Artificial Life and Robotics Volume 27
Number1 - February 2022
Original Articles
| Comparison of noncontact camera-based methods for measuring pulse-rate of awake infants | |
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| K. Ogawa-Ochiai*, T. Kiyokawa, K. Kiyomitsu, R. Bednarik, Y. Mitani, N. Tsumura | 1 |
| Spectral-based estimation of components concentration in skin tissue layers with independence of shading via optical modeling of skin tissue | |
| K. Iuchi*, T. Igarashi, N. Ojima, K. Ogawa-Ochiai, N. Tsumura | 9 |
| Continuous estimation of emotional change using multimodal responses from remotely measured biological information | |
| T. Nagasawa*, K. Masui, H. Doi, K. Ogawa-Ochiai, N. Tsumura | 19 |
| Creating a visualization system for changes in facial shape and color | |
| R. Koike*, I. Nomura, K. Ogawa-Ochiai, N. Tsumura, N. Rikihisa | 29 |
| Development of telemedicine tools with an emphasis on visual observation | |
| M. Takahashi*, R. Koike, K. Nagasawa, Y. Manabe, H. Hirana, M. Takamura, T. Hongawa, I. Kimoto, K. Ogawa-Ochiai, N. Tsumura | 38 |
| Portable measurement device to quantitatively measure capillary refilling time | |
| M. Shinozaki*, R. Shimizu, D. Saito, T. Nakata, T. Nakaguchi | 48 |
| Radiodermatitis grade estimation by RGB color imaging | |
| I. Verdugo-Naranjo, A.C. Hamamura, G.V. Arruda, G.C. Cardoso*, J.F. Pavoni | 58 |
| Assessing the effects of Kampo medicine on human skin texture and microcirculation | |
| H. Li*, T. Yoshizaki, L. Liang, M. Iwahashi, A. Kawahara, A. Shirai, J. Arimitsu, M. Ito, N. Tsumura, K. Ogawa-Ochiai | 64 |
| Automatic measurement of choroidal thickness and vasculature in optical coherence tomography images of eyes with retinitis pigmentosa | |
| T.T. Khaing, T. Okamoto*, C. Ye, Md. A. Mannan, G. Miura, H. Yokouchi, K. Nakano, P. Aimmanee, S.S. Makhanov, H. Haneichi | 70 |
| Estimation of blood concentration at different skin depths using a spectroscopic camera | |
| M. Lin, K. Iuchi*, K. Ono, K. Ogawa-Ochiai, N. Tsumura | 80 |
| Motion and force control with a linear force error filter for the manipulator of an underwater vehicle-manipulator system | |
| Y. Taira*, S. Sagara, M. Oya | 90 |
| An evaluation of fluidics for tsunamis in pedestrian's flood evacuations | |
| Y. Hirokawa*, D. Matsuoka, N. Nishikawa, T. Asano | 107 |
| A survey of 3D object detection algorithms for intelligent vehicles development | |
| Z. Li*, Y. Du, M. Zhu, S. Zhou, L. Zhang | 115 |
| Evaluation of the effects of food intake on task engagement based on psychophysiological states | |
| N. Kurogi*, K. Sakiyama, S. Tominaga, Y. Toyama, K. Nagumo, K. Oiwa, A. Nozawa | 123 |
| Using sim-to-real transfer learning to close gaps between simulation and real environments through reinforcement learning | |
| Y. Ushida*, H. Razan, S. Ishizuya, T. Sakuma, S. Kato | 130 |
| A hierarchical training method of generating collective foraging behavior for a robotic swarm | |
| B. Jin*, Y. Liang, Z. Han, M. Hiraga, K. Ohkura | 137 |
| Optimization of urban logistics terminal distribution based on cellular automaton model | |
| C. Cui*, Q. Xu | 142 |
| A new method to estimate the pose of an arbitrary 3D object without prerequisite knowledge: projection-based 3D perception | |
| Y. Kou*, Y. Toda, M. Minami | 149 |
| Optimal trajectory generation of a drone for wheelchair tracking using mixed-integer programming | |
| S. Watanabe*, M. Mukai | 159 |
| Stereo-vision-based AUV navigation system for resetting the inertial navigation system error | |
| H. Y. Hsu*, Y. Toda, K. Yamashita, K. Watanabe, S. Sasano, A. Okamoto, S. Inaba, M. Minami | 165 |
Number2 - May 2022 --- Swarm Special Issue
Invited Articles
| Entropy, symmetry, and the difficulty of self-replication | |
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| G.S. Chirikjian | 181 |
| Studying feral horse behavior from the sky | |
| S. Hirata | 196 |
| Understanding of superorganisms: collective behavior, differentiation and social organization | |
