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We explore a novel method to perceive and manipulate 3D articulated objects that generalizes to enable a robot to articulate unseen classes of objects. We propose a vision-based system that learns to predict the potential motions of the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-05-03 Ben Eisner , Harry Zhang , David Held

In Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), tissue scanning with imaging probes is required for subsurface visualisation to characterise the state of the tissue. However, scanning of large tissue surfaces in the presence of deformation is a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-01-12 Jian Zhan , Joao Cartucho , Stamatia Giannarou

We propose a new method for six-degree-of-freedom (6-DoF) autonomous camera movement for minimally invasive surgery, which, unlike previous methods, takes into account both the position and orientation information from structures in the…

Robotic grasping aims to detect graspable points and their corresponding gripper configurations in a particular scene, and is fundamental for robot manipulation. Existing research works have demonstrated the potential of using a transformer…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-01-31 Zhenjie Zhao , Hang Yu , Hang Wu , Xuebo Zhang

This paper presents a mutual information (MI) based algorithm for the estimation of full 6-degree-of-freedom (DOF) rigid body transformation between two overlapping point clouds. We first divide the scene into a 3D voxel grid and define…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-09-26 Nikhil Mehta , James R. McBride , Gaurav Pandey

This Paper deals with robotic arm embed controller system, with distributed system based on protocol communication between one server supporting multiple points and mobile applications trough sockets .The proposed system utilizes hand with…

Robotics · Computer Science 2014-04-15 Luiz Cortinhas , Patrick Monteiro , Amir Zahlan , Gabriel Vianna , Marcio Moscoso

From dishwashers to cabinets, humans interact with articulated objects every day, and for a robot to assist in common manipulation tasks, it must learn a representation of articulation. Recent deep learning learning methods can provide…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-09-29 Russell Buchanan , Adrian Röfer , João Moura , Abhinav Valada , Sethu Vijayakumar

This work presents a three-dimensional geometric resolution method to calculate the complete inverse kinematics of a 7-degree-of-freedom articulated arm, including the hand itself. The method is classified as an analytical method with…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-04 Antonio Losada González

This paper investigates the direct application of standardized designs on the robot for conducting robot hand-eye calibration by employing 3D scanners with collaborative robots. The well-established geometric features of the robot flange…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-07-30 Xudong Han , Ning Guo , Yu Jie , He Wang , Fang Wan , Chaoyang Song

This paper introduces a rescue robot named Sigma 3 which is developed for potential applications such as helping hands for humans where a human can not reach to have an assessment of the hazardous environment. Also, these kinds of robot can…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-04-29 R. A. Bindu , A. A. Neloy , S. Alam , N. J Moni , S. Siddique

Assistive robotic systems endeavour to support those with movement disabilities, enabling them to move again and regain functionality. Main issue with these systems is the complexity of their low-level control, and how to translate this to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-03-07 Ali Shafti , Pavel Orlov , A. Aldo Faisal

In this study, we propose a novel visual localization approach to accurately estimate six degrees of freedom (6-DoF) poses of the robot within the 3D LiDAR map based on visual data from an RGB camera. The 3D map is obtained utilizing an…

Robots deployed in human-centric environments may need to manipulate a diverse range of articulated objects, such as doors, dishwashers, and cabinets. Articulated objects often come with unexpected articulation mechanisms that are…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-01-19 Nick Heppert , Toki Migimatsu , Brent Yi , Claire Chen , Jeannette Bohg

Dynamic Object-aware SLAM (DOS) exploits object-level information to enable robust motion estimation in dynamic environments. Existing methods mainly focus on identifying and excluding dynamic objects from the optimization. In this paper,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-11-15 Yuheng Qiu , Chen Wang , Wenshan Wang , Mina Henein , Sebastian Scherer

Multi-degree of freedom robots are playing very important role in different applications of automation. They are providing much more accuracy in carrying out a typical procedure as compared to the manual work done by human. In recent years…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-12-29 Param Kothari

Robotic assistance in minimally invasive surgery can greatly enhance surgical precision and reduce surgeon fatigue. This paper presents a focused investigation on the kinematic and ergonomic design principles for a laparoscopic surgical…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-05 Tian Hao , Tong Lu , Che Chan

Learning-based 3D object reconstruction enables single- or few-shot estimation of 3D object models. For robotics, this holds the potential to allow model-based methods to rapidly adapt to novel objects and scenes. Existing 3D reconstruction…

3D scene graphs have empowered robots with semantic understanding for navigation and planning. However, current functional scene graphs primarily focus on static element detection, lacking the actionable kinematic information required for…

Sensory feedback is essential for the control of soft robotic systems and to enable deployment in a variety of different tasks. Proprioception refers to sensing the robot's own state and is of crucial importance in order to deploy soft…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-30 Matthias Hofer , Carmelo Sferrazza , Raffaello D'Andrea

Robotic mapping systems typically approach building metric-semantic scene representations from the robot's own sensors and cameras. However, these "first person" maps inherit the robot's own limitations due to its embodiment or skillset,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-31 Alan Yu , Yun Chang , Christopher Xie , Luca Carlone