Publications
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The full text of some of my
publications can be found in Academia.edu.
By Year of Publication
2024
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D.
Portugal, R. P. Rocha and J. Castilho, “Inquiring the Robot Operating
System Community on the State of Adoption of the ROS 2 Robotics Middleware”, International
Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Springer, Oct. 2024. DOI: 10.1007/s41315-024-00393-4
(view abstract)
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C.
Fakrane, K.O.S. Mota, C. Premebida and R. P. Rocha, “Human Detection
Combining RGB and Thermal Modalities”, In
Proc. of IEEE 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Reality (ICIR 2024),
Coimbra, Portugal, Dec. 5-6, 2024.
2023
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J.
F. Ferreira, D. Portugal, M. E. Andrada, P. Machado, R. P. Rocha and P.
Peixoto, “Sensing and Artificial Perception for Robots in Precision Forestry: A
Survey”, Robotics, 12(5), 139, MDPI,
Oct. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/robotics12050139
(view abstract)
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P.
Silva and R. P. Rocha, “Low-Power Footprint Inference with a Deep Neural
Network offloaded to a Service Robot through Edge Computing”, In Proc. of 38th ACM/SIGAPP Symp. on Applied
Computing (SAC 2023), pp. 800-807, Tallinn, Estonia, Mar. 27-31, 2023. DOI: 10.1145/3555776.3577681
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2021
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L.
Guevara, R. P. Rocha and F. A. Cheein, “Improving the Manual Harvesting
Operation Efficiency by Coordinating a Fleet of N-Trailer Vehicles”, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture,
vol. 185, 106103, Elsevier, Jun. 2021. 10.1016/j.compag.2021.106103
(view abstract)
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P.
Menezes and R. P. Rocha, “Promotion of Active Ageing through Interactive
Artificial Agents in a Smart Environment”, SN
Applied Sciences, 3, 583, Apr. 2021.
DOI: 10.1007/s42452-021-04567-8
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, R. P. Rocha and A. Araújo, “Fostering
Human-Robot Cooperative Architectures for Search and Rescue Missions in Urban
Fires”, Simulation, 97(3), pp.
177-194, Sage Publications, ISSN 0037-5497, 2021. DOI: 10.1177/0037549720964548
(view abstract)
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G.
S. Martins, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “mrgs: A Multi-Robot SLAM
Framework for ROS with Efficient Information Sharing”, In A. Koubaa (editor), Robot Operating System (ROS), Studies in
Computational Intelligence, vol 895, pp. 45-75, Springer, Cham, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45956-7_3
(view abstract)
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A.
Araújo, M. S. Couceiro, D. Datsenko, J. F. Ferreira and R. P. Rocha,
"Constrained Formation Tracking of an Aquatic Multi-Robot System with a
Self-Organized Map for Autonomous Robots", In Proc. of 2021 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems
(IROS 2021), Prague, Czech Republic, Sep. 27- Oct. 1, 2021.
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R.
Agostinho, L. Rama, R. P. Rocha and P. Menezes,
"BodyEnergyExpenditure: Automatic Measurement of Energy Expenditure
Associated with Physical Exercise", In Proc.
of 26th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS 2021),
Sep. 8-10, 2021.
2020
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F.
Araújo, A. Gomes and R. P. Rocha, “Towards Optimal Convergecast in
Wireless Ad Hoc Networks”, Ad Hoc
Networks, 107, 102214, Elsevier, ISSN 1570-8705, Oct. 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.adhoc.2020.102214
(view abstract)
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L.
Guevara, R. P. Rocha and F. A. Cheein, “Route Planning for Multiple
N-Trailers in Manual Harvesting Operations”, In Proc. of 2020 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems
(IROS 2020), Workshop on Perception, Planning and Mobility in Forestry Robotics
(WPPMFR 2020), Las Vegas, NV, USA, Oct. 29, 2020.
(view abstract)
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J.
Falcão, P. Menezes and R. P. Rocha, “Automatic Identification of
Wireless Sensor Network Topology in a IoT Domestic Setup and Discovery of User
Routines”, In Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on
Omni-layer Intelligent Systems (COINS 2020), Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 31 –
Sep. 2, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/COINS49042.2020.9191423
(view abstract)
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P.
Menezes and R. P. Rocha, “Multi-Agent Approach to Foster Regular
Physical Activity in Elderly Users”, In Proc.
of 20th IEEE Int. Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC
2020), pp. 325-331, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, Apr. 15-17, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/ICARSC49921.2020.9096129
(view abstract)
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R.
Prykhodchenko, R. P. Rocha and M. S. Couceiro, “People Detection by
Mobile Robots Doing Automatic Guard Patrols", In Proc. of 20th IEEE Int. Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems and
Competitions (ICARSC 2020), pp. 300-305, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, Apr.
15-17, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/ICARSC49921.2020.9096147
(view abstract)
2019
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G.
S. Martins, R. P. Rocha, F. J. Pais and P. Menezes, “ClusterNav:
Learning-Based Robust Navigation Operating in Cluttered Environments”, In Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and
Automation 2019 (ICRA 2019), pp. 9624-9630, Montreal, Canada, May 20-24,
2019. DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2019.8794262
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, J. F. Ferreira and R. P. Rocha, “SEMFIRE:
Towards a New Generation of Forestry Maintenance Multi-Robot Systems”, In Proc. of 2019 IEEE/SICE Int. Symp. on System
Integration, pp. 270-276, Paris, France, Jan. 14-16, 2019.
