A Real-Time, Hierarchical, Sensor-Based Robotic System Architecture

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-27

  Hebert, Timothy ^a   Valavanis, Kimon ^a   Kolluru, Ramesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Hierarchical control; Sensor based control; System architecture; System integration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; CONSTRAINT THEORY; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; GRIPPERS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); MANIPULATORS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SENSORS;

DEFORMATION FREE LIMP MATERIALS HANDLING; SENSOR BASED ROBOTIC SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE; SYSTEM INTEGRATION;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0031605757     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007966024367     Document Type: Article

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