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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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An Autonomous Robotic System for Mapping Abandoned Mines
David I. Ferguson,A. Morris,Dirk Hähnel,Christopher R. Baker,Zachary Omohundro,Carlos F. Reverte,Scott M. Thayer,Charles Whittaker,William Whittaker,Wolfram Burgard,Sebastian Thrun +10 more
TL;DR: The software architecture of a robotic system for mapping abandoned mines is presented, capable of acquiring consistent 2D maps of large mines with many cycles, represented as Markov random fields.
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Robotic Antarctic meteorite search: outcomes
Dimitrios Apostolopoulos,Liam Pedersen,Benjamin Shamah,Kimberly Shillcutt,Michael Wagner,William Whittaker +5 more
TL;DR: The Nomad expedition proved the rudiments of science autonomy and exemplified the merits of machine learning techniques for autonomous geological classification in real-world settings and showcased the difficulty in executing reliable robotic deployment of science sensors and a limited performance in the speed and coverage of autonomous search.
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Walking robot with a circulating gait
John Bares,William Whittaker +1 more
TL;DR: The Ambler, which maintains its body on a level trajectory while walking, has unique orthogonal legs that are stacked under the body instead of the traditional animal-like arrangement of legs around the body, leading to a novel circulating gait that promises to improve mobility in terrains of extreme roughness.
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Orthogonal legged walking robot
John Bares,William Whittaker +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a robot for moving along uneven terrain, consisting of a body having an opening through which a leg can pass and a device for moving the body.
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The Atacama Desert Trek: outcomes
TL;DR: Nomad's performance in the Atacama Desert Trek set new benchmark in high performance robotics operations relevant to terrestrial and planetary exploration, paving the way for new exploration strategies on Earth and beyond.