This paper presents a Web-accessible tool for design of both sequential and distributed genetic algorithms. It is available to everyone with a Java-enabled Web browser and allows the user to construct, execute, observe and tune genetic algorithms through Web pages interactively. Distributed genetic algorithms are realized on the tool by multithreading and RMI (Remote Method Invocation) in Java....

We present a human-robot-cooperation welding system, consisting of several phases including a coarse acquisition of the work piece geometry, interactive fine-scanning of welding seam regions and automated optimizing path planning after task specification by the user. The coarse geometry acquisition component is explained in detail showing the feasible application of a novel and cheap 3D-Sensor ...

Real-time path planning for autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a very difficult and challenging task. Bioinspired neural network (BINN) has been used to deal with this problem for its many distinct advantages: that is, no learning process is needed and realization is also easy. However, there are some shortcomings when BINN is applied to AUV path planning in a three-dimensional (3D) unknown...

We present a new approach for motion planning and maintainability studies in complex 3D CAD environments. It automatically computes a collision-free path for moving objects among stationary and completely known obstacles. Our framework uses a combination of analytic, criticalitybased and probabilistic techniques to compute the path. It starts with an global strategy, which uses an approximate V...

Mission scenarios beyond line of sight or with limited ground control station access require capabilities for autonomous safe navigation and necessitate a continuous extension of existing and potentially outdated information about obstacles. The presented approach is a novel synthesis of techniques for 3D environment perception and global path planning. A locally bounded sensor fusion approach ...

We present concepts for pre-operative planning of brain tumor resections. The proposed system uses a combination of traditional and novel visualization techniques rendered in real-time on modern GPUs in order to support neurosurgeons during intervention planning. A set of multimodal 2D and 3D renderings conveys the relation between the lesion and the various structures at risk and also depicts ...

This paper aims to focus on the path planning problem of AUV in marine environment. As well as considering length and safe obstacle avoidance, ocean currents should not be ignored main factor affecting navigation energy consumption AUV. At same time, satisfy mobility constraint AUV; otherwise, is inaccessible For above problems, this presents a algorithm based an improved particle swarm (EPA-PS...