The analytical model of a robot dynamics represents an important tool for both the analysis and the synthesis of robot control algorithms. Based on the Euler-Lagrange formalism, the contribution presents a MATLAB-SIMULINK dynamic model of the 3-DOF anthropomorphic robot manipulator with revolute joints. A significant simplification of the model has been accomplished via the concentration of the...

Learning a complex dynamic robot maneuver from a single human demonstration is difficult. This paper explores an approach to learning from demonstration based on learning an optimization criterion from the demonstration and a task model from repeated attempts to perform the task, and using the learned criterion and model to compute an appropriate robot movement. A preliminary version of the app...

A robot architecture is proposed inwhich cognitivemodels of emotions are modelled in terms of conceptual spaces. The architecture has been implemented in a anthropomorphic robotic hand system. Experimental results are described related to an experimental setup in which the robot system plays Rock Paper Scissor against

In recent years numerous robot systems with multifingered grippers or hands have been developed all around the world. Many different approaches have been taken, anthropomorphic and non-anthropomorphic ones. Not only the mechanical structure of such systems was investigated, but also the necessary control system. With the human hand as an exemplar, such robot systems use their hands to grasp div...

The concept of socio-technical systems emphasizes the mutual interrelationship between humans and machines. Accordingly, the objective of ergonomic design of socio-technical systems is to adapt the interaction between humans and machines in such a way that productivity, efficiency and humanity would not contradict each other. Hence, the human has to be considered as an integral part of the syst...

Service robots which ought perform human like opera tion will penetrate into a great number of applications in the foreseeable future Requirements for this is a high exibility autonomy and the ability to adapt to new situations This paper describes a design concept and a prototype implementation of an autonomous mobile humanoid service robot which should mainly support people in their daily lif...