Many methods exist to model and track deformable one-dimensional objects (e.g., cables, ropes, threads) across a stream of video frames. However, these depend on the existence some initial conditions. To best our knowledge, topic detection that can extract those conditions in non-trivial situations has hardly been addressed. The lack limits use tracking real-world applications is bottleneck for...

We consider impulsive manipulation to be any form of manipulation consisting of two phases: a strike to the object imparting some initial velocities and free motion of that object subject to forces and constraints in the environment. In this work, we have focused on manipulation of planar sliders by tapping. After being struck, the object slides on the support surface, slowing down and coming t...

In this paper, the authors proposed a novel reactive strategy to solve a unknown object local manipulation problem with an multifingered robot hand. In this method, the micro manipulation assumption is proposed and the object can be manipulated within the robot hand workspace without the active and explicit controlling about the rolling and sliding of the fingertips on the object. A 6 D.O.F rea...

We used a novel apparatus with three hinged finger pads to characterize collaborative multifinger interactions during dynamic manipulation requiring individuated control of fingertip motions and forces. Subjects placed the thumb, index, and middle fingertips on each hinged finger pad and held it-unsupported-with constant total grasp force while voluntarily oscillating the thumb's pad. This task...