• openAccess   A framework for compliant physical interaction : the grasp meets the task 

      Prats Sánchez, Mario; Sanz, Pedro J; del Pobil, Angel P. Springer Verlag (2010)
      Although the grasp-task interplay in our daily life is unquestionable, very little research has addressed this problem in robotics. In order to fill the gap between the grasp and the task, we adopt the most successful ...
    • openAccess   A natural interface for remote operation of underwater robots 

      García Sánchez, Juan Carlos; Patrao, Bruno; Almeida, Luis; Pérez Soler, Javier; Menezes, Paulo; Dias, Jorge; Sanz, Pedro J Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2017-01)
      Nowadays, an increasing need of intervention robotic systems can be observed in all kind of hazardous environments. In all these intervention systems, the human expert continues playing a central role from the decision-making ...
    • openAccess   CompaRob: the shopping cart assistance robot 

      Sales Gil, Jorge; Martí Avilés, José Vicente; Marin, Raul; Sanz, Pedro J; Cervera, Enric Hindawi Publishing Corporation (2016)
      Technology has recently been developed which offers an excellent opportunity to design systems with the ability to help people in their own houses. In particular, assisting elderly people in their environments is something ...
    • openAccess   Cooperative and Multimodal Capabilities Enhancement in the CERNTAURO Human–Robot Interface for Hazardous and Underwater Scenarios 

      Veiga Almagro, Carlos; Lunghi, Giacomo; Di Castro, Mario; Centelles Beltran, Diego; Marin, Raul; Masi, Alessandro; Sanz, Pedro J MDPI (2020-09-03)
      The use of remote robotic systems for inspection and maintenance in hazardous environments is a priority for all tasks potentially dangerous for humans. However, currently available robotic systems lack that level of ...
    • openAccess   Design and evaluation of a natural interface for remote operation of underwater roter 

      García Sánchez, Juan Carlos; Patrao, Bruno; Almeida, Luis; Pérez Soler, Javier; Menezes, Paulo; Dias, Jorge; Sanz, Pedro J IEEE (2015-11)
      Nowadays, an increasing need of intervention robotic systems can be observed in all kind of hazardous environments. In all these intervention systems, the human expert continues playing a central role from the decision ...
    • openAccess   Exploring 3-D Reconstruction Techniques: A Benchmarking Tool for Underwater Robotics 

      Pérez Soler, Javier; Sales Gil, Jorge; Peñalver Monfort, Antonio; Fornas Garcia, David; Fernández Fresneda, José Javier; García Sánchez, Juan Carlos; Sanz, Pedro J; Marin, Raul; Prats, Mario Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2015-09)
      When the results of research in the field of robotics are presented to the scientific community, the same question is asked repeatedly: Are the results really reproducible? Regarding benchmarking issues, some technological ...
    • closedAccess   Exploring multimodal interfaces for Underwater Intervention Systems 

      García Sánchez, Juan Carlos; Prats Sánchez, Mario; Sanz, Pedro J IEEE (2010)
      Graphical User Interfaces play a very important role in the context of Underwater Intervention Systems. Classical solutions, specially concerning Remotely Operated Vehicles, frequently require users with an advanced ...
    • openAccess   Fitting primitive shapes in point clouds: a practical approach to improve autonomous underwater grasp specification of unknown objects 

      Fornas Garcia, David; Sales Gil, Jorge; Peñalver Monfort, Antonio; Pérez Soler, Javier; Fernández Fresneda, José Javier; Marin, Raul; Sanz, Pedro J Taylor & Francis (2015-04)
      This article presents research on the subject of autonomous underwater robot manipulation. Ongoing research in underwater robotics intends to increase the autonomy of intervention operations that require physical interaction ...
    • openAccess   Grasping for the Seabed: Developing a New Underwater Robot Arm for Shallow-Water Intervention 

      Fernández Fresneda, José Javier; Prats, Mario; Sanz, Pedro J; García, Juan Carlos; Marin, Raul; Robinson, Mike; Ribas, David; Ridao, Pere Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2013)
      A new underwater robot arm was developed through intensive cooperation between different academic institutions and an industrial company. The manipulator, which was initially designed to be teleoperated, was adapted ...
    • openAccess   I-AUV Docking and Panel Intervention at Sea 

      Palomeras, Narcís; Peñalver Monfort, Antonio; Massot-Campos, Miquel; Lluís Negre, Pep; Fernández Fresneda, José Javier; Ridao, Pere; Sanz, Pedro J; Oliver-Codina, Gabriel MDPI (2016)
      The use of commercially available autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) has increased during the last fifteen years. While they are mainly used for routine survey missions, there is a set of applications that nowadays can ...
    • openAccess   I-AUV Mechatronics Integration for the TRIDENT FP7 Project 

