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Golf-Playing DARwIn-OP: A Theoretical Approach

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Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 4

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing ((AISC,volume 447))

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This paper presents a theoretical approach for a humanoid robot performing autonomously in a golf setting. The main concentration of this research is on using vision and mathematical calculations to perform and evaluate the success of each test. Most of the problems encountered in making a humanoid perform complex actions like playing golf arise from the constraints in their features and implementations. Parts of the solution comprise linear interpolation and angle calculation. Challenges faced and solved include some that will lead to a better understanding of human–robot interaction.

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  1. Computer and Information Technology Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

    Mauricio Gomez, Bakytgul Khaday & Eric T. Matson

  2. Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

    Adalberto Gonzalez

  3. Computer Engineering Department, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Ahmad Esmaeili

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  1. Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Daejeon, Korea (Republic of)

    Jong-Hwan Kim

  2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    Fakhri Karray

  3. School of Information and Communication Technology, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

    Jun Jo

  4. Center for Intelligent Technologies, Technical University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia

    Peter Sincak

  5. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Daejeon, Korea (Republic of)

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Gomez, M., Khaday, B., Gonzalez, A., Esmaeili, A., Matson, E.T. (2017). Golf-Playing DARwIn-OP: A Theoretical Approach. In: Kim, JH., Karray, F., Jo, J., Sincak, P., Myung, H. (eds) Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 4. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 447. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31293-4_33

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