Autonomous robots facing a diversity of open environments and performing a variety of tasks
and interactions need explicit deliberation in order to fulfill their missions. Deliberation is …

Publisher Summary Cognitive robotics is the study of the knowledge representation and
reasoning problems faced by an autonomous robot (or an agent) in a dynamic and …

Abstract Human–Robot Interaction challenges Artificial Intelligence in many regards:
dynamic, partially unknown environments that were not originally designed for robots; a …

Abstract The Robot Operating System (ROS) is a set of software libraries and tools used to
build robotic systems. ROS is known for a distributed and modular design. Given a model of …

As robots become more ubiquitous and capable of performing complex tasks, the
importance of enabling untrained users to interact with them has increased. In response …

Handbook of Knowledge Representation describes the essential foundations of Knowledge
Representation, which lies at the core of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The book provides an up …

Recently introduced RGB-D cameras are capable of providing high quality synchronized
videos of both color and depth. With its advanced sensing capabilities, this technology …

An autonomous robot offers a challenging and ideal field for the study of intelligent
architectures. Autonomy within a rational be havior could be evaluated by the robot's …

The MARTHA project objectives are the control and the management of a fleet of
autonomous mobile robots for transshipment tasks in harbors, airports and marshalling …

Robot software systems tend to be complex. This complexity is due, in large part, to the need
to control diverse sensors and actuators in real time, in the face of significant uncertainty and …