DOI: 10.1109/SII.2019.8700403
(view abstract)
2018
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G.
S. Martins, F. J. Pais, R. P. Rocha and P. Menezes, “Synergy of
Distributed Agents in a Smart Home to Promote Physical Activity in Elderly
Users”, In Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf.
on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2018), Workshop on Robots for Assisted
Living, Madrid, Spain, Oct. 5, 2018.
(view abstract)
2017
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D.
Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Performance Estimation and Dimensioning of
Team Size for Multi-Robot Patrol”, IEEE
Intelligent Systems, 32(6), pp. 30-38, IEEE Computer Society, ISSN 1541-1672, Nov./Dec. 2017. DOI: 10.1109/MIS.2017.4531222
(view abstract)
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F.
M. Noori, D. Portugal, R. P. Rocha and M. S. Couceiro, “On 3D Simulators
for Multi-Robot Systems in ROS: MORSE or Gazebo?”, In Proc. of 15th IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and
Rescue Robotics 2017 (SSRR 2017), pp. 19-24, Shanghai, China, Oct. 11-13,
2017. DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2017.8088134
(view abstract)
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J.
Rosa and R. P. Rocha, “Exportation to the Cloud of Distributed Robotic
Tasks Implemented in ROS”, In Proc. of
32nd ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2017), pp. 235-240, Marrakech,
Morocco, Apr. 4-7, 2017. DOI: 10.1145/3019612.3019703
(view abstract)
2016
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D.
Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Cooperative Multi-Robot Patrol with Bayesian Learning”,
Autonomous Robots, 40(5), pp.
929-953, Springer, Jun. 2016. DOI: 10.1007/s10514-015-9503-7
(view abstract)
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R. P. Rocha,
Foreword, In M. Couceiro, P. Ghamisi (editors), Fractional Order Darwinian Particle Swarm Optimization: Applications
and Evaluation of an Evolutionary Algorithm, pp. v-vi., ISBN
978-3-319-19634-3, Springer International Publishing, 2016. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-19635-0
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R.
Chandra and R. P. Rocha, “Knowledge-based Framework for Human-Robots
Collaborative Context Awareness in USAR Missions”, In Proc. of 16th IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems
and Competitions (ICARSC'2016), Bragança, Portugal, May 4-6, 2016.
(view abstract)
2015
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J.
M. Santos, M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “A Sensor Fusion
Layer to Cope with Reduced Visibility in SLAM”, Journal
of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 80(3), pp. 401-422, Springer, Dec.
2015. DOI: 10.1007/s10846-015-0180-8
(view abstract)
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A.
Fernandes, M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, J. M. Santos and R. P. Rocha, “Ad Hoc Communication in Teams of
Mobile Robots using Zigbee Technology”, Computer
Applications in Engineering Education, 23(5), pp. 733-745, Wiley
Periodicals, Sep. 2015. DOI: 10.1002/cae.21646
(view abstract)
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A.
Araújo, D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro and R. P. Rocha, “Integrating
Arduino-based Educational Mobile Robots in ROS”, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 77(2), pp. 281-298,
Springer, Feb. 2015. DOI: 10.1007/s10846-013-0007-4
(view abstract)
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L.
P. Reis, J. M. Ferreira Calado and R. P. Rocha, “Special Issue on Autonomous
Robot Systems – Guest Editorial”, Journal
of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 77(2), pp. 247-247, Springer, Feb.
2015. DOI: 10.1007/s10846-014-0130-x
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M.
S. Couceiro, A. Fernandes, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira,
“Understanding the Communication Complexity of the Robotic Darwinian PSO”, Robotica, 33(1), pp. 157-180, Jan.
2015. DOI: 10.1017/S0263574714000058
(view abstract)
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G.
S. Martins, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “On the Usage of
General-Purpose Compression Techniques for the Optimization of Inter-Robot Communication”,
In J. Filipe, O. Gusikhin, K. Madani, J.
Sasiadek (editors), Informatics in
Control, Automation and Robotics, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
(LNEE) series, vol. 370, pp. 223-240, Springer-Verlag, Nov. 2015. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-26453-0_13
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha and F. M. L. Martins, “Towards a Predictive
Model of an Evolutionary Swarm Robotics Algorithm”, In Proc. of 2015 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2015),
pp. 2090-2096, Sendai, Japan, May 25-28, 2015.
DOI: 10.1109/CEC.2015.7257142
(view abstract)
2014
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M.
S. Couceiro, F. M. Martins, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira,
“Mechanism and Convergence Analysis of a Multi-Robot Swarm Approach Based on
Natural Selection”, Journal of
Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 76(2), pp 353-381, Springer, Nov.
