scholarly journals Smart Navigation for an In-pipe Robot Through Multi-phase Motion Control and Particle Filtering Method

Author(s):  
Saber Kazeminasab ◽  
Vahid Janfaza ◽  
Moein Razavi ◽  
M. Katherine Banks

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1090
Author(s):  
Wenxu Wang ◽  
Damián Marelli ◽  
Minyue Fu

A popular approach for solving the indoor dynamic localization problem based on WiFi measurements consists of using particle filtering. However, a drawback of this approach is that a very large number of particles are needed to achieve accurate results in real environments. The reason for this drawback is that, in this particular application, classical particle filtering wastes many unnecessary particles. To remedy this, we propose a novel particle filtering method which we call maximum likelihood particle filter (MLPF). The essential idea consists of combining the particle prediction and update steps into a single one in which all particles are efficiently used. This drastically reduces the number of particles, leading to numerically feasible algorithms with high accuracy. We provide experimental results, using real data, confirming our claim.







2015 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 192-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Chen ◽  
Simo Särkkä ◽  
Simon Godsill


Author(s):  
David Correa ◽  
Simon Poppinga ◽  
Max D. Mylo ◽  
Anna S. Westermeier ◽  
Bernd Bruchmann ◽  
...  

We developed biomimetic hygro-responsive composite polymer scales inspired by the reversible shape-changes of Bhutan pine ( Pinus wallichiana ) cone seed scales. The synthetic kinematic response is made possible through novel four-dimensional (4D) printing techniques with anisotropic material use, namely copolymers with embedded cellulose fibrils and ABS polymer. Multi-phase motion like the subsequent transversal and longitudinal bending deformation during desiccation of a natural pinecone scale can be structurally programmed into such printed hygromorphs. Both the natural concept generator (Bhutan pinecone scale) and the biomimetic technical structure (4D printed scale) were comparatively investigated as to their displacement and strain over time via three-dimensional digital image correlation methods. Our bioinspired prototypes can be the basis for tailored autonomous and self-sufficient flap and scale structures performing complex consecutive motions for technical applications, e.g. in architecture and soft robotics. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Bioinspired materials and surfaces for green science and technology (part 3)’.



2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 1408-1420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Yu ◽  
Cunjia Liu ◽  
Baibing Li ◽  
Wen-Hua Chen


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