• openAccess   A new approach to visual-based sensory system for navigation into orange groves 

      Torres-Sospedra, Joaquín; Nebot Roglá, Patricio MDPI Publishing (2011-04-06)
      One of the most important parts of an autonomous robot is to establish the path by which it should navigate in order to successfully achieve its goals. In the case of agricultural robotics, a procedure that determines this ...
    • openAccess   Biologically-Inspired 3D Grasp Synthesis Based on Visual Exploration 

      Recatalá Ballester, Gabriel; Chinellato, Eris; del Pobil, Angel P.; Mezouar, Youcef; Martinet, Philippe Springer Verlag (2008)
      Object grasping is a typical human ability which is widely studied from both a biological and an engineering point of view. This paper presents an approach to grasp synthesis inspired by the human neurophysiology of ...
    • openAccess   Multi-Sensor Person Following in Low-Visibility Scenarios 

      Sales Gil, Jorge; Marin, Raul; Cervera, Enric; Rodríguez, Sergio; Pérez Soler, Javier MDPI (2010)
      Person following with mobile robots has traditionally been an important research topic. It has been solved, in most cases, by the use of machine vision or laser rangefinders. In some special circumstances, such as a smoky ...