Table of Contents

• Visual Navigation a the University of MarylandLarry S. Davis. 1-19
• Knowledge Representation and Spatial Data Structures for Sensor FusionLouis-François Pau. 20-34
• Attractor Neural Networks and Biological Reality: Associative Memory and LearningDaniel J. Amit. 35-50
• Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: Current Activities and Research OpportunitiesD. Richard Blidberg. 51-64
• Exception Handling System for Autonomous Robots Based on PESGeleyn R. Meijer, Louis O. Hertzberger, T. L. Mai, Erik Gaussens, Francois Arlabosse. 65-77
• How to Describe the Mobile Robot s Sensor Based BehaviorShooji Suzuki, Maki K. Habib, Jun-ichi Iijima, Shin ichi Yuta. 78-88
• Evolution Equations for Neural Networks with Arbitrary Spatial Structure: The Onset of OrderAnthony C. C. Coolen, J. J. Denier van der Gon. 89-99
• 3D Object Recognition from Range Images: Computational Framwork and Neural NetworksStan Z. Li. 100-110
• Strategy and Control of an Autonomous Cow Milking Robot SystemGer Honderd, Wim Jongkind, Cornelis Klomp, Joost Dessing, Richard Paliwoda. 111-121
• Integration of Autonomous, Mobile Robots in Flexible Manufacturing SystemsT. Kupec. 122-133
• A Fast Motion-Planning Algorithm of Robot Manipulator Based on a Small Graph in the Implicit Configuration SpaceHiroshi Noborio, Motohiko Watanabe. 134-144
• A Combined Generalized Potential Fields/Dynamic Path Planning Approach to Collision Avoidance for a Mobile Autonomous Robot Operating in a Constrained EnvironmentPeter N. Kacandes, Achim Langen, Hans-Jürgen Warnecke. 145-154
• The Geometrical Structure of Path Planning ProblemsLeo Dorst, Indur Mandhyan, Karen Trovato. 155-167
• Sonar Range Data Processing and EnhancementRiccardo Cassinis, Paolo Venuti. 168-177
• Towards Volumetric Description of Range ImagesEmanuele Trucco. 178-184
• Pose Determination of Known Objects from Sparse Range ImagesColin Archibald, Cathy Merritt. 185-195
• A Graphical Implicit Programming System for Robot Action PlanningBernhard J. Frommherz, Gerhard Werling. 196-207
• Data Modeling for A Robot Query LanguageFrank Tuijnman, Geleyn R. Meijer, Louis O. Hertzberger. 208-218
• A Software System for Robot ProgrammingWeixiong Zhang. 219-229
• A Hierarchical Knowledge Structure for Heuristic Path PlanningErland Jungert, Peter D. Holmes. 230-240
• Multilevel Motion Planning for Mobile Robots Based on a Topologically Structured World ModelPeter Kampmann, Günther Schmidt. 241-252
• Design and Implementation of a Path-Following Controller for an Autonomous Mobile RobotK. T. Song, Joris De Schutter, Hendrik Van Brussel. 253-263
• Real Time Local Path Planners and Pilot for Mobile RobotsJean-Claude Fanton, Patrick Favre. 264-274
• Coordination of Movements by Self-Organizing Neural NetworksC. Gielen, R. Glasius. 275-283
• Really Useful RobotsUlrich Nehmzow, John Hallam, Tim Smithers. 284-293
• Description Language for a Neural Network ArchitectureS. DasGupta, Kalapi Roy. 294-304
• Self Learning Image Processing Using A Priori Knowledge of Spatial PatternsRein van den Boomgaard, Arnold W. M. Smeulders. 305-314
• Architectures of Individual and Distributed Autonomous AgentsPaul Levi. 315-324
• A Vision Architecture for NavigationM. Fossa, E. Fuiano, Giulio Sandini. 325-335
• Sensor Data Processing and Navigation in a Laser-Radar Based Autonomous RobotPeter Hoppen, Thomas Knieriemen, Ewald von Puttkamer. 336-346
• Compliant Motion SimmulationP. Simkens, Joris De Schutter, Hendrik Van Brussel. 347-353
