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“The Flying Hand: a Teleoperation Framework for Cooperative Aerial Grasping and Transportation”, Automatica.it 2014, Convegno Annuale dei Docenti e Ricercatori Italiani in Automatica. Bergamo, Italy, 2014.
, “RGB-D based Haptic Teleoperation of UAVs with Onboard Sensors: Development and Preliminary Results”, in 2013 IROS Work. on Vision-based Closed-Loop Control and Navigation of Micro Helicopters in GPS-denied Environments, Tokyo, Japan, 2013.
, “Modeling, Control and Design Optimization for a Fully-actuated Hexarotor Aerial Vehicle with Tilted Propellers”, in 2015 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Seattle, WA, 2015, pp. 4006-4013.
preprint-pdf (2.14 MB)
video (8.98 MB)
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“Towards Autonomous-collaborative and Haptic-tele-operated UAVs with Fully-onboard State Estimation and Physical Interaction Capabilities”, in 2013 IROS Work. on From Remotely-Controlled to Autonomous-Collaborative Robots, Tokyo, Japan, 2013.
, “Intercontinental Haptic Control and Advanced Supervisory Interfaces for Groups of Multiple UAVs”, 5th Int. Work. on Human-Friendly Robotics. Bruxelles, Belgium, 2012.
, “Experimental Validation of a New Adaptive Control for Quadrotors”, in 2013 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Tokyo, Japan, 2013.
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“Turning a Near-hovering Controlled Quadrotor into a 3D Force Effector”, in 2014 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Hong Kong, China, 2014, pp. 6278-6284.
preprint-pdf (1.2 MB)
video (8.81 MB)
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“Interactive Demo: Haptic Remote Control of Multiple UAVs with Autonomous Cohesive Behavior”, Int. Work. on Towards Fully Decentralized Multi-Robot Systems: Hardware, Software and Integration, at 2013 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation. Karlsruhe, Germany, 2013.
, “Experiments on Intercontinental Haptic Control of Multiple UAVs”, in 12th Int. Conf. on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Jeju Island, Korea, 2012, pp. 227-238.
preprint-pdf (1.49 MB)
video (10.01 MB)
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“Shared Control: Balancing Autonomy and Human Assistance with a Group of Quadrotor UAVs.”, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, Special Issue on Aerial Robotics and the Quadrotor Platform, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 57-68, 2012.
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“The TeleKyb Framework for a Modular and Extendible ROS-based Quadrotor Control”, in 6th European Conference on Mobile Robots, Barcelona, Spain, 2013.
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“A Semi-autonomous UAV Platform for Indoor Remote Operation with Visual and Haptic Feedback”, in 2014 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Hong Kong, China, 2014, pp. 3862-3869.
preprint-pdf (1.63 MB)
video (9.59 MB)
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“Semi-Autonomous Haptic Teleoperation Control Architecture of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles”, IEEE/ASME Transaction on Mechatronics, Focused Section on Aerospace Mechatronics, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 1334-1345, 2013.
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“An Open-Source Hardware/Software Architecture for Quadrotor UAVs”, in 2nd IFAC Workshop on Research, Education and Development of Unmanned Aerial Systems, Compiegne, France, 2013.
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“Bilateral Teleoperation of Groups of Mobile Robots with Time-Varying Topology”, IEEE Transaction on Robotics, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 1019 -1033, 2012.
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“An Evaluation of Haptic Cues on the Tele-Operator’s Perceptual Awareness of Multiple UAVs’ Environments”, in IEEE World Haptics Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 2011, pp. 149-154.
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“Experiments on Intercontinental Haptic Control of Multiple UAVs”, in 12th Int. Conf. on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Jeju Island, Korea, 2012, pp. 227-238.
preprint-pdf (1.49 MB)
video (10.01 MB)
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“Modeling and Control of UAV Bearing-Formations with Bilateral High-Level Steering”, The International Journal of Robotics Research, Special Issue on 3D Exploration, Mapping, and Surveillance, vol. 31, no. 12, pp. 1504-1525, 2012.
