RoboCup 2005: Robot Soccer World Cup IX [v. 9, 1 ed.] 3540354379, 9783540354376

Table of contents :
Front Matter....Pages -
Using the Max-Plus Algorithm for Multiagent Decision Making in Coordination Graphs....Pages 1-12
Real-Time Diagnosis and Repair of Faults of Robot Control Software....Pages 13-23
Exploiting the Unexpected: Negative Evidence Modeling and Proprioceptive Motion Modeling for Improved Markov Localization....Pages 24-35
Playing Soccer with RoboSapien....Pages 36-48
Reliable and Precise Gait Modeling for a Quadruped Robot....Pages 49-58
Toni: A Soccer Playing Humanoid Robot....Pages 59-70
Using a Symmetric Rotor as a Tool for Balancing....Pages 71-80
Discovering Relevant Sensor Data by Q-Analysis....Pages 81-92
Keepaway Soccer: From Machine Learning Testbed to Benchmark....Pages 93-105
Learning to Approach a Moving Ball with a Simulated Two-Wheeled Robot....Pages 106-117
Sequential Pattern Mining for Situation and Behavior Prediction in Simulated Robotic Soccer....Pages 118-129
A Composite System for Real-Time Robust Whistle Recognition....Pages 130-141
Calculating the Perfect Match: An Efficient and Accurate Approach for Robot Self-localization....Pages 142-153
Comparing Sensor Fusion Techniques for Ball Position Estimation....Pages 154-165
RoboCup X: A Proposal for a New League Where RoboCup Goes Real World....Pages 166-172
SimRobot – A General Physical Robot Simulator and Its Application in RoboCup....Pages 173-183
Agent Community Extraction for 2D-RoboSoccer....Pages 184-195
An Online POMDP Algorithm Used by the PoliceForce Agents in the RoboCupRescue Simulation....Pages 196-207
Cooperative Action Control Based on Evaluating Objective Achievements....Pages 208-218
Dynamic Positioning Based on Voronoi Cells (DPVC)....Pages 219-229
Gaze Direction Determination of Opponents and Teammates in Robot Soccer....Pages 230-242
Simultaneous Learning to Acquire Competitive Behaviors in Multi-agent System Based on Modular Learning System....Pages 243-254
A HMI Supporting Adjustable Autonomy of Rescue Robots....Pages 255-266
Communicative Exploration with Robot Packs....Pages 267-278
Consistency Management Framework for Database Used in Integrated Simulations....Pages 279-289
Design, Dynamic Analysis and Optimization of a Rover for Rescue Operations....Pages 290-300
High Fidelity Tools for Rescue Robotics: Results and Perspectives....Pages 301-311
Localizing Victims Through Sound and Probabilistic Grid Maps in an Urban Search and Rescue Scenario....Pages 312-322
Successful Search and Rescue in Simulated Disaster Areas....Pages 323-334
3D Mapping with Semantic Knowledge....Pages 335-346
The Color and the Shape: Automatic On-Line Color Calibration for Autonomous Robots....Pages 347-358
ChipVision2 – A Stereo Vision System for Robots Based on Reconfigurable Hardware....Pages 359-370
Enhancing the Reactivity of the Vision Subsystem in Autonomous Mobile Robots Using Real-Time Techniques....Pages 371-383
Illumination Independent Object Recognition....Pages 384-395
On-Line Color Calibration in Non-stationary Environments....Pages 396-407
Robust and Accurate Detection of Object Orientation and ID Without Color Segmentation....Pages 408-419
A Fuzzy Touch to R-MCL Localization Algorithm....Pages 420-427
A New Practice Course for Freshmen Using RoboCup Based Small Robots....Pages 428-435
A New Video Rate Region Color Segmentation and Classification for Sony Legged RoboCup Application....Pages 436-443
A Novel and Practical Approach Towards Color Constancy for Mobile Robots Using Overlapping Color Space Signatures....Pages 444-451
A Region-Based Approach to Stereo Matching for USAR....Pages 452-463
An Application Interface for UCHILSIM and the Arrival of New Challenges....Pages 464-471
Autonomous Parking Control Design for Car-Like Mobile Robot by Using Ultrasonic and Infrared Sensors....Pages 472-479
Behavior-Based Vision on a 4 Legged Soccer Robot....Pages 480-487
Coaching with Expert System Towards RoboCup Soccer Coach Simulation....Pages 488-495
Conceptual Representation for a Soccer Commentary Generator....Pages 496-503
Distributed Sensor Fusion for Object Tracking....Pages 504-511
Emergent Cooperation in RoboCup: A Review....Pages 512-520
Flexible Coordination of Multiagent Team Behavior Using HTN Planning....Pages 521-528
General-Purpose Learning Machine Using K-Nearest Neighbors Algorithm....Pages 529-536
Improvement of Color Recognition Using Colored Objects....Pages 537-544
Improving Percept Reliability in the Sony Four-Legged Robot League....Pages 545-552
Inferring 3D Body Pose from Uncalibrated Video....Pages 553-560
Integrating Collaboration and Activity-Oriented Planning for Coalition Operations Support....Pages 561-568
Laser-Based Localization with Sparse Landmarks....Pages 569-576
Lightweight Management – Taming the RoboCup Development Process....Pages 577-584
Mobile Robot Communication Without the Drawbacks of Wireless Networking....Pages 585-592
Mosaic-Based Global Vision System for Small Size Robot League....Pages 593-601
Multi Power Multi Direction Kicking System....Pages 602-607
Particle-Filter-Based Self-localization Using Landmarks and Directed Lines....Pages 608-615
Performance Evaluation of an Evolutionary Method for RoboCup Soccer Strategies....Pages 616-623
Practical Extensions to Vision-Based Monte Carlo Localization Methods for Robot Soccer Domain....Pages 624-631
Robocup Rescue Simulation Competition: Status Report....Pages 632-639
Self Task Decomposition for Modular Learning System Through Interpretation of Instruction by Coach....Pages 640-647
Specifications and Design of Graphical Interface for Hierarchical Finite State Machines....Pages 648-655
Task Allocation for the Police Force Agents in RoboCupRescue Simulation....Pages 656-664
The Advantages of the Signaling Strategy in a Dynamic Environment: Cognitive Modeling Using RoboCup....Pages 665-672
Towards Eliminating Manual Color Calibration at RoboCup....Pages 673-681
Traction Control for a Rocker-Bogie Robot with Wheel-Ground Contact Angle Estimation....Pages 682-690
Velocity Control of an Omnidirectional RoboCup Player with Recurrent Neural Networks....Pages 691-701
Very High Speed, Close Field, Object Positioning Using Tri-linear CCDs....Pages 702-707
Visual Based Localization for a Legged Robot....Pages 708-715
VolksBot – A Flexible Component-Based Mobile Robot System....Pages 716-723
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