ryo; Fukuda, Toshio Development of a wearable exoskeleton for daily forearm motion assist Vol. 19 No. 7 pp. 751 - 771 2005
Lee, Suwoong; Sankai, Yoshiyuki Virtual impedance adjustment in unconstrained motion for an exoskeletal robot assisting the lower limb Vol. 19 No. 7 pp. 773 - 795 2005
Shell, Dylan A.; Mataricacute, Maja J. Insights toward robot-assisted evacuation Vol. 19 No. 8 pp. 797 - 818 2005
Driewer, Frauke; Baier, Herbert; Schilling, Klaus Robot--human rescue teams: a user requirements analysis Vol. 19 No. 8 pp. 819 - 838 2005
Chatterjee, Ranajit; Matsuno, Fumitoshi Robot description ontology and disaster scene description ontology: analysis of necessity and scope in rescue infrastructure context Vol. 19 No. 8 pp. 839 - 859 2005
Inoue, Kenji; Yamamoto, Masato; Mae, Yasushi; Takubo, Tomohito; Arai, Tatsuo 'Search balls': sensor units for searching inside rubble Vol. 19 No. 8 pp. 861 - 878 2005
Bishop, Bradley E.; Crabbe, Frederick L.; Hudock, Bryan M. Design of a low-cost, highly mobile urban search and rescue robot Vol. 19 No. 8 pp. 879 - 899 2005
Guarnieri, M.; Debenest, P.; Inoh, T.; Fukushima, E.; Hirose, S. Helios VII: a new vehicle for disaster response ?\ mechanical design and basic experiments Vol. 19 No. 8 pp. 901 - 927 2005
Asano, Fumihiko; Luo, Zhi-Wei; Yamakita, Masaki; Hosoe, Shigeyuki Modeling and bio-mimetic control for whole-arm dynamic cooperative manipulation Vol. 19 No. 9 pp. 929 - 950 2005
Kim, Sang-Youn; Park, Jinah; Kwon, Dong-Soo Real-time haptic rendering of a high-resolution volumetric deformable object in a collaborative virtual environment Vol. 19 No. 9 pp. 951 - 975 2005
Toda, Hideki; Sankai, Yoshiyuki Three-dimensional link dynamics simulator based on N-single-particle movement Vol. 19 No. 9 pp. 977 - 993 2005
Author: Rolland Certified solving of the forward kinematics problem with an exact algebraic method for the general parallel manipulator Vol. 19 No. 9 pp. 995 - 1025 2005
Fraisse, P.; Zapata, R.; Zarrad, W.; Andreu, D. Remote secure decentralized control strategy for mobile robots Vol. 19 No. 9 pp. 1027 - 1040 2005
Preface Asama, Hajime; Sugano, Shigeki Vol. 19 No. 10 pp. 1041 - 1041 2005
Jackson, Bennett; Bodor, Robert; Papanikolopoulos, Nikolaos Deriving occlusions in static scenes from observations of interactions with a moving figure Vol. 19 No. 10 pp. 1043 - 1058 2005
Stachniss, Cyrill; Hahnel On actively closing loops in grid-based FastSLAM Vol. 19 No. 10 pp. 1059 - 1079 2005
Lopes, Gabriel A.D.; Koditschek, Daniel E. Level sets and stable manifold approximations for perceptually driven non-holonomically constrained navigation Vol. 19 No. 10 pp. 1081 - 1095 2005
Comport, Andrew I.; Marchand, E'ric; Chaumette, Franc,ois Efficient model-based tracking for robot vision Vol. 19 No. 10 pp. 1097 - 1113 2005
Tsujita, Katsuyoshi; Toui, Hiroomi; Tsuchiya, Kazuo Dynamic turning control of a quadruped locomotion robot using oscillators Vol. 19 No. 10 pp. 1115 - 1133 2005
Seo, Keehong; Lee, Jin S. Free Content Kinematic path-following control of a mobile robot under bounded angular velocity error Vol. 20 No. 1 pp. 1 - 23 2006
Kim, Dong Hun; Shin, Seiichi Free Content New repulsive potential functions with angle distributions for local path planning Vol. 20 No. 1 pp. 25 - 47 2006
Weangsima, Pornchai; Fujita, Kinya; Honda, Tsunenori Free Content A haptic representation system for a virtual plain wall Vol. 20 No. 1 pp. 49 - 69 2006
Mokhtari, Abdellah; M'Sirdi, N.K.; Meghriche, K.; Belaidi, A. Free Content Feedback linearization and linear observer for a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle Vol. 20 No. 1 pp. 71 - 91 2006