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“Bilateral Teleoperation of a Group of UAVs with Communication Delays and Switching Topology”, in 2012 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, St. Paul, MN, 2012.
preprint-pdf (1.46 MB)
video (4.01 MB)
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“A Passivity-Based Decentralized Approach for the Bilateral Teleoperation of a Group of UAVs with Switching Topology”, in 2011 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Shanghai, China, 2011, pp. 898-905.
preprint-pdf (870.58 KB)
video (4.84 MB)
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“Interactive Planning of Persistent Trajectories for Human-Assisted Navigation of Mobile Robots”, in 2012 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vilamoura, Portugal, 2012, pp. 2641-2648.
preprint-pdf (2.15 MB)
video (9.02 MB)
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“Bilateral Teleoperation of Multiple UAVs with Decentralized Bearing-only Formation Control”, in 2011 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, San Francisco, CA, 2011, pp. 2215-2222.
preprint-pdf (1.14 MB)
video (8.23 MB)
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“Measuring an Operator's Maneuverability Performance in the Haptic Teleoperation of Multiple Robots”, in 2011 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, San Francisco, CA, 2011, pp. 3039-3046.
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“Decentralized Bilateral Aerial Teleoperation of Multiple UAVs - Part I: a Top-Down Perspective”, RSS 2011 Workshop on 3D Exploration, Mapping, and Surveillance with Aerial Robots. Los Angeles, CA, 2011.
, “Towards Bilateral Teleoperation of Multi-Robot Systems”, 3rd Int. Work. on Human-Friendly Robotics. Tuebingen, Germany, 2010.
, “Experiments of Passivity-Based Bilateral Aerial Teleoperation of a Group of UAVs with Decentralized Velocity Synchronization”, in 2011 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, San Francisco, CA, 2011, pp. 163-170.
preprint-pdf (1.45 MB)
video (4.76 MB)
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“Haptic Teleoperation of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles over the Internet”, in 2011 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Shanghai, China, 2011, pp. 1341-1347.
preprint-pdf (1.34 MB)
video (4.92 MB)
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“Human-Centered Design and Evaluation of Haptic Cueing for Teleoperation of Multiple Mobile Robots”, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics. Part B: Cybernetics, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 597-609, 2013.
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“Bilateral Teleoperation of Groups of UAVs with Decentralized Connectivity Maintenance”, in 2011 Robotics: Science and Systems Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 2011.
preprint-pdf (1.8 MB)
video (14.5 MB)
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“Distributed Online Leader Selection in the Bilateral Teleoperation of Multiple UAVs”, in 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control , Orlando, FL, 2011, pp. 3559-3565.
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“Dynamics, Control, and Estimation for Aerial Robots Tethered by Cables or Bars”, IEEE Transaction on Robotics, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 834-845, 2017.
arXiv-pdf-v2 (1.44 MB)
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“SwarmSimX: Real-time Simulation Environment for Multi-robot Systems”, in 3rd Int. Conf. on Simulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots, Tsukuba, Japan: , 2012.
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“SwarmSimX and TeleKyb: Two ROS-integrated Software Frameworks for Single- and Multi-Robot Applications”, Int. Work. on Towards Fully Decentralized Multi-Robot Systems: Hardware, Software and Integration, at 2013 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation. Karlsruhe, Germany, 2013.
, “Rigidity Maintenance Control for Multi-Robot Systems”, in 2012 Robotics: Science and Systems Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2012.
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“Rigidity Theory in SE(2) for Unscaled Relative Position Estimation using only Bearing”, in 2014 European Control Conference, Strasbourg, France, 2014, pp. 2703-2708.
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“Decentralized Rigidity Maintenance Control with Range Measurements for Multi-Robot Systems”, The International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 105-128, 2014.
arXiv-pdf-v3-last-version (4.19 MB)
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“Image-based Road Network Clearing without Localization and without Maps using a Team of UAVs”, in 2014 European Control Conference, Strasbourg, France, 2014, pp. 1902-1908.
preprint-pdf (1.82 MB)
video (13.1 MB)
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“Distributed Pursuit-Evasion without Mapping or Global Localization via Local Frontiers”, Autonomous Robots, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 81-95, 2012.
preprint-pdf (3.29 MB)
video1 (880.59 KB)
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“Distributed Pursuit-Evasion with Limited-Visibility Sensor Via Frontier-based Exploration”, in 2010 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Anchorage, AK, 2010, pp. 3562-3568.
pdf (1.03 MB)
video (2.95 MB)
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“Decentralized Methods for Cooperative Task Execution in Multi-robot Systems”, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, 2009.
