Odour Detection By Mobile Robots

Author : R. Andrew Russell
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Science
ISBN : 981023791X

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Odour Detection by Mobile Robots by R. Andrew Russell Pdf

Insects are extremely successful creatures, thriving in our ever-changing & unpredictable world. One of the factors behind their success is the use of odour to increase their efficiency when searching for food, to help navigate between a source of food & their nest & to enable them to find a mate. Mobile robots would have their capabilities greatly enhanced if they could make use of similar techniques. This important book describes current research aimed at giving robots the ability to generate, detect & discriminate between odours, together with the control algorithms using such sensory information. Contents: Chemical Sensing in Nature; Odour-Sensing Technology; Odour Discrimination; Airflow; Broadcast Chemical Signals; Chemical Markings as Signals; Trail Following; Coding Information into Trails; Heat as a Short-Lived Marker. Readership: Graduate students & researchers in robotics, mechatronics & artificial intelligence.

Author : Abul K. M. Azad,N. J. Cowan
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789814415941

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Adaptive Mobile Robotics by Abul K. M. Azad,N. J. Cowan Pdf

This book provides state-of-the-art scientific and engineering research findings and developments in the area of mobile robotics and associated support technologies. The book contains peer reviewed articles presented at the CLAWAR 2012 conference. Robots are no longer confined to industrial and manufacturing environments. A great deal of interest is invested in the use of robots outside the factory environment. The CLAWAR conference series, established as a high profile international event, acts as a platform for dissemination of research and development findings and supports such a trend to address the current interest in mobile robotics to meet the needs of mankind in various sectors of the society. These include personal care, public health, services in the domestic, public and industrial environments. The editors of the book have extensive research experience and publications in the area of robotics in general and in mobile robotics specifically, and their experience is reflected in editing the contents of the book.

Author : A K M Azad,N J Cowan,M O Tokhi,G S Virk,R D Eastman
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789814415965

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Adaptive Mobile Robotics by A K M Azad,N J Cowan,M O Tokhi,G S Virk,R D Eastman Pdf

This book provides state-of-the-art scientific and engineering research findings and developments in the area of mobile robotics and associated support technologies. The book contains peer reviewed articles presented at the CLAWAR 2012 conference. Robots are no longer confined to industrial manufacturing environments. A great deal of interest is invested in the use of robots outside the factory environment. The CLAWAR conference series, established as a high profile international event, acts as a platform for dissemination of research and development findings and supports such a trend to address the current interest in mobile robotics to meet the needs of mankind in various sectors of the society. These include personal care, public health, services in the domestic, public and industrial environments. The editors of the book have extensive research experience and publications in the area of robotics in general and in mobile robotics specifically, and their experience is reflected in editing the contents of the book. Contents:Plenary PresentationsAssistive RobotsAutonomous RobotsBiologically-Inspired Systems and SolutionsInnovative Design of CLAWARLocomotionMiscellaneous ApplicationsModelling and Simulation of CLAWARPerception and Sensor FusionPlanning and ControlService RobotsService Robot Standards and Standardization Readership: Systems and control engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers in academic, research and industrial settings. Engineers and practitioners in the public services sectors in health care, manufacturing, supply and delivery services. Keywords:Biologically Inspired Robotics;Biomedical Robotic Assistance;Climbing and Walking Robots;Humanoid Robotics;Hybrid Locomotion;Legged Locomotion;Mobile Robots;Robotic Benchmarking and Standardization;Security and Surveillance;Service Robotics;Wheeled Locomotion

Author : Albastaki, Yousif,Albalooshi, Fatema
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781522538639

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Electronic Nose Technologies and Advances in Machine Olfaction by Albastaki, Yousif,Albalooshi, Fatema Pdf

The design and study of materials is a pivotal component to new discoveries in the various fields of science and technology. By better understanding the components and structures of materials, researchers can increase its applications across different industries. Electronic Nose Technologies and Advances in Machine Olfaction is an academic scholarly resource that examines the emerging applications of odor-sensing devices as well as a better understanding of the designing process with the aid of neural networks and various other technologies. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics including food spoilage detection, chemical sensing, and olfactometer, this book is a vital resource for engineers, academicians, researchers, students, and practitioners seeking current research on the advancements in applications of odor-sensing devices.

