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02.05.2012 Our robots are introduced in archipelago.ch

02.04.2012 Welcome new member: Utku Culha

02.04.2012 Welcome new member: Surya Nurzaman

09.03.2012 Bironz event, 12.15pm, HG D3.2

17.01.2012 Fumiya's invited talk at Harvard Bio-Inspired Engineering Symposium

01.01.2012 Welcome new member: Amir Jafari

16.12.2011 Robotics Seminar by Prof. Metta, and Prof. Schaal 15.15pm, ML E12

09.12.2011 Bironz event, 12.15pm, HG G5

11.11.2011 Bironz event, 12.15pm, HG G5

07.11.2011 Seminar on Musculoskeletal humanoids, 2.15pm, HG F26.1

20.10.2011 Robot Glue Climber posted on IEEE Spectrum's robotics blog

14.10.2011 Bironz event, 12.15pm, HG G5

19.09.2011 Fumiya's new lecture series "bio-inspired motor control"

16.09.2011 Fumiya got accepted as a committee member of the International Program Committee for the 10th IFAC (SYROCO 2012)

12.09.2011 Welcome new member: Xiaoxiang Yu

12.09.2011 Fumiya's invited talk at the ICMC2011.

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Under Review
 
  • Leach, D., Guenther, F., Maheshwari, N., and Iida, F., Linear multi-modal actuation through discrete coupling.
  • Thandiackal, R., Braendle, C., Leach, D., Jafari, A., and Iida, F., Exploiting passive dynamics for robot throwing task.
  • Reis, M., Yu, X., Maheshwari, N., and Iida, F., Multi-gaited robot locomotion based on morphology.
  • Brodbeck, L. and Iida, F., Enhanced robotic body extension with modular units.
  • Wang, L., Graber, L., and Iida, F., Climbing vertical terrains with a self-contained robot.
  • Maheshwari, N., Yu, X., Reis, M., and Iida, F., Resonance based multi-gaited robot locomotion.
  • Marques, H.G., Imitiaz, F., Iida, F., and Pfeifer, R., Self-organisation of reflexive behaviour from spontaneous motor activity.
  • Maheshwari, N., Gunura, K., and Iida, F., Trajectory control based on discrete full-range dynamics.
  • Osswald, M. and Iida, F., Design and control of a climbing robot based on hot melt adhesion.
  • Reis, M. and Iida, F. An energy efficient hopping robot based on free vibration of a curved beam.
  • Wang, L. and Iida, F. Physical connection and disconnection control based on hot melt adhesives.
 
 
 
Journal Papers
  • Pfeifer, R., Lungarella, M., and Iida, F. Bio-inspired soft robotics, ACM Communications, in press.
  • Manchester, I.R., Mettin, U., Iida, F., and Tedrake, R. (2011). Stable dynamic walking over uneven terrain, The International Journal of Robotics Research, 30(3): 265-279.  pdf
  • Iida, F., Tedrake, S. (2010). Minimalistic control of biped walking in rough terrain, Autonomous Robots, 28(3): 355-368. pdf
  • Iida, F., Minekawa, Y., Rummel, J., Seyfarth, A. (2009). Toward a human-like biped robot with compliant legs, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 57(2): 137-144. pdf
  • Seyfarth, A., Iida, F., Tausch, R., Stelzer, M., von Stryk, O., Karguth, A. (2009). Towards bipedal jogging as a natural result of optimizing walking speed for passively compliant three-segmented legs, The International Journal of Robotics Research, 28: 257-265. pdf
  • Iida, F., Rummel, J., Seyfarth, A. (2008). Bipedal walking and running with spring-like biarticular muscles, Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 41, 656-667. pdf
  • Pfeifer, R., Lungarella, M., Iida, F. (2007). Self-organization, embodiment, and biologically inspired robotics, Science, 318: 1088-1093. pdf
  • Iida, F., Pfeifer, R. (2006). Sensing through body dynamics, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 54(8): 631-640. pdf
  • Pfeifer, R., Iida, F., Gomez, G. (2006). Designing intelligent robots - on the implications of embodiment, a review article in Journal of Robotics Society of Japan, 24(7): 9-16. pdf
  • Paul, C., Lungarella, M, Iida, F. (2006). Morphology, control and passive dynamics, Editorial of Special Issue, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 54(8): 617-618. pdf
  • Pfeifer, R., Iida, F., Gomez, G. (2006). Morphological computation for adaptive behavior and cognition, International Congress Series, 1291: 22-29. pdf
  • Pfeifer, R., Iida, F., Bongard, J. (2005). New robotics: Design principles for intelligent systems. Artificial Life, 11(1-2): 99-120. pdf
  • Pfeifer, R., Iida, F. (2005). Morphological computation: Connecting body, brain and environment. Japanese Scientific Monthly, 58(2): 48-54. link pdf
  • Iida, F. (2003). Biologically inspired visual odometer for navigation of a flying robot, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Elsevier, 44(3-4): 201-208. pdf
  • Iida, F., Hara, F. (1999). Behavior learning of a face robot based on the characteristics of human instruction, Advanced Robotics, 13(3): 283-284. pdf
 

