Publications




Second Annual Report for Perception for Outdoor Navigation
Chuck Thorpe and Takeo Kanade
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-28, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, December, 1991
Some Approaches to Finding Birds in Video Imagery
Paul E. Allen and Chuck Thorpe
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-34, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, December, 1991
VANTAGE, A Frame-Based Geometric Modeling System Programmer/User's Manual V2.0
Purushothaman Balakumar, J. C. Robert, R. Hoffman, Katsushi Ikeuchi, and Takeo Kanade
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-31, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, December, 1991
Modeling and control strategy of a 3-D flexible space robot
Hiroshi Ueno, Yangsheng Xu, and Tetsuji Yoshida
Conference Paper, Proceedings of (IROS) IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vol. 2, pp. 978 - 983, November, 1991
3-D measurements from imaging laser radars: how good are they?
Martial Hebert and Eric Krotkov
Conference Paper, Proceedings of (IROS) IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vol. 1, pp. 359 - 364, November, 1991
A configuration space friction cone
Michael Erdmann
Conference Paper, Proceedings of (IROS) IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vol. 2, pp. 455 - 460, November, 1991
A Framework for Recognizing Grasps
Sing Bing Kang and Katsushi Ikeuchi
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-24, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, November, 1991
A Telerobotic Solution for Tool Insertion Tasks in Nuclear Servicing
R. Craig Coulter, Anthony (Tony) Stentz, P. Keller, and William (Red) L. Whittaker
Conference Paper, Proceedings of Remote Systems Session of the ANS Winter Meeting, November, 1991
Dead Reckoning Navigation for Walking Robots
G. P. Roston and Eric Krotkov
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-27, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, November, 1991
Determining reflectance properties of an object using range and brightness images
Katsushi Ikeuchi and K. Sato
Journal Article, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, Vol. 13, No. 11, pp. 1139 - 1153, November, 1991
Dynamic Lens Compensation for Active Color Imaging and Constant Magnification Focusing
Reg Willson and Steven Shafer
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-26, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, November, 1991
Exploiting Redundancy to Reduce Impact Force
M. Gertz, Jin-Oh Kim, and Pradeep Khosla
Conference Paper, Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Workshop on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vol. 1, pp. 179 - 184, November, 1991
Hybrid Efficient Control Algorithms for Robot Manipulators
Ju-Jang Lee
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-30, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, November, 1991
Integrating Position Measurement and Image Understanding for Autonomous Vehicle Navigation
Chuck Thorpe, Omead Amidi, Jay Gowdy, Martial Hebert, and D. Pomerleau
Workshop Paper, Proceedings of 2nd International Workshop on High Precision Navigation, November, 1991
Learning Reliable Manipulation Strategies Without Initial Physical Models
Alan D. Christiansen, Matthew T. Mason, and Tom Mitchell
Journal Article, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 7 - 18, November, 1991
MICRO-BOSS: A Micro-Opportunistic Factory Scheduler
Norman Sadeh-Koniecpol
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-22, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, November, 1991
Nonlinear feedback control of robot manipulator and compliant wrist
Yangsheng Xu, Xiaoping Yun, and Richard P. Paul
Journal Article, Dynamics and Control, Vol. 1, pp. 325 - 339, November, 1991
Perception of rugged terrain for a walking robot: true confessions and new directions
R. Hoffman and Eric Krotkov
Conference Paper, Proceedings of (IROS) IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vol. 3, pp. 1505 - 1510, November, 1991
Shape from Periodic Texture Using the Spectrogram
John Krumm and Steven Shafer
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-29, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, November, 1991
Trajectory Generation with Curvature Constraint based on Energy Minimization
H. Delingette, Martial Hebert, and Katsushi Ikeuchi
Conference Paper, Proceedings of (IROS) IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vol. 1, pp. 206 - 211, November, 1991
Two Graphical Methods for Planar Contact Problems
Matthew T. Mason
Conference Paper, Proceedings of (IROS) IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vol. 2, pp. 443 - 448, November, 1991
Using Active Vision to Simplify Perception for Robot Driving
Douglas Reece and Steven Shafer
Tech. Report, CMU-CS-91-199, Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University, November, 1991
Using Control and Vision for Space Applications
N. P. Papanikolopoulos and Pradeep Khosla
Conference Paper, Proceedings of 3rd NASA Center for Intelligent Robotic Systems for Space Exploration Conference, November, 1991
Variable and Value Ordering Heuristics for Hard Constraint Satisfaction Problems: An Application to Job Shop Scheduling
Norman Sadeh-Koniecpol and Mark S. Fox
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-23, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, November, 1991
An Intelligent Architecture for Scheduling in Manufacturing Systems
