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William Whittaker
Researcher at University of Manchester
Publications - 241
Citations - 11992
William Whittaker is an academic researcher from University of Manchester. The author has contributed to research in topics: Robot & Mobile robot. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 228 publications receiving 11232 citations. Previous affiliations of William Whittaker include Carnegie Mellon University & Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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First Experiments in the Robotic Investigation of Life in the Atacama Desert of Chile
David Wettergreen,Nathalie A. Cabrol,James Teza,Paul Tompkins,Chris Urmson,Vandi Verma,Michael Wagner,William Whittaker +7 more
TL;DR: This paper motivates the Life in the Atacama project from both astrobiologic and robotic perspectives, and focuses on some of the research challenges facing the project to enable endurance navigation, resource cognizance, and long-term survivability.
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Preliminary Results on the use of Stereo, Color Cameras and Laser Sensors in Antarctica
TL;DR: Early results of experiments performed on this expedition with CCD cameras and laser range finders are presented, and the ability of these sensors to characterize polar terrain is evaluated and a discussion on the suitability ofThese sensors for Antarctic mobile robots is discussed.
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Ambler: Performance of a six-legged planetary rover☆
TL;DR: In this article, the authors quantify several performance metrics for the Ambler, a six-legged robot configured for autonomous traversal of Mars-like terrain, including terrain traversed, walking speed and endurance.
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Not enough doctors or not enough needs? Refocusing health workforce planning from providers and services to populations and needs:
TL;DR: This work presents a framework that integrates health service and workforce planning focused on responding to population needs, using data from the General Household Survey for England over the period 1985-2006 to illustrate trends in health needs and service use per capita.
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A pilot randomised controlled trial evaluating mini and conventional implant retained dentures on the function and quality of life of patients with an edentulous mandible
TL;DR: The pilot study demonstrated that it is possible to recruit, randomise and retain edentulous patients for an implant trial, and shown that acceptable recruitment and retention rates are achievable in this population of patients for this intervention.