Hyon, Sang-Ho; Yokoyama, Naoto; Emura, Takashi Free Content Back handspring of a multi-link gymnastic robot ?\ reference model approach Vol. 20 No. 1 pp. 93 - 113 2006
Kim, Dong Hun; Shin, Seiichi Free Content Local path planning using a new artificial potential function composition and its analytical design guidelines Vol. 20 No. 1 pp. 115 - 135 2006
Bae, Ji-Hun; Arimoto, Suguru; Sekimoto, Masahiro; Ozawa, Ryuta Dexterity and versatility in the pinching motion of robot fingers with multi-degrees of freedom Vol. 20 No. 2 pp. 137 - 163 2006
Zoppi, Matteo; Molfino, Rezia Multi-legged multi-roped walking and climbing robots: online static equilibrium analysis Vol. 20 No. 2 pp. 165 - 180 2006
Taghirad, H.D.; Khosravi, M.A. Stability analysis and robust composite controller synthesis for flexible joint robots Vol. 20 No. 2 pp. 181 - 211 2006
Sasaki, Takahiro; Kawashima, Kenji Development of a remote control system for construction machinery for rescue activities with a pneumatic robot Vol. 20 No. 2 pp. 213 - 232 2006
Suzuki, Mototaka; Noda, Kuniaki; Suga, Yuki; Ogata, Tetsuya; Sugano, Shigeki Dynamic perception after visually guided grasping by a human-like autonomous robot Vol. 20 No. 2 pp. 233 - 254 2006
Chesi, G.; Mariottini, G.L.; Prattichizzo, D.; Vicino, A. Epipole-based visual servoing for mobile robots Vol. 20 No. 2 pp. 255 - 280 2006
Preface Author: Kwon Vol. 20 No. 3 pp. 281 - 282 2006
Ammi, Mehdi; Ferreira, Antoine Biological cell injection visual and haptic interface Vol. 20 No. 3 pp. 283 - 304 2006
Lee, Jae-Hyeong; Cho, Chang-Hyun; Kim, Munsang; Song, Jae-Bok Haptic interface through wave transformation using delayed reflection: application to a passive haptic device Vol. 20 No. 3 pp. 305 - 322 2006
Suzuki, Satoshi; Kurihara, Keiichi; Furuta, Katsuhisa; Harashima, Fumio Assistance control on a haptic system for human adaptive mechatronics Vol. 20 No. 3 pp. 323 - 348 2006
Yi, S.Y.; Woo, H.S.; Ahn, W.J.; Kwon, J.Y.; Lee, D.Y. New colonoscopy simulator with improved haptic fidelity Vol. 20 No. 3 pp. 349 - 365 2006
Bergamasco, M.; Avizzano, C.A.; Frisoli, A.; Ruffaldi, E.; Marcheschi, S. Design and validation of a complete haptic system for manipulative tasks Vol. 20 No. 3 pp. 367 - 389 2006
Katsuki, Rie; Siegwart, Roland; Ota, Jun; Arai, Tamio Reasoning of abstract motion of a target object through task order with natural language ?\ pre-knowledge of object-handling-task programming for a service robot Vol. 20 No. 4 pp. 391 - 412 2006
Ma, Shugen; Tadokoro, Naoki; Inoue, Kousuke Influence of the gradient of a slope on optimal locomotion curves of a snake-like robot Vol. 20 No. 4 pp. 413 - 428 2006
Belkhouche, Fethi; Belkhouche, Boumediene Modified parallel navigation for ball interception by a wheeled mobile robot goalkeeper Vol. 20 No. 4 pp. 429 - 452 2006
Kim, Jinhyun; Marani, Giacomo; Chung, Wan Kyun; Yuh, Junku Task reconstruction method for real-time singularity avoidance for robotic manipulators Vol. 20 No. 4 pp. 453 - 481 2006
Author: Ciliz Combined direct and indirect adaptive control of robot manipulators using multiple models Vol. 20 No. 4 pp. 483 - 497 2006
Kurnia, Rahmadi; Hossain, Md. Altab; Nakamura, Akio; Kuno, Yoshinori Generation of efficient and user-friendly queries for helper robots to detect target objects Vol. 20 No. 5 pp. 499 - 517 2006
Azouaoui, O.; Cherifi, A.; Bensalem, R.; Farah, A.; Achour, K. Reinforcement learning-based group navigation approach for multiple autonomous robotic systems Vol. 20 No. 5 pp. 519 - 542 2006
Zielin'ska, Teresa; Heng, John Real-time-based control system for a group of autonomous walking robots Vol. 20 No. 5 pp. 543 - 561 2006
Kyung, Ki-Uk; Ahn, Minseung; Kwon, Dong-Soo; Srinivasan, Mandayam A. A compact planar distributed tactile display and effects of frequency on texture judgment Vol. 20 No. 5 pp. 563 - 580 2006
