Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life
Volume 1, Issue 4, March 2015
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1.Combining playware exergaming with a mobile fitness app
Emmanouil Giannisakis, Henrik Hautop Lund
Pages: 249 - 252
We propose a novel playware as a merge between exergames and mobile fitness
apps to engage the users in physical exercises, not only as competitive
play, but also in the form of cooperative play. The concept connects modular
interactive tiles with radio communication to Android tablets and smart
phones,...
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2.Parallel Relational Universes – experiments in modularity
Luigi Pagliarin, Henrik Hautop Lundi
Pages: 253 - 256
We here describe Parallel Relational Universes, an artistic method used
for the psychological analysis of group dynamics. The design of the artistic
system, which mediates group dynamics, emerges from our studies of modular
playware and remixing playware. Inspired from remixing modular playware,
where...
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3.Vision-Based Grasp Planning and Experiments of a Mobile Manipulator
Yi-Fu Chiu, Kai-Tai Song
Pages: 257 - 260
In this paper, a motion planner is designed and implemented for of a mobile
manipulator to travel to a spot for grasping of an object. In this work,
the probability of successful grasping inside the workspace of the robot
arm is used for grasping planning. A vision SLAM system is combined with
reachability...
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4.Biped Robot Research at Waseda University
Kenji Hashimoto, Atsuo Takanishi
Pages: 261 - 264
Waseda University has researched on biped robots since 1967. This paper
describes our latest biped robots: (i) WABIAN-2, (ii) a biped running robot,
and (iii) WL-16. WABIAN-2 is a biped humanoid robot and has realized a
human-like walk with the knees stretched by utilizing a 2-DOF waist mimicking
a human’s...
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5.Analysis of Navier-Stokes Equation from the Viewpoint of Advection Diffusion
Hiroki Sakamoto, Tetsuo Hattori, Akiomi Tada, Vanhoa Nguyen, Hiromichi
Kawano
Pages: 265 - 269
We propose a highly accurate approximate solution for Navier-Stokes Equation
(NSE) based on the similarity between NSE and Advection Diffusion Equation
(ADE). First, we present the analytical exact solution of ADE using a Green
function (integral kernel) that is obtained from the diffusion equation
over...
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6.Building Conceptual Dictionaries for an Integrated Narrative Generation
System
Takashi Ogata
Pages: 270 - 284
Integrated Narrative Generation System (INGS) is a framework for integrating
our previous researches on narrative generation. INGS integrates various
narrative generation modules into an organic architecture. This paper presents
a verb conceptual dictionary and a noun conceptual dictionary to be used...
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7.Effective rocking motion for inducing sleep in adults - Verification of
effect of mother’s embrace and rocking motion
Keishi Ashida, Yoshifumi Morita, Ryojun Ikeura, Kiyoko Yokoyama, Ming Ding,
Yuki Mori
Pages: 285 - 290
We investigated the most effective rocking motion for inducing sleep in
adults. We prepared ten types of rocking motions, including two types of
mother’s rocking motions. The sleep-inducing effect of all the rocking
motions was evaluated using Thurstone’s paired comparison method (Case
V). From statistical...
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8.Weighted Multiple Model Adaptive Control of Time-varying Systems
Weicun Zhang, Qing Li
Pages: 291 - 294
This paper is concerned with the weighted multiple model adaptive control
(WMMAC) of stochastic plant with time-varying parameters, such as slowly
time-varying plant or parameter jump plant. An improved weighting algorithm
is proposed for this kind of control systems. The effectiveness (sharp
and correct...
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9.Production effects by form changes of autonomous decentralized FMSs with
mind
Hidehiko Yamamoto, Kakeru Yokoi, Takayoshi Yamada
Pages: 295 - 298
In autonomous decentralized FMS, the number of agents and constant installation
position has been studied in previous studies. Therefore, in this study,
we are considering to change the position of the warehouse and the number
of AGVs to redesign the factory form and evaluate the changes in the production...
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10.Proposal of a Testing Method Using Similarity of Interleaving for Java
Multi-threaded Programs
Tetsuro Katayama, Shoichiro Kitano, Yoshihiro Kita, Hisaaki Yamaba, Kentaro
Aburada, Naonobu Okazaki
Pages: 299 - 302
In order to improve the efficiency of testing Java multi-threaded programs,
this research proposes a testing method to detect order violation in them
using similarity of interleaving. The proposed method improves the efficiency
of testing by executing interleaving which can test the places where lead...
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11.Experimental Investigation of Feature Quantity in Sound Signal and Feeling
Impression Using PCA
Yusuke Kawakami, Tetsuo Hattori, Hiromichi Kawano, Tetsuya Izumi
Pages: 303 - 311
This paper describes experimental investigation of the relationship between
feature quantity of sound signal and feeling impression using PCA (Principal
Component Analysis). As the feature quantity, we use Fluctuation value
and sum of squared errors (Residual) which is calculated by regression
analysis...
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12.Associative Memory with Class I and II Izhikevich Model
Yoshika Osawa, Takashi Kohno
Pages: 312 - 315
Spiking neural network is a system that qualitatively reproduce the nervous
system. It was shown in previous researches that the performance of associative
memory task in all-to-all connected networks is higher when they are composed
of Class II neurons than Class I neurons. The Izhikevich model in its...
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