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"Automated Species Counting using a Hierarchical Classification Approach with Haar Cascades and Multi-Descriptor Random Forests", IEEE Oceans, 2016.
AutomatedUnderwaterSpeciesCounting-Oceans16.pdf (2.35 MB)
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"Full 3D Navigation Correction using Low Frequency Visual Tracking with a Stereo Camera", IEEE Oceans, 2016.
UNDERWATER_oceans16shanghai_visualodometry.pdf (1.44 MB)
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"Generalized Graph SLAM: Solving Local and Global Ambiguities through Multimodal and Hyperedge Constraints", International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), vol. 35, issue 6, 2016.
, "No More Heavy Lifting: Robotic Solutions to the Container Unloading Problem", IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine (RAM), vol. 23, issue 4, 2016.
, "Visual Speed Adaptation for Improved Sensor Coverage in a Multi-Vehicle Survey Mission", IEEE Oceans, 2016.
TerrainComplexity-SpeedAdaptation-Oceans16.pdf (2.99 MB)
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"Beyond Points: Evaluating Recent 3D Scan-Matching Algorithms", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2015.
, "DexROV: Enabling Effective Dexterous ROV Operations in Presence of Communication Latency", IEEE Oceans, 2015.
, "Map evaluation using matched topology graphs", Autonomous Robots, pp. 1-27, 2015.
MapEvaluation-TopologyGraph-AuRo15.pdf (1.18 MB)
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"Multi-Robot Exploration with AUVs on Cliffs and other 3D Structures with a Predominant Orientation", IEEE Oceans, 2015.
, "Robust 3D Object Modeling with a Low-Cost RGBD-Sensor and AR-Markers for Applications with Untrained End-Users", Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS), Elsevier, vol. 66, pp. 1-17, 2015.
, "Segmentation and Classification Using Active Contours Based Superellipse Fitting on Side Scan Sonar Images for Marine Demining", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2015.
, , , "Fitting Superquadrics in Noisy, Partial Views from a Low-cost RGBD Sensor for Recognition and Localization of Sacks in Autonomous Unloading of Shipping Containers", IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 2014.
, "Large-Scale Image Mosaicking using Multimodal Hyperedge Constraints from Multiple Registration Methods within the Generalized Graph SLAM Framework", IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2014.
, "Object Recognition and Localization for Robust Grasping with a Dexterous Gripper in the Context of Container Unloading", IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 2014.
, "Object Shape Categorization in RGBD Images using Hierarchical Graph Constellation Models based on Unsupervisedly Learned Shape Parts described by a Set of Shape Specificity Levels", IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2014.
, "Representing and Solving Local and Global Ambiguities as Multimodal and Hyperedge Constraints in a Generalized Graph SLAM Framework", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA): IEEE Press, 2014.
, "Velvet Fingers: Grasp Planning and Execution for an Underactuated Gripper with Active Surfaces", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA): IEEE Press, 2014.
, "Evaluation of Map Quality by Matching and Scoring High-Level, Topological Map Structures", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA): IEEE Press, 2013.
, "Initial Results of Cooperative AUV Exploration in a High-Fidelity Simulation using Real-World Data from Monte da Guia, Azores", IEEE Oceans: IEEE Press, 2013.
, "Large-Scale Mosaicking with Spectral Registration based Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (iFMI-SLAM) in the Ligurian Sea", IEEE Oceans: IEEE Press, 2013.
, "Object Recognition in RGBD Images of Cluttered Environments using Graph-Based Categorization with Unsupervised Learning of Shape Parts", IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2013.
, "Robust Estimation of Camera-Tilt for iFMI based Photo-Mapping using a Calibrated Monocular Camera", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA): IEEE Press, 2013.
, "Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) with Multimodal Probability Distributions", International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), vol. 32, issue 2, pp. 143-171, 2013.
, "Spec. Iss. on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics", Advanced Robotics, vol. 27, issue 4, 2013.
, "Spectral 6-DOF Registration of Noisy 3D Range Data with Partial Overlap", IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), vol. 35, issue 4, pp. 954-969, 2013.
, "Uncertainty Estimation of AR-Marker Poses for Graph-SLAM Optimization in 3D Object Model Generation with RGBD Data", IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2013.
, "Underwater Stereo Data Acquisition and 3D Registration with a Spectral Method", IEEE Oceans: IEEE Press, 2013.
, "Advances in Underwater Mapping and their Application Potential for Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR)", IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, Rescue Robotics (SSRR): IEEE Press, 2012.
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