Author : Penelope Probert Smith
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789812811141

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Active Sensors for Local Planning in Mobile Robotics by Penelope Probert Smith Pdf

This book describes recent work on active sensors for mobile robots. An active sensor interacts with its surroundings to supply data on demand for a particular function, gathering and abstracting information according to need rather than acting as a generic data gatherer. Details of the physical operation are hidden. The book deals mainly with active range sensors, which provide rapid information for local planning, describing extraction of two-dimensional features such as lines, corners and cylinders to reconstruct a plan of a building. It is structured according to the physical principles of the sensors, since to a large extent these determine the function of the sensors and the methods of processing. Recent work using sonar, optoelectronic sensors and radar is described. Sections on vision and on sensor management develop the idea of software adaptation for efficient operation in a changing environment. Contents: The Mapping and Localisation Problem; Perception at Millimetre Wavelengths; Advanced Sonar: Principles of Operation and Interpretation; Smooth and Rough Target Modelling: Examples in Mapping and Texture Classification; Sonar Systems: A Biological Perspective; Map Building from Range Data Using Mathematical Morphology; Millimetre Wave Radar for Robotics; Optoelectronic Range Sensors; AMCW LIDAR Range Acquisition; Extracting Lines and Curves from Optoelectronic Range Data; Active Vision for Mobile Robot Navigation; Strategies for Active Sensor Management. Readership: Graduate students and final year undergraduate students in electrical and electronic engineering, systems and knowledge, robotics, image processing and artificial intelligence.

Author : Hajime Asama,Haruhisa Kurokawa,Jun Ota,Kosuke Sekiyama
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642006449

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Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems 8 by Hajime Asama,Haruhisa Kurokawa,Jun Ota,Kosuke Sekiyama Pdf

The International Symposia on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS) started at Riken, Japan in 1992. Since then, the DARS symposia have been held every two years: in 1994 and 1996 in Japan (Riken, Wako), in 1998 in Germany (Karlsruhe), in 2000 in the USA (Knoxville, TN), in 2002 in Japan (Fukuoka), in 2004 in France (Toulouse), and in 2006 in the USA (Minneapolis, MN). The 9th DARS symposium, which was held during November 17–19 in T- kuba, Japan, hosted 84 participants from 13 countries. The 48 papers presented there were selected through rigorous peer review with a 50% acceptance ratio. Along with three invited talks, they addressed the spreading research fields of DARS, which are classifiable along two streams: theoretical and standard studies of DARS, and interdisciplinary studies using DARS concepts. The former stream includes multi-robot cooperation (task assignment methodology among multiple robots, multi-robot localization, etc.), swarm intelligence, and modular robots. The latter includes distributed sensing, mobiligence, ambient intelligence, and mul- agent systems interaction with human beings. This book not only offers readers the latest research results related to DARS from theoretical studies to application-oriented ones; it also describes the present trends of this field. With the diversity and depth revealed herein, we expect that DARS technologies will flourish soon.

Author : Richard Zurawski
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 2656 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781351836647

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The Industrial Information Technology Handbook by Richard Zurawski Pdf

The Industrial Information Technology Handbook focuses on existing and emerging industrial applications of IT, and on evolving trends that are driven by the needs of companies and by industry-led consortia and organizations. Emphasizing fast growing areas that have major impacts on industrial automation and enterprise integration, the Handbook covers topics such as industrial communication technology, sensors, and embedded systems. The book is organized into two parts. Part 1 presents material covering new and quickly evolving aspects of IT. Part 2 introduces cutting-edge areas of industrial IT. The Handbook presents material in the form of tutorials, surveys, and technology overviews, combining fundamentals and advanced issues, with articles grouped into sections for a cohesive and comprehensive presentation. The text contains 112 contributed reports by industry experts from government, companies at the forefront of development, and some of the most renowned academic and research institutions worldwide. Several of the reports on recent developments, actual deployments, and trends cover subject matter presented to the public for the first time.

Author : John M. Hollerbach,Daniel E. Koditscheck
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781447107651

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Robotics Research by John M. Hollerbach,Daniel E. Koditscheck Pdf

This book is the proceedings of the 9th International Symposium of Robotics Research, one of the oldest and most prestigious conferences in robotics. The goal of the symposium was to bring together active, leading robotics researchers from academia, government and industry, to define the state of the art of robotics and its future direction. The broad spectrum of robotics research is covered, with an eye on what will be important in robotics in the next millennium.

