YARP: Yet Another Robot Platform
- G. Metta, P. Fitzpatrick, L. Natale
- Computer Science
- 1 March 2006
The goal of YARP is to minimize the effort devoted to infrastructure-level software development by facilitating code reuse, modularity and so maximize research-level development and collaboration by encapsulating lessons from the experience in building humanoid robots.
Tactile Sensing—From Humans to Humanoids
- R. Dahiya, G. Metta, M. Valle, G. Sandini
- EngineeringIEEE Transactions on robotics
- 1 February 2010
Tactile sensing, focused to fingertips and hands until past decade or so, has now been extended to whole body, even though many issues remain open, and various system issues that keep tactile sensing away from widespread utility are discussed.
Developmental robotics: a survey
- M. Lungarella, G. Metta, R. Pfeifer, G. Sandini
- Computer ScienceConnection science
- 1 December 2003
This paper elucidates the main reasons and key motivations behind the convergence of fields with seemingly disparate interests, and shows why developmental robotics might prove to be beneficial for all fields involved.
The iCub humanoid robot: an open platform for research in embodied cognition
- G. Metta, G. Sandini, D. Vernon, L. Natale, F. Nori
- Computer ScienceWorkshop on Performance Metrics for Intelligent…
- 19 August 2008
The iCub is a humanoid robot for research in embodied cognition that will be able to crawl on all fours and sit up to manipulate objects and its hands have been designed to support sophisticate manipulation skills.
A Survey of Artificial Cognitive Systems: Implications for the Autonomous Development of Mental Capabilities in Computational Agents
- D. Vernon, G. Metta, G. Sandini
- PsychologyIEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation
- 1 April 2007
A broad survey of the various paradigms of cognition, addressing cognitivist (physical symbol systems) approaches, emergent systems approaches, encompassing connectionist, dynamical, and enactive systems, and also efforts to combine the two in hybrid systems.
The iCub humanoid robot: An open-systems platform for research in cognitive development
- G. Metta, L. Natale, L. Montesano
- Computer ScienceNeural Networks
- 1 October 2010
Towards long-lived robot genes
- P. Fitzpatrick, G. Metta, L. Natale
- Computer ScienceRobotics Auton. Syst.
- 2008
Real-time model learning using Incremental Sparse Spectrum Gaussian Process Regression.
- A. Gijsberts, G. Metta
- Computer ScienceNeural Networks
- 1 May 2013
iCub: the design and realization of an open humanoid platform for cognitive and neuroscience research
- N. Tsagarakis, G. Metta, D. Caldwell
- Computer ScienceAdv. Robotics
- 1 January 2007
The design of the mechanisms and structures forming the basic 'body' of the iCub are described and kinematic structures dynamic design criteria, actuator specification and selection, and detailed mechanical and electronic design are considered.
Methods and Technologies for the Implementation of Large-Scale Robot Tactile Sensors
- A. Schmitz, P. Maiolino, M. Maggiali, L. Natale, G. Cannata, G. Metta
- Computer ScienceIEEE Transactions on robotics
- 1 June 2011
A compliant “skin” for humanoids is developed that integrates a distributed pressure sensor based on capacitive technology that is compact, modular and can be deployed on nonflat surfaces.
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