4. ICIRA 2011: Aachen, Germany
Sabina Jeschke, Honghai Liu, Daniel Schilberg (Eds.): Intelligent Robotics and Applications - 4th International Conference, ICIRA 2011, Aachen, Germany, December 6-8, 2011, Proceedings, Part I. Springer 2011 Lecture Notes in Computer Science ISBN 978-3-642-25485-7
Progress in Indoor UAV
Mirco Alpen, Klaus Frick, Joachim Horn: On the Way to a Real-Time On-Board Orthogonal SLAM for an Indoor UAV. 1-11
Ulf Pilz, Willem Gropengießer, Florian Walder, Jonas Witt, Herbert Werner: Quadrocopter Localization Using RTK-GPS and Vision-Based Trajectory Tracking. 12-21
Yongzhi Cheng, Caihua Xiong, Tao Ye, Hongkai Cheng: Five-Axis Milling Simulation Based on B-rep Model. 22-32
Robotics Intelligence
Matthias Nieuwenhuisen, Dirk Schulz, Sven Behnke: Exploration Strategies for Building Compact Maps in Unbounded Environments. 33-43
Tadeusz Szkodny: The Basic Component of Computational Intelligence for KUKA KR C3 Robot. 44-52
Mateusz Przybyla, Rafal Madonski, Marta Kordasz, Przemyslaw Herman: An Experimental Comparison of Model-Free Control Methods in a Nonlinear Manipulator. 53-62
Industrial Robots
Lin Song, Suixian Yang: Research on Modular Design of Perpendicular Jointed Industrial Robots. 63-72
Marcel Huptych, Konrad Groh, Sascha Röck: Online Path Planning for Industrial Robots in Varying Environments Using the Curve Shortening Flow Method. 73-82
Fares J. Abu-Dakka, Iyad F. Assad, Francisco Valero, Vicente Mata: Parallel-Populations Genetic Algorithm for the Optimization of Cubic Polynomial Joint Trajectories for Industrial Robots. 83-92
Robotics Assembly Applications
Rainer Müller, Martin Esser, Markus Janssen: Integrative Path Planning and Motion Control for Handling Large Components. 93-101
Gunther Reinhart, Stefan Hüttner, Stefan Krug: Automatic Configuration of Robot Systems - Upward and Downward Integration. 102-111
Carsten Thomas, Felix Busch, Bernd Kuhlenkoetter, Jochen Deuse: Process and Human Safety in Human-Robot-Interaction - A Hybrid Assistance System for Welding Applications. 112-121
Hui Li, Giuseppe Carbone, Marco Ceccarelli, Qiang Huang: Operation Simulation of a Robot for Space Applications. 122-131
Burkhard Corves, Tom Mannheim, Martin Riedel: Re-grasping: Improving Capability for Multi-Arm-Robot-System by Dynamic Reconfiguration. 132-141
Christian Löchte, Franz Dietrich, Annika Raatz: A Parallel Kinematic Concept Targeting at More Accurate Assembly of Aircraft Sections. 142-151
Marwène Nefzi, Clément Gosselin, Martin Riedel, Mathias Hüsing, Burkhard Corves: Dimensional Synthesis of Parallel Manipulators Based on Direction-Dependent Jacobian Indices. 152-161
Rehabilitation Robotics
Dingguo Zhang, Ying Wang, Xinpu Chen, Fei Xu: EMG Classification for Application in Hierarchical FES System for Lower Limb Movement Control. 162-171
Krishna Kumar Narayanan, Luis-Felipe Posada, Frank Hoffmann, Torsten Bertram: Situated Learning of Visual Robot Behaviors. 172-182
Wenbin Chen, Caihua Xiong, Ronglei Sun, Xiaolin Huang: Humanoid Motion Planning in the Goal Reaching Movement of Anthropomorphic Upper Limb. 183-191