| T. Miura, K. Oguchi, H. Yamaguchi, M. Nakamura, D. Sato, K. Kobayashi, N. Kutsukake, K. Miura, Y. Hayashi, M. Hojo, K. Maekawa, S. Shigenobu, T. Kano, A. Ishiguro | 204 |
Original Articles
| Application of neural ordinary differential equations to the prediction of multi-agent systems | |
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| S. Herzog*, F. Wörgötter | 213 |
| Emergent ordering of microswimmers in smectic liquid crystals | |
| C. C. Lakey, M. S. Turner* | 218 |
| Swarm robots using Lévy walk based on nonlinear dynamics for target exploration | |
| Y. Katada*, K. Yamashita | 226 |
| Multimodal optimization by particle swarm optimization with graph-based speciation using β -relaxed relative neighborhood graph and seed-centered mutation | |
| T. Takahama*, S. Sakai | 236 |
| Frequency response of swarm deformation with control barrier function | |
| Y. Origane*, Y. Hattori, D. Kurabayashi | 248 |
| Port-controlled Hamiltonian based control of snake robots | |
| R. Ariizumi*, Y. Imagawa, T. Asai, S. Azuma | 255 |
| Stochastic behaviours for retrieval of storage items using simulated robot swarms | |
| E. Milner*, M. Sooriyabandara, S. Hauert | 264 |
| A customizable, low-cost alternative for distributed 2D flow sensing in swarms | |
| J. A. Defay, J. M. Peters*, K. H. Petersen | 272 |
| Automated entrance monitoring of managed bumble bees | |
| J. Du, Z. Brothers, L. Valdes, N. Napp, K. Petersen* | 278 |
| Robustness of collective scenting in the presence of physical obstacles | |
| D. M. T. Nguyen*, G. G. Fard, M. L. Iuzzolino, O. Peleg | 286 |
| Survivor searching in a dynamically changing flood zone by multiple unmanned aerial vehicles | |
| K. Asami*, Y. Bai, M. Svinin, M. Hatayama | 292 |
| Gait design and experimental validation of a snake robot on a pipe with branches using spiral stairs function | |
| M. Nakajima*, Q. Cheng, M. Tanaka | 300 |
| Multi-level instrumentation of bivouac thermoregulation: current methods and future directions | |
| K. M. Baudier, T. P. Pavlic* | 308 |
| Head trajectory tracking control of an extendable snake-like robot | |
| K. Harada*, R. Ariizumi, M. Tanaka, T. Asai, S. Azuma | 316 |
| Topology and weight evolving artificial neural networks in cooperative transport by a robotic swarm | |
| M. Hiraga*, K. Ohkura | 324 |
| Evolving collective step-climbing behavior in multi-legged robotic swarm | |
| D. Morimoto*, M. Hiraga, N. Shiozaki, K. Ohkura, M. Munetomo | 333 |
| Joint failure recovery for snake robot locomotion using a shape-based approach | |
| B. A. Elsayed*, T. Takemori, F. Matsuno | 341 |
| Crafting a robotic swarm pursuit–evasion capture strategy using deep reinforcement learning | |
| C. H. Wu, D. A. Sofge, D. M. Lofaro* | 355 |
| Collective transport of arbitrarily shaped objects using robot swarms | |
| M. Jurt*, E. Milner, M. Sooriyabandara, S. Hauert | 365 |
| Dynamic patterns formed by heterogeneous boid model composed of agent groups moving reversely | |
| M. Nakamura* | 373 |
| Modeling, control and analysis of semicircular-footed bipedal robot with entrainment effect | |
| C. Yan*, F. Asano, L. Li | 384 |
| Beyond tracking: using deep learning to discover novel interactions in biological swarms | |
| T. Choi*, B. Pyenson, J. Liebig, T. P. Pavlic | 393 |
| Long-term tracking and quantification of individual behavior in bumble bee colonies | |
| M. A.-Y. Smith*, A. Easton-Calabria, T. Zhang, S. Zmyslony, J. Thuma, K. Cronin, C. L. Pasadyn, B. L. de Bivort | 401 |
| Augmented reality for human–swarm interaction in a swarm-robotic chemistry simulation | |
| S. Batra*, J. Klingner, N. Correll | 407 |
| Herd guidance by multiple sheepdog agents with repulsive force | |
| M. Kubo*, M. Tashiro, H. Sato, A. Yamaguchi | 416 |
Number3 - August 2022
Invited Article
| Biomorphic robot controls: event driven model free deep SNNs for complex visuomotor tasks | |
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| R. Dillmann, A. Rönnau | 429 |
Original Articles
| A simple model analysis of a space exploration rover’s mobility against variance of gravity and movement speed | |