      Rivas, David; Ridao, Pere; Turetta, Alessio; Melchiorri, Claudio; Palli, Gianluca; Fernández Fresneda, José Javier; Sanz, Pedro J Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2015-10)
      Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are routinely used to survey areas of interest in seas and oceans all over the world. However, those operations requiring intervention capabilities are still reserved to manned ...
    • openAccess   Intervention AUVs: The Next Challenge 

      Ridao, Pere; Carreras, Marc; Ribas, David; Sanz, Pedro J; Oliver, Gabriel International Federation of Automatic Control (2015)
      While commercially available AUVs are routinely used in survey missions, a new set of applications exist which clearly demand intervention capabilities. The maintenance of: permanent underwater observatories, submerged oil ...
    • openAccess   Monocular Robust Depth Estimation Vision System for Robotic Tasks Interventions in Metallic Targets 

      Veiga Almagro, Carlos; Di Castro, Mario; Lunghi, Giacomo; Marin, Raul; Sanz, Pedro J; Ferre, Manuel; Masi, Alessandro MDPI (2019)
      Robotic interventions in hazardous scenarios need to pay special attention to safety, as in most cases it is necessary to have an expert operator in the loop. Moreover, the use of a multi-modal Human-Robot Interface ...
    • openAccess   Multi-Sensor Localization and Navigation for Remote Manipulation in Smoky Areas 

      Martí Avilés, José Vicente; Sales Gil, Jorge; Marin, Raul; Sanz, Pedro J InTech (2013)
      Abstract When localizing mobile sensors and actuators in indoor  environments  laser  meters,  ultrasonic  meters  or  even image processing techniques are usually used. On  the  other  hand,  in  smoky  conditions,  ...
    • openAccess   Multi-sensor localization and navigation for remote manipulation in smoky areas 

      Martí Avilés, José Vicente; Sales Gil, Jorge; Marin, Raul; Sanz, Pedro J SAGE Publications (2013)
      When localizing mobile sensors and actuators in indoor environments laser meters, ultrasonic meters or even image processing techniques are usually used. On the other hand, in smoky conditions, due to a fire or building ...
    • openAccess   Multimodal Human-Robot Interface for Accessible Remote Robotic Interventions in Hazardous Environments 

      Lunghi, Giacomo; Marin, Raul; Di Castro, Mario; Masi, Alessandro; Sanz, Pedro J IEEE (2019-09-04)
      Human-Robot Interfaces have a key role in the design of secure and efficient robotic systems. Great effort has been put during the past decades on the design of advanced interfaces for domestic and industrial robots. ...
    • closedAccess   New approach for a Reconfigurable Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Intervention 

      De Novi, G.; Melchiorri, Claudio; García Sánchez, Juan Carlos; Sanz, Pedro J; Ridao, Pere; Oliver, Gabriel IEEE (2010-11)
      This shows an on-going project named RAUVI (i.e., Reconfigurable AUV for Intervention). This project aims to design and develop an Underwater Autonomous Robot, able to perceive the environment by means of acoustic and optic ...
    • openAccess   Preliminary Work on a Virtual Reality Interface for the Guidance of Underwater Robots 

      de la Cruz Soler, Marcos; Casañ, Gustavo Adolfo; Sanz, Pedro J; Marin, Raul MDPI (2020)
      The need for intervention in underwater environments has increased in recent years but there is still a long way to go before AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicleswill be able to cope with really challenging missions. ...
    • closedAccess   Real-time rate distortion-optimized image compression with region of interest on the ARM architecture for underwater robotics applications 

      Moscoso Rubino, Eduardo; Alvares, Alberto; Marin, Raul; Sanz, Pedro J Springer (2019-02)
      This paper proposes the use of a real-time progressive image compression and region of interest algorithm for the ARM processor architecture. This algorithm is used for the design of an underwater image sensor for an ...
    • openAccess   Reconfigurable AUV for Intervention Missions: A Case Study on Underwater Object Recovery 

      Prats Sánchez, Mario; Ribas, David; Palomeras, Narcís; García Sánchez, Juan Carlos; Nannen, Volker; Wirth, Stephan; Fernández Fresneda, José Javier; Beltrán, Joan P.; Campos, Ricard; Ridao, Pere; Sanz, Pedro J; Oliver, Gabriel; Carreras, Marc; Gracias, Nuno; Marin, Raul; Ortiz, Alberto Springer (2012)
      Starting in January 2009, the RAUVI (Reconfigurable Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Intervention Missions) project is a 3-year coordinated research action funded by the Spanish Ministry of Research and Innovation. In ...