2014. DOI: 10.1007/s10846-014-0030-0
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, P. A. Vargas and R. P. Rocha, “Bridging the Reality Gap
between the Webots Simulator and e-puck Robots”, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 62(10), pp. 1549–1567, Oct. 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2014.05.007
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira, “Marsupial Teams
of Robots: Deployment of Miniature Robots for Swarm Exploration under
Communication Constraints”, Robotica,
32(7), pp. 1017-1038, Oct. 2014. DOI: 10.1017/S0263574713001185
(view abstract)
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D.
Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Cooperative Multi-robot Patrol in an Indoor
Infrastructure”, In P. Spagnolo, P. Mazzeo, C. Distante (editors), Human Behavior Understanding in Networked
Sensing, pp. 339-358, Springer, Nov. 2014.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-10807-0_16
(view abstract)
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A.
Araújo, D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro, J. Sales, and R. P. Rocha, “Desarrollo
de un Robot Móvil Compacto Integrado en el Middleware ROS”, Revista Iberoamericana de Automática e Informática
Industrial (RIAI), 11(3), pp. 315-326, Elsevier, Jul.-Sep. 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.riai.2014.02.009
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, C. M. Figueiredo, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira,
“Darwinian Swarm Exploration under Communication Constraints: Initial Deployment and
Fault-Tolerance Assessment”, Robotics and
Autonomous Systems, 62(4), pp. 528-544, Elsevier, Apr. 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2013.12.009
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, P. A. Vargas, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira, “Benchmark
of Swarm Robotics Distributed Techniques in a Search Task”, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 62(2),
pp. 200-213, Elsevier, Feb. 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2013.10.004
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, A. R. Lopes, N. M. Ferreira, A. G. Ferreira and R. Rocha,
“Toward the Concept of Robot Society: A Multi-Robot SLAM Case Study”, In N. M.
F. Ferreira, J. A. Tenreiro Machado (editors), Mathematical Methods in Engineering, pp. 57-66, Springer Verlag,
ISBN 978-94-007-7182-6, 2014. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7183-3_6
(view abstract)
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D.
Portugal, C. Pippin, R. P. Rocha and Henrik I. Christensen, “Finding Optimal
Routes for Multi-Robot Patrolling in Generic Graphs”, In Proc. of 2014 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems
(IROS 2014), Chicago, Illinois, USA, pp. 363-369, Sep. 14-18, 2014. DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2014.6942585
(view abstract)
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F.
Araújo, J. Santos and R. P. Rocha, “Implementation of a Routing Protocol
for Ad Hoc Networks in Search and Rescue Robotics”, In Proc. of 2014 IEEE Wireless Days (WD'14), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
Nov. 12-14, 2014. DOI: 10.1109/WD.2014.7020821
(view abstract)
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G.
S. Martins, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “A Comparison of
General-Purpose FOSS Compression Techniques for Efficient Communication in
Cooperative Multi-Robot Tasks”, In Proc.
of 11th Int. Conf. on Informatics in Control , Automation and Robotics (ICINCO
2014), Vienna, Austria, pp. 136-147, Sep. 1-3, 2014. DOI: 10.5220/0005058601360147
(view abstract)
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F.
F. Sales, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, "Real-time People Detection
and Mapping System for a Mobile Robot using a RGB-D Sensor", In Proc. of 11th Int. Conf. on Informatics in
Control , Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2014), Vienna, Austria, pp.
467-474, Sep. 1-3, 2014. DOI: 10.5220/0005060604670474
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro and R. P. Rocha, “Understanding Firefighters Behavior for Human-Robot
Cooperation in Urban Fires”, In Proc. of
23rd IEEE Int. Symp. on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN
2014), Workshop on Developmental and Bio-Inspired Approaches for Memory and
Emotion Modelling in Cognitive Robotics, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Aug. 25,
2014.
(view abstract)
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J.
M. Santos, M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Fusing Sonars
and LRF data to Perform SLAM in Reduced Visibility Scenarios”, In Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Autonomous Robot
Systems and Competitions (ICARSC 2014), Espinho, Portugal, pp. 116-121, May
14-15, 2014. DOI: 10.1109/ICARSC.2014.6849772
(view abstract)
2013
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D.
Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Distributed Multi-Robot Patrol: A Scalable
and Fault-Tolerant Framework”, Robotics and
Autonomous Systems, 61(12), pp. 1572-1587, Elsevier, Dec. 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2013.06.011
(view abstract)
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P.
Drews Jr., P. Núñez, R. P. Rocha, M. Campos and J. Dias, "Novelty
Detection and Segmentation based on Gaussian Mixture Models: a Case Study in 3D
Robotic Laser Mapping", Robotics and
Autonomous Systems, 61(12), pp. 1696-1709, Elsevier, Dec. 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2013.06.004
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira, "A PSO Multi-Robot
Exploration Approach Over Unreliable MANETs", Advanced Robotics, 27(16), pp. 1221-1234, Robotics Society of Japan, 2013. DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2013.819605
(view abstract)
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D.
Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Multi-Robot Patrolling Algorithms: Examining
Performance and Scalability”, Advanced
Robotics, 27(5), pp. 325-336, Robotics Society of Japan, Feb. 2013. DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2013.763722
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, N. Gonçalves, R. Rocha, J. M. Luz, C.