• Incremental Algorithm of Free Space for a Mobile Robot by a Stereo Volume Intersection MethodHiroshi Noborio, Tomohide Naniwa, Suguru Arimoto. 354-360
• Real Time Tracking of Targets from a Mobile RobotJosep Amat, Alicia Casals. 361-367
• Data Fusion by RelaxationJacqueline Le Moigne. 368-377
• A Stereoscopic Vision System for 3-D Indoor Scene ModellingB. Dimitriadis, K. Papanikolaou, K. Parthenis. 378-385
• Three Degree of Freedom Tracking in Realtime Using a Wrist-Mounted Laser Range FinderS. Venkatesan, C. Archibald. 386-392
• Knowledge-Based Object Recognition with Uncertainty Handling MechanismDietmar Kappey, Jörg Raczkowsky. 393-399
• Network Based Parallel Search of Knowledge Bases on Parsys Parallel ComputerSasa Presern, Rudi Murn, Dusan Pecek. 400-406
• Neural Networks for Collision Avoidance between Autonomous Mobile RobotsFrank Tuijnman, Ben J. A. Kröse. 407-416
• A Procedure for Self-Organized Sensor-Fusion in Topologically Ordered MapsC. Gielen, Karin P. Krommenhoek, Jan A. M. van Gisbergen. 417-423
• Using Neural Network Model for Learning Control of Manipulation RobotsDusko Katic. 424-433
• ::::3d7:::: - A 3D Simulation Environment for Autonomous System DesignThomas Knieriemen, Ewald von Puttkamer, Rainer Trieb. 434-440
• Towards Intelligent, Autonomous Digger (Robot for Dangerous or Monotonous Earthworks)Tadeusz Szuba. 441-447
• Criteria of System AutonomabilityArie Yavnai. 448-458
• Vision Guided Robot ControlPeter Shuttleworth, Max Robinson. 459-464
• Application of Sensory Control in Nuclear EnvironmentF. Du Mortier, Marc Decréton, V. Massaut, C. Hendrickx. 465-471
• Standardized Frame Functions Used for the Integration of Fast Sensors in a Robot Motion ControlHerbert Schweinzer. 472-478
• Knowledge, Symbolic Reasoning and PerceptionJames L. Crowley. 501-515
• Space Robotics and the Increase of System AutonomyU. Kirchhoff. 516-529
• Outdoor Visual Navigation for Autonomous RobotsCharles E. Thorpe. 530-544
• An Emerging Paradigm in Robot ArchitectureChris Malcolm, Tim Smithers, John Hallam. 545-564
• The Control System of the Autonomous Mobile Robot KAMRO of the University of KarlsruheUlrich Rembold, Rüdiger Dillmann. 565-575
• A Control Architecture for an Advanced Fault-Tolerant Robot SystemAndreas Hörmann, Wolfgang Meier, Jan Schloen. 576-585
• Recursive Nested Behavior Control Structure for Mobile RobotsEssam Badreddin. 586-596
• Mobile Robot Perception Using Vertical Line StereoJames L. Crowley, Stephen Mely, Michel Kurek, Karen B. Sarachik. 597-607
• Passive Vision Sensing Techniques for Autonomous Undersea VehiclesShahriar Negahdaripour, Amir H. Shokrollahi, Chiu-Ho Yu. 608-618
• Robust Motion Recovery: The Two-Plane MethodShahriar Negahdaripour, Shinhak Lee, Amir H. Shokrollahi. 619-629
• SAMOS - A Flexible Simulation Program for Autonomous Mobile SystemsP. Adolphs, P. Léonard, J. Amelung, M. Augustyniak, A. Bletz. 630-640
• A Sensor Simulation System for Mobile RobotsBen J. A. Kröse, Erwin Dondorp. 641-649
• Computer Generation of Geometrical Error Equations Applicable for Improvement of Robots Positioning AccuracyNaren Vira, Edward Tunstel. 650-660
• Cell Structured Robotic System CEBOT - Control, Planning and Communication MethodsToshio Fukuda, Martin Buss, Hidemi Hosokai, Yoshio Kawauchi. 661-671
• An Autonomous Mobile Robot in a Temporally Rich Domain: Some Considerations from the Standpoint of A.ISilvana Badaloni, Enrico Pagello, Claudio Sossai. 672-682
• Relative 3D-State Estimation for Autonomous Visual Guidance of Road VehiclesErnst D. Dickmanns, Th. Christians. 683-693