Book Chapters
  • Iida, F., Bovet, S. (2009). Learning legged locomoiton, In: Artificial Life Models in Hardware, Adamatzky, A., and Komosinski, M. (Eds.), Springer, 21-33. pdf
  • Iida, F., Pfeifer, R., Seyfarth, A. (2007). AI in locomotion, In: 50 Years of Artificial Intelligence, LNAI 4850, Lungarella et al. (Eds.), Springer, 134-143. pdf
  • Lungarella, M., Iida, F., Bongard, J., Pfeifer, R. (2007). AI in the 21st century: With historical reflections, In: 50 Years of Artificial Intelligence, LNAI 4850, Lungarella et al. (Eds.), Springer, 1-8. pdf
  • Lungarella, M., Iida, F., Bongard, J., Pfeifer, R. (2007). Eds., 50 Years of Artificial Intelligence, LNAI 4850, Lungarella et al. (Eds.), Springer. link
  • Seyfarth A, Geyer H, Blickhan, R, Lipfert S, Rummel J, Minekawa Y, Iida F. (2006). Running and walking with compliant legs, In: Fast motions in biomechanics and robotics - Optimization and Feedback Control, Chapter 19, Diehl M, Mombaur K (eds.). Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg: 383-402. pdf
  • Iida, F., Pfeifer, R. (2004). Self-stabilization and behavioral diversity of embodied adaptive locomotion. Embodied artificial intelligence, Iida et al. (Eds), LNCS/AI 3139, 119-128, Springer. pdf
  • Pfeifer, R., Iida, F. (2004). Embodied artificial intelligence: Trends and challenges. Embodied artificial intelligence, Iida et al. (Eds), LNCS/AI 3139, 1-26, Springer. pdf
  • Iida, F.; Pfeifer, R.; Steels, L.; Kuniyoshi, Y. (Eds.) (2004). Embodied artificial intelligence, Iida et al. (Eds), LNCS/AI 3139, Springer, ISBN: 3-540-22484-X. link
 
 
Reviewed Conference Papers
  • Iida, F., Pfeifer, R. (2004). "Cheap" rapid locomotion of a quadruped robot: Self-stabilization of bounding gait, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS-8), March 2004, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Groen, F. et al. (Eds.), IOS Press, 642-649. pdf
  • Iida, F. (2001). Goal-directed navigation of an autonomous flying robot using biologically inspired cheap vision, Proceedings of the 32nd International Symposium on Robotics (ISR 2001), 19-21 April 2001, Seoul, South Korea, 1404-1409. pdf
  • Iida, F., Lambrinos, D. (2000). Navigation in an autonomous flying robot by using a biologically inspired visual odometer, Sensor Fusion and Decentralized Control in Robotic System III, Photonics East, Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 4196, 86-97. abstract pdf
 
