A framework for learning and control in intelligent humanoid robots

International Journal of Humanoid Robotics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-336

  BROCK, OLIVER ^a   FAGG, ANDREW ^a   GRUPEN, RODERIC ^a   PLATT, ROBERT ^a   ROSENSTEIN, MICHAEL ^a   SWEENEY, JOHN ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts Amherst   (United States)

Author keywords

grasping; hierarchical systems; Humanoid control; human robot interaction; motion planning

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMORPHIC ROBOTS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; HUMAN ROBOT INTERACTION; INTELLIGENT ROBOTS; MANIPULATORS; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; ROBOT PROGRAMMING;

APPLICATION AREA; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; GRASPING; HUMANOID CONTROL; HUMANOID ROBOT; HUMANS-ROBOT INTERACTIONS; INTELLIGENT HUMANOID ROBOTS; LEARN+; MOTION-PLANNING; SERVICES APPLICATIONS;

MOTION PLANNING;

EID: 34548262360     PISSN: 02198436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219843605000491     Document Type: Article

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