Plenary Papers

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  Aarne Halme: Common Situation Awareness as Basis for Human-Robot Interface. 3-18
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  William K. Durfee: Gait Restoration by Functional Electrical Stimulation. 19-26
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  Gianfranco Visentin: Space Robotics. 27-37

Bio-Engineering and Biological Inspired Systems

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  Piotr Sauer, Krzysztof Kozlowski, Wojciech Waliszewski, Przemyslaw Jeziorek: ASYSTENT - Control System of a Manipulator for Keyhole Surgery. 41-48
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  Bernard Hennion, J. Pill, J.-C. Guinot: A Biologically Inspired Model For Quadruped Locomotion. 49-56
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  Rasha Massoud, Mohammad Osman Tokhi, Samad Gharooni: Fuzzy Logic Control Strategy for Functional Electrical Stimulation in Bipedal Cycling. 57-64
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  William A. Lewinger, Michael S. Branicky, Roger D. Quinn: Insect-inspired, Actively Compliant Hexapod Capable of Object Manipulation. 65-72
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  L. Wang, Y. Zhao, Mohammad Osman Tokhi, Samad Gharooni: Modeling and Simulation of Humanoid Stair Climbing. 73-80
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  M. Saiful Huq, Mohammad S. Alam, Samad Gharooni, Mohammad Osman Tokhi: Design Issues of Spring Brake Orthosis: Evolutionary Algorithm Approach. 81-88
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  Laurence Kenney, Paul Taylor, Geraldine Mann, Gerrit Bultstra, Hendrik Buschman, Hermie Hermens, Per J. Slycke, John Hobby, N. van der Aa, Ben W. Heller, A. Barker, D. Howard, N. Sha: Recent Developments in Implantable and Surface Based Dropped Foot Functional Electrical Stimulators. 89-96
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  Stefan Schulz, Christian Pylatiuk, Artem Kargov, Reinhold Oberle, Heinrich Klosek, Tino Werner, Wolfgang Rößler, H. Breitwieser, Georg Bretthauer: Fluidically Driven Robots with Biologically Inspired Actuators. 97-104

Climbing, Navigation and Path Planning

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  Werner Brockmann: Concept for Energy-autarkic, Autonomous Climbing Robots. 107-114
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  Bernd Gaßmann, Marco F. Huber, Johann Marius Zöllner, Rüdiger Dillmann: Navigation of Walking Robots: Path Planning. 115-122
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  Sho Yokota, Kuniaki Kawabata, Pierre Blazevic, Hisato Kobayashi: Study on Mobility of Connected Crawler Robot by Using GA. 123-130
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  Kathryn A. Daltorio, Stanislav N. Gorb, Andrei Peressadko, Andrew D. Horchler, Roy E. Ritzmann, Roger D. Quinn: A Robot that Climbs Walls using Micro-structured Polymer Feet. 131-138
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  Shuwo Chen, Jianzhong Shang, Zhangfang Zhao, Tariq P. Sattar, Bryan Bridge: Novel Solutions to Design Problems of Industrial Climbing Robots. 139-146
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  M. H. Ahmad, David Kerr, Kaddour Bouazza-Marouf: Fast Pointing and Tracking System for Mobile Robot Short Range Control via Free Space Optical Laser Line of Sight Communication Link. 147-154

