Abstract Purpose of Review Current real-world interaction between humans and robots is
extremely limited. We present challenges that, if addressed, will enable humans and robots …

Cloud robotics has recently emerged as a collaborative technology between cloud
computing and service robotics enabled through progress in wireless networking, large …

Internet of Things allow massive number of uniquely addressable “things” to communicate
with each other and transfer data over existing internet or compatible network protocols. This …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the three major cereal crops in the world. Leaf angle is an
important architectural trait of crops due to its substantial role in light interception by the …

Virtual reality (VR) systems let users intuitively interact with 3D environments and have been
used extensively for robotic teleoperation tasks. While more immersive than their 2D …

Collaborative robots represent a clear added value to manufacturing, as they promise to
increase productivity and improve working conditions of such environments. Although …

Efficient motion intent communication is necessary for safe and collaborative work
environments with co-located humans and robots. Humans efficiently communicate their …

Security is particularly important in robotics, as robots can directly perceive and affect the
physical world. We describe the results of a scan of the entire IPv4 address space of the …

Mixed reality (MR) opens up new vistas for human-robot interaction (HRI) scenarios in which
a human operator can control and collaborate with co-located robots. For instance, when …

Due to its ease of use and flexibility, the robot operating system (ROS) is increasingly
becoming the most popular middleware for robot applications, even in multiagent systems …