Tony Pipe's Outputs (45)

A decision-making architecture for human-robot collaboration: Model transferability (2023)
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In this paper, we aim to demonstrate the potential for wider-ranging capabilities and ease of transferability of our recently developed decision-making architecture for human-robot collaboration. To this end, a somewhat related but different applicat... Read More about A decision-making architecture for human-robot collaboration: Model transferability.

Usability study of a novel triple-arm mixed-reality robot teleoperation system (2023)
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The usability of a novel triple-arm mixed-reality robot teleoperation system is investigated. The system is developed to provide a sense of remote presence for the operator. Different types of interfaces and camera setups have been proposed previousl... Read More about Usability study of a novel triple-arm mixed-reality robot teleoperation system.

ShearTouch - Towards a wearable tactile feedback device to provide continuous shear force sensation in real time (2020)
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Force feedback in current teleoperation systems typically only provides haptic/kinaesthetic feedback to operators in the form of normal forces. However, it is proposed in this paper that the introduction of shear (or lateral) force feedback to operat... Read More about ShearTouch - Towards a wearable tactile feedback device to provide continuous shear force sensation in real time.

One-shot 3D printed underactuated gripper (2020)
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Underactuated gripping mechanisms allow a wide range of objects to be grasped, with relatively simple control and input. Current 3D printed underactuated grippers are often composed of multiple parts that need assembly before use. Consolidating many... Read More about One-shot 3D printed underactuated gripper.

Usability study of a robot companion for monitoring industrial processes (2020)
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In this paper we present the findings of a usability study for a monitoring robotic unit tele-operated via a virtual fixtures (VF) based control framework. The study aims at investigating the impact of VF on the robot navigation as well as the impact... Read More about Usability study of a robot companion for monitoring industrial processes.

Examining profiles for robotic risk assessment: Does a robot's approach to risk affect user trust? (2020)
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© 2020 Association for Computing Machinery. As autonomous robots move towards ubiquity, the need for robots to make decisions under risk that are trustworthy becomes increasingly significant; both to aid acceptance and to fully utilise their autonomo... Read More about Examining profiles for robotic risk assessment: Does a robot's approach to risk affect user trust?.

Feed-forward selection of cerebellar models for calibration of robot sound source localization (2019)
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© 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. We present a responsibility predictor, based on the adaptive filter model of the cerebellum, to provide feed-forward selection of cerebellar calibration models for robot Sound Source Localization (SSL), based o... Read More about Feed-forward selection of cerebellar models for calibration of robot sound source localization.

Robot companion for industrial process monitoring based on virtual fixtures (2018)
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© 2018 IEEE. In this paper, the use of a monitoring companion is proposed to more efficiently collect the process information during the tuning of industrial systems, and therefore to assist the system integrator in the optimization process for compl... Read More about Robot companion for industrial process monitoring based on virtual fixtures.

ROS-Unity3D based system for monitoring of an industrial robotic process (2018)
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© 2017 IEEE. Planning and monitoring the manufacturing of high quality one-of-a-kind products are challenging tasks. In the implementation of an industrial system, the commissioning phase is typically comprised of a programming phase and an optimizat... Read More about ROS-Unity3D based system for monitoring of an industrial robotic process.

Feature and performance comparison of the V-REP, Gazebo and ARGoS robot simulators (2018)
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© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018. In this paper, the characteristics and performance of three open-source simulators for robotics, V-REP, Gazebo and ARGoS, are thoroughly analysed and compared. While they all allow... Read More about Feature and performance comparison of the V-REP, Gazebo and ARGoS robot simulators.

Towards multimodal interactions: Robot jogging in mixed reality (2017)
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© 2017 Copyright held by the owner/author(s). The recent progress made in the field of Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality (AR/MR) has opened new possibilities and approaches to research areas that can benefit from 3D visualization of digital content in... Read More about Towards multimodal interactions: Robot jogging in mixed reality.

Single motor actuated peristaltic wave generator for a soft bodied worm robot (2016)
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This paper presents the design and development of a single motor actuated peristaltic worm robot with three segments using a bio-inspired method of locomotion with one actuator that achieves optimised worm like peristaltic motion. Each segment consis... Read More about Single motor actuated peristaltic wave generator for a soft bodied worm robot.

Design of a multi-DOF cable-driven mechanism of a miniature serial manipulator for robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (2016)
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While multi-fingered robotic hands have been developed for decades, none has been used for surgical operations. MicroAngelo is an anthropomorphic master-slave system for tele-operated robot-assisted surgery. As part of this system, this paper focuses... Read More about Design of a multi-DOF cable-driven mechanism of a miniature serial manipulator for robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery.

Systematic and realistic testing in simulation of control code for robots in collaborative human-robot interactions (2016)
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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016. Industries such as flexible manufacturing and home care will be transformed by the presence of robotic assistants. Assurance of safety and functional soundness for these robotic systems will requi... Read More about Systematic and realistic testing in simulation of control code for robots in collaborative human-robot interactions.

Towards model-based robot behaviour adaptation: Successful human-robot collaboration in tense and stressful situations (2015)
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© 2015 IEEE. In a demanding environment such as search and rescue, where human-robot collaboration provides potential benefits, understanding complex human behaviour will promote greater success. We propose that robots need to be equipped with embodi... Read More about Towards model-based robot behaviour adaptation: Successful human-robot collaboration in tense and stressful situations.

Measuring the local viscosity and velocity of fluids using a biomimetic tactile whisker (2015)
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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015. A novel technique for determining the relative visco-density of fluids using an actuated flexible beam inspired by the tactile whiskers of marine mammals is presented. This was developed for the i... Read More about Measuring the local viscosity and velocity of fluids using a biomimetic tactile whisker.

Biomimetic tactile sensing capsule (2015)
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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015. Here we present a tactile sensing capsule endoscopy system. Whilst current capsule endoscopy utilises cameras to diagnose lesions on the surface of the gastrointestinal tract lumen, this proposal... Read More about Biomimetic tactile sensing capsule.

Coverage-driven verification — An approach to verify code for robots that directly interact with humans (2015)
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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015. Collaborative robots could transform several industries, such as manufacturing and healthcare, but they present a significant challenge to verification. The complex nature of their working environ... Read More about Coverage-driven verification — An approach to verify code for robots that directly interact with humans.

μAngelo: A novel minimally invasive surgical system based on an anthropomorphic design (2014)
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Abdominal surgery has seen a rapid transition from open procedures to Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery (R-A MIS). The learning process for new surgeons is long compared to open surgery, and the desired dexterity cannot always be achieved usi... Read More about μAngelo: A novel minimally invasive surgical system based on an anthropomorphic design.

Mechatronic implementation in minimally invasive surgical instruments (2014)
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Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has proven to be beneficial in providing outstanding results for the patients. However, studies have shown that the surgeon faces significant challenges whilst performing this type of surgery, ranging from poorly desi... Read More about Mechatronic implementation in minimally invasive surgical instruments.