Research and Education in Robotics — EUROBOT 2008 International Conference, Heidelberg, Germany, May 22-24, 2008. Revised Selected Papers /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gottscheber, Achim (Editor), Enderle, Stefan (Editor), Obdrzalek, David (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
• Series: Communications in Computer and Information Science, 33
• Subjects: Engineering.; Artificial intelligence.; Image processing.; Pattern recognition.; Computer-aided engineering.; Engineering design.; Robotics.; Automation.; Robotics and Automation.; Engineering Design.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design.; Pattern Recognition.; Image Processing and Computer Vision.

Table of Contents:

• Adaptive Robot to Person Encounter by Motion Patterns
• Design of Multi-segment Humanoid Robot Foot
• Software-Hardware Mapping in a Robot Design
• The Huggable Robot Probo, a Multi-disciplinary Research Platform
• Comparison of PID and Fuzzy Logic Controllers in Humanoid Robot Control of Small Disturbances
• A Java-Based Framework for the Programming of Distributed Systems for Mobile Robots
• Wheeeler – Hypermobile Robot
• The qfix Robot Kits
• Pilot Study of Person Robot Interaction in a Public Transit Space
• A Mobile Robot for EUROBOT Mars Challenge
• The Fly Algorithm for Robot Navigation
• Scarabaeus: A Walking Robot Applicable to Sample Return Missions
• Cybertech Robotic Competition
• Robotics Exhibits for Science Centres. Some Prototypes
• Quantitative Cognitics and Agility Requirements in the Design of Cooperating Robots
• Assembly of Fuel Cells and Stacks with Robots
• Grape – Graphical Robot Programming for Beginners
• Robotic Exploration of Planetary Surfaces – Rover Technologies Developed for Space Exploration.