Purpose Because of their large field of view, omnistereo vision systems have been widely used as primary vision sensors …

laser scanning sensors based on near-terrain perception. Laser scanning sensors have rarely been applied to the measurement …-terrain contact angle. Second, the measurement principles of wheel-terrain contact angle using laser scanning sensors was presented …, the measurement of wheel-terrain contact angle using laser scanning sensors was successfully demonstrated. The rationality …

sensing research. This is followed by details of research into inertial sensors and other navigation techniques. Finally …

Purpose – The purpose of this two-part paper is to illustrate how sensors impart robots with perceptive capabilities …/methodology/approach – Following a short introduction, this paper first discusses the sensors used in robotic prosthetics. It then considers sensor … applications in recently developed service, companion and assistive robots. The final section concerns the sensors used in …

is able to make the multiple manipulators, equipped with “eye-in-hand” RGB-D sensors, work together to accelerate the …

Purpose This paper aims to provide details of recent advances in robotic prostheses with the emphasis on the control … robotic prosthesis control strategies. It then provides details of recent research and developments using non-invasive and …

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to illustrate how sensors impart perceptive capabilities to robots. This is … shows that sensors based on a multitude of techniques confer navigational capabilities to mobile robots, including LIDARs … of sensors to create detailed terrestrial and underwater maps, monitor air and water quality, locate pollution and detect …