Control of CLAWAR

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  Yukinari Inoue, Noriaki Maru: 4 Legs Positioning Control of the Quadruped Robot by LVS using Stereo Ominidirectional Camera. 157-164
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  Luther R. Palmer, David E. Orin: Control of a 3D Quadruped Trot. 165-172
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  Ludan Wang, Hongguang Wang, Lijin Fang, Mingyang Zhao: Research on Obstacle-navigation Control of a Mobile Robot for Inspection of the Power Transmission Lines Based on Expert System. 173-180
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  Anthony David, Olivier Bruneau, Jean-Guy Fontaine: Measure of the Propulsion Dynamic Capability of a Walking System. 181-188
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  Bram Vanderborght, Björn Verrelst, Ronald Van Ham, Michaël Van Damme, Dirk Lefeber: Experimental Walking Results of LUCY, a Biped with Pneumatic Artificial Muscles. 189-196
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  Tokuji Okada, T. Sakai, K. Shibuya, Toshimi Shimizu: Hip Joint Control of a Legged Robot for Walking Uniformly and the Self-lock Mechanism for Compensating Torque Caused by Weight. 197-204
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  E. Garcia, P. Gonzalez-de-Santos: Controlling Dynamic Stability and Active Compliance to Improve Quadrupedal Walking. 205-212
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  Sophie Chareyron, Pierre-Brice Wieber: Complete Stability Analysis of a Control Law for Walking Robots with Non-permanent Contacts. 213-220
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  Lotfi Beji, Azgal Abichou, Mohamed Anouar El Kamel: Vision-based Stabilization of the IDP Flat Output. 221-228
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  George Mahalu, Adrian Graur, Valentin Popa: Bus Communication in Robot System Control. 229-236
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  Dirk Spenneberg: A Hybrid Locomotion Control Approach. 237-244
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  Thilo Kerscher, Johann Marius Zöllner, Rüdiger Dillmann, Alberto Stella, Gabriella Caporaletti: Model and Control of Joints Driven by Fluidic Muscles with the Help of Advanced Automatic Algorithm Generation Software. 245-252
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  Rajia Slim, Azgal Abichou, Lotfi Beji: Modelling and Control of a X4 Bidirectional Rotors. 253-260
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  Jonathan E. Clark, Mark R. Cutkosky: Stability Measure Comparison for the Design of a Dynamic Running Robot. 261-268
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  Giacomo Spampinato, Giovanni Muscato: Control Architecture and Walking Strategy for a Pneumatic Biped Robot. 269-276
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  Philippe Fauteux, Philippe Micheau, Paul Bourassa: Time-scaling Control of a Compass Type Biped Robot. 277-284

Design Methodology and Gait Generation

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  Daisuke Chugo, Kuniaki Kawabata, Hayato Kaetsu, Hajime Asama, Taketoshi Mishima: Mechanical Design of Step-Climbing Vehicle with Passive Linkages. 287-294
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  Petko Kiriazov: Integrated Structure-control Design of Dynamically Walking Robots. 295-302
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  Vinayak: Intuitive Design and Gait Analysis for a Closed Loop Leg Mechanism of a Quadruped with Single Actuator. 303-310
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  Marc-André Lavoie, Alexis Lussier Desbiens, Marc-André Roux, Philippe Fauteux, Éric Lespérance: Design of a Cockroach-like Running Robot for the 2004 SAE Walking Machine Challenge. 311-318
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  Lotfi Mederreg, Vincent Hugel, Anick Abourachid, Pierre Blazevic, Remi Hackert: Finding Adequate Optimization Criteria to Solve Inverse Kinematics of Redundant Bird Leg Mechanism. 319-326
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  Cristina Castejón, Antonio Giménez, Alberto Jardón, Higinio Rubio, Juan Carlos García-Prada, Carlos Balaguer: Integrated System of Assisted Mechatronic Design for Oriented Computer to Automatic Optimising of Structure of Service Robots (SIDEMAR). 327-334
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  Jens Hilljegerdes, Dirk Spenneberg, Frank Kirchner: The Construction of the Four Legged Prototype Robot ARAMIES. 335-342
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  Alejandro Alonso-Puig: Application of Waves Displacement Algorithms for the Generation of Gaits in an All Terrain Hexapod. 343-348
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  Máximo Alejandro Roa-Garzón, Camilo A. Villegas, Ricardo Emiro Ramirez-Heredia: Extensive Modeling of a 3 DOF Passive Dynamic Walker. 349-356
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  Máximo Alejandro Roa-Garzón, Ricardo Emiro Ramirez-Heredia, Diego Alexander Garzón-Alvarado: Development of Biped Robots at the National University of Colombia. 357-364
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  David M. Alba, Hector Montes, Gabriel Bacallado, Roberto Ponticelli, Manuel A. Armada: Design of a Low Cost Force and Power Sensing Platform for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. 365-372

