1. Introduction |
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2. Robotic Vehicles |
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2.1.1 What are robotic vehicles? |
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2.1.2 Why are robotic vehicles important? |
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2.1.3 How do robotic vehicles work? What are the key technologies for mobility? |
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2.2.1 Mechanisms and mobility |
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2.2.2 Power and propulsion |
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2.2.3 Computation and control |
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2.2.4 Sensors and navigation |
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2.3.1 Research on robotic vehicles the United States |
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2.3.1.1 Military and defense systems |
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2.3.1.2 Space robotic vehicles |
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2.3.1.4 Undersea robotics |
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2.3.1.5 Search-and-rescue robotics |
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2.3.2 Research on robotic vehicles Japan and South Korea |
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2.3.2.1 Personal and service robotic vehicles |
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2.3.2.2 Bioniimetic mobility |
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2.3.2.3 Undersea robotics |
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2.3.3 Research on robotic vehicles - Europe |
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2.3.3.1 Navigation and architectures |
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2.3.3.2 Transportation systems |
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2.3.3.3 Personal and service robotics |
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2.3.3.4 Undersea robotics |
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2.4 Comparative Review of Programs |
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3. Space Robotics |
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3.1 What is Space Robotics? |
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3.2 Issues in Space Robotics |
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3.2.1 How are Space Robots created and used? What technology for space robotics needs to be developed? |
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3.3 International Efforts in Space Robotics |
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3.4 The State of the Art in Space Robotics |
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4. Humanoids |
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4.2 Definitions of the Humanoid System |
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4.2.2 How are humanoids built? |
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4.3 Current Challenges in Humanoids |
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4.3.1 Design, packaging, and power |
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4.3.3 Wheeled lower bodies |
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4.3.5 Mobile manipulation |
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4.3.6 Human--robot interaction |
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4.5 Fundamental Research Challenges |
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4.6 Regions Visited by the Assessment Team |
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4.7 Observations, Applications, and Conclusions |
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4.7.1 Quantitative observations |
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4.7.2 Qualitative observations |
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5 Industrial, Personal, and Service Robots |
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5.2 Market Analysis and Trends |
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5.3 State of the Art in Theory and Practice |
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5.4 International Assessment |
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5.5 International Comparisons |
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5.5.2 Qualitative observations |
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6 Robotics for Biological and Medical Applications |
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6.2 Why Robots and Automation in Biology and Medicine |
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6.2.1 Biological applications |
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6.2.2 Medical applications |
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6.2.3 Robotic tools, devices, and systems |
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6.2.5 Fundamental research challenges |
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6.3 Regions Visited by the Assessment Team |
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6.4 Quantitative and Qualitative Observations |
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6.4.1 Quantitative observations |
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6.4.2 Qualitative observations |
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7 Networked Robots |
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7.2 Significance and Potential |
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7.3 State of the Art in Theory and Practice |
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7.4 Scientific and Technical Challenges |
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7.5 International Comparisons |
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Authors' Biographies |
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Index |
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