Annual Report Department

4.5CAD/CAM, process and production planning

2001PP013 P. VALCKENAERS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Deadlock avoidance in flexible flow shops with loops, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 14 (1), 2003, 137-144.

2001PP050 B. LAUWERS, E. VAN DER POORTEN, H. DE BAERDEMAEKER, CAD/CAM based generation of collision free robot programs through the integration of a virtual machining environment, European Journal of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 47(4), 2003, 215-220.

2003PP001 B. LAUWERS, G. KISWANTO, J.P. KRUTH, Development of a five-axis milling tool path generation algorithm based on faceted models, Annals of the CIRP, Vol. 52/1/2003, 85-88.

2003PP116 E. BOHEZ, H.M. NGUYEN, B. KRIATSIRITHANAKOM, P. NATAKUBON, R. HUANG, T. LE, The stencil buffer sweep plane algorithm for 5-axis CNC tool path verification, Computer-Aided Design, 35, 2003, 1129-1142.

WP2003-31 H. CRAUWELS, D. VAN OUDHEUSDEN, Transforming an MRP plan into a short-term schedule, Production Planning & Control, vol. 14, no.7, 2003, pp. 647-655.

2003PP001 B. LAUWERS, G. KISWANTO, J.P. KRUTH, Development of a Five-axis milling tool path generation algorithm based on faceted models, Proc. of 53th CIRP General Assembly, Montréal, 2003, 85- 88.

2003PP042 P. LEFEBVRE, B. LAUWERS, Automated part geometry analysis for setup selection in multi-axis machining operations planning, Proc. of 36th CIRP-International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, Saarbrücken, 3-5 June 2003, 293-298.

2003PP046 B. LAUWERS, P. HAIGH, R. WALLIS, S. SOHALD, Development of a robot based fettling cell for castings in low series, Proc. of 36th CIRP-International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, Saarbrücken, 3-5 June 2003, 237-241.

WP2003-47 Ph. COLLIN, D. VAN OUDHEUSDEN, J. DUFLOU, D. CATTRYSSE, A travelling purchaser formulation for sheet metal bending production planning, Proceedings of the 10^th International Conference on Sheet Metal, Belfast, April 14-16, ISBN: 1-85924-171, pp. 279-286.

WP2003-02 J. DUFLOU, T.H.M. NGUYEN, J.-P. KRUTH, D. CATTRYSSE, An optimisation system for automated workpiece layout generation for bent sheet metal parts, Proceedings of the 10^th International Conference on Sheet Metal, Belfast, April 14-16, ISBN: 1-85924-171, pp. 235-244.

WP2003-32 P. VANSTEENWEGEN, PH. COLLIN, J. DUFLOU, D. VAN OUDHEUSDEN, Automated production planning of sheet metal bending operations, Abstracts 17th Conference on Quantitative Methods for Decision Making, ORBEL 17, Brussels, January 2003, pp. 41.

WP2003-33 M. MOONEN, G.K. JANSSENS, Evaluation of genetic algorithms for the job shop scheduling problem, Abstracts 17th Conference on Quantitative Methods for Decision Making, ORBEL 17, Brussels, January 2003, pp. 24.

2003PP068 G. KISWANTO, B. LAUWERS, J.P. KRUTH, The influence of changing inclination ngle and screw angle of the tool orientation on the surface quality in five-axis milling, Proc. of 6de Nationaal Congres over Theoretische en Toegepaste Mechanica, Gent, 26-27 mei 2003, CD-Rom, Paper No. NCTAM-2003-104.

WP2003-07 Ph. COLLIN, P. VANSTEENWEGEN, D. VAN OUDHEUSDEN, D. CATTRYSSE, J. DUFLOU, Time estimation methods for the process of air bending.

WP2003-18 P. VANSTEENWEGEN, Scheduling under certainty: a literature survey.

WP2003-21 D. CATTRYSSE, Ph. COLLIN, P. BEULLENS, J. DUFLOU, D. VAN OUDHEUSDEN, Applying a travelling purchaser and generalized travelling salesman formulation for sheet metal bending production planning.

WP2003-23 D. CATTRYSSE, P. BEULLENS, PH. COLLIN, J. DUFLOU, D. VAN OUDHEUSDEN, Automatic production planning of press brakes for sheet metal bending.

4.6Quality control and total quality management

WP2003-41 G. ZHU, L. GELDERS, J. VITS, Dynamic measurement of customer satisfaction (DMCS): the key to customer knowledge, EUROMA-POMS, Joint International Conference, Como, Italy, June 2003, vol. II, pp. 613-624.

4.7Mechatronics and robotics

1999PP131 M. OUSSALAH, Interval possibility and necessity measures, International Journal of Kybernetics, Vol. 32(3), 2003.

2001PP037 J. WANG, H. VAN BRUSSEL, J. SWEVERS, Robust perfect tracking control with discrete sliding mode controller, Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 125(1), 2003, 27-32.