Figueiredo and G. Dias, “A Methodology for Detection and Estimation in the
Analysis of the Golf Putting”, Pattern
Analysis and Applications, 16(3), pp. 459-474, Springer, ISSN 1433-755X
(Online) / 1433-7541 (Print), 2013. DOI:
10.1007/s10044-012-0276-8
(view abstract)
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D.
Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Scalable, Fault-Tolerant and Distributed
Multi-Robot Patrol in Real World Environments”, In Proc. of 2013 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems
(IROS 2013), Tokyo, Japan, pp. 4759-4764, Nov. 3-8, 2013. DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2013.6697042
(view abstract)
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R. P. Rocha,
D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro, F. Araújo, P. Menezes and J. Lobo, “The CHOPIN
project: Cooperation between Human and rObotic teams in catastroPhic
INcidents”, In Proc. of 11th IEEE Int.
Symp. on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR 2013), Linköping,
Sweden, Oct. 21-26, 2013. DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2013.6719322
(view abstract)
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D.
Portugal, M. S. Couceiro and R. P. Rocha, “Applying Bayesian Learning to
Multi-Robot Patrol”, In Proc. of 11th
IEEE Int. Symp. on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR 2013),
Linköping, Sweden, Oct. 21-26, 2013.
DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2013.6719325
(view abstract)
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N.
L. Ferreira, M. S. Couceiro, A. Araújo and R. P. Rocha, “Multi-Sensor
Fusion and Classification with Mobile Robots for Situation Awareness in Urban
Search and Rescue using ROS”, In Proc. of
11th IEEE Int. Symp. on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR 2013),
Linköping, Sweden, Oct. 21-26, 2013.
DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2013.6719361
(view abstract)
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J.
M. Santos, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “An Evaluation of 2D SLAM
Techniques Available in Robot Operating System”, In Proc. of 11th IEEE Int. Symp. on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics
(SSRR 2013), Linköping, Sweden, Oct. 21-26, 2013. DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2013.6719348
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha, N. M. Ferreira and P. A. Vargas, “Darwinian
Robotic Swarms for Exploration with Minimal Communication”, In Proc. of 2013 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary
Computation (CEC 2013), Cancun, Mexico, pp. 127-134, Jun. 20-23, 2013. DOI: 10.1109/CEC.2013.6557562
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira, “Fault-Tolerance Assessment
of a Darwinian Swarm Exploration Algorithm under Communication Constraints”, In
Proc. of 2013 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics
and Automation (ICRA 2013), Karlsruhe, Germany, pp. 2000-2005, May 6-10,
2013. DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2013.6630845
(view abstract)
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D.
Portugal, M. S. Couceiro and R. P. Rocha, “Concurrent Bayesian Learners
for Multi-Robot Patrolling Missions”, In Proc.
of Workshop on Towards Fully Decentralized Multi-Robot Systems: Hardware,
Software and Integration, 2013 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA
2013), Karlsruhe, Germany, May 6, 2013.
(view abstract)
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A.
Araújo, D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro and R. P. Rocha, “Integrating
Arduino-based Educational Mobile Robots in ROS”, In Proc. of IEEE 13th Int. Conf. on Autonomous Robot Systems (Robotica 2013),
Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 8-13, Apr. 24, 2013.
DOI: 10.1109/Robotica.2013.6623520
(view abstract)
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R. P. Rocha,
M. Taylor, “Special track on Cooperative Multi-Agent Systems and Applications:
editorial”, In Proc. of 28th ACM
Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2013), Coimbra, Portugal, pp. 56-57,
Mar. 18-22, 2013.
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M.
S. Couceiro, D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “A Collective Robotic Architecture in Search and Rescue Scenarios”, In Proc.
of 28th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2013), Special
Track on Cooperative Multi-Agent Systems and Applications (CMASA), Coimbra,
Portugal, pp. 64-69, Mar. 18-22, 2013.
DOI: 10.1145/2480362.2480377
(view abstract)
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D.
Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Retrieving Topological Information for Mobile
Robots Provided with Grid Maps”, In Joaquim Filipe and Ana Fred (editors), Agents and Artificial Intelligence, pp.
204–217, Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series, vol.
358, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-642-36906-3, 2013. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-36907-0_14
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J.
M. Luz, M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, R. P. Rocha, H. Araújo and G. Dias,
“Comparison of
Classification Methods for Golf Putting Performance Making”, In Ana M.
Madureira, Cecília Reis and Viriato M. Marques (editors), Computational Intelligence and Decision Making, pp. 35-45, From Intelligent
Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering series, vol. 61,
Springer Verlag, ISBN 978-94-007-4721-0, 2013. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4722-7_4
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M.
S. Couceiro, F. M. Martins, F. Clemente, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira,
“Towards a Further
Understanding of the Robotic Darwinian PSO”, In Ana M. Madureira, Cecília Reis and
Viriato M. Marques (editors), Computational Intelligence and
Decision Making,
pp. 13-22, Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering
series, vol. 61, Springer Verlag, ISBN 978-94-007-4721-0, 2013.
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4722-7_2
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2012
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M.
S. Couceiro, J. A. T. Machado, R. P. Rocha and N. M. F. Ferreira, “A
Fuzzified Systematic Adjustment of the Robotic Darwinian PSO", Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 60(12),
pp. 1625-1639, Elsevier, ISSN 0921-8890, Dec. 2012. DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2012.09.021
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D.
Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Decision Methods for Distributed Multi-Robot
Patrol”, In Proc. of 10th IEEE Int. Symposium
on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR 2012), College Station,
Texas, USA, pp. 1-6, Nov. 5-8, 2012.
DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2012.6523869
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M.
S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha, C. Figueiredo, J. M. Luz and N. M. Ferreira,
“Multi-Robot Foraging Based on Darwin’s Survival of the Fittest”, In Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent
Robots and Systems 2012 (IROS 2012), Vilamoura, Portugal, pp. 801-806, Oct.
7-12, 2012. DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2012.6385512
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M.
S. Couceiro, C. Figueiredo, D. Portugal, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira,
“Initial Deployment of a Robotic Team: a Hierarchical Approach under
Communication Constraints Verified on Low-Cost Platforms”, In Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent
Robots and Systems 2012 (IROS 2012), Vilamoura, Portugal, pp. 4614-4619,
Oct. 7-12, 2012. DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2012.6385695
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M.
S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha, N. M. Ferreira and J. T. Machado, “Introducing
the Fractional Order Darwinian Particle Swarm Optimization”, Signal, Image and Video Processing, special
issue on Fractional Signals and Systems, 6(3), pp. 343-350, Springer, ISSN
1863-1711 (Online) / 1863-1703 (Print), Sep. 2012. DOI: 10.1007/s11760-012-0316-2
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M.
S. Couceiro, F. M. Martins, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira, “Introducing
the Fractional Order Robotic Darwinian PSO”, In Proc. of 9th International Conference on Mathematical Problems in
Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences (ICNPAA 2012), pp. 242-250, Vienna,
Austria, Jul. 10-14, 2012.
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A.
Araújo, D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro, C. M. Figueiredo and R. P. Rocha,
“Small and Compact Mobile Robots: Surveying and Comparing Platforms”, In Proc. of International Conference Automatics
2012, Sozopol, Bulgaria, pp. 349-358, Jun. 1–4, 2012.
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M.
S. Couceiro, F. M. Martins, R. P. Rocha and N. M. Ferreira, “Analysis
and Parameter Adjustment of the RDPSO: Towards an Understanding of Robotic
Network Dynamic Partitioning based on Darwin's Theory”, International Mathematical Forum, Hikari, Ltd., 7(32), pp.
1587-1601, ISSN 1312-7594, 2012.
(view abstract)
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M.
S. Couceiro, C. M. Figueiredo, J. M. Luz, N. M. Ferreira and R. P. Rocha,
“A Low-Cost Educational Platform for Swarm Robotics”, International Journal of Robots, Education and Art, 2(1), pp. 1-15,
ISSN 2233-937X (Online) / 2233-4572 (Print), Feb. 2012. DOI: 10.4156/ijrea.vol2.issue1.1
(view abstract)
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D.
Portugal and R. P. Rocha, “Measuring Variables Effect to Statistically
Model the Multi-Robot Patrolling Problem by Means of ANOVA”, In Luis M.
Camarinha-Matos, Ehsan Shahamatnia, Gonçalo Nunes (editors), Technological Innovation for Value Creation,
pp. 199-206, IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology series,
Vol. 372, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-642-28254-6, 2012. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-28255-3_22
(view abstract)
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A.
Araújo, D. Portugal, M. S. Couceiro, C. M. Figueiredo and R. P. Rocha,
“TRAXBOT: Assembling and Programming of a Mobile Robotic Platform”, In Proc. of 4th Int. Conf. on Agents and
Artificial Intelligence (ICAART'2012), Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, pp.
301-304, Feb. 6-8, 2012. DOI: 10.5220/0003713303010304
(view abstract)
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D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha. “Extracting Topological Information
from Grid Maps for Robot Navigation”, In Proc.
of 4th Int. Conf. on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART'2012),
Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, pp. 137-143, Feb. 6-8, 2012. DOI: 10.5220/0003746401370143
(view abstract)
2011
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M. S. Couceiro, N. M. Ferreira, F. M. Martins, R.
P. Rocha, and F. Clemente. “Statistical
Significance Analysis of the R-DPSO”, In Proc.
of Int. Symp. on Computational Intelligence for Engineering Systems
(ISCIES'2011), Coimbra, Portugal, Nov. 16-18, 2011.
(view abstract)
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J. M. Luz, M. S. Couceiro, D. Portugal, R. P.
Rocha, H. Araújo and G. Dias. “Comparison of Classification Methods for Golf Putting Performance
Analysis”, In Proc. of Int. Symp. on
Computational Intelligence for Engineering Systems (ISCIES'2011), Coimbra,
Portugal, Nov. 16-18, 2011.
(view abstract)
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D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha. “On the Performance and Scalability
of Multi-Robot Patrolling Algorithms”, In Proc.
of 9th IEEE Int. Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR’2011),
Kyoto, Japan, pp. 50-55, Nov. 1-5, 2011. DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2011.6106761
(view abstract)
·
M. S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha and N. M.
Ferreira. “Ensuring Ad Hoc
Connectivity in Distributed Search with Robotic Darwinian Particle Swarms”, In Proc. of 9th IEEE Int. Symposium on Safety,
Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR’2011), Kyoto, Japan, pp. 284-289, Nov. 1-5, 2011. DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2011.6106752
(view abstract)
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M. S. Couceiro, R. P. Rocha and N. M.