Hopping and Legged Robots

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  Roemi Fernández, Teodor Akinfiev, Manuel A. Armada: Observer Backstepping for Height Control of a Resonance Hopping Robot. 375-382
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  Verena Hamburger, Karsten Berns, Fumiya Iida, Rolf Pfeifer: Standing up with Motor Primitives. 383-390
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  Samir Nabulsi, Manuel A. Armada, Hector Montes: Multiple Terrain Adaptation Approach Using Ultrasonic Sensors for Legged Robots. 391-398
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  Vincent Lebastard, Yannick Aoustin, Franck Plestan: Sliding Mode Observer with No Orientation Measurement for a Walking Biped. 399-406

Humanoid Robots

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  Oliver Höhn, J. Gacnik, Wilfried Gerth: Detection and Classification of Posture Instabilities of Bipedal Robots. 409-416
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  Vítor M. F. Santos, Filipe M. T. Silva: Development of a Low-Cost Humanoid Robot: Components and Technological Solutions. 417-424
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  Hector Montes, P. Alarcon, Roberto Ponticelli, Manuel A. Armada: Analysis of Humanoid Robot Lower Extremities Force Distribution in Standing Position. 425-432
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  Mario Arbulú, F. Prieto, Luis María Cabás, Pavel Staroverov, Dmitry Kaynov, Carlos Balaguer: ZMP Human Measure System. 433-440
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  Luis María Cabás, Ramiro Cabás, Dmitry Kaynov, Mario Arbulú, Pavel Staroverov, Carlos Balaguer: Mechanical Design and Dynamic Analysis of the Humanoid Robot RH-0. 441-448
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  Dmitry Kaynov, M. A. Rodriguez, Mario Arbulú, Pavel Staroverov, Luis María Cabás, Carlos Balaguer: Advanced Motion Control System for the Humanoid Robot Rh-0. 449-456
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  Víctor Núñez, Nelly Nadjar-Gauthier: Humanoid Vertical Jump with Compliant Contact. 457-464

Locomotion

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  Darren P. Krasny, David E. Orin: A 3D Galloping Quadruped Robot. 467-474
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  Philippe Bidaud, Faïz Ben Amar, Tarik Poulain: Kineto-static Analysis of an Articulated Six-wheel Rover. 475-484
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  Hiroshi Takemura, Akihiro Matsuyama, Jun Ueda, Yoshio Matsumoto, Hiroshi Mizoguchi, Tsukasa Ogasawara: Momentum Compensation for the Dynamic Walk of Humanoids Based on the Optimal Pelvic Rotation. 485-492
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  Boyan Bonev, Miguel Cazorla, Humberto Martínez: Walk Calibration in a Four-legged Robot. 493-500
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  Federico Cotta, Flavio Icardi, Giorgio Zurlo, Rezia M. Molfino: Peristaltic Locomotion: Application to a Worm-like Robot. 501-508
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  Jean-Matthieu Bourgeot, Carlos Canudas de Wit, Bernard Brogliato: Impact Shaping for Double Support Walk: From the Rocking Block to the Biped Robot. 509-516
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  Kazuo Morita, Hidenori Ishihara: Proposal of 4-leg Locomotion by Phase Change. 517-524
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  Cristian C. Phipps, Mark A. Minor: Introducing the Hex-a-ball, a Hybrid Locomotion Terrain Adaptive Walking and Rolling Robot. 525-532
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  Guillaume Besseron, Christophe Grand, Faïz Ben Amar, Frédéric Plumet, Philippe Bidaud: Stability Control of an Hybrid Wheel-Legged Robot. 533-540