• Integration of Territorial Maps in the Vision System of an Autonomous Land VehiclePaolo Merialdo, Pier Carlo Pecollo, Carlo S. Regazzoni, Gianni Vernazza, Rodolfo Zunino. 694-704
• Creating And Verifying Automatically a Representation of Three Streets in Karlsruhe City Using Complex Image FeaturesGeorg Zimmermann. 705-714
• Exploration of Unknown Environments by a Mobile RobotR. de Almeida, C. Melin. 715-725
• Map-Free Localisation in a Partially Moving 3D World: the Edinburgh Feature-Based NavigatorJohn Hallam, P. Forster, J. Howe. 726-736
• Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance for Off-Road VehiclesM. Eibert, P. Lux, C. H. Schaefer. 737-747
• Autonomy versus Teleoperation for Intervention Robots? A Case for Task Level TeleprogrammingGeorges Giralt, Rachid Alami, Raja Chatila. 748-760
• Knowledge-Based Task Planning for Autonomous Robot SystemsKlaus Fischer. 761-771
• A Knowledge-Based Intelligent System for Real World InterpretationRobert Laganière, Amar Mitiche. 772-782
• Intelligent Systems for Advanced ManufacturingGaetano Messina, Guido Tricomi. 783-791
• Knowledge-Supported Autonomy for Robotic Systems in CIMAdolfo Steiger-Garção, Luis M. Camarinha-Matos. 792-802
• Navigation Systems with Efficient On-Line Path Planning for an Autonomous Mobile RobotMaki K. Habib, Shin ichi Yuta. 803-813
• Vehicle Navigation using Image Information : on Association ErrorsÅke Wernersson, U. Wiklund, U. Andersson, Kalevi Hyyppä. 814-822
• One General Navigation Strategy for Intelligent Mobile RobotsRei Hamakawa. 823-833
• 3-D Object Recognition: a Matching Paradigm Oriented to Data FusionC. Cassolino, F. Mangili, Stefano Masciangelo. 834-844
• Matching Hierarchical Structures in a Machine Vision SystemVito Roberto, Ruggero Milanese. 845-852
• Model Based Recognition of 3D Objects From Single 2D ImagesEtienne P. Romsom, Robert P. W. Duin. 853-863
• Autonomous Control that Reasons about its own ActionsJan M. Zytkow. 864-874
• A Spreading Activation Network for Action SelectionPattie Maes. 875-885
• A Statistical Approach to Goniometric Robot Location including Data Fusion and Error RejectionC. Durieu, H. Clergeot. 886-896
• Sensor Integration using an Event Driven State EstimatorFredrik Dessen. 897-906
• Building 3-D Edge-Lines Tracked in an Image SequenceThomas Skordas, Pierre Puget, R. Zigmann, Nicholas Ayache. 907-917
• 3-D Object Recognition By Graph MatchingY.-C. Liu, Songde Ma. 918-921
• Control of an Autonomous Mobile Robot based on Well Defined Position in SpaceRadovan Martinovic, Dejan E. Lazic, Peter Nitezki. 922-928
• Error Recovery in a Robot SystemJ. S. J. H. Penders. 929-936
• Sensing Strategies in Cellular Robotic SystemsGiulio Sandini, Paolo Dario. 937-942
• Reasoning about Space and Time in High-Level VisionMauro Di Manzo, Paolo Puliti, Guido Tascini, Primo Zingaretti. 943-949
• Cooperation between Vision and Planning Agents in a Simple Simulated Robotics EnvironmentCarlos Ramos, Eugenio Oliveira. 950-957
• Implementing a Behavioural DecompositionC. J. M. Booth, John E. W. Mayhew. 958-964
• Coupling Fuzzy Logic Techniques with Evidential Reasoning for Sensor Data InterpretationCarlo Ferrari, Gaetano Chemello. 965-971
• Robot Navigation in a Partially Known Factory Avoiding Unexpected ObstaclesFrancisco Serradilla, Daniel M. Kumpel. 972-980
• Autonomous Planning of Vehicle ManeuversKaren Trovato, Leo Dorst. 981-983
• Information Integrated Sequential System of RobotsPiotr Marczynski. 984-989