2009-Franchi_PhDThesis.pdf (14.02 MB)
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“Measuring an Operator's Maneuverability Performance in the Haptic Teleoperation of Multiple Robots”, in 2011 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, San Francisco, CA, 2011, pp. 3039-3046.
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“An Evaluation of Haptic Cues on the Tele-Operator’s Perceptual Awareness of Multiple UAVs’ Environments”, in IEEE World Haptics Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 2011, pp. 149-154.
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“Human-Centered Design and Evaluation of Haptic Cueing for Teleoperation of Multiple Mobile Robots”, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics. Part B: Cybernetics, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 597-609, 2013.
preprint-pdf (4.95 MB)
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“Human-Centered Design and Evaluation of Haptic Cueing for Teleoperation of Multiple Mobile Robots”, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics. Part B: Cybernetics, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 597-609, 2013.
preprint-pdf (4.95 MB)
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“Decentralized Methods for Cooperative Task Execution in Multi-robot Systems”, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, 2009.
2009-Franchi_PhDThesis.pdf (14.02 MB)
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“On Cooperative Patrolling: Optimal Trajectories, Complexity Analysis, and Approximation Algorithms”, IEEE Transaction on Robotics, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 592-606, 2012.
preprint-pdf (1.55 MB)
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“Decentralized Simultaneous Multi-target Exploration using a Connected Network of Multiple Robots”, Autonomous Robots, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 989-1011, 2017.
arXiv-pdf (3 MB)
video-experiment-quadrotors (19.94 MB)
video-sims-empty-space (3.86 MB)
video-sims-office-space (3.97 MB)
video-sims-town-space (4.68 MB)
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“Image-based Road Network Clearing without Localization and without Maps using a Team of UAVs”, in 2014 European Control Conference, Strasbourg, France, 2014, pp. 1902-1908.
preprint-pdf (1.82 MB)
video (13.1 MB)
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“On Optimal Cooperative Patrolling”, in 49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2010, pp. 7153-7158.
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“Interactive Planning of Persistent Trajectories for Human-Assisted Navigation of Mobile Robots”, in 2012 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vilamoura, Portugal, 2012, pp. 2641-2648.
preprint-pdf (2.15 MB)
video (9.02 MB)
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“A Synergetic High-level/Reactive Planning Framework with Application to Human-Assisted Navigation”, 2012 IEEE IROS Work. on Real-time Motion Planning: Online, Reactive, and in Real-time. Vilamoura, Portugal, 2012.
pdf-preprint (1.63 MB)
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“Shared Planning and Control for Mobile Robots with Integral Haptic Feedback”, The International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 37, no. 11, pp. 1395-1420, 2018.
preprint-pdf (16.41 MB)
video-1-hil-simulations (9.17 MB)
video-2-experiments (22.12 MB)
video-3-user-study (23.48 MB)
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“Shared Trajectory Planning for Human-in-the-loop Navigation of Mobile Robots in Cluttered Environments”, 5th Int. Work. on Human-Friendly Robotics. Bruxelles, Belgium, 2012.
, “Aerial Grasping of a Moving Target with a Quadrotor UAV”, in 2012 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vilamoura, Portugal, 2012, pp. 4985-4992.
preprint-pdf (2.12 MB)
video (7.13 MB)
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“Measuring an Operator's Maneuverability Performance in the Haptic Teleoperation of Multiple Robots”, in 2011 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, San Francisco, CA, 2011, pp. 3039-3046.
preprint-pdf (1.2 MB)
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“Experiments on Intercontinental Haptic Control of Multiple UAVs”, in 12th Int. Conf. on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Jeju Island, Korea, 2012, pp. 227-238.
preprint-pdf (1.49 MB)
video (10.01 MB)
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“Decentralized Methods for Cooperative Task Execution in Multi-robot Systems”, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, 2009.
2009-Franchi_PhDThesis.pdf (14.02 MB)
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“Modeling and Control of UAV Bearing-Formations with Bilateral High-Level Steering”, The International Journal of Robotics Research, Special Issue on 3D Exploration, Mapping, and Surveillance, vol. 31, no. 12, pp. 1504-1525, 2012.
preprint-pdf (3.81 MB)
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“Bilateral Teleoperation of a Group of UAVs with Communication Delays and Switching Topology”, in 2012 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, St. Paul, MN, 2012.
preprint-pdf (1.46 MB)
video (4.01 MB)
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“Two Measurement Scenarios for Anonymous Mutual Localization in Multi-UAV Systems”, in 2nd IFAC Workshop on Multivehicle Systems, Espoo, Finland, 2012.
