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How to push a block along a wall
Some robot tasks require manipulation of objects that may be touching other fixed objects. The effects of friction and kinematic constraint must be anticipated, and may even be exploited to accomplish the task. An example task, a dynamic analysis, and appropriate effector motions are presented. The goal is to move a rectangular block along a wall, so that one side of the block maintains contact with the wall. Two solutions that push the block along the wall are discussed
Robust Execution of Contact-Rich Motion Plans by Hybrid Force-Velocity Control
In hybrid force-velocity control, the robot can use velocity control in some
directions to follow a trajectory, while performing force control in other
directions to maintain contacts with the environment regardless of positional
errors. We call this way of executing a trajectory hybrid servoing. We propose
an algorithm to compute hybrid force-velocity control actions for hybrid
servoing. We quantify the robustness of a control action and make trade-offs
between different requirements by formulating the control synthesis as
optimization problems. Our method can efficiently compute the dimensions,
directions and magnitudes of force and velocity controls. We demonstrated by
experiments the effectiveness of our method in several contact-rich
manipulation tasks. Link to the video: https://youtu.be/KtSNmvwOenM.Comment: Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and
Automation (ICRA2019
Creating and Strengthening the Therapeutic System for Treatment Setting Serving Deaf Children
Treating deaf children with severe emotional and behavior problems, especially in residential and alternative school treatment settings, is a demanding undertaking. Finding and retaining skilled mental health paraprofessionals are continual challenges faced by mental health service providers. These challenges are even greater when the children served are deaf, and when staff members are expected to be multilingual, be knowledgeable about deaf culture, and be able to treat children with a multitude of severe mental health disturbances. Staff members face the dilemma of both raising and treating children in the same setting with limited resources. Limited funding and limited service models encourage the practice of hiring staff members with minimal skill requirements, at low-end payrates, and with little support or training. This article (a) identifies the issues which threaten the delivery of quality treatment for deaf children with severe emotional and behavioral problems; (b) describes the process that changes well-meaning staff into casualties of their work, and (c) makes recommendations for mental health service administrators, supervisors and agencies to help create and strengthen their therapeutic system
A Convex Polynomial Force-Motion Model for Planar Sliding: Identification and Application
We propose a polynomial force-motion model for planar sliding. The set of
generalized friction loads is the 1-sublevel set of a polynomial whose gradient
directions correspond to generalized velocities. Additionally, the polynomial
is confined to be convex even-degree homogeneous in order to obey the maximum
work inequality, symmetry, shape invariance in scale, and fast invertibility.
We present a simple and statistically-efficient model identification procedure
using a sum-of-squares convex relaxation. Simulation and robotic experiments
validate the accuracy and efficiency of our approach. We also show practical
applications of our model including stable pushing of objects and free sliding
dynamic simulations.Comment: 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA
Panel #2: The Maine-Missouri Crisis and the Politics of Slavery
A panel that included three presentations:
African Americans and the Political Consequences of Maine Statehood, Mary T. Freeman
Doughface Pioneer: John Holmes of Maine, 1773-1843, Matthew Mason
Fire Bell in the Night: The Establishment of a Slave Society in Jefferson\u27s Purchase, Diane Mutti Burk
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