 
Workshop Contributions and Others
  • Iida, F. (2011). Book review: Flying insects and robots (Floreano, D., et al., eds), Artificial Life, 18(1): 125-127. abstract
  • Iida, F. (2011). Towards autonomous robotic growth, AMD Newsletter, 8(2): 6. pdf
  • Maheshwari, N., Guether, F., Gunura, K., Wang, L., and Iida, F. (2010). Motor control with discrete full-range dynamics, presented at Dynamic Walking 2010, 8-11 July 2010, MIT, USA. pdf.
  • Iida, F. (2010). Biologically inspired motor control for underactuated robots: Trends and challenges, Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Robot Motion and Control (RoMoCo 2009), 1-3 June 2009, Czerniejewo, Poland, pp. 145-154. pdf
  • Iida, F. (2007). Book review: Autonomous robots (From biological inspiration to implementation and control), Bekey, G. A., Artificial Life, 13(4): 419-421. pdf
  • Schmitz, A., Gomez, G. J., Iida, F., and Pfeifer, R. (2007). Adaptive control of dynamic legged locomotion, ICRA 2007 Workshop on Concept Learning in Embodied Agents, 10 April 2007, Rome, Italy. pdf
  • Seyfarth, A., Iida, F., Rummel, J. and Geyer, H. (2006). Leg design for stable walking and running, 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, 29 July - 4 August 2006, Munich, Germany, Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 39, pp. 114. pdf
  • Iida, F. and Hara, F. (2000). Behavior learning of face robot based on the characteristics of human instruction, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 18(6): 839-846. abstract pdf (in Japanese)
  • Iida, F. and Hara, F. Behavior learning of face robot based on the characteristics of human instruction, Symposium on Robotics and Mechatronics. (in Japanese)
  • Iida, F., Hara, F., and Ayai, H. (1999). Face robot behavior learning based on the characteristics of human instruction, Proceedings of the 4th Robotics Symposia, 30-31 March 1999, Sendai, Japan, pp. 38-43. pdf (in Japanese)
  • R. Pfeifer, C. Scheier (Japanese edition of "Understanding Intelligence", MIT Press 1999). link
 

Thesis / Project Reports
  • Frey, K. (2012). Design of an Underactuated Underwater Vehicle Using Counter Rotating Propellers, MSc thesis, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Lataniotis, C. (2012). Optimizing dynamic motions of a two-link pendulum, master semester project report, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Thandiackal, R. (2012). Exploiting Passive Dynamics in Robot Throwing Task, MSc thesis, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • König, S. (2011). Self-organisation of reflexes in agonist-antagonist and synergistic actuator configurations, master semester project report, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Baumann, M. (2011). System identification and control optimization of the single leg hopping robot ETHOP, master semester project report, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Morales, M. (2011). Influence of tendon-pulley friction on an index finger model, MSc thesis, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Brandle, C. (2011). Double pendulum robotic arm with toothed clutches, master semester project report, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Bocanegra, J.F. (2011). High torque, high impact braking system by using Hot Melt Adhesive, MSc thesis, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Anastasiades, B. (2011). Glass-reinforced plastic springs for linear actuators, master semester project report, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Schluchter, C. (2011). Spontaneous evolution of modularity in neural networks for robot locomotion, MSc thesis, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Vaish, R. (2011). Real world reinforcement learning, master semester project report, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Imtiaz, F. (2011). Emergence of reflexive behaviour from single muscle twitches, MSc thesis, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Zweig, A. (2011). Controlling a crane arm with EMG sensors, BSc thesis, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Neuschäfer, F. & Bernet, R. (2011). New design of a climbing robot based on Hot Melt Adhesion (HMA), BSc thesis, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Hauser, S. (2011). Resonance frequency of hopping robots, BSc thesis, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Marti, M. (2011). Design of HMA supply mechanism on a multi-degrees of freedom platform, master semester project report, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Frey, K. (2011). Application of a Q-learning algorithm in real world environment for energy self-sufficiency (Mr. Ess. is Q-learning), master semester project report, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Osswald, M. (2011). Design and control of a climbing robot based on Hot Melt Adhesion (HMA), MSc thesis, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Montillo, C. (2010). Binding the physical and Mental Simulation dynamicsMSc thesis, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Müller, F. (2010). Modeling and control of a Multi-Mode Linear Actuator, master semester project report, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Günther, F. (2010). Mechanical design of a Multi-Mode Linear Actuator, master semester project report, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
  • Iida, F. (2005). Cheap design and behavioral diversity for adaptive autonomous robots, PhD thesis, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, University of Zürich, Switzerland. pdf
 

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