The Robotics Institute
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute
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A Computational Model for Repeated Pattern Perception using Crystallographic Groups This project is developing a computational model for repeated pattern perception that is able to automatically classify a given pattern into one of the 7 frieze groups, one of the 17 wallpaper groups, or one of the 230 space groups. |
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A Statistical Quantification of Human Brain Asymmetry Constructing image index features to retrieve medically similar cases from a multimedia medical database. |
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A-Match A-Match, the interface to the RETSINA Matchmaker, provides a web interface for users to advertise their agents, customize agents, find other agents, and query them. |
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AAMs with Occlusion We are developing algorithms to construct AAMs from occluded training images and to efficiently fit AAMs to faces containing occlusion. |
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Accurate Camera Calibration from Planar Patterns A novel camera calibration method can increases not only an accuracy of intrinsic camera parameters but also an accuracy of stereo camera calibration by utilizing a single framework for square, circle, and ring planar calibration patterns. |
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Active Home/Personal Robotics Creating a robot to help with tasks in the home. |
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Actuator with Mechanically Adjustable Series Compliance (AMASC) We are developing actuation methods for highly dynamic legged locomotion. |
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Adaptive Interoperability of Multiple Heterogeneous Agents To enable requester agents to find provider agents in environments with heterogeneous and dynamic information services, we have developed middle agents which serve to increase agent interoperability. |
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Adaptive Web-Based Information Gathering and Filtering |
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Advanced Sensor Based Defect Management at Construction Sites (ASDMCon) This research project builds on, combines and extends the advances in generating 3D environments using laser scanners. |
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AFOSR PRET: Information Fusion for Command and Control: The Translation of Raw Data To Actionable Knowledge and Decision We are conducting a multidisciplinary research effort to develop the next generation of information fusion systems. |
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Agent Based Design Novel agent-based approach for the design of modular robot manipulators |
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Agent Storm Agent Storm is a scenario where agents autonomously coordinate their team-oriented roles and actions while executing a mission. |
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Agent-based Composition of Behavioral Models (ABC) This project focuses on accurately modeling human physical behaviors; these models are used 1) to create computer generated forces (CGFs) that exhibit human-like behavior and 2) to recognize physical behaviors performed by trainees in a MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) team training simulation. |
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Aircraft Maintenance A wearable software system that uses RETSINA agents to assist in the process of documenting and making repairs to aircraft. |
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Amaranth Real-Time System for Adaptive Optimization of End-to-End Quality of Service |
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AMC Barrelmaster Scheduling Integrated management of airlift and tanker missions at the USAF Air Mobility Command. |
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Application Specific Integrated MEMS Process Service (ASIMPS) Creating the design, fabrication and characterization support for enabling integration of MEMS and CMOS to span from low cost prototyping to high volume production. |
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Architecture for Agile Assembly (AAA) Reduction of time to market in agile manufacturing |
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ASAP non-contact 3-D surgical instrument tracking for device testing and surgeon assessment |
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Asynchronous Teams of Autonomous Agents (A-Teams) An asynchronous team is a way of organizing large numbers of very different types of agents-from the simplest of microelectromechanical devices through intelligent robots to expert humans. |
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Automated Material Transport System (AMTS) |
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Automated Turf Management This project deals with automated management and mowing of large areas of turf, such as golf courses, sports fields, and parks |
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Autonomous Agricultural Spraying We are developing ground-based vehicles for pesticide application. |
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Autonomous Coordinated Motion and Mobility (ACMM) The ACMM (Autonomous Coordinated Motion and Mobility) project integrates and develops controls for more efficient supervised teleoperation of mobile manipulators. |
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Autonomous Ground Vehicle Design Pursuing high speed navigation of unrehearsed terrain in pursuit of the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge |
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Autonomous Helicopter (HELI) Develop a vision-guided robot helicopter |
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Autonomous Mobile Assembly (ACE) The ACE project is concerned with autonomous mobile assembly. |
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Autonomous Navigation System (ANS) The NREC is leading the development of perception and path planning within the Autonomous Navigation System program for the Future Combat System. |