Author : Takamichi Nakamoto
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118768501

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Essentials of Machine Olfaction and Taste by Takamichi Nakamoto Pdf

This book provides a valuable information source for olfaction and taste which includes a comprehensive and timely overview of the current state of knowledge of use for olfaction and taste machines Presents original, latest research in the field, with an emphasis on the recent development of human interfacing Covers the full range of artificial chemical senses including olfaction and taste, from basic through to advanced level Timely project in that mobile robots, olfactory displays and odour recorders are currently under research, driven by commercial demand

Author : Youn-Long Lin,Chong-Min Kyung,Hiroto Yasuura,Yongpan Liu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319147116

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Smart Sensors and Systems by Youn-Long Lin,Chong-Min Kyung,Hiroto Yasuura,Yongpan Liu Pdf

This book describes for readers technology used for effective sensing of our physical world and intelligent processing techniques for sensed information, which are essential to the success of the Internet of Things (IoTs). The authors provide a multidisciplinary view of sensor technology from MEMS, biological, chemical, and electrical domains and showcase smart sensor systems in real applications including smart home, transportation, medical, environmental, agricultural, etc. Unlike earlier books on sensors, this book provides a “global” view on smart sensors covering abstraction levels from device, circuit, systems, and algorithms.

Author : Juan Pavón,Néstor D. Duque-Méndez,Rubén Fuentes Fernández
Publisher : Springer
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642346545

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Advances in Artificial Intelligence -- IBERAMIA 2012 by Juan Pavón,Néstor D. Duque-Méndez,Rubén Fuentes Fernández Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th Ibero-American Conference on Artificial Intelligence, IBERAMIA 2012, held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, in November 2012. The 75 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 170 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on knowledge representation and reasoning, information and knowledge processing, knowledge discovery and data mining, machine learning, bio-inspired computing, fuzzy systems, modelling and simulation, ambient intelligence, multi-agent systems, human-computer interaction, natural language processing, computer vision and robotics, planning and scheduling, AI in education, and knowledge engineering and applications.

Author : Lauryn E. DeGreeff,Craig A. Schultz
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000534610

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Canines by Lauryn E. DeGreeff,Craig A. Schultz Pdf

Detection canines have been utilized throughout the world for over a century, and while numerous attempts have been made to replicate the canine’s ability to detect substances by mechanical means, none has been as successful. The olfactory system is a highly intricate and sophisticated design for chemical sensing, and the olfactory capacity of many animals, including canines, is considered unmatched by machine due to not only their great sensitivity and superior selectivity but also their trainability and mobility. These unique features have led to the use of such animals as "whole-animal" biosensors. Amplifying the benefits and diminishing the limitations of detection canines' interdisciplinary research is crucial to understanding canine olfaction and detection and enhancing this powerful and complex detector. The past 50 years have produced vast advancements in animal behavior/training technology to develop canines into more proficient and reliable sensors, while scientific research has provided tremendous support to help practitioners better understand how to utilize this powerful sensor. This book assembles a diverse group of authors with expertise in a variety of fields relating to detection canines and the chemical sensing industry, including both research and operational perspectives on detection canines. It illustrates how science enhances our understanding of how canines are employed for solving some of the world’s leading detection challenges.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Automatic control
ISBN : PSU:000056017304

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TENCON 2004 by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. David Irwin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1740 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1997-05-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0849383439

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The Industrial Electronics Handbook by J. David Irwin Pdf

From traditional topics that form the core of industrial electronics, to new and emerging concepts and technologies, The Industrial Electronics Handbook, in a single volume, has the field covered. Nowhere else will you find so much information on so many major topics in the field. For facts you need every day, and for discussions on topics you have only dreamed of, The Industrial Electronics Handbook is an ideal reference.

Author : Dario Floreano,Claudio Mattiussi
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262062718

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Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence by Dario Floreano,Claudio Mattiussi Pdf

A comprehensive introduction to new approaches in artificial intelligence and robotics that are inspired by self-organizing biological processes and structures. New approaches to artificial intelligence spring from the idea that intelligence emerges as much from cells, bodies, and societies as it does from evolution, development, and learning. Traditionally, artificial intelligence has been concerned with reproducing the abilities of human brains; newer approaches take inspiration from a wider range of biological structures that that are capable of autonomous self-organization. Examples of these new approaches include evolutionary computation and evolutionary electronics, artificial neural networks, immune systems, biorobotics, and swarm intelligence—to mention only a few. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the emerging field of biologically inspired artificial intelligence that can be used as an upper-level text or as a reference for researchers. Each chapter presents computational approaches inspired by a different biological system; each begins with background information about the biological system and then proceeds to develop computational models that make use of biological concepts. The chapters cover evolutionary computation and electronics; cellular systems; neural systems, including neuromorphic engineering; developmental systems; immune systems; behavioral systems—including several approaches to robotics, including behavior-based, bio-mimetic, epigenetic, and evolutionary robots; and collective systems, including swarm robotics as well as cooperative and competitive co-evolving systems. Chapters end with a concluding overview and suggested reading.