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The CLAWAR project
In Europe, there are two main thematic groups focusing on
robotics, the Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)
project (http://www.clawar.net) and the European Robotics
Network (EURON) project (http://www.euron.org).
The two networks are complementary: CLAWAR is
industrially focused on the immediate needs, and EURON is
focused more on blue skies research. This article presents the activities of the CLAWAR project
The CLAWAR project
In Europe, there are two main thematic groups focusing on
robotics, the Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)
project (http://www.clawar.net) and the European Robotics
Network (EURON) project (http://www.euron.org).
The two networks are complementary: CLAWAR is
industrially focused on the immediate needs, and EURON is
focused more on blue skies research. This article presents the activities of the CLAWAR project
Unmanned Ground and Aerial Robots Supporting Mine Action Activities
During the Humanitarian‐demining actions, teleoperation of sensors or multi‐sensor heads can enhance-detection process by allowing more precise scanning, which is useful for the optimization of the signal processing algorithms. This chapter summarizes the technologies and experiences developed during 16 years through national and/or European‐funded projects, illustrated by some contributions of our own laboratory, located at the Royal Military Academy of Brussels, focusing on the detection of unexploded devices and the implementation of mobile robotics systems on minefields
State of the Art Review on Mobile Robots and Manipulators for Humanitarian Demining
Robotics solutions properly sized with suitable modularized structure and well adapted to local conditions of dangerous unstructured areas can greatly improve the safety of personnel as well as the work efficiency, productivity and flexibility. In this sense, mobile systems equipped with manipulators for detecting and locating antipersonnel landmines are considered of most importance towards autonomous/semi-autonomous mine location in a proficient, reliable, safer and effective way. This paper reviews the most relevant literature and previous research activity regarding mobile robots and manipulators for humanitarian demining.Robotics solutions properly sized with suitable modularized structure and well adapted to local conditions of dangerous unstructured areas can greatly improve the safety of personnel as well as the work efficiency, productivity and flexibility. In this sense, mobile systems equipped with manipulators for detecting and locating antipersonnel landmines are considered of most importance towards autonomous/semi-autonomous mine location in a proficient, reliable, safer and effective way. This paper reviews the most relevant literature and previous research activity regarding mobile robots and manipulators for humanitarian demining
A literature review on the optimization of legged robots
Over the last two decades the research and development of legged locomotion robots has grown steadily. Legged
systems present major advantages when compared with ‘traditional’ vehicles, because they allow locomotion in inaccessible
terrain to vehicles with wheels and tracks. However, the robustness of legged robots, and especially their energy
consumption, among other aspects, still lag behind mechanisms that use wheels and tracks. Therefore, in the present
state of development, there are several aspects that need to be improved and optimized. Keeping these ideas in mind,
this paper presents the review of the literature of different methods adopted for the optimization of the structure
and locomotion gaits of walking robots. Among the distinct possible strategies often used for these tasks are referred
approaches such as the mimicking of biological animals, the use of evolutionary schemes to find the optimal parameters
and structures, the adoption of sound mechanical design rules, and the optimization of power-based indexes
An Overview of Legged Robots
The objective of this paper is to present the evolution and the state-of-theart in the area of legged locomotion systems. In a first phase different possibilities for mobile robots are discussed, namely the case of artificial legged locomotion systems, while emphasizing their advantages and limitations. In a second phase an historical overview of the evolution of these systems is presented, bearing in mind several particular cases often considered as milestones on the technological and scientific progress. After this historical timeline, some of the present day systems are examined and their performance is analyzed. In a third phase are pointed out the major areas for research and development that are presently being followed in the construction of legged robots. Finally, some of the problems still unsolved, that remain defying robotics research, are also addressed.N/
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