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| K. Tsujita* | 441 |
| Animacy perception of a pair of movements under quantitative control of its temporal contingency: a preliminary study | |
| T. Torii*, K. Oguma. S. Hidaka | 448 |
| Background scrolling in high-level synthesis oriented game programing library | |
| K. Lee, A. Yamawaki* | 455 |
| Proposal for a blockchain based agricultural input voucher system | |
| I.G. Tende, K. Aburada*, H. Yamaba, T. Katayama, N. Okazaki | 461 |
| Simulation for labor market using a multi-agent model toward validation of the Amended Labor Contract Act | |
| M. Nakamura*, S. Hagiwara, R. Matoba | 472 |
| Dynamic simulation of non-programmed gait generation of quadruped robot | |
| Y. Takei*, R. Tazawa, T. Kaimai, K. Morishita, K. Saito | 480 |
| An analysis of expansion and reduction speeds of traffic jams on graph exploration | |
| Y. Mochizuki*, K. Sawada | 487 |
| Generation of virtual creatures under multidisciplinary biological premises | |
| biological premises R. Mercado*, V. Mun̄oz-Jiménez, M. Ramos, F. Ramos | 495 |
| Trajectory generation for balloon robot using time-state control form extended to three dimensions space | |
| Y. Kataoka, M. Uchida* | 506 |
| Study on the formulation of vehicle merging problems for model predictive control | |
| Y. Kishi, W. Cao, M. Mukai* | 513 |
| Improved rollover prevention controller for heavy vehicles with varying velocity and values of vehicle parameters | |
| S. Miyamoto, M. Oya* | 521 |
| Motion planning in dynamic environment using maneuverability maps | |
| G. Waizman*, S. Shoval, I. Benenson | 528 |
| Development of a real camera system with high-level synthesised hardware of median-based dynamic background subtraction | |
| K. Shinyamada, A. Yamawaki* | 541 |
| Development of a hyper CLS data-based robotic interface for automation of production-line tasks using an articulated robot arm | |
| K. Miki, F. Nagata*, K. Furuta, K. Arima, T. Shimizu, T. Ikeda, H. Kato, K. Watanabe, M. K. Habib | 547 |
| Development of a general purpose verification environment for high-level-synthesis image processing hardware with support for dynamic partial reconfiguration | |
| A. Shojima A. Yamawaki* | 554 |
| Research on motion trajectory planning of the robotic arm of a robot | |
| Xi. Miao*, H. Fu, X. Song | 561 |
| Higher accuracy self-supervised visual odometry with reliable projection | |
| S. Zhou*, Z. Yang, M. Zhu, H. Li, S. Serikawa, M. Mizumachi, L. Zhang | 568 |
| Infusing common-sensical prior knowledge into topological representations of learning robots | |
| K. Ogawa, P. Hartono* | 576 |
| Regularizing self-attention on vision transformers with 2D spatial distance loss | |
| L. H. Mormille*, C. Broni-Bediako, M. Atsumi | 586 |
| Multi-objective deep inverse reinforcement learning for weight estimation of objectives | |
| N. Takayama*, S. Arai | 594 |
| Trajectory tracking simulation of a dual-wheeled robot running on slippery surfaces | |
| A. Ishibashi*, Y. Ohtsubo, K. Ioi, H. Yano | 603 |
Number4 - November 2022 --- Swarm Special Issue
Invited Articles
| e-ASIA Joint Research Program: development of an international collaborative informational system for emergency situations management of flood and land slide disaster areas | |
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| E. Magid, F. Matsuno, J. Suthakorn, M. Svinin, Y. Bai, T. Tsoy, R. Safin, R. Lavrenov, A. Zakiev, H. Nakanishi, M. Hatayama, T. Endo | 613 |
Original Articles
| Automatic robot design inspired by evolution of vertebrates | |
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| R. Koike*, R. Ariizumi, F. Matsuno | 624 |
| Information transport in communication limited swarms | |
| J. Wilson*, S. Hauert | 632 |
| Perception and recognition of a visual landmark on ant foraging | |
| T. Sakiyama* | 640 |
| A self-healing method for soft robots mimicking blood coagulation in creatures | |
| A. Uchino, M. Matsumoto* | 644 |
| Largest coverage network in a robot swarm using reinforcement learning | |
| D. S. Ibrahim*, A. Vardy | 652 |