P. R. Muro, Stephen Smith, and J. L. Villarroel
Conference Paper, Proceedings 4th Technical Conference of the Spanish Association for Aritificial Intelligence, October, 1991
Assessment of the Strategic Benefits of Robotic Operations: A case study of a Thermal Spraying Robot
A. Kutay and Lee Weiss
Conference Paper, Proceedings of Technology Management: the New International Language, pp. 574 - 577, October, 1991
Experimental Results of Multiple-Baseline Stereo
Takeo Kanade and T. Nakahara
Workshop Paper, IEEE Special Workshop on Passive Ranging, October, 1991
Extracting the Shape and Roughness of Specular Lobe Objects Using Four Light Photometric Stereo
F. Solomon and Katsushi Ikeuchi
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-17, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, October, 1991
Factoring Image Sequences into Shape and Motion
C. Tomasi and Takeo Kanade
Workshop Paper, IEEE Workshop on Visual Motion, pp. 21 - 28, October, 1991
Generation of Partial Medial Axis for Disassembly Motion Planning
Yangsheng Xu, R. Mattikalli, and Pradeep Khosla
Conference Paper, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC '91), Vol. 2, pp. 997 - 1003, October, 1991
Integration of economic information with design and manufacturing systems
A. Kutay and Susan Finger
Journal Article, Technology Management : the New International Language, October, 1991
Issues in the Design of AI-Based Schedulers
K. Kempf, C. LePape, Stephen Smith, and B. R. Fox
Magazine Article, AI Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 37 - 45, October, 1991
Problem Restructuring in Negotiation
Katia Sycara
Journal Article, Management Science, Vol. 37, No. 10, pp. 1248 - 1268, October, 1991
Two-Disk Motion Planning Strategy
Yangsheng Xu, R. Mattikalli, and Pradeep Khosla
Conference Paper, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC '91), Vol. 2, pp. 991 - 996, October, 1991
Fuzzy control of robot and compliant wrist system
Yangsheng Xu, Richard P. Paul, and Heung-Yeung Shum
Conference Paper, Proceedings of IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Vol. 2, pp. 1431 - 1437, September, 1991
Micro- vs. Macro-opportunistic Scheduling
Norman Sadeh-Koniecpol and Mark S. Fox
Conference Paper, Proceedings of 4th International IFIP TC5 Conference on Computer Applications in Production and Engineering (CAPE '91), pp. 651 - 658, September, 1991
Organization Modeling as a Platform for Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems
M. Roboam, Katia Sycara, and Mark S. Fox
Conference Paper, Proceedings of 4th International IFIP TC5 Conference on Computer Applications in Production and Engineering (CAPE '91), September, 1991
A System for Fast Navigation of Autonomous Vehicles
Sanjiv Singh, D. Feng, P. Keller, Gary Shaffer, Wenfan Shi, Dong Hun Shin, J. West, and B. X. Wu
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-20, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, September, 1991
Caution! Robot Vehicle!
Hans Moravec
Book Section/Chapter, Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Theory of Computation: papers in honor of John McCarthy, pp. 331 - 343, September, 1991
Cyclone: A Laser Scanner for Mobile Robot Navigation
Sanjiv Singh and Jay West
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-18, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, September, 1991
Manipulating Surfaces Differentially
William Welch, Michael Gleicher, and Andrew Witkin
Tech. Report, CMU-CS-91-175, Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University, September, 1991
A Framework For Thermal Spray Shape Deposition: The MD* System
Lee Weiss, Fritz B. Prinz, and Daniel Siewiorek
Conference Paper, Proceedings of Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, August, 1991
Controlling The Microstructure of Arc Sprayed Shells
P. S. Fussell, H. O. K. Kirchner, Fritz B. Prinz, and Lee Weiss
Conference Paper, Proceedings of Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, August, 1991
Index Transformation Techniques for Facilitating Creative Use of Multiple Cases
Katia Sycara and Dundee Navin-Chandra
Conference Paper, Proceedings of 12th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI '91), pp. 347 - 352, August, 1991
Neural network-based vision processing for autonomous robot guidance
Dean Pomerleau
Conference Paper, Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Aerospace Sensing, Vol. 1469, pp. 121 - 128, August, 1991
1990 Year End Report. Autonomous Planetary Rover at Carnegie Mellon
William (Red) L. Whittaker, Takeo Kanade, and Tom Mitchell
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-19, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, August, 1991
A Partitioned Control Scheme for Mobile Robot Navigation
Dong Hun Shin and Sanjiv Singh
Conference Paper, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Systems Engineering, pp. 338 - 342, August, 1991
Adaptive Control of Space Robot System with an Attitude Controlled Base
Yangsheng Xu, Heung-Yeung Shum, Ju-Jang Lee, and Takeo Kanade
Tech. Report, CMU-RI-TR-91-14, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, August, 1991
An Application of Tool Insertion Using Model Based Vision
R. Craig Coulter, Anthony (Tony) Stentz, P. Keller, and William (Red) L. Whittaker
Conference Paper, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Systems Engineering, pp. 316 - 319, August, 1991
An Operation Space Approach to Robotic Excavation
Sanjiv Singh
Conference Paper, Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Intelligent Control, pp. 481 - 486, August, 1991