11 papers
UVIO: An UWB-Aided Visual-Inertial Odometry Framework with Bias-Compensated Anchors Initialization
Giulio Delama, Farhad Shamsfakhr, Stephan Weiss +2
This paper introduces UVIO, a multi-sensor framework that leverages Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology and Visual-Inertial Odometry (VIO) to provide robust and low-drift localization…
Learning to Solve Orienteering Problem with Time Windows and Variable Profits
Songqun Gao, Zanxi Ruan, Patrick Floor +3
The orienteering problem with time windows and variable profits (OPTWVP) is common in many real-world applications and involves continuous time variables. Current approaches fail t…
Autonomous Robotic Tissue Palpation and Abnormalities Characterisation via Ergodic Exploration
Luca Beber, Edoardo Lamon, Matteo Saveriano +2
We propose a novel autonomous robotic palpation framework for real-time elastic mapping during tissue exploration using a viscoelastic tissue model. The method combines force-based…
An Anatomy-Aware Shared Control Approach for Assisted Teleoperation of Lung Ultrasound Examinations
Davide Nardi, Edoardo Lamon, Daniele Fontanelli +2
Although fully autonomous systems still face challenges due to patients' anatomical variability, teleoperated systems appear to be more practical in current healthcare settings. Th…
A Task-Driven, Planner-in-the-Loop Computational Design Framework for Modular Manipulators
Maolin Lei, Edoardo Romiti, Arturo Laurenzi +5
Modular manipulators composed of pre-manufactured and interchangeable modules offer high adaptability across diverse tasks. However, their deployment requires generating feasible m…
Pseudo-Kinematic Trajectory Control and Planning of Tracked Vehicles
Michele Focchi, Daniele Fontanelli, Davide Stocco +2
Tracked vehicles distribute their weight continuously over a large surface area (the tracks). This distinctive feature makes them the preferred choice for vehicles required to trav…