Experimental Robotics

Based on papers presented at the 13th International Symposium on Experimental Robotics in June 2012, this book surveys advances in novel conceptual and experimental results spanning the fields of experimental robotics and explores new directions in research.

The International Symposium on Experimental Robotics (ISER) is a series of bi-annual meetings, which are organized, in a rotating fashion around North America, Europe and Asia/Oceania. The goal of ISER is to provide a forum for research in robotics that focuses on novelty of theoretical contributions validated by experimental results. The meetings are conceived to bring together, in a small group setting, researchers from around the world who are in the forefront of experimental robotics research.

This unique reference presents the latest advances across the various fields of robotics, with ideas that are not only conceived conceptually but also explored experimentally. It collects robotics contributions on the current developments and new directions in the field of experimental robotics, which are based on the papers presented at the 13the ISER held in Québec City, Canada, at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, on June 18-21, 2012. This present thirteenth edition of Experimental Robotics edited by Jaydev P. Desai, Gregory Dudek, Oussama Khatib, and Vijay Kumar offers a collection of a broad range of topics in field and human-centered robotics.

Top class research in experimental robotics Edited outcome of the 13th International Symposium on Experimental Robotics ISER 2012 held in Québec City, Canada on June 18-21, 2012 Written by leading experts in the field

Autorentext
Gregory Dudek is Professor of Computer Science and Director of the School of Computer Science at McGill University. He holds a James McGill Chair and is a member of the Center for Intelligent Machines, and has been co-author of over 150 refereed publications on robotics and computer vision.

Inhalt
Design.- Dynamics and Control.- Interactive Presentations.- Aerial Robotics.- Multi-Robot.- Learning.- Social Robotics.- Manipulation.- Applications to the Life Sciences.- Planning and Control.- Field robotics.- Marine Robotics.