Robotica, Volume 18
Volume 18, Number 1, January 2000
Sugaru Arimoto: Introduction to the Special Millennium Issue on Grasping and Manipulating. 1-2
Sadao Kawamura, Hitoshi Kino, Choe Won: High-speed manipulation by using parallel wire-driven robots. 13-21
Antonio Bicchi, Domenico Prattichizzo: Analysis and optimization of tendinous actuation for biomorphically designed robotic systems. 23-31
Noriyuki Kawarazaki, Tsutomu Hasegawa, Kazue Nishihara: A heuristic approach to grasp planning for a multifingered hand-arm robot based on the structure of empty space. 33-41
Yoji Yamada, Hiroyuki Morita, Yoji Umetani: Slip phase isolating: impulsive signal generating vibrotactile sensor and its application to real-time object regrip control. 43-49
Mikhail M. Svinin, Kanji Ueda, Makoto Kaneko: On the Liapunov stability of multi-finger grasps. 59-70
Suguru Arimoto, Pham Thuc Anh Nguyen, Hyun-Yong Han, Zoe Doulgeri: Dynamics and control of a set of dual fingers with soft tips. 71-80
B. H. Rudall: Reports and Surveys. 81-85
W. B. Langdon: Conference Report. 87
B. H. Rudall: World Robotics 1998 - Statistics, Market Analysis, Case Studies and Profitability of Robot Investment, co-authored by: The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE), United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 1998 viii+299 pp. 89-92
C. J. Harwood: Methodology and Tools in Knowledge-Based Systems: Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 1415, Subseries of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, edited by Jose Mira, Angel Pasquel del Pobil and Moonis Ali, . Volume 1, (Springer, Berlin, 1998) xxiv+887 pp. 89-92
Alex M. Andrew: Object Recognition in Man, Monkey, and Machine, edited by Michael J. Tarr and Heinrich H. Bülthoff, MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass. (Bradford Book), 1999, 217 pp., ISBN 0-262-70070-0, (Pbk, £17.50 (Reprinted from COGNITION: International Journal of Cognitive Science, volume 67, Nos 1-2, July 1998, published by Elsevier, Amsterdam). 89-92
Alex M. Andrew: Level Set Methods and Fast Marching Methods: Evolving Interfaces in Computational Geometry, Fluid Mechanics, Computer Vision, and Materials Science, by J.A. Sethian, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2nd edn 1999 (first published 1996 as Level Set Methods) xviii + 420 pp., ISBN (paperback) 0-521-64557-3, (hardback) 0-521-64204-3 (Pbk, £18.95). 89-92
John E. Speich, Michael Goldfarb: A compliant-mechanism-based three degree-of-freedom manipulator for small-scale manipulation. 95-104
Marco Ceccarelli, Giorgio Figliolini, Erika Ottaviano, Antonio Simón Mata, Emilio Jimenez Criado: Designing a robotic gripper for harvesting horticulture products. 105-111
Volume 18, Number 2, March 2000
B. H. Rudall: Reports and Surveys. 113-121
Yongji Wang, David M. Lane, Gavin J. Falconer: Two novel approaches for unmanned underwater vehicle path planning: constrained optimisation and semi-infinite constrained optimisation. 123-142
Su Il Choi, Byung Kook Kim: Obstacle avoidance control for redundant manipulators using collidability measure. 143-151