| An implementation of a Physarum polycephalum model on a swarm of non-holonomic robots | |
| H. R. Chance*, D. M. Lofaro, D. Sofge | 663 |
| Gel Biter: food texture discriminator based on physical reservoir computing with multiple soft materials | |
| K. Hirose*, I. Sudo, J. Ogawa, Y. Watanabe, M. D. N. I. Shiblee, A. Khosla, M. Kawakami, H. Furukawa | 674 |
| Posture control of tensegrity manipulator based on kinematic model using kernel ridge regression | |
| Y. Yoshimitsu*, K. Tsukamoto, S. Ikemoto | 684 |
| Analytical and simulational approaches to the relation between the stock market liquidity and the traders’ utility | |
| S. Nagumo*, S. Ichiki, T. Shimada | 691 |
| Development of a behavioral trajectory measurement system (Bucket-ANTAM) for organisms moving in a two-dimensional plane | |
| K. Shirai, K. Shimamura, A. Koubara, S. Shigaki, R. Fujisawa* | 698 |
| Walking experiments of small and lightweight rimless wheel robot | |
| Y. Hanazawa*, H. Nishinami, S. Sagara | 706 |
| Guidance by multiple sheepdogs including abnormalities | |
| M. Tashiro, M. Kubo*, H. Sato, A. Yamaguchi | 714 |
| Analysis of trade-off between network connectivity robustness versus coverage area of networked multi-robot system | |
| T. Murayama* | 726 |
| Modeling and experimental validation for ceiling wall effect on aerodynamic characteristics of a rotor | |
| H. Nakanishi*, S. Kanata, R. Goto, T. Shimomura | 734 |
| Effect of interaction network structure in a response threshold model | |
| M. Shiraishi*, O. Yamanaka, H. Nishimori | 743 |
| Generating collective behavior of a multi-legged robotic swarm using an evolutionary robotics approach | |
| D. Morimoto*, M. Hiraga, N. Shiozaki, K. Ohkura, M. Munetomo | 751 |
| Improving generative adversarial network with multiple generators by evolutionary algorithms | |
| Y. Liang*, Z. Han, X. Nie, K. Ohkura | 761 |
| Evaluation of turn alternation in pill bugs using omnidirectional motion compensator ANTAM | |
| K. Fukai, Y. Ogai, S. Shinohara, T. Moriyama* | 770 |
| Beyond anthropomorphising robot motion and towards robot-specific motion: consideration of the potential of artist—dancers in research on robotic motion | |
| N. Abe* | 777 |
| Development of a robust Wi-Fi/4G-based ROS communication platform for an assembly and repair mobile robot with reliable behavior under unstable network or connection failure | |
| E. Poberezkin, H. Roozbahani*, M. Alizadeh, H. Handroos | 786 |
| Ensemble method using real images, metadata and synthetic images for control of class imbalance in classification | |
| R. Aloo*, A. Mutoh, K. Moriyama, T. Matsui, N. Inuzuka | 796 |
| Visualization and location estimation of defective parts of industrial products using convolutional autoencoder | |
| K. Arima, F. Nagata*, T. Shimizu, K. Miki, H. Kato, A. Otuka, K. Watanabe | 804 |
| A new active suspension control scheme for vehicles considering steering stability | |
| Y. Wang, M. Oya*, Y. Taira | 812 |
| Lane change algorithm using rule-based control method based on look-ahead concept for the scenario when emergency vehicle approaching | |
| W. Cao*, H. Zhao | 818 |
| Real-time obstacle detection in a darkroom using a monocular camera and a line laser | |
| S. Akamine, S. Totoki, T. Itami*, J. Yoneyama | 828 |
| URARAKA VI: multi-legged robot with suckers to climb walls and pipes | |
| K. Ito*, K. Yoshizawa | 834 |
| Development of a measurement system for gas-autonomous surface vehicle to map marine obstacles using stereo depth and LiDAR cameras | |
| K. Gideon*, M. Makoto, S. Fujii, S. Ono, J. Fromager, S. Yu, K. Yoshimura, J. Tahara | 842 |
| Model predictive control for mobile manipulators considering the mobility range and accuracy of each mechanism | |
| K. Misawa, F. Xu, K. Sekiguchi, K. Nonaka* | 855 |
| Haptic shared control applied for ROV operation support in flowing water | |
| N. Sakagami*, M. Suka, Y. Kimura, E. Sato, T. Wada | 867 |
| Connectivity maintenance for robotic swarms by distributed role switching algorithm | |
| K. Kobayashi*, T. Higuchi, S. Ueno | 876 |