Manipulation and Flexible Manipulators

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  Fareg M. Aldebrez, Mohammad S. Alam, Mohammad Osman Tokhi: Hybrid Control Scheme for Tracking Performance of a Flexible system. 543-550
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  Cristina Castejón, Dolores Blanco, S. H. Kadhim, Luis Moreno: Predesign of an Anthropomorphic Lightweight Manipulator. 551-558
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  Michaël Van Damme, Ronald Van Ham, Bram Vanderborght, Frank Daerden, Dirk Lefeber: Design of a "Soft" 2-DOF Planar Pneumatic Manipulator. 559-566
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  M. Zarhamdy Md Zain, Mohammad S. Alam, Mohammad Osman Tokhi, Z. Mohamed: Simulation and Experimental Studies of Hybrid Learning Control with Acceleration Feedback for Flexible Manipulators. 567-574
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  Mia Nazmul Haque Siddique, M. Alamgir Hossain, Mohammad Osman Tokhi: BNN-based Fuzzy Logic Controller for Flexible-link Manipulator. 575-582
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  M. Alamgir Hossain, Mia Nazmul Haque Siddique, Mohammad Osman Tokhi, Mohammad S. Alam: Design Constraints in Implementing Real-time Algorithms for a Flexible Manipulator System. 583-590
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  Niels Kjølstad Poulsen, Ole Ravn: Pay-Load Estimation of a 2 DOF Flexible Link Robot. 591-598
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  Mohammad S. Alam, M. Zarhamdy Md Zain, Mohammad Osman Tokhi, Fareg M. Aldebrez: Design of Hybrid Learning Control for Flexible Manipulators: a Multi-objective Optimisation Approach. 599-606
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  M. Hasan Shaheed, Abul K. M. Azad, Mohammad Osman Tokhi: Intelligent Modelling of Flexible Manipulator Systems. 607-614
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  Nunzio Abbate, Adriano Basile, S. Ciardo, Alessandro Faulisi, C. Guastella, M. Lo Presti, G. Macina, N. Testa: Wafer Handling Demo by SERPC. 615-622
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  Marcin Kaczmarski, Dariusz Zarychta: Vision Control for an Artificial Hand. 623-630
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  David M. Alba, Gabriel Bacallado, Hector Montes, Roberto Ponticelli, Teodor Akinfiev, Manuel A. Armada: Robotic Finger that Imitates the Human Index Finger in the Number and Distribution of its Tendons. 631-638

Modular, Reconfigurable Robots

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  Elian Carrillo, Dominique Duhaut: Methods for Collective Displacement of Modular Self-reconfigurable Robots. 641-648
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  Polychronis Kondaxakis, Virginie F. Ruiz, William S. Harwin: Suboptimal System Recovery from Communication Loss in a Multi-robot Localization Scenario using EKF Algorithms. 649-658
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  V. Ramchurn, Robert C. Richardson, Paul Nutter: ORTHO-BOT: A Modular Reconfigurable Space Robot Concept. 659-666
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  J. Gonzalez-Gomez, Eduardo I. Boemo: Motion of Minimal Configurations of a Modular Robot: Sinusoidal, Lateral Rolling and Lateral Shift. 667-674

Modularity and System Architecture

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  Ion Ion, Ion Simionescu, Adrian Curaj, Lucian Dulgheru, Aurelian Vasile: The Modular Walking Machine, Platform for Technological Equipments. 677-684
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  Rico Moeckel, Cyril Jaquier, Kevin Drapel, Elmar Dittrich, Andres Upegui, Auke Jan Ijspeert: YaMoR and Bluemove - An Autonomous Modular Robot with Bluetooth Interface for Exploring Adaptive Locomotion. 685-692
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  Panagiotis Chatzakos, Y. P. Markopoulos, Kostas Hrissagis, A. Khalid: On the Development of a Modular External-pipe Crawling Omni-directional Mobile Robot. 693-700
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  Modularity and Component Reuse at the Shadow Robot Company. 701-708
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  Gurvinder S. Virk: CLAWAR Design Tools to Support Modular Robot Design. 709-716