Karim A. Tahboub, Essameddin Badreddin: Human Sitting Posture Exposed to Horizontal Perturbation and Implications to Robotic Wheelchairs. 192-201
James A. R. Cannan, Huosheng Hu: Automatic Circumference Measurement for Aiding in the Estimation of Maximum Voluntary Contraction (MVC) in EMG Systems. 202-211
Min Lei, Guang Meng: Classification of the Action Surface EMG Signals Based on the Dirichlet Process Mixtures Method. 212-220
Ming Ding, Tomohiro Iida, Hiroshi Takemura, Hiroshi Mizoguchi: Displacement Estimation for Foot Rotation Axis Using a Stewart-Platform-Type Assist Device. 221-229
Mechanisms and their Applications
Shahram Payandeh, Zhouming Tang: Inverse Kinematics Solution of a Class of Hybrid Manipulators. 230-239
Fugui Xie, Xin-Jun Liu, Xiang Chen, Jinsong Wang: Optimum Kinematic Design of a 3-DOF Parallel Kinematic Manipulator with Actuation Redundancy. 250-259
Yunjiang Lou, Yongsheng Zhang, Ruining Huang, Zexiang Li: Integrated Structure and Control Design for a Flexible Planar Manipulator. 260-269
Zongyu Chang, Lixin Xu, Yuhu Yang, Zhongqiang Zheng, Tongqing Pan: Effects of Clearance on Dynamics of Parallel Indexing Cam Mechanism. 270-280
Pu Zhang, Zhenqiang Yao, Zhengchun Du, Hao Wang, Haidong Yu: Design and Compliance Experiment Study of the Forging Simulator. 281-290
Shouyin Zhang, Guimin Chen: Design of Compliant Bistable Mechanism for Rear Trunk Lid of Cars. 291-299
Multi Robot Systems
Vitor A. dos Santos, Giovanni Cordeiro Barroso, Mario F. Aguilar, Antonio de Barros Serra, Jose M. Soares: DynaMOC: A Dynamic Overlapping Coalition-Based Multiagent System for Coordination of Mobile Ad Hoc Devices. 300-311
Jonas Witt, Björn Annighöfer, Ole Falkenberg, Uwe Weltin: Design of a High Performance Quad-Rotor Robot Based on a Layered Real-Time System Architecture. 312-323
S. Veera Ragavan, Velappa Ganapathy, Chee Aiying: Simple Low Cost Autopilot System for UAVs. 324-334
Hamido Hourani, Philipp Wolters, Eckart Hauck, Sabina Jeschke: A Marsupial Relationship in Robotics: A Survey. 335-345
Manoj Agarwal, Lovekesh Vig, Naveen Kumar: Multi-objective Robot Coalition Formation for Non-additive Environments. 346-355
Xiong Xu, Zhenhua Xiong, Jianhua Wu, Xiangyang Zhu: Development of a Networked Multi-agent System Based on Real-Time Ethernet. 356-365
Hamido Hourani, Philipp Wolters, Eckart Hauck, Annika Raatz, Sabina Jeschke: A Conceptual Agent-Based Planning Algorithm for the Production of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Aircrafts by Using Mobile Production Units. 366-375
Robot Mechanism and Design
Balasubramanian Esakki, Rama B. Bhat, Chun-Yi Su: Trajectory Tracking and Vibration Control of Two Planar Rigid Manipulators Moving a Flexible Object. 376-387
Torsten Siedel, Manfred Hild, Mario Weidner: Concept and Design of the Modular Actuator System for the Humanoid Robot MYON. 388-396
Manfred Hild, Torsten Siedel, Tim Geppert: Design of a Passive, Bidirectional Overrunning Clutch for Rotary Joints of Autonomous Robots. 397-405
Keith Gunura, Juanjo Bocanegra, Fumiya Iida: Design and Control of a Novel Visco-elastic Braking Mechanism Using HMA. 416-425