Ferreira. “A Novel Multi-Robot
Exploration Approach based on Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithms”, In Proc. of 9th IEEE Int. Symposium on Safety,
Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR’2011), Kyoto, Japan, pp. 327-332, Nov. 1-5, 2011. DOI: 10.1109/SSRR.2011.6106751
(view abstract)
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M. S. Couceiro, N. M. F. Ferreira and R.
Rocha. “Multi-Robot
Exploration based on Swarm Optimization Algorithms”, In Proc. of 7th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (ENOC’2011),
Rome, Italy, Jul. 24-29, 2011.
(view abstract)
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D. Portugal and R. P. Rocha. “Partitioning Generic Graphs into k
Regions”, In Proc. of 6th Iberian
Congress on Numerical Methods in Engineering (CMNE’2011), Coimbra,
Portugal, Jun. 14-17, 2011.
(view abstract)
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D. Portugal and R. Rocha. “A Survey on Multi-Robot Patrolling
Algorithms”, In Luis M. Camarinha-Matos (editor), Technological Innovation for Sustainability, Vol. 349, pp. 139-146,
Proc. of 2nd Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems
(DoCEIS 11), Costa da Caparica, Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 21-23, 2011, Springer
Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-642-19169-5, 2011. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-19170-1_15 WOS:000292495500015
(view abstract)
2010
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M. S. Couceiro, A. R. Lopes, N. M. Ferreira, A.
G. Ferreira and R. Rocha. “The Concept of Robot Society: Evidence Taken From Multi-Robot SLAM”, In
Proc. of Mathematical Methods in
Engineering International Symposium (MME’10), Coimbra, Portugal, Oct.
21-24, 2010.
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P. Núñez, P. Drews Jr, A. Bandera, R. Rocha,
M. Campos and J. Dias. “Change
Detection in 3D Environments Based on Gaussian Mixture Model and Robust
Structural Matching for Autonomous Robotic Applications”, In Proc. of 2010 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on
Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'2010), Taipei, Taiwan, pages 2633-2638, Oct. 18-22, 2010.
DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2010.5650573 WOS:000287672001159
(view abstract)
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D. Portugal, C. H. Antunes and R. Rocha. “A Study of Genetic Algorithms for
Approximating the Longest Path in Generic Graphs”, In Proc. of 2010 IEEE Int. Conf. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
(SMC’2010), Istambul, Turkey, pages 2539-2544, Oct.
10-13, 2010. DOI: 10.1109/ICSMC.2010.5641920 WOS:000295015302023
(view abstract)
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P. Drews Jr, R. Rocha, M. Campos and J.
Dias. “Deteção de Mudanças de Forma em Mapas 3D Baseados em Nuvens de Pontos”,
In Proc. of XVIII Congresso Brasileiro de
Automática, Bonito, Brazil, Sep. 12-16, 2010. (In Portuguese).
(view abstract)
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P. Drews Jr, P. Núñez, R. Rocha, M.
Campos and J. Dias. “Novelty
Detection and 3D Shape Retrieval using Superquadrics and Multi-Scale Sampling
for Autonomous Mobile Robots”, In Proc.
of 2010 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA’2010), Anchorage,
Alaska, USA, pages 3635-3640, May 3-8, 2010.
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2010.5509405 WOS:000284150001136
(view abstract)
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M. S. Couceiro, N. M. Ferreira and R. Rocha.
“Mathematical Modeling and
Simulation of Flying Robots”, In Proc. of
Int. Workshop Robocontrol 2010 — Applied Robotics and Automation, Bauru,
São Paulo, Brazil, May 6-7, 2010.
(view abstract)
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D. Portugal and R. Rocha. “MSP Algorithm: Multi-Robot Patrolling based on
Territory Allocation using Balanced Graph Partitioning”, In Proc. of 25th
ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC’2010), Special Track on Intelligent
Robotic Systems (ROBOT), Sierre, Switzerland, pages 1271-1276, Mar. 22-26,
2010. DOI: 10.1145/1774088.1774360
(view abstract)
2009
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J. Monteiro and R. Rocha. “Generic Real-Time Motion Controller
for Differential Mobile Robots”, In Aleksandar D. Rodic (editor), Robotics, Contemporary Robotics, Challenges
and Solutions, pp. 163-186, In-Tech Education and Publishing, ISBN
978-9-53307-038-4 (hardcover), ISBN 978-9-53761-939-8 (ebook), Dec. 2009. DOI: 10.5772/7798
(view abstract)
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J. Monteiro and R. Rocha. “Robust
Real-Time Digital Control for Differential Mobile Robots”, Invited technical
article for Robótica − Revista Técnico-Científica, ISSN: 0874-9019, Nr.
76, pages 16-21, Out. 2009.
(view abstract)
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P. Núñez, P. Drews Jr, R. Rocha, M.