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“A Passivity-Based Decentralized Approach for the Bilateral Teleoperation of a Group of UAVs with Switching Topology”, in 2011 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Shanghai, China, 2011, pp. 898-905.
preprint-pdf (870.58 KB)
video (4.84 MB)
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“A Randomized Strategy for Cooperative Robot Exploration”, in 2007 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Rome, Italy, 2007, pp. 768-774.
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“Mutual Localization using Anonymous Bearing Measurements”, in 2011 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, San Francisco, CA, 2011, pp. 469-474.
preprint-pdf (1.24 MB)
video (4.73 MB)
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“Decentralized Control of Parallel Rigid Formations with Direction Constraints and Bearing Measurements”, in 51th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control , Maui, HI, 2012, pp. 5310-5317.
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“Bilateral Teleoperation of Multiple UAVs with Decentralized Bearing-only Formation Control”, in 2011 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, San Francisco, CA, 2011, pp. 2215-2222.
preprint-pdf (1.14 MB)
video (8.23 MB)
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“Human-Centered Design and Evaluation of Haptic Cueing for Teleoperation of Multiple Mobile Robots”, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics. Part B: Cybernetics, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 597-609, 2013.
preprint-pdf (4.95 MB)
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“On Cooperative Patrolling: Optimal Trajectories, Complexity Analysis, and Approximation Algorithms”, IEEE Transaction on Robotics, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 592-606, 2012.
preprint-pdf (1.55 MB)
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“Shared Control: Balancing Autonomy and Human Assistance with a Group of Quadrotor UAVs.”, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, Special Issue on Aerial Robotics and the Quadrotor Platform, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 57-68, 2012.
preprint-pdf (7.17 MB)
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“Rigidity Maintenance Control for Multi-Robot Systems”, in 2012 Robotics: Science and Systems Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2012.
preprint-pdf (2.47 MB)
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“Probabilistic Mutual Localization in Multi-agent Systems from Anonymous Position Measures”, in 49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2010, pp. 6534-6540.
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“3D Mutual Localization with Anonymous Bearing Measurements”, in 2012 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, St. Paul, MN, 2012.
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“The Sensor-based Random Graph Method for Cooperative Robot Exploration”, IEEE/ASME Transaction on Mechatronics, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 163-175, 2009.
preprint-pdf (1.15 MB)
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“Decentralized Bilateral Aerial Teleoperation of Multiple UAVs - Part I: a Top-Down Perspective”, RSS 2011 Workshop on 3D Exploration, Mapping, and Surveillance with Aerial Robots. Los Angeles, CA, 2011.
, “Distributed Target Localization and Encirclement with a Multi-robot System”, in 7th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, Lecce, Italy, 2010.
pdf (929.67 KB)
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“Towards Bilateral Teleoperation of Multi-Robot Systems”, 3rd Int. Work. on Human-Friendly Robotics. Tuebingen, Germany, 2010.
, “On the Solvability of the Mutual Localization Problem with Anonymous Position Measures”, in 2010 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Anchorage, AK, 2010, pp. 3193-3199.
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video (3.03 MB)
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“Experiments of Passivity-Based Bilateral Aerial Teleoperation of a Group of UAVs with Decentralized Velocity Synchronization”, in 2011 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, San Francisco, CA, 2011, pp. 163-170.
preprint-pdf (1.45 MB)
video (4.76 MB)
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“On Optimal Cooperative Patrolling”, in 49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2010, pp. 7153-7158.
pdf (465.44 KB)
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“Mutual Localization in a Multi-Robot System with Anonymous Relative Position Measures”, in 2009 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, St. Louis, MO, 2009, pp. 3974-3980.
pdf (1.93 MB)
video (3.52 MB)
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“Haptic Teleoperation of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles over the Internet”, in 2011 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Shanghai, China, 2011, pp. 1341-1347.
preprint-pdf (1.34 MB)
video (4.92 MB)
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“An Evaluation of Haptic Cues on the Tele-Operator’s Perceptual Awareness of Multiple UAVs’ Environments”, in IEEE World Haptics Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 2011, pp. 149-154.