Kim, Jinhyun; Chung, Wan Kyun Real-time zero moment point compensation method using null motion for mobile manipulators Vol. 20 No. 5 pp. 581 - 593 2006
Birk, Andreas; Carpin, Stefano Rescue robotics ?\ a crucial milestone on the road to autonomous systems Vol. 20 No. 5 pp. 595 - 605 2006
Zhang, Zu Guang; Kimura, Hiroshi; Fukuoka, Yasuhiro Autonomously generating efficient running of a quadruped robot using delayed feedback control Vol. 20 No. 6 pp. 607 - 629 2006
Yang, Jingzhou; Pitarch, Esteban Pen~a; Potratz, Jason; Beck, Steven; Abdel-Malek, Karim Synthesis and analysis of a flexible elephant trunk robot Vol. 20 No. 6 pp. 631 - 659 2006
Toda, Hideki; Kobayakawa, Tatsu; Sankai, Yoshiyuki A multi-link system control strategy based on biological reaching movement Vol. 20 No. 6 pp. 661 - 679 2006
Vander Poorten, Emmanuel B.; Yokokohji, Yasuyoshi; Yoshikawa, Tsuneo Stability analysis and robust control for fixed-scale teleoperation Vol. 20 No. 6 pp. 681 - 706 2006
Kim, Jung-Yup; Park, Ill-Woo; Oh, Jun-Ho Experimental realization of dynamic walking of the biped humanoid robot KHR-2 using zero moment point feedback and inertial measurement Vol. 20 No. 6 pp. 707 - 736 2006
Jin, Tae-Seok; Lee, Jang-Myung; Hashimoto, Hideki Position estimation of a mobile robot using images of a moving target in intelligent space with distributed sensors Vol. 20 No. 6 pp. 737 - 762 2006
Sadjadian, H.; Taghirad, H.D. Kinematic, singularity and stiffness analysis of the hydraulic shoulder: a 3-d.o.f. redundant parallel manipulator Vol. 20 No. 7 pp. 763 - 781 2006
Verrelst, Bjorn; Van Ham Second generation pleated pneumatic artificial muscle and its robotic applications Vol. 20 No. 7 pp. 783 - 805 2006
Zuo, Decan; Chen, Wenyuan; Peng, Songlin; Zhang, Weiping Modeling and simulation study of an insect-like flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle Vol. 20 No. 7 pp. 807 - 824 2006
Fujioka, Hiroyuki; Kano, Hiroyuki Design of cursive characters using arm dynamics as a generation mechanism Vol. 20 No. 7 pp. 825 - 848 2006
Zhang, Xiuli; Zheng, Haojun; Chen, Lianfeng Gait transition for a quadrupedal robot by replacing the gait matrix of a central pattern generator model Vol. 20 No. 7 pp. 849 - 866 2006
Yossawee, Weerakamhaeng; Tsubouchi, Takashi; Kurisu, Masamitsu; Sarata, Shigeru A semi-optimal path generation scheme for a frame articulated steering-type vehicle Vol. 20 No. 7 pp. 867 - 896 2006
Takaki, Takeshi; Sugiyama, Keisuke; Takayama, Toshio; Omata, Toru Development of a 2-d.o.f. finger using load-sensitive continuously variable transmissions and ultrasonic motors Vol. 20 No. 8 pp. 897 - 911 2006
Author: Kim A swarm system design based on a modified particle swarm algorithm for a self-organizing scheme Vol. 20 No. 8 pp. 913 - 932 2006
Podobnik, Janez; Munih, Marko Robot-assisted evaluation of coordination between grasp and load forces in a power grasp in humans Vol. 20 No. 8 pp. 933 - 951 2006
Meyer, Friedrich; Sprowitz Passive compliance for a RC servo-controlled bouncing robot Vol. 20 No. 8 pp. 953 - 961 2006
Preface Author: Kazerooni Vol. 20 No. 9 pp. 963 - 966 2006
Zoss, Adam; Kazerooni, H. Design of an electrically actuated lower extremity exoskeleton Vol. 20 No. 9 pp. 967 - 988 2006
Ghan, Justin; Steger, Ryan; Kazerooni, H. Control and system identification for the Berkeley lower extremity exoskeleton (BLEEX) Vol. 20 No. 9 pp. 989 - 1014 2006
Amundson, Kurt; Raade, Justin; Harding, Nathan; Kazerooni, H. Development of hybrid hydraulic-electric power units for field and service robots Vol. 20 No. 9 pp. 1015 - 1034 2006