Erkan Zergeroglu, Warren E. Dixon, Aman Behal, Darren M. Dawson: Adaptive set-point control of robotic manipulators with amplitude-limited control inputs. 171-181
Milovan D. Zivanovic, Miomir Vukobratovic: Control Laws synthesis of multi-arm cooperating robots with elastic interconnection at the contacts. 183-193
P. J. Turner, P. Nigrowsky, G. Vines: Improved performance for robot manipulators via transmission re-design: the SPRINTA. 195-200
Vladimir Paar, Nenad Pavin, Nils Paar, Branko Novakovic: Nonlinear dynamics of a single-degree robot model Part 2: Onset of chaotic transients. 201-208
Abílio Azenha: Iterative learning in variable structure position/force hybrid control of manipulators. 213-217
Alex M. Andrew: Mobile Robotics: A Practical Introduction (Applied Computing Series), by Ulrich Nehmzow, Springer, London, 2000, ISBN 1852331739, xii+243 pp. (Pbk, £24.50). 219-223
Alex M. Andrew: Statistical Pattern Recognition, by Andrew Webb, Arnold, London (Cambridge University Press, New York, for USA), 1999, xviii+454 pp., ISBN 0-340-74164-3 (pbk, £29.99). 219-223
C. J. Harwood: Tasks and Methods in Applied Artificial Intelligence: LNAI 1416, Subseries of LNCS, edited by Angel Pasquel del Pobil, Jose Mira and Moonis Ali, Volume 2, Berlin, 1998, xxiii+943 pp. 219-223
Alex M. Andrew: Soft Computing in Mechatronics, edited by Kaoru Hirota and Toshio Fukuda, Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, volume 32. Physica-Verlag (A Springer-Verlag Company), Heidelberg, 1999, 186 pp., ISBN 3-7908-1212-9, (Hbk, £37.50). 219-223
B. H. Rudall: Conference Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of Cybernetics and Systems, edited by Robert Vallée and John Rose. World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics, Paris, France, 1999, XII+398 pp. (Pbk: £50). 219-223
Alex M. Andrew: Human Factors in Multi-Crew Flight Operations, by Harry W. Orlady and Linda M. Orlady, Ashgate, Aldershot, 1999, xx+623 pp., ISBN 0-291-39838-3 (hardback), 0-291-39839-1 (paperback, £25). 219-223
Volume 18, Number 3, May 2000


Mika Vainio, Pekka Appelqvist, Aarne Halme: Mobile robot society for distributed operations in closed aquatic environment. 235-250
Bob J. Balaram: Kinematic state estimation for a Mars rover. 251-262

Yoshiyuki Kagami, Takashi Emura, Masayuki Hiyama: Vision-based playback method of wheeled mobile robots. 281-286
Carlos Balaguer, Antonio Giménez, J. M. Pastor, V. M. Padrón, Mohamed Abderrahim: A climbing autonomous robot for inspection applications in 3D complex environments. 287-297
Carl-Henrik Oertel: Machine vision-based sensing for helicopter flight control. 299-303
Seul Jung, Tien C. Hsia: Neural network inverse control techniques for PD controlled robot manipulator. 305-314
Philippe Hoppenot, Etienne Colle, Christian Barat: Off-line localisation of a mobile robot using ultrasonic measurements. 315-323
Warren E. Dixon, Erkan Zergeroglu, Darren M. Dawson, M. W. Hannan: Global adaptive partial state feedback tracking control of rigid-link flexible-joint robots. 325-336
Volume 18, Number 4, July 2000
Reports and Surveys. 337-345
Ali Faraz, Shahram Payandeh: Kinematic modelling and trajectory planning for a tele-laparoscopic manipulating system. 347-360
Christoph W. Borst, Richard A. Volz: Telerobotic Ground Control of a Free-Flying Space Camera. 361-367
Vicente A. Mut, Oscar Nasisi, Ricardo O. Carelli, Benjamín R. Kuchen: Tracking adaptive impedance robot control with visual feedback. 369-374
Pasquale Chiacchio: A new dynamic manipulability ellipsoid for redundant manipulators. 381-387
M. Yagi, Vladimir J. Lumelsky: Local on-line planning in biped robot locomotion amongst unknown obstacles. 389-402
Debao Zhou, Kin Huat Low, Teresa Zielinska: An efficient foot-force distribution algorithm for quadruped walking robots. 403-413
Young-Kiu Choi, Jin-Hyun Park, Hyun-Sik Kim, Jung Hwan Kim: Optimal trajectory planning and sliding mode control for robots using evolution strategy. 423-428
Sun-Mog Hong, Joon-Hyuek Yeo, Hae-Wook Park: A fast procedure for computing incremental growth distances. 429-441
Raziel Riemer, Yael Edan: Evaluation of influence of target location on robot repeatability. 443-449
Volume 18, Number 5, September 2000
Edward Red: A dynamic optimal trajectory generator for Cartesian Path following. 451-458
Qing-hao Meng, Yi-cai Sun, Zuo-liang Cao: Adaptive extended Kalman filter (AEKF)-based mobile robot localization using sonar. 459-473