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“Decentralized cooperative exploration: Implementation and experiments”, in 10th Int. Conf. on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Baden-Baden, Germany, 2008, pp. 348-355.
pdf (634.37 KB)
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“Bilateral Teleoperation of Groups of UAVs with Decentralized Connectivity Maintenance”, in 2011 Robotics: Science and Systems Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 2011.
preprint-pdf (1.8 MB)
video (14.5 MB)
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“Distributed Online Leader Selection in the Bilateral Teleoperation of Multiple UAVs”, in 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control , Orlando, FL, 2011, pp. 3559-3565.
preprint-pdf (1.2 MB)
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“Mutual Localization in a Multi-Robot System with Anonymous Relative Position Measures”, Department of Computer and System Sciences Antonio Ruberti, 2009.
pdf (1.29 MB)
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“Bilateral Teleoperation of Groups of Mobile Robots with Time-Varying Topology”, IEEE Transaction on Robotics, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 1019 -1033, 2012.
preprint-pdf (4.11 MB)
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“Distributed Pursuit-Evasion without Mapping or Global Localization via Local Frontiers”, Autonomous Robots, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 81-95, 2012.
preprint-pdf (3.29 MB)
video1 (880.59 KB)
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“A decentralized strategy for cooperative robot exploration”, in ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, Proceedings of the 1st international conference on Robot communication and coordination, Athens, Greece, 2007, vol. 318.
pdf (2.67 MB)
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“SwarmSimX: Real-time Simulation Environment for Multi-robot Systems”, in 3rd Int. Conf. on Simulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots, Tsukuba, Japan: , 2012.
preprint-pdf (1023.48 KB)
, 
“Distributed Pursuit-Evasion with Limited-Visibility Sensor Via Frontier-based Exploration”, in 2010 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Anchorage, AK, 2010, pp. 3562-3568.
pdf (1.03 MB)
video (2.95 MB)
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“Aerial Grasping of a Moving Target with a Quadrotor UAV”, in 2012 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vilamoura, Portugal, 2012, pp. 4985-4992.
preprint-pdf (2.12 MB)
video (7.13 MB)
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“Interactive Planning of Persistent Trajectories for Human-Assisted Navigation of Mobile Robots”, in 2012 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vilamoura, Portugal, 2012, pp. 2641-2648.
preprint-pdf (2.15 MB)
video (9.02 MB)
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“Bilateral Teleoperation of Multiple UAVs with Decentralized Bearing-only Formation Control”, in 2011 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, San Francisco, CA, 2011, pp. 2215-2222.
preprint-pdf (1.14 MB)
video (8.23 MB)
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“Shared Control: Balancing Autonomy and Human Assistance with a Group of Quadrotor UAVs.”, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, Special Issue on Aerial Robotics and the Quadrotor Platform, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 57-68, 2012.
preprint-pdf (7.17 MB)
, 
“Decentralized Rigidity Maintenance Control with Range Measurements for Multi-Robot Systems”, The International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 105-128, 2014.
arXiv-pdf-v3-last-version (4.19 MB)
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“Rigidity Maintenance Control for Multi-Robot Systems”, in 2012 Robotics: Science and Systems Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2012.
preprint-pdf (2.47 MB)
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“Bilateral Teleoperation of a Group of UAVs with Communication Delays and Switching Topology”, in 2012 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, St. Paul, MN, 2012.
preprint-pdf (1.46 MB)
video (4.01 MB)
, 

“Experiments of Passivity-Based Bilateral Aerial Teleoperation of a Group of UAVs with Decentralized Velocity Synchronization”, in 2011 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, San Francisco, CA, 2011, pp. 163-170.
preprint-pdf (1.45 MB)
video (4.76 MB)
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“Decentralized Simultaneous Multi-target Exploration using a Connected Network of Multiple Robots”, Autonomous Robots, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 989-1011, 2017.
arXiv-pdf (3 MB)
video-experiment-quadrotors (19.94 MB)
video-sims-empty-space (3.86 MB)
video-sims-office-space (3.97 MB)
video-sims-town-space (4.68 MB)
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“Rigidity Theory in SE(2) for Unscaled Relative Position Estimation using only Bearing”, in 2014 European Control Conference, Strasbourg, France, 2014, pp. 2703-2708.
preprint-pdf (410.91 KB)
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“Decentralized Motion Control for Cooperative Manipulation with a Team of Networked Mobile Manipulators”, in 2016 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Stockholm, Sweden, 2016, pp. 441-446.
preprint-pdf (1.19 MB)
video (2.9 MB)
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“The Flying Hand: a Formation of UAVs for Cooperative Aerial Tele-Manipulation”, in 2014 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Hong Kong, China, 2014, pp. 4335-4341.
preprint-pdf (2.89 MB)
video (4.44 MB)
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“Human-assisted Parallel Multi-target Visiting in a Connected Topology”, 6th Int. Work. on Human-Friendly Robotics. Rome, Italy, 2013.