Author: Rolland Synthesis on forward kinematics problem algebraic modeling for the planar parallel manipulator: displacement-based equation systems Vol. 20 No. 9 pp. 1035 - 1065 2006
Winkler, A.; Suchy', J. Force-guided motions of a 6-d.o.f. industrial robot with a joint space approach Vol. 20 No. 9 pp. 1067 - 1084 2006
Preface Author: Hosoda Vol. 20 No. 10 pp. 1085 - 1086 2006
Kaplan, Fre'de'ric; Hafner, Verena V. Information-theoretic framework for unsupervised activity classification Vol. 20 No. 10 pp. 1087 - 1103 2006
Nabeshima, Cota; Kuniyoshi, Yasuo; Lungarella, Max Adaptive body schema for robotic tool-use Vol. 20 No. 10 pp. 1105 - 1126 2006
Takamuku, Shinya; Takahashi, Yasutake; Asada, Minoru Lexicon acquisition based on object-oriented behavior learning Vol. 20 No. 10 pp. 1127 - 1145 2006
Minato, Takashi; Shimada, Michihiro; Itakura, Shoji; Lee, Kang; Ishiguro, Hiroshi Evaluating the human likeness of an android by comparing gaze behaviors elicited by the android and a person Vol. 20 No. 10 pp. 1147 - 1163 2006
Nagai, Yukie; Asada, Minoru; Hosoda, Koh Learning for joint attention helped by functional development Vol. 20 No. 10 pp. 1165 - 1181 2006
Rohlfing, Katharina J.; Fritsch, Jannik; Wrede, Britta; Jungmann, Tanja How can multimodal cues from child-directed interaction reduce learning complexity in robots? Vol. 20 No. 10 pp. 1183 - 1199 2006
Preface Zhang, Hong; Sugano, Shigeki Vol. 20 No. 11 pp. 1201 - 1201 2006
Krupa, Alexandre; Chaumette, Franc,ois Guidance of an ultrasound probe by visual servoing Vol. 20 No. 11 pp. 1203 - 1218 2006
Hackel, Matthias; Schwope, Stefan; Fritsch, Jannik; Wrede, Britta; Sagerer, Gerhard Designing a sociable humanoid robot for interdisciplinary research Vol. 20 No. 11 pp. 1219 - 1235 2006
Nakamura, Takahiko; Wang, Zhidong; Saito, Kazunari; Kosuge, Kazuhiro Wearable antigravity muscle support system utilizing human body dynamics Vol. 20 No. 11 pp. 1237 - 1256 2006
Helmick, Daniel M.; Roumeliotis, Stergios I.; Cheng, Yang; Clouse, Daniel S.; Bajracharya, Max; Matthies, Larry H. Slip-compensated path following for planetary exploration rovers Vol. 20 No. 11 pp. 1257 - 1280 2006
Dong, Lixin; Subramanian, Arunkumar; Hugentobler, Daniel; Nelson, Bradley J.; Sun, Yu Nano encoders based on vertical arrays of individual carbon nanotubes Vol. 20 No. 11 pp. 1281 - 1301 2006
Stanczyk, Bartlomiej; Peer, Angelika; Buss, Martin Development of a high-performance haptic telemanipulation system with dissimilar kinematics Vol. 20 No. 11 pp. 1303 - 1320 2006
Preface Zhang, Hong; Sugano, Shigeki Vol. 20 No. 12 pp. 1201 - 1201 2006
Krupa, Alexandre; Chaumette, Franc,ois Guidance of an ultrasound probe by visual servoing Vol. 20 No. 12 pp. 1203 - 1218 2006
Hackel, Matthias; Schwope, Stefan; Fritsch, Jannik; Wrede, Britta; Sagerer, Gerhard Designing a sociable humanoid robot for interdisciplinary research Vol. 20 No. 12 pp. 1219 - 1235 2006
Nakamura, Takahiko; Wang, Zhidong; Saito, Kazunari; Kosuge, Kazuhiro Wearable antigravity muscle support system utilizing human body dynamics Vol. 20 No. 12 pp. 1237 - 1256 2006
Helmick, Daniel M.; Roumeliotis, Stergios I.; Cheng, Yang; Clouse, Daniel S.; Bajracharya, Max; Matthies, Larry H. Slip-compensated path following for planetary exploration rovers Vol. 20 No. 12 pp. 1257 - 1280 2006
Dong, Lixin; Subramanian, Arunkumar; Hugentobler, Daniel; Nelson, Bradley J.; Sun, Yu Nano encoders based on vertical arrays of individual carbon nanotubes Vol. 20 No. 12 pp. 1281 - 1301 2006
Stanczyk, Bartlomiej; Peer, Angelika; Buss, Martin Development of a high-performance haptic telemanipulation system with dissimilar kinematics Vol. 20 No. 12 pp. 1303 - 1320 2006
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