Parallel Kinematics, Parallel Kinematics Machines and Parallel Robotics
Huiping Shen, Tingli Yang, Lvzhong Ma, Shaobin Tao: Topological Design of Weakly-Coupled 3-Translation Parallel Robots Based on Hybrid-Chain Limbs. 426-435
Huiping Shen, Wei Wang, Changyu Xue, Jiaming Deng, Zhenghua Ma: Working Space and Motion Analysis on a Novel Planar Parallel Manipulator with Three Driving Sliders. 436-444
Gang Zhang, Pinkuan Liu, Han Ding: Optimal Kinematic Design of a 2-DoF Translational Parallel Manipulator with High Speed and High Precision. 445-454
Alaleh Vafaei, Mohammad A. Khosravi, Hamid D. Taghirad: Modeling and Control of Cable Driven Parallel Manipulators with Elastic Cables: Singular Perturbation Theory. 455-464
Bertold Bongardt: CAD-2-SIM - Kinematic Modeling of Mechanisms Based on the Sheth-Uicker Convention. 465-477
Handling and Manipulation

Panagiotis N. Koustoumpardis, Nikos A. Aspragathos: Robotized Sewing of Fabrics Based on a Force Neural Network Controller. 486-495
Yuuki Kataoka, Shinichi Hirai: Dynamic Insertion of Bendable Flat Cables with Variation Based on Shape Returning Points. 496-508
Dimitra Triantafyllou, Nikos A. Aspragathos: A Vision System for the Unfolding of Highly Non-rigid Objects on a Table by One Manipulator. 509-519
Tangibility in Human-Machine Interaction
Hao Ding, Kurniawan Wijaya, Gunther Reißig, Olaf Stursberg: Optimizing Motion of Robotic Manipulators in Interaction with Human Operators. 520-531
Jun Wu, Dangxiao Wang, Yuru Zhang: Haptic Display of Rigid Body Contact Using Generalized Penetration Depth. 532-541
Alexander Mertens, Ulrich Reiser, Benedikt Brenken, Mathias Lüdtke, Martin Hägele, Alexander Verl, Christopher Brandl, Christopher M. Schlick: Assistive Robots in Eldercare and Daily Living: Automation of Individual Services for Senior Citizens. 542-552
Alexander Behrens, Linus Atorf, Dorian Schneider, Til Aach: Key Factors for Freshmen Education Using MATLAB and LEGO Mindstorms. 553-562
Navigation and Localization of Mobile Robot
Victor H. Andaluz, Flavio Roberti, Juan Marcos Toibero, Ricardo O. Carelli, Bernardo Wagner: Adaptive Dynamic Path Following Control of an Unicycle-Like Mobile Robot. 563-574
Bong-Su Cho, Woosung Moon, Woo-Jin Seo, Kwang-Ryul Baek: A Study on Localization of the Mobile Robot Using Inertial Sensors and Wheel Revolutions. 575-583
Kristijan Lenac, Enzo Mumolo, Massimiliano Nolich: Robust and Accurate Genetic Scan Matching Algorithm for Robotic Navigation. 584-593
Jaehyun Park, Sunghee Choi, Jangmyung Lee: Beacon Scheduling Algorithm for Localization of a Mobile Robot. 594-603
Woo-Jin Seo, Bong-Su Cho, Woosung Moon, Kwang-Ryul Baek: Position Estimation Using Time Difference of Flight of the Multi-coded Ultrasonic. 604-609
Luis-Felipe Posada, Krishna Kumar Narayanan, Frank Hoffmann, Torsten Bertram: Detecting Free Space and Obstacles in Omnidirectional Images. 610-619
C. A. Piña-García, Dongbing Gu, Huosheng Hu: A Composite Random Walk for Facing Environmental Uncertainty and Reduced Perceptual Capabilities. 620-629
Elias K. Xidias, Nikos A. Aspragathos, Phillip N. Azariadis: Motion Design for Service Robots. 630-638



