Installing OpenCV 2.3.1 I found this website that gives a detailed walk through of a complete (including ffmpeg) installation of OpenCV 2.3.1. I`ve tried it on Bot...
Multi Robot Exploration Using Potential Field A continuation of James` Multi robot Fast Map Construction. Our goal is , building on James` project, to improve the...
Since we run Debian and Ubuntu based platforms, we must use the Fedora VM image. I followed these steps for installation. 1. Download MissionLab FC4 VMWare image from...
Damian M. Lyons; Promotion Materials Resume pdf. List of Publications pdf. Selected Publications (22 papers) This document contains a list of my selected publications...
This paper focuses on the program model checking and the effects of D4V (Design for Verification) on the model checkers efficiency. The paper analyses NASAs Java...
LAB #1 Before beginning the lab, we noticed the motors were once again loose. It was decided that we to provide additional supports between the frames in order to...
This is the first of the Kress Gazit papers, while she was still at UPenn. It introduces the key steps in her approach to a temporal logic method for motion planning...
Introduction to JAUS Installation Download the latest source and build it, including ojNodeManager and ojVehicleSim. Install to /usr/local/jaus, or some place that...
Instructions for maintaining the help documentation This page is for users who are responsible for updating the help documentation. I recommend reading the TWikiTutorial...
The GyroTCM2 software inital version was incorrect as it failed to call the tcm2 continuousCommandPackets() routine to start TCM transmission. The TCMtest program...
Serial Installation of the GPS Units (Stereo Camera Models only See USB installation instructions below for Laser models) 1 Connect the GPS 1 Boot into the...
This is based on the serial.c program that reads the GPS serial port as text and extracts the North and West data. The program serial.c was very ineffective and I...
Background A representation that combines depth and image information is Birchfield and Rangarajan (2007)`s spatial histogram or spatiogram. The image spatiogram...
Rotational Legged Locomotion The Rotopod is a novel robot mechanism which combines the features of wheeled and legged locomotion in an unusual way. This robot...
GPS Wifi Mods to R118 Robot 118 is a P3 AT equipped with Gyro, TCM2, DPPU PT unit, and Bumblebee stereohead. Robot 118 was modified to carry a GPS on a tripod mounted...
Overview This dataset was collected by dml on 6 14 11 using the stereoServer and modified clientDemo software. Robot 116 was run around the U shaped 3rd floor of JMH...
Stereo Server and Client The stereoServer code is based on the Aria serverDemo/clientDemo code. Changes the the basic Aria code include 1. use of joystick is supported...
Background We considere a scenario where an autonomous platform that is searching an area for a target may observe unstable masonry or may need to travel over, by...