Powering, Actuation, Efficiency

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  Grzegorz Granosik, Johann Borenstein: Pneumatic Actuators for Serpentine Robot. 719-726
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  Teodor Akinfiev, Roemi Fernández, Manuel A. Armada: Nontraditional Drives for Walking Robots. 727-734
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  M. F. da Silva, J. A. Tenreiro Machado: Energy Efficiency of Quadruped Gaits. 735-742
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  Grzegorz Granosik, Marcin Kaczmarski: Bellows Driven, Muscle Steered Caterpillar Robot. 743-750
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  Hector Montes, Manuel A. Armada, Teodor Akinfiev: On the Application of Impedance Control to a Non-linear Actuator. 751-758
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  Ronald Van Ham, Bram Vanderborght, Michaël Van Damme, Björn Verrelst, Dirk Lefeber: MACCEPA: the Actuator with Adaptable Compliance for Dynamic Walking Bipeds. 759-766
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  Katsuhiko Inagaki, Hideyuki Mitsuhashi: A Design of a Walking Robot with Hybrid Actuation System. 767-774
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  Krzysztof Feja, Marcin Kaczmarski, Piotr Riabcew: Manipulators Driven by Pneumatic Muscles. 775-782

Sensing and Sensor Fusion

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  Aboutrab A. Aliverdiev, Michele A. Caponero, Claudio Moriconi, Paolo Antonio Fichera, Giovanni Sagratella: New Advances on Speckle-velocimeter for Robotized Vehicles. 785-792
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  Anton Vitko, Michal Savel, Dusan Kameniar, Ladislav Jurisica: Information Processing in Reactive Navigation and Fault Detection of Walking Robot. 793-800
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  Rolf Dieter Schraft, Kai Wegener, Florian Simons, Kai Pfeiffer: Intelligent Sensor System and Flexible Gripper for Security Robots. 801-808
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  Chris Lytridis, Gurvinder S. Virk, Endre E. Kadar: Search Performance of a Multi-robot Team in Odour Source Localisation. 809-816
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  Pavel Staroverov, C. Chicharro, Dmitry Kaynov, Mario Arbulú, Luis María Cabás, Carlos Balaguer: A "T-shirt Based" Image Recognition System. 817-824
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  O. P. Odiase, Robert C. Richardson: Object Shape Characterisation using a Haptic Probe. 825-832
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  Samuel Dilshan Somasundaram, Kaspar Althoefer, John A. S. Smith, Lakmal D. Seneviratne: Detection of Landmines Using Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR): Signal Processing to Aid Classification. 833-840

Software and Computer-aided Environments

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  Domenico Longo, Giovanni Muscato, Salvatore Sessa: Simulator for Locomotion Control of the Alicia³ Climbing Robot. 843-850
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  Enric Celaya, Tom Creemers, Jose-Luis Albarral: A General Platform for Robot Navigation in Natural Environments. 851-858
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  Chiheb Zaoui, Olivier Bruneau, Fathi Ben Ouezdou, Aref Maalej: Simulations of the Dynamic Behavior of a Bipedal Robot with Torso Subjected to External Eisturbances. 859-866

System Analysis, Modelling and Simulation

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  J. C. Resino, Alberto Jardón, Antonio Giménez, Carlos Balaguer: Analysis of the Direct and Inverse Kinematics of ROMA II Robot. 869-874
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  R. Aubin, P. Blazevic, J.-P. Guyvarch: Simulation of a Novel Snake-Like Robot. 875-882
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  John Schmitt: An Actuated Horizontal Plane Model for Insect Locomotion. 883-890

Industrial Applications

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  J. Sánchez, F. Vázquez, E. Paz: Machine Vision Guidance System for a Modular Climbing Robot used in Shipbuilding. 893-900
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  Hidenori Ishihara, Kiyoshi Kuroi: A Locomotion Robot for Heavy Load Transportation. 901-908
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  Mikko Heikkilä, Sami Terho, Minna Hirsi, Aarne Halme, Pekka Forsman: Using Signs for Configuring Work Tasks of Service Robots. 909-916
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  Leif Steinicke, David Dal Zot, Tanguy Fautré: System for Monitoring and Controlling a Climbing and Walking Robot for Landslide Consolidation. 917-924

