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Fall 2024
With advancements in the autonomy and capabilities of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), their potential for complex operations such as infrastructure inspection, maintenance, and transportation has increased. This thesis delves into innovative methods to enhance UAV autonomy, focusing on the...
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Pointing gestures for Cooperative Human-Robot Manipulation Tasks in Unstructured Environments
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In recent years, robots have started to migrate from industrial to unstructured human environments, some examples include home robotics, search and rescue robotics, assistive robotics and service robotics. However, this migration has been at a slow pace and with only a few successes. One key...
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2011-11-16
Wiberg, Cara, Harbottle, Norma, Cook, Albert, Adams, Kim, Schulmeister, Jen
Children learn through interacting with their environment. Most children develop their cognitive and linguistic abilities though play interactions. The Lego Mindstorms Robotic Invention SystemT is a tool that children with physical disabilities can use to facilitate play interactions. Over a four...
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2011-12-13
Meng, M., Howery, K., Gu, J., Cook, A.M.
The goal of this study was to explore how children who have significant physical disabilities could use a robotic arm to interact in a play and exploration activity. These children cannot manipulate toys and other objects to engage in typical play activities with adults or their peers. A robotic...