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BeatBots (Keepon) We are developing robots that can participate in coordinated rhythmic social interactions with people. |
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Behavior Planning for Character Animation We are exploring a behavior planning approach to automatically generate realistic motions for animated characters. |
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Bend Sequence Planner Finds the best sequence of bending operations and repositionings of the part in the robot gripper to make a bent sheet metal part. |
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BendCad Modeler Sheet metal design system for the Intelligent Bending Workstation |
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Biologically Inspired Micro Robotics This project seeks to develop a joint angle sensor for a robotic cricket, which is part of a larger project with Case Western Reserve University. |
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BORG Framework for the development of distributed, secure, reliable, robust and scalable systems |
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Bow Leg Hopper A novel, single-leg, dynamically stabilized planar robot that efficiently traverses rugged terrains under computer control. |
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BowGo We have developed BOWGO (patent pending) - a new kind of pogo stick that bounces higher, farther and more efficiently than conventional devices. |
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Burro Automates copper processing |
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Caisson Construction 3D Modeling System (Kajima) The Kajima project is developing a system to image/sense/map the terrain of the interior of a caisson. |
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Cell Tracking We are developing fully-automated computer vision-based cell tracking algorithms and a system that automatically determines the spatiotemporal history of dense populations of cells over extended period of time. |
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Circuit Extraction from MEMS Layout We are developing a MEMS extraction module which reads in the geometric description of the layout structure and reconstructs the corresponding schematic. |
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COALA We are developing a model of inter-organizational electronic commerce. |
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Cognitive Colonies We are developing the basic principles that will best govern a group of robots trying to do useful work in difficult and hazardous environments. |
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Cohn-Kanade AU-Coded Facial Expression Database An AU-coded database of over 2000 video sequences of over 200 subjects displaying various facial expressions. |
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Collaborative Agents Cooperative robotics |
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Composable Autonomous Driving Behaviors Architecture This project aims to develop an architecture for autonomous driving behaviors software development and implementation with the following key features: modularity, configurability, instrumentability, and scalability. |
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Composable Simulation Software environment which facilitates creating simulations of mechatronic systems |
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Comprehensive Automation for Specialty Crops (CASC) CASC is a multi-institutional initiative led by Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute to comprehensively address the needs of specialty agriculture focusing on apples and horticultural stock. |
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Computer Assisted Medical Instrument Navigation We are developing a system to help clinicians to precisely navigate various catheters inside human hearts. |
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Constrained Controlled Coverage Coverage of two dimensional surfaces embedded in three dimensions with emphasis on uniform coverage. |
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Context-sensitive bicycle and pedestrian detection and tracking This project supports the development of algorithms to fuse sensor data from cameras, lidar, and radar for the purposes of detecting and tracking pedestrians and bicycles in proximity to autonomous cars. |
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Conveyor Belt Inspection System NREC designed, built and tested a high-speed "machine vision" system for monitoring the condition of conveyor belts such as those used in underground coal mines. |
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Cooperative Attack Munition Real Time Assessment (CAMRA) We are developing the algorithms required to achieve cohesive, flexible and robust coordination of large teams of autonomous Wide Area Search Munitions (WASMs) that can be controlled by a small number of human operators. |
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Coordinators The DARPA COORDINATORS program defines a challenging multi-agent application, with agents operating in a highly dynamic environment, where no agent has a complete view of the problem. |
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Coplanar Shadowgrams for Acquiring Visual Hulls of Intricate Objects We present a practical approach to shape-from-silhouettes using a novel technique called coplanar shadowgram imaging that allows us to use dozens to even hundreds of views for visual hull reconstruction. |
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Crusher NREC designed and developed the Crusher vehicle to support the UPI program's rigorous field experimentation schedule. |
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CTA Robotics This project adresses the problems of scene interpretation and path planning for mobile robot navigation in natural environment. |
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Cyberinfrastructure for Human-Robot Interaction Research We seek to provide the field of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) with collaborative mechanisms and methods for evaluation and exploratory analysis. |
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