Khalid Munawar, Masayoshi Esashi, Masaru Uchiyama: An approach towards decentralized control of cooperating non-autonomous multiple robots. 495-504
Bojan Nemec, Leon Zlajpah: Null space velocity control with dynamically consistent pseudo-inverse. 513-518
Sung-Ho Park, Gwang-Jo Chung: Quasi-static obstacle crossing of an animal type four-legged walking machine. 519-533
J. M. Selig: Clifford algebra of points, lines and planes. 545-556
Changming Sun: 2-Point linear algorithm for camera translation vector estimation with known rotation. 557-561
Xin-Jun Liu, Jinsong Wang, Feng Gao: Performance atlases of the workspace for planar 3-DOF parallel manipulators. 563-568
Gürsel Alici: Determination of singularity contours for five-bar planar parallel manipulators. 569-575
Henri Berliocchi: Modèles et méthodes mathématiques pour les sciences du vivant, by Y. Cherruault, Presses Universitaires de France - P.U.F., Paris, 1998, xi+299 pp., references (Pbk, 168 FF), ISBN 2 13 048978-8, 0246-3822. 577-578
Alex M. Andrew: Cambrian Intelligence: The Early History of the New AI, by Rodney A. Brooks, MIT Press (Bradford), Cambridge, Mass., 1999, xii+199 pp. ISBN (hard cover) 0-262-02468-3, (paperback) 0-262-52263-2 (hard cover, £37.50; paperback £15.50. 577-578
Volume 18, Number 6, November 2000
B. H. Rudall: Reports and Surveys. 579-587

Dong Hwan Kim, Ji-Yoon Kang, Kyo-Il Lee: Robust nonlinear observer for forward kinematics solution of a Stewart platform: an experimental verification. 601-610
Antonio Visioli: Trajectory planning of robot manipulators by using algebraic and trigonometric splines. 611-631
W. T. Kuang, A. S. Morris: Ultrasound speed compensation in an ultrasonic robot tracking system. 633-637
Kazuhisa Mitobe, Genci Capi, Yasuo Nasu: Control of walking robots based on manipulation of the zero moment point. 651-657
L. Wu, K. Cui, S. B. Chen: Redundancy coordination of multiple robotic devices for welding through genetic algorithm. 669-676
José F. Postigo, Vicente A. Mut, Ricardo O. Carelli, Luis A. Baigorria, Benjamín R. Kuchen: Hand controller for bilateral teleoperation of robots. 677-686
Alex M. Andrew: Nanomedicine, Volume 1: Basic Capabilities, by Robert A. Freitas Jr., Landes Bioscience, Austin, Texas, 1999, xxi + 509 pp., ISBN 1-57059-645-X Index (Hardback, $89.000). 687-689
Alex M. Andrew: Understanding Intelligence, by Rolf Pfeifer and Christian Scheier, MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., 1999, xx+697 pp. ISBN 0-262-16181-8 (hardback, £37.50). 687-689
Alex M. Andrew: An Introduction to Support Vector Machines and Other Kernel-Based Learning Methods by Nello Christianini and John Shawe-Taylor, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000, xiii+189 pp., ISBN 0-521-78019-5 (Hbk, £27.50). 687-689



