Three-dimensional (3D) data acquisition and real-time processing is a critical issue in an
artificial vision system. The develo** time-of-flight (TOF) camera as a real-time vision …

This article reviews the human-machine interaction (HMI) technologies used for
telemanipulation by small unmanned systems (SUS) with remote manipulators. SUS …

With the introduction of the Microsoft Kinect for Windows v2 (Kinect v2), an exciting new
sensor is available to robotics and computer vision researchers. Similar to the original …

Giant strides in information technology at the turn of the century may have unleashed
unreachable goals. With the invention of groupware, people expect to communicate easily …

Abstract For Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (VTOL UAVs) to
operate autonomously and effectively, it is mandatory to endow them with precise landing …

Recent emergence of affordable consumer RGB-D sensors have pushed efforts to use these
sensors for a variety of applications under different environmental conditions. Sensors, such …

The integration of precise landing capabilities into unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is
crucial for enabling autonomous operations, particularly in challenging environments such …

The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in different inspection tasks is increasing. This
technology reduces inspection costs and collects high quality data of distinct structures …

Discrete spatial datasets known as point clouds often lay the groundwork for decision-
making applications. Eg, we can use such data as a reference for autonomous cars and …

Cable-driven robots have received some attention by the scientific community and, recently,
by the industry because they can transport hazardous materials with a high level of safeness …