Publications of Arai-Yokoi-Ota Lab.
(From 2005.1 to 2005.12)

Reviewed Journal Papers (in English)

• Yusuke Fukazawa, Trevai Chomchana, Jun Ota, Hideo Yuasa, Tamio Arai, Hajime Asama and Kuniaki Kawabata: Realizing Exploration and Rearrangement Task of Multiple Unknown Objects by an Actual Mobile Robot, Advanced Robotics, 19, 1, 1/20 (2005).
• Kohsei Matsumoto, Jun Ota and Tamio Arai: Multiple Camera Image Interface for Assisting in the Control of Mobile Robots, Advanced Robotics, 19, 1, 39/53 (2005).
• Chi Zhu, Yasumichi Aiyama, Tamio Arai and Atsuo Kawamura: Frictional sliding motioin releasing manipulation, Advanced Robotics, 19, 2, 141/168 (2005).
• Yusuke Maeda and Tamio Arai: Planning of Graspless Manipulation by a Multifingered Robot Hand, Advanced Robotics, 19, 5, 501/521 (2005).
• Kazunori Umeda, Jun Ota and Hisayuki Kimura: Fusion of Multiple Ultrasonic Sensor Data and Image Data for Measuring an Object's Motion, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 17, 1, 36/43 (2005).
• Hiroshi Yokoi, Max Lungarella, Miriam Fend, and Rolf Pfeifer: Artificial Whiskers: Structural Characterization and Implications for Adaptive Robots, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 17, 5, 584/595 (2005).

Refereed Conference Papers (in English)

• Satoshi Hoshino, Jun Ota, Akiko Shinozaki, and Hideki Hashimoto: Optimal Design, Evaluation, and Analysis of AGV Transportation Systems Based on Various Transportation Demands, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1412/1418 (2005).
• Kojiro MATSUSHITA, Max LUNGARELLA, Chandana PAUL, and Hiroshi YOKOI: Locomoting with less computation but more morphology, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 2020/2025 (2005).
• Ryuichi Ueda, Tamio Arai, Kohei Sakamoto, Yoshiaki Jitsukawa, Kazunori Umeda, Hisashi Osumi, Toshifumi Kikuchi and Masaki Komura: Real-Time Decision Making with State-Value Function under Uncertainty of State Estimation -Evaluation with Local Maxima and Discontinuity, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 3475/3480 (2005).
• Masao Sugi, Makoto Nikaido, Yusuke Tamura, Jun Ota, Tamio Arai, Kiyoshi Kotani, Kiyoshi Takamasu, Seiichi Shin, Hiromasa Suzuki, Yoichi Sato: Motion Control of Self-Moving Trays for Human�@Supporting Production Cell "Attentive Workbench", Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 4091/4096 (2005).
• Ryuichi Ueda, Tamio Arai, and Kazutaka Takeshita: Vector Quantization for State-Action Map Compression - Comparison with Coarse Discretization Techniques and Efficiency Enhancement, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 166/171 (2005).
• Chee Siong LOH, Hiroshi YOKOI and Tamio ARAI: Improving Heat Sinking in Ambient Environment for the Shape Memory Alloy (SMA), Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2277/2282 (2005).
• Satoshi Hoshino, Jun Ota, Akiko Shinozaki, and Hideki Hashimoto: Highly Efficient AGV Transportation System Management Using Agent Cooperation and Container Storage Planning, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2330/2335 (2005).
• Natsuki YAMANOBE, Hiromitsu FUJII, Yusuke MAEDA, Tamio ARAI, Atsushi WATANABE, Tetsuaki KATO, Takashi SATO, Kokoro HATANAKA: Optimization of Damping Control Parameters for Cycle Time Reduction in Clutch Assembly, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2538/2543 (2005).
• Ryosuke Chiba, Jun Ota and Tamio Arai: Design of Robust Flow-path Network for AGV Systems using Competitive Co-evolution with Packaging, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 3164/3169 (2005).
• Mingang CHENG, Masao SUGI, Jun OTA, Masashi YAMAMOTO, Hiroki ITO, and Kazuyoshi INOUE: Online Job Shop Rescheduling with Reaction-Diffusion Equation on a Graph, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 3170/3175 (2005).
• Makoto Nikaido, Masao Sugi, Yusuke Tamura, Jun Ota, Tamio Arai, Kiyoshi Kotani, Kiyoshi Takamasu, Akio Yamamoto, Seiichi Shin, Hiromasa Suzuki, Yoichi Sato: Arrangement Planning for Multiple Self-Moving Trays in�@Human Supporting Production Cell "Attentive Workbench", Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 3880/3885 (2005).
• Yusuke Tamura, Masao Sugi, Jun Ota, and Tamio Arai: Placement of Self-Moving Trays for the Deskwork Support System, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 3886/3891 (2005).
• Kiyokazu MIYAZAWA, Yusuke MAEDA and Tamio ARAI: Planning of Graspless Manipulation based on Rapidly-Exploring Random Trees, Proc. of 6th IEEE Int. Symp. on Assembly and Task Planning (ISATP 2005), ITP-3 (2005).
• Chee Siong LOH, Hiroshi YOKOI and Tamio ARAI: New Shape Memory Alloy Actuator: Design and Application in the Prosthetic Hand, Proc. Of Int. Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology�@Society (EMBC2005), 929/932 (2005).
• Alejandro Hernández Arieta, Wenwei Yu, Hiroshi Yokoi, Tamio Arai: Study on the Effects of Electrical Stimulation on the Pattern Recognition for an EMG Prosthetic Application, Proc. Of Int. Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology�@Society (EMBC2005), 979/982 (2005).
• Y. Jitsukawa, R. Ueda, T. Arai, T. Kikuchi, K. Umeda: An Object Recognition method using Fuzzy Color Classification, Proc. of Int. Symp. on Robotics, CD-ROM (2005).
• Jose Ildefonso U. Rubrico, Jun Ota, Toshimitsu Higashi, and Hirofumi Tamura: Multi-Agent Scheduling in a Warehouse, Proc. of SICE Annual Conf., 3243/3247 (2005).

Unrefereed Conference Paper (in English)

• Koki Kakamu, Natsuki Yamanobe, Tamio Arai, Atsushi Watanabe, Tetsuaki Kato, Koji Nishi: Task Assignment of High-Speed Handling Operations to Multiple Robots Considering Robot Fatigue, Digital Engineering Workshop, 185/189 (2005).
• Alejandro Hernández Arieta, Wenwei Yu, Hiroshi Yokoi, Tamio Arai: FES as Biofeedback for an EMG Controlled Prosthetic Hand, Proc. of Int. Conference of the IEEE Region 10 (TENCON2005), CD-ROM (2005).
• Tamio Arai, Hisashi Osumi, Kazunori Umeda, Ryuichi Ueda, Kohei Sakamoto, Yoshiaki Jitsukawa, Masaki Komura, and Kazutaka Takeshita: Team description of Team ARAIBO, RoboCup Int. Symp. Pre-Proceedings, CD-ROM (2005).
• Mingang CHENG, Masao SUGI, Jun OTA, Masashi YAMAMOTO, Hiroki ITO, and Kazuyoshi INOUE: Online Rescheduling in Semiconductor Manufacturing with Message Passing, Proc. SICE System Integration Division Annual Conf. (SI2005), 803/804 (2005).