Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Volume 48

Volume 48, Number 1, January 2007

Special Issue on Model Based Reasoning in Engineering and Robotic Systems (Guest Editors: Honghai Liu and Spyros G. Tzafestas)

Kimon P. Valavanis:
From the Editor-in-Chief. 1
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George Nikolaos Saridis (November 17, 1931-October 29, 2006). 3-4
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Honghai Liu, Spyros G. Tzafestas:
Special Issue on Model Based Reasoning in Engineering and Robotic Systems. 5-6
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Dongbing Gu, Erfu Yang:
Fuzzy Policy Reinforcement Learning in Cooperative Multi-robot Systems. 7-22
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Antonella Ferrara, Lorenza Magnani:
Motion Control of Rigid Robot Manipulators via First and Second Order Sliding Modes. 23-36
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Michael W. Hofbaur, Johannes Köb, Gerald Steinbauer, Franz Wotawa:
Improving Robustness of Mobile Robots Using Model-based Reasoning. 37-54
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Frank Dylla, Jan Oliver Wallgrün:
Qualitative Spatial Reasoning with Conceptual Neighborhoods for Agent Control. 55-78
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Chee Seng Chan, Honghai Liu, David J. Brown:
Recognition of Human Motion From Qualitative Normalised Templates. 79-95
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Qinggang Meng, Mark H. Lee:
Construction of Robot Intra-modal and Inter-modal Coordination Skills by Developmental Learning. 97-114
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Igor Skrjanc:
A Decomposed-model Predictive Functional Control Approach to Air-vehicle Pitch-angle Control. 115-127
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Kimon P. Valavanis:
From the Editor-in-Chief. 129-130
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Rui Cortesão:
On Kalman Active Observers. 131-155
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Mirjana Filipovic, Veljko Potkonjak, Miomir Vukobratovic:
Humanoid Robotic System with and without Elasticity Elements Walking on an Immobile/Mobile Platform. 157-186
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Wenfu Xu, Bin Liang, Yangsheng Xu, Cheng Li, Wenyi Qiang:
A Ground Experiment System of Free-floating Robot For Capturing Space Target. 187-208
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Liya Ni, David W. L. Wang:
A Human-to-human Force-reflecting Teleoperation System Using Fuzzy Logic Controller Tuning. 209-224
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Xin W. Chen, Shimon Y. Nof:
Error Detection and Prediction Algorithms: Application in Robotics. 225-252
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Athanasios Tsalatsanis, Kimon P. Valavanis, Nikos Tsourveloudis:
Mobile Robot Navigation Using Sonar and Range Measurements from Uncalibrated Cameras. 253-284
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Athanasios Tsalatsanis, Kimon P. Valavanis, Ali Yalcin:
Vision Based Target Tracking and Collision Avoidance for Mobile Robots. 285-304
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Kimon P. Valavanis:
From the Editorial-in-Chief. 305
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Theodore P. Pachidis, John N. Lygouras:
Vision-Based Path Generation Method for a Robot-Based Arc Welding System. 307-331
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Zhen Qi, John E. McInroy, Farhad Jafari:
Trajectory Tracking with Parallel Robots Using Low Chattering, Fuzzy Sliding Mode Controller. 333-356
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Prashanth Krishnamurthy, Farshad Khorrami:
GODZILA: A Low-resource Algorithm for Path Planning in Unknown Environments. 357-373
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Jie Ni, Qing Song:
Pruning Based Robust Backpropagation Training Algorithm for RBF Network Tracking Controller. 375-396
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Zhengping Wu, Zhihong Guan, Xianyong Wu, Tao Li:
Consensus Based Formation Control and Trajectory Tracing of Multi-Agent Robot Systems. 397-410
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Dimos V. Dimarogonas, Kostas J. Kyriakopoulos:
Decentralized Navigation Functions for Multiple Robotic Agents with Limited Sensing Capabilities. 411-433
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Kimon P. Valavanis:
From the Editor-in-Chief. 435
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Jorge Pomares, Gabriel J. García, Fernando Torres:
A Robust Approach to Control Robot Manipulators by Fusing Visual and Force Information. 437-456
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Jung-Yup Kim, Ill-Woo Park, Jun-Ho Oh:
Walking Control Algorithm of Biped Humanoid Robot on Uneven and Inclined Floor. 457-484
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Asier Ibeas, Manuel de la Sen:
Robust Sliding Control of Robotic Manipulators Based on a Heuristic Modification of the Sliding Gain. 485-511
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Frank L. Lewis:
Neural Network Feedback Control: Work at UTA's Automation and Robotics Research Institute. 513-523
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Wei Ren:
On Constrained Nonlinear Tracking Control of a Small Fixed-wing UAV. 525-537
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José M. Alonso, Luis Magdalena, Serge Guillaume, Miguel Ángel Sotelo, Luis Miguel Bergasa, Manuel Ocaña, Ramón Flores:
Knowledge-based Intelligent Diagnosis of Ground Robot Collision with Non Detectable Obstacles. 539-566
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