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2023

Conference Publication

Feature extraction for effective and efficient deep reinforcement learning on real robotic platforms

Böhm, Peter, Pounds, Pauline and Chapman, Archie C. (2023). Feature extraction for effective and efficient deep reinforcement learning on real robotic platforms. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), London, United Kingdom, 29 May - 2 June 2023. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/icra48891.2023.10160862

Feature extraction for effective and efficient deep reinforcement learning on real robotic platforms

2022

Conference Publication

Low-cost real-world implementation of the swing-up pendulum for deep reinforcement learning experiments

Böhm, Peter, Pounds, Pauline and Chapman, Archie C. (2022). Low-cost real-world implementation of the swing-up pendulum for deep reinforcement learning experiments. Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA 2022), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 6-8 December 2022. Australasian Robotics and Automation Association.

Low-cost real-world implementation of the swing-up pendulum for deep reinforcement learning experiments

2022

Conference Publication

Training directional locomotion for quadrupedal low-cost robotic systems via deep reinforcement learning

Böhm, Peter, Chapman, Archie and Pounds, Pauline (2022). Training directional locomotion for quadrupedal low-cost robotic systems via deep reinforcement learning. Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA 2022) , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 6-8 December 2022. Australasian Robotics and Automation Association.

Training directional locomotion for quadrupedal low-cost robotic systems via deep reinforcement learning

2022

Conference Publication

Non-blocking asynchronous training for reinforcement learning in real-world environments

Bohm, Peter, Pounds, Pauline and Chapman, Archie C. (2022). Non-blocking asynchronous training for reinforcement learning in real-world environments. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Kyoto, Japan, 23-27 October 2022. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/iros47612.2022.9981333

Non-blocking asynchronous training for reinforcement learning in real-world environments

2022

Conference Publication

Rotor array synergies for aerial modular reconfigurable robots

Moshirian, Benjamin and Pounds, Pauline E.I. (2022). Rotor array synergies for aerial modular reconfigurable robots. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Kyoto, Japan, 23-27 October 2022. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/iros47612.2022.9982034

Rotor array synergies for aerial modular reconfigurable robots

2022

Conference Publication

Towards multidimensional textural perception and classification through whisker

Routray, Prasanna Kumar, Kanade, Aditya Sanjiv, Tiwari, Kshitij, Pounds, Pauline and Muniyandi, Manivannan (2022). Towards multidimensional textural perception and classification through whisker. 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Robotic and Sensors Environments (ROSE), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14-15 November 2022. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ROSE56499.2022.9977409

Towards multidimensional textural perception and classification through whisker

2020

Conference Publication

Physical requirements for Auslan robots and avatars: “Handy” hands

Korte, Jessica, Newton, Jacob, Goel, Rudraksh and Pounds, Pauline (2020). Physical requirements for Auslan robots and avatars: “Handy” hands. CoEDL Fest, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 3-6 February 2020. ARC CoEDL.

Physical requirements for Auslan robots and avatars: “Handy” hands

2019

Conference Publication

Pain and Spinal Postural Control: Does Lumbar Pain, Anticipation of Lumbar Pain, or Limb Pain Alter the Neuromuscular and Mechanical Responses to Sudden Axial Load?

Chang, Shantel, Mohammad Jamil, Ridhwan, Tucker, Kylie, Verrel, Julius, Pounds, Pauline and Claus, Andrew (2019). Pain and Spinal Postural Control: Does Lumbar Pain, Anticipation of Lumbar Pain, or Limb Pain Alter the Neuromuscular and Mechanical Responses to Sudden Axial Load?. Australian Pain Society, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 7-10 April 2019.

Pain and Spinal Postural Control: Does Lumbar Pain, Anticipation of Lumbar Pain, or Limb Pain Alter the Neuromuscular and Mechanical Responses to Sudden Axial Load?

2018

Conference Publication

Towards the Tiny Giant Robot - a low-cost gyroscopically stabilised biped

Deer, William and Pounds, Pauline (2018). Towards the Tiny Giant Robot - a low-cost gyroscopically stabilised biped. Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA 2018), Lincoln, New Zealand, 4-6 December 2018. Australia: Australasian Robotics and Automation Association.

Towards the Tiny Giant Robot - a low-cost gyroscopically stabilised biped

2018

Conference Publication

Designing for robust movement in a child-friendly robot

Taufatofua, Jonathon, Heath, Scott, Ramirez-Brinez, Carlos Andres, Sommer, Kristyn, Durantin, Gautier, Kong, Wilson, Wiles, Janet and Pounds, Pauline (2018). Designing for robust movement in a child-friendly robot. 25th IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Madrid, Spain, 1-5 October 2018. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/IROS.2018.8593414

Designing for robust movement in a child-friendly robot

2018

Conference Publication

PiRat: an autonomous framework for studying social behaviour in rats and robots

Heath, Scott, Ramirez-Brinez, Carlos Andres, Arnold, Joshua, Olsson, Ola, Taufatofua, Jonathon, Pounds, Pauline, Wiles, Janet, Leonardis, Eric, Gygi, Emanuel, Leija, Estelita, Quinn, Laleh K. and Chiba, Andrea A. (2018). PiRat: an autonomous framework for studying social behaviour in rats and robots. 25th IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Madrid, Spain, 1-5 October 2018. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/IROS.2018.8594060

PiRat: an autonomous framework for studying social behaviour in rats and robots

2017

Conference Publication

Mechanical perturbation of spinal postural control with sudden axial load demonstrates different timing of trunk muscles in sitting versus standing

Young, A., Tucker, K., Verrel, J., Pounds, P. and Claus, A. (2017). Mechanical perturbation of spinal postural control with sudden axial load demonstrates different timing of trunk muscles in sitting versus standing. International Society of Biomechanics XXVI Congress, Brisbane / Brisbane Convention Centre, 23-27 July 2017.