, “Image-based Road Network Clearing without Localization and without Maps using a Team of UAVs”, in 2014 European Control Conference, Strasbourg, France, 2014, pp. 1902-1908.
preprint-pdf (1.82 MB)
video (13.1 MB)
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“Semi-Autonomous Haptic Teleoperation Control Architecture of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles”, IEEE/ASME Transaction on Mechatronics, Focused Section on Aerospace Mechatronics, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 1334-1345, 2013.
preprint-pdf (3.66 MB)
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“Bilateral Teleoperation of Groups of Mobile Robots with Time-Varying Topology”, IEEE Transaction on Robotics, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 1019 -1033, 2012.
preprint-pdf (4.11 MB)
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“A Passivity-Based Decentralized Strategy for Generalized Connectivity Maintenance”, The International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 299-323, 2013.
preprint-pdf (3.83 MB)
video1 (9.79 MB)
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“Intercontinental Haptic Control and Advanced Supervisory Interfaces for Groups of Multiple UAVs”, 5th Int. Work. on Human-Friendly Robotics. Bruxelles, Belgium, 2012.
, “Decentralized Multi-Robot Encirclement of a 3D Target with Guaranteed Collision Avoidance”, Autonomous Robots, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 245-265, 2016.
arXiv-pdf-v2-last-version (4.71 MB)
arXiv-pdf-v1-first-version-(Old) (4.47 MB)
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“Decentralized Methods for Cooperative Task Execution in Multi-robot Systems”, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, 2009.
2009-Franchi_PhDThesis.pdf (14.02 MB)
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“Modeling and Control of UAV Bearing-Formations with Bilateral High-Level Steering”, The International Journal of Robotics Research, Special Issue on 3D Exploration, Mapping, and Surveillance, vol. 31, no. 12, pp. 1504-1525, 2012.
preprint-pdf (3.81 MB)
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“Hand Driven UAV Formation for Cooperative Grasping and Transportation: the Flying Hand”, RSS 2013 Work. on Aerial Mobile Manipulation. Berlin, Germany, 2013.
, “Decentralized Control of Parallel Rigid Formations with Direction Constraints and Bearing Measurements”, in 51th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control , Maui, HI, 2012, pp. 5310-5317.
preprint-pdf (798.4 KB)
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“A Passivity-Based Decentralized Approach for the Bilateral Teleoperation of a Group of UAVs with Switching Topology”, in 2011 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Shanghai, China, 2011, pp. 898-905.
preprint-pdf (870.58 KB)
video (4.84 MB)
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“Multi-target Simultaneous Exploration with Continual Connectivity”, 2th Int. Work. on Crossing the Reality Gap - From Single to Multi- to Many Robot Systems, at 2013 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation. Karlsruhe, Germany, 2013.
, “SwarmSimX and TeleKyb: Two ROS-integrated Software Frameworks for Single- and Multi-Robot Applications”, Int. Work. on Towards Fully Decentralized Multi-Robot Systems: Hardware, Software and Integration, at 2013 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation. Karlsruhe, Germany, 2013.
, “Intercontinental Haptic Control and Advanced Supervisory Interfaces for Groups of Multiple UAVs”, 5th Int. Work. on Human-Friendly Robotics. Bruxelles, Belgium, 2012.
, “Interactive Demo: Haptic Remote Control of Multiple UAVs with Autonomous Cohesive Behavior”, Int. Work. on Towards Fully Decentralized Multi-Robot Systems: Hardware, Software and Integration, at 2013 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation. Karlsruhe, Germany, 2013.
, “The TeleKyb Framework for a Modular and Extendible ROS-based Quadrotor Control”, in 6th European Conference on Mobile Robots, Barcelona, Spain, 2013.
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