Campos and J. Dias. “Novelty
Detection and 3D Shape Retrieval based on Gaussian Mixture Models for
Autonomous Surveillance Robotics”, In Proc. of 2009 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on
Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'2009), St. Louis, MO, USA, pages
4724-4730, Oct. 11-15, 2009. DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2009.5354712 WOS:000285372902146
(view abstract)
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P.
Núñez, P. Drews Jr, R. Rocha and J. Dias. “Data Fusion Calibration for a
3D Laser Range Finder and a Camera using Inertial Data”, In Proc. of 4th
European Conf. on Mobile Robots (ECMR'2009), Mini/Dubrovnik, Croatia, pages
31-36, Sep. 23-25, 2009.
(view abstract)
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F. Ferreira, I. Amorim, R. Rocha and J.
Dias. “T-SLAM: Registering
Topological and Geometric Maps for Robot Localization in Large Environments”,
In Hernsoo Hahn, Hanseok Ko and Sukhan Lee (editors), Multisensor Fusion and Integration for
Intelligent Systems,
pp. 423-438, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
(LNEE) series, vol. 35, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-540-89858-0, May
2009. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-89859-7_29
(view abstract)
2008
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R. Rocha and J. Dias. “Efficiently Sharing Information in
Cooperative Multi-Robot Systems”, In Ned Kock editor, Encyclopedia of
E-Collaboration, pp. 561-568, IGI Global, Hershey, New York, ISBN
978-1-59904-000-4 (hardcover), ISBN 978-1-59904-000-1 (ebook), 2008. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-000-4.ch085
(view abstract)
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P. Freitas and R. Rocha. “Adapting Wiki Pages: Presentation
to People with Different Patterns of Preferences and Needs”, In Proc. of
IASK Int. Conf. E-Activity and Leading Technologies 2008 (E-ALT2008),
Madrid, Spain, pages 43-48, Dec. 3-5, 2008.
(view abstract)
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I. Amorim, R. Rocha and J. Dias. “Mobile robotic surveillance systems: Detecting and evaluating
changes in 3D mapped environments”, In Proc. of 2nd Israeli
Conference on Robotics (ICR 2008), Herzlia, Israel, Nov. 19-20, 2008.
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J. Monteiro and R. Rocha. “RACbot-RT: Robust Digital Control for Differential Soccer-Player
Robots”, In Proc. of 14th Portuguese Conference on Pattern
Recognition (RecPad 2008), Coimbra, Portugal, Oct. 31, 2008.
·
L.
Duarte and R. Rocha. “RAClearning: a Survey of
Reinforcement Learning Techniques Applied to Robot Soccer”, In Proc.
of 14th Portuguese Conference on Pattern Recognition (RecPad 2008),
Coimbra, Portugal, Oct. 31, 2008.
·
R. Rocha, F. Ferreira and J. Dias. “Multi-Robot Complete Exploration using Hill Climbing and
Topological Recovery”, In Proc. of 2008 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on
Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS’2008), Nice, France, pages 1884-1889,
Sep. 22-26, 2008. DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2008.4650625 WOS:000259998201081
(view abstract)
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F. Ferreira, I. Amorim, R. Rocha and J.
Dias. “T-SLAM: Registering Topological and Geometric Maps for Robot Localization in Large
Environments”, In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multisensor
Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems (MFI 2008), Seoul, Korea,
pages 392-398, Aug. 20-22, 2008. DOI: 10.1109/MFI.2008.4648097 WOS:000265022100094
(view abstract)
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J. Monteiro and R. Rocha. “RACbot-RT: Robust Digital Control
for Differential Soccer-Player Robots”, In Proc. of 5th Int.
Conf. on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO’08),
Funchal, Portugal, pages 225-228, May 11-15, 2008. DOI: 10.5220/0001505902250228 WOS:000258901100040
(view abstract)
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J. Monteiro and R. Rocha. “Robust Digital Control for
Differential Soccer-Player Robots”, In Proc. of 8th Conf. on Autonomous
Robot Systems and Competitions, Aveiro, Portugal, pages 45-50, Apr. 2,
2008.
(view abstract)
2007
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F. Ferreira, L. Davim, R. Rocha, J. Dias
and V. Santos. “Presenting a Technique
for Registering Images and Range Data Using a Topological Representation of a
Path within an Environment”, Journal of
Automation, Mobile Robotics & Intelligent Systems, 1(3), Jamris
journal, ISSN 1897-8649, pages 47-55, Sep. 2007.
(view abstract)
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F. Ferreira, L. Davim, R. Rocha, V.
Santos and J. Dias. “Using
Local Features to Classify Objects having Printable Codes”, In Proc. of 5th Workshop on European
Scientific and Industrial Collaboration on promoting Advanced Technologies in
Manufacturing (WESIC’07), Warsaw, Poland, Jun. 21-22, 2007.
(view abstract)
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R. Rocha, A. Cunha, J. Varandas and J.
Dias. “Towards a New Mobility
Concept for Cities: Architecture & Programming of Semi-Autonomous Electric
Vehicles”, Industrial Robot, 34(2), Emerald journals, ISSN 0143-991X,
pages 142-149, Mar. 18, 2007. DOI: 10.1108/01439910710727496 WOS:000245524100019
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A. Cunha, J. Varandas, J. Dias, R. Rocha
and S. van der Spek. “Towards
a New Mobility Concept for Cities”, Nova Terra Connected Cities,
Interreg IIIC Network publication, ISSN 1570-0402, pages 27-31, Feb. 2007.