Non-destructive Testing Applications

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  Markus Friedrich, L. Gatzoulis, Gordon Hayward, Walter Galbraith: Small Inspection Vehicles for Non-Destructive Testing Applications. 927-934
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  Tariq P. Sattar, Hernando Efrain Leon Rodriguez, Jianzhong Shang, Bryan Bridge: Automated NDT of Floating Production Storage Oil Tanks with a Swimming and Climbing Robot. 935-942
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  Tariq P. Sattar, Alina-Alexandra Brenner: 7-axis Arm for NDT of Surfaces with Complex & Unknown Geometry. 943-950

Personal Assistance Applications

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  Pascal Médéric, Viviane Pasqui, Frédéric Plumet, Philippe Bidaud: Elderly People Sit to Stand Transfer Experimental Analysis. 953-960
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  Antonio Giménez, Alberto Jardón, Raúl Correal, Ramiro Cabás, Carlos Balaguer: A Portable Light-weight Climbing Robot for Personal Assistance Applications. 961-968
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  Samad Gharooni, B. Awada, Mohammad Osman Tokhi: Modeling and Control of Upright Lifting Wheelchair. 969-976
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  Karsten Berns, Tim Braun: A Humanoid Head for Assistance Robots. 977-984
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  Daniel García, Miguel Pinzolas, Juan López Coronado, Pablo Martínez: An Application of the AIGM Algorithm to Hand-Posture Recognition in Manipulation. 985-992

Security and Surveillance Applications

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  Sandro Costo, Francesco Cepolina, Matteo Zoppi, Rezia M. Molfino: AirEOD: a Robot for On-board Airplanes Security. 995-1002
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  Martin R. Albrecht, Till Backhaus, Steffen Planthaber, Henning Stöpler, Dirk Spenneberg, Frank Kirchner: AIMEE: A Four-Legged Robot for RoboCup Rescue. 1003-1010
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  Yiannis Gatsoulis, Gurvinder S. Virk: Modular Situational Awareness for CLAWAR Robots. 1011-1020

Space Applications

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  Leif Steinicke: Design Drivers for Robotics Systems in Space. 1023-1030
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  Georges Focant, Bernard Fontaine, Leif Steinicke, Luc Joudrier: A Robotics Task Scheduler - TAPAS. 1031-1036
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  Man-Wook Han: Mobile Mini-Robots For Space Application. 1037-1044
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  Giancarlo Genta: Teleagents for Exploration and Exploitation in Future Human Planetary Missions. 1045-1052
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  Philippe Bidaud, Faïz Ben Amar, Sébastien Poirier: An Expandable Mechanism for Deployment and Contact Surface Adaptation of Rover Wheels. 1053-1060
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  Daniele Caltabiano, Domenico Longo, Giovanni Muscato: A New Traction Control Architecture for Planetary Exploration Robots. 1061-1068
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  Brett Kennedy, Avi Okon, Hrand Aghazarian, Mike Garrett, Terry Huntsberger, Lee Magnone, Matthew L. Robinson, Julie Townsend: The Lemur II-Class Robots for Inspection and Maintenance of Orbital Structures: A System Description. 1069-1076
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  Brett Kennedy, Avi Okon, Hrand Aghazarian, Mircea Badescu, Xiaoqi Bao, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Zensheu Chang, Borna E. Dabiri, Mike Garrett, Lee Magnone, Stewart Sherrit: Lemur IIb: a Robotic System for Steep Terrain Access. 1077-1084

Tele-operation, Social and Economic Aspects

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  Jan Christian Albiez, Björn Giesler, Jan Lellmann, Johann Marius Zöllner, Rüdiger Dillmann: Virtual Immersion for Tele-Controlling a Hexapod Robot. 1087-1094
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  N. J. Heyes, H. A. Warren: Economic Prospects for Mobile Robotic Systems, New Modular Components. 1095-1101

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