5dpo Team Description
AbstractThis paper describes the 5dpo team. The paper will be divided into three main sections, corresponding to three main blocks: the Global Level, the Local Level and the Interface Level. These...
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AbstractThe 5dpo team presented a solid set of innovative solutions. The overall workings of the team are presented. Mechanical and electronic solutions are explained and closed loop working is...
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View ArticleEvaluating Cloud Services Using a Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis Approach
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View ArticleA set of novel modifications to improve algorithms from the A* family applied...
AbstractThis paper presents a set of novel modifications that can be applied to any grid-based path planning algorithm from the A* family used in mobile robotics. Five modifications are presented...
View ArticlePreclinical Imaging: an Essential Ally in Modern Biosciences
AbstractTranslational research is changing the practice of modern medicine and the way in which health problems are approached and solved. The use of small-animal models in basic and preclinical...
View ArticleShort-term outcomes of AltisĀ® single-incision sling procedure for stress...
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View ArticlePredicting Drugs Adverse Side-Effects Using a Recommender-System
AbstractAdverse Drug Events (ADEs) are a major health problem, and developing accurate prediction methods may have a significant impact in public health. Ideally, we would like to have predictive...
View ArticleNested and Multiplex Real-Time PCR Using Dual-Labeled Probes: Detecting and...
AbstractMembers of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) are causative agents of tuberculosis (TB) in both humans and animals. In the last two decades, the accumulating knowledge of the...
View ArticleSensitivity of predictions in an effective model: Application to the chiral...
AbstractThe measurement of the position of the chiral critical end point (CEP) in the QCD phase diagram is under debate. While it is possible to predict its position by using effective models...
View ArticleDouble A* Path Planning for Industrial Manipulators
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View ArticleAn Optimization Approach for the Inverse Kinematics of a Highly Redundant Robot
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View ArticleValidation of a Time Based Routing Algorithm Using a Realistic Automatic...
AbstractTraffic Control is one of the fundamental problems in the management of an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) system. Its main objectives are to assure efficient conflict free routes and to...
View ArticleParticle Filter SLAM on FPGA: A Case Study on Robot@Factory Competition
AbstractParticle filters are sequential Monte Carlo estimation methods with applications in the field of mobile robotics for performing tasks such as tracking, simultaneous localization and mapping...
View ArticleBall Detection for Robotic Soccer: A Real-Time RGB-D Approach
AbstractThe robotic football competition has encouraged the participants to develop new ways of solving different problems in order to succeed in the competition. This article shows a different...
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