(view abstract)
2006
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R. Rocha, J. Dias, A. Cunha and J.
Varandas. “Towards a New
Mobility Concept for Cities: Architecture & Programming of Semi-Autonomous
Electric Vehicles”, In Proc. of 12th IASTED Int. Conf. on
Robotics and Applications (RA’2006), ISBN 0-88986-595-7, Honolulu, Hawaii,
USA, pages 96-101, Aug. 14-16, 2006.
(view abstract)
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R. Rocha. “Efficient
Information Sharing and Coordination in Cooperative Multi-Robot Systems”,
In Proc. of II European-Latin-American Workshop on Engineering Systems
(SELASI’2006), Porto, Portugal, Jun. 22, 2006.
(view abstract)
2005
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R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Cooperative Multi-Robot Systems: a
study of Vision-based 3-D Mapping using Information Theory”, Robotics and
Autonomous Systems, 53(3–4), Elsevier journals, ISSN 0921-8890, pages
282-311, Dec. 31, 2005. DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2005.09.008
(view abstract)
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R. Rocha, “Building
Volumetric Maps with Cooperative Mobile Robots and Useful Information Sharing:
a Distributed Control Approach based on Entropy”, Ph.D. thesis, Faculty
of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal. Submitted on Oct. 13, 2005 and
approved by unanimity on May 8, 2006.
(view abstract)
(research project)
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R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Exploring Information Theory for Vision-Based Volumetric Mapping”, In Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent
Robots and Systems (IROS’2005), Edmonton, Canada, pages 2409-2414, Aug.
2-6, 2005. DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2005.1545338
(view abstract)
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J. Martins, R. Rocha, J. Lobo and J.
Dias. “RAC Robotic Soccer Small-Size Team: Control Architecture and Global
Vision”, In Proc. of Scientific Workshop of Robótica’2005 National
Robotics Festival, Coimbra, Portugal, Apr. 29, 2005.
(view abstract)
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J. Rodrigues, S. Brandão, J. Lobo, R. Rocha
and J. Dias. “RAC Robotic
Soccer Small-Size Team: Omnidirectional Drive Modelling and Robot
Construction”, In Proc. of Scientific Workshop of Robótica’2005 National
Robotics Festival, Coimbra, Portugal, Apr. 29, 2005.
(view abstract)
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R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Entropy Gradient-based Exploration with
Cooperative Robots in 3-D Mapping Missions”, In Proc. of ICRA’2005 Workshop on
Cooperative Robotics, Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Barcelona, Spain,
Apr. 22, 2005.
(view abstract)
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R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Cooperative Multi-Robot Systems: a Study of
Vision-based 3-D Mapping using Information Theory”, In Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on
Robotics and Automation (ICRA’2005), Barcelona, Spain, pages 386-391, Apr.
18-22, 2005. . DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570149
(view abstract)
2004
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R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Entropy-based 3-D Mapping with teams of Cooperative Mobile Robots: a
simulation study”, Technical Report, ISR - Coimbra, 16 pages, Feb.
2004.
(view abstract)
2003 and before
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R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Assessing Information Utility in Cooperation-based
Robotic Systems”, In Proc. of First European Conference on Mobile Robots
(ECMR’2003), Radziejowice, Poland, pages 135-140, Sep. 4-6, 2003.
·
R. Rocha, J. Dias and A. Carvalho. “Assessing Information Utility in
Cooperation-based Robotic Systems”, In Proc. of 11th
International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR’2003), Coimbra,
Portugal, pages 840-845, Jun. 30 – Jul. 3, 2003.
(view abstract)
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R. Rocha. “Fostering
Cooperation among Intelligent Machines: State of the Art”, Technical
Report, ISR - Coimbra, Sep. 2002.
·
R. Rocha.
“State of the Art of Mobile Robotics in Portugal”, Invited paper for Robótica
– Revista Técnico-Científica (a portuguese Scientific Journal), Nr. 43, 2nd
trimester 2001, number dedicated to Mobile Robotics and Applications,
edited in Apr. 2001. Written in Portuguese, but it contains an abstract in
English.
(view abstract)
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R. Rocha and A. Carvalho. “Stochastic and Coloured Petri Nets
for Modelling and Designing of AGV Systems”, In Proc. of 10th Int. Conf. on
Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM’2000), Maryland,
Washington, U.S.A., Jun. 2000.
(view abstract)
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R. Rocha. “Development
of an AGV Management System”, M.Sc. Dissertation, Faculty of
Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal, Sep. 1998. Written in Portuguese,
but it contains an abstract in English.
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C.
Martins and R. Rocha. “Manufacturing Cell Monitoring Process”, In Proc.
of ESPRIT 5629 Project, Centro de CIM do Porto (CCP), Portugal, Oct. 1995.
(view abstract)
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P. Leitão, C. Martins and R. Rocha. “Integration of CNC Machines in
Flexible Manufacturing Cell”, In Proc. of ESPRIT 5629 Project, Centro de
CIM do Porto (CCP), Portugal, Oct. 1995.
(view abstract)
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