Mechanical perturbation of spinal postural control with sudden axial load demonstrates different timing of trunk muscles in sitting versus standing

2016

Conference Publication

Towards the stackrotor: aerodynamics, construction, dynamics and control of a vertical stacked-rotor configuration for indoor heavy-lift helicopter robots

Davis, E., McKay-Lowndes, W., Gonano, D., Hansen, S. and Pounds, P. (2016). Towards the stackrotor: aerodynamics, construction, dynamics and control of a vertical stacked-rotor configuration for indoor heavy-lift helicopter robots. Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation 2016, ACRA 2016, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 5-7 December 2016. Australasian Robotics and Automation Association.

Towards the stackrotor: aerodynamics, construction, dynamics and control of a vertical stacked-rotor configuration for indoor heavy-lift helicopter robots

2016

Conference Publication

Automatic distribution of disposable self-deploying sensor modules

Pounds, Paul, Potie, Timothy, Kendoul, Farid, Singh, Surya, Jurdak, Raja and Roberts, Jonathan (2016). Automatic distribution of disposable self-deploying sensor modules. International Symposium on Experimental Robotics, Marrakech, Morocco, 15-18 June 2014. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-23778-7_35

Automatic distribution of disposable self-deploying sensor modules

2016

Conference Publication

Social cardboard: pretotyping a social ethnodroid in the wild

Wiles, Janet, Worthy, Peter, Hensby, Kristyn, Boden, Marie, Heath, Scott, Pounds, Paul, Rybak, Nikodem, Smith, Michael, Taufotofua, Jonathon and Weigel, Jason (2016). Social cardboard: pretotyping a social ethnodroid in the wild. 11th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2016, Christchurch, New Zealand, 7-10 March 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/HRI.2016.7451841

Social cardboard: pretotyping a social ethnodroid in the wild

2016

Conference Publication

Direct thrust and velocity measurement for a micro UAV rotor

Davis, Edwin and Pounds, Paul E.I. (2016). Direct thrust and velocity measurement for a micro UAV rotor. Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation 2016, ACRA 2016, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 5-7 December 2016. Australasian Robotics and Automation Association.

Direct thrust and velocity measurement for a micro UAV rotor

2016

Conference Publication

Hand in hand: tools and techniques for understanding children's touch with a social robot

Hensby, Kristyn, Wiles, Janet, Boden, Marie, Heath, Scott, Nielsen, Mark, Pounds, Paul, Riddell, Joshua, Rogers, Kristopher, Rybak, Nikodem, Slaughter, Virginia, Smith, Michael, Taufatofua, Jonathon, Worthy, Peter and Weigel, Jason (2016). Hand in hand: tools and techniques for understanding children's touch with a social robot. 11th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2016, Christchurch, New Zealand, 7-10 March 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/HRI.2016.7451794

Hand in hand: tools and techniques for understanding children's touch with a social robot

2015

Conference Publication

Passive height stability and trajectory repeatability of a quadrotor maneuvering in ground effect with regulated voltage bus

Davis, Edwin, Spollard, James and Pounds, Paul (2015). Passive height stability and trajectory repeatability of a quadrotor maneuvering in ground effect with regulated voltage bus. Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA 2015), Canberra, ACT, Australia, 2-4 December 2015. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ARAA.

Passive height stability and trajectory repeatability of a quadrotor maneuvering in ground effect with regulated voltage bus

2015

Conference Publication

Output tracking for quadrotor-based aerial manipulators

Naldi, Roberto, Pounds, Paul, De Marco, Simone and Marconi, Lorenzo (2015). Output tracking for quadrotor-based aerial manipulators. American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, United States, 1-3 July 2015. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ACC.2015.7171003

Output tracking for quadrotor-based aerial manipulators

2015

Conference Publication

Children's expectations and strategies in interacting with a Wizard of Oz Robot

Worthy, Peter, Boden, Marie, Karimi, Arafeh, Weigel, Jason, Matthews, Ben, Hensby, Kristyn, Heath, Scott, Pounds, Paul, Taufatofua, Jonathon, Smith, Michael, Viller, Stephen and Wiles, Janet (2015). Children's expectations and strategies in interacting with a Wizard of Oz Robot. OZCHI '15, Melbourne, Australia, 7-10 December 2015. New York, NY, United States: ACM. doi: 10.1145/2838739.2838793

Children's expectations and strategies in interacting with a Wizard of Oz Robot