Pubications on object finding and coverage problems


Reliable Confirmation of an Object Identity by a Mobile Robot: A Mixed Appearance/Localization-Driven Motion Approach

I. Becerra, L. M. Valentín-Coronado, R. Murrieta-Cid and J.-C. Latombe

International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol 35, No 10, pages 1207-1233, September 2016.

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[Video1 Experiment #5 in the paper] [Video2 Experiment #8 in the paper]

[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1177/0278364915620848]

Saving Time for Object Finding with a Mobile Manipulator Robot in 3-D Environment

J. Espinoza and R. Murrieta-Cid

Journal Computación y Sistemas, Vol 19, No 1, pages 29-45, January-March 2015.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.13053/CyS-19-1-1910]

Appearance-based Motion Strategies for Object Detection

I. Becerra, L. Valentin, R. Murrieta-Cid and J.-C. Latombe

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 6455-6461, Hong Kong, China, ICRA 2014.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2014.6907812]

Exploration of an Unknown Environment with a Differential Drive Disc Robot

G. Laguna, R. Murrieta-Cid, H. Becerra, R. Lopez and S. M. LaValle

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 2527-2533, Hong Kong, China, ICRA 2014.

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[Video, simulation]

[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2014.6907212]

A Motion Planning Strategy for Finding an Object with a Mobile Manipulator in 3-D Environments

J. Espinoza, A. Sarmiento, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

Journal Advanced Robotics, Vol 25, No 13-14,pages 1627-1650, August 2011.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI:10.1163/016918611X584613]

Repairing Plans for Object Finding in 3-D Environments

J. Espinoza and R. Murrieta-Cid

IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pages 4528-4535, San Francisco California, USA, IROS 2011.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2011.6094761]

A Motion Planner for Finding an Object in 3-D Environments with a Mobile Manipulator Robot Equipped with a Limited Sensor

J. Espinoza and R. Murrieta-Cid

Proc IBERAMIA 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol 6433, pages 532-541, Springer 2010.

[pdf] [bib] [Video]

[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-16952-6_54]

An Efficient Motion Strategy to Compute Expected-Time Locally Optimal Continuous Search Paths in Known Environments

A. Sarmiento, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

Journal Advanced Robotics, Vol. 23, No 12-13, pages 1533-1560, October 2009.

[pdf] [bib] [Video]

[Web page of the paper, DOI:10.1163/016918609X12496339799170]

A Motion Planning Strategy for Rapidly Finding an Object with a Mobile Manipulator in 3-D Environments

A. Sarmiento, J. Espinoza, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

Proc MICAI 2008, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol 5317, pages 562-572, Springer 2008.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-88636-5_54]

Distance-Optimal Navigation in an Unknown Environment without Sensing Distances

B. Tovar, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. M. LaValle

IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol. 23, No. 3, pages 506-518, June 2007.

[pdf] [bib] [Video] My PhD. student Rigoberto Lopez wrote the software to obtain the simulation shown in this video, based on the paper listed above.

[Web page of the paper, DOI:10.1109/TRO.2007.898962]

A Framework for Reactive Motion and Sensing Planning: A Critical Events-Based Approach

R. Murrieta-Cid, A. Sarmiento, T. Muppirala, S. Hutchinson, R. Monroy, M. Alencastre, Lourdes Muñoz and R. Swain

Proc MICAI 2005, Best Paper Award, 1st Place, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol 3789, pages 990-1000, Springer 2005.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1007/11579427_101]

A Sample-based Convex Cover for Rapidly Finding an Object in a 3-D Environment

A. Sarmiento, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 3497-3502, Barcelona Spain, ICRA 2005.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570649]

A Multi-robot Strategy for Rapidly Searching a Polygonal Environment

A. Sarmiento, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

Proc IBERAMIA 2004, Best Paper Award, 1st Place, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol 3315, pages 484-493, Springer 2004.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-30498-2_48]

Planning Expected-time Optimal Paths for Searching Known Environments

A. Sarmiento, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pages 872-878, Sendai Japan, IROS 2004.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2004.1389462]

An Efficient Strategy for Rapidly Finding an Object in a Polygonal World

A. Sarmiento, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pages 1153-1158, Las Vegas, USA, IROS 2003

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2003.1248801]

Optimal Navigation and Object Finding without Geometric Maps or Localization

B. Tovar, S. M. LaValle, and R. Murrieta-Cid

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 464-470, Taipei Taiwan, ICRA 2003.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2003.1241638]