2001PP042 B. DEMEULENAERE, J. DE SCHUTTER, Synthesis of inertially compensated variable-speed cams, Transactions of the ASME , Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 125, 2003, 593-601.

2001PP066 T. LEFEBVRE, H. BRUYNINCKX, J. DE SCHUTTER, Polyhedral contact formation modeling and identification for autonomous compliant motion, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 19(1), 2003, 26-41.

2001PP117 J. DE CUYPER, M. VERHAEGEN, J. SWEVERS, Off-line feed-forward and H-infinity feedback control on an industrial vibration rig, Journal of Control Engineering Practice, Vol11(2), 2003, 129-140.

2002PP045 L. MIHAYLOVA, J. DE SCHUTTER, H. BRUYNINCKX, A multisine approach for trajectory optimization based on information gain, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Elsevier Science, Vol. 43(4), 2003, 231-243.

2002PP122 J. BAETEN, H. BRUYNINCKX, J. DE SCHUTTER, Integrated vision/force robotic servoing in the task frame formalism, International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 22, 10-11, 2003, 941-954.

2003PP002 H. VAN BRUSSEL, D. REYNAERTS, P. VANHERCK, M. VERSTEYHE, S. DEVOS, A nanometre-precision, ultra-stiff piezostepper stage for ELID-grinding, Annals of the CIRP, Vol. 52/1/2003, 317-322.

2003PP005 W. SOUVERIJNS, D. VAES, J. DE CUYPER, J. DWEVERS, P. SAS, Design of a controller for multivariable nonlinear systems, Journal A, Vol. 43, Iss 3-4, 2002, 4-8.

2003PP008 F.XU, H. VAN BRUSSEL, M. NUTTIN, R. MOREAS, Concepts for dynamic obstacle avoidance and their extended application in underground navigation, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 42(1), 2003, 1-15.

2003PP035 W. MEEUSEN, J. CLIJNEN, D. REYNAERTS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, R. PUERS, Micro-electro-discharge machining as microsensor fabrication technology, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 3(5), 2003, 632-639.

2003PP063 S. CAVALIERI, M. MACCHI, P. VALCKENAERS, Benchmarking the performance of manufacturing control systems: design principles for a web-based simulated testbed, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 14 (1), 2003, 43-58.

2003PP073 P. VALCKENAERS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, HADELI, O. BOCHMANN, B. SAINT GERMAIN, C. ZAMFIRESCU, On the design of emergent systems: an investigation of integration and interoperability issues, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 16, 2003, 377-393.

2003PP099 J. PEIRS, D. REYNAERTS, F. VERPLAETSEN, Development of an axial microturbine for a portable gas turbine generator, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Special issue featuring papers from the 13th Micromechanics Europe Workshop (MME '02), Vol. 13 (4), S190-S195, 2003.

2002PP090 L. MIHAYLOVA, T. LEFEBVRE, H. BRUYNINCKX, J. DE SCHUTTER, W. BURGARD, Active Robotic Sensing as Decision Making with Statistical Methods, NATO Advanced Study Institute 2003, ``Data Fusion for Situation Monitoring, Incident Detection, Alert and Response Management, Tsahkadsor, Armenia, 18-29 August 2003, Kluwer Publishing.

2002PP094 T. LEFEBVRE, H. BRUYNINCKX, J. DE SCHUTTER, Active sensing for the identification of geometrical parameters during autonomous compliant motion, Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Taipei, 12-17 May 2003, 2599-2604.

2002PP097 H. BRUYNINCKX, P. SOETENS, B. KONINCKX, The real-time motion control core of the Orocos project, Proc. of IEEE International Conference Robotics and Automation Taipei, 2003, 2766-2771.

2002PP116 W. SYMENS, J. SWEVERS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Pole-placement vs loop-shaping design for gain-scheduling control of machine tools with position dependent dynamics, Proc. of European Control Conference, 2003, CD-ROM.

2002PP124 B. SAINT GERMAIN, P. VALCKENAERS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, HADELI, O. BOCHMANN, C. ZAMFIRESCU, P. VERSTRAETE, Muli-agent manufacturing control: an industrial case study, Proc. of 7th IFAC Workshop, Budapest, 6-8 April 2003, 207-212.

2003PP002 H. VAN BRUSSEL, D. REYNAERTS, P. VANHERCK, M. VERSTEYHE, S. DEVOS, A nanometre-precision, ultra-stiff piezostepper stage for ELID-grinding, Proc. of 53th CIRP General Assembly, Montréal, 2003, 317-322.

2003PP007 D. VAES, W. SOUVERIJNS, J. DE CUYPER, J. SWEVERS, P. SAS, Optimal decoupling for improved multivariable controller design, applied on an automotive vibration test rig, Proc. of 2003 American Control Conference, Denver, 4-6 June 2003, 785-790.

2003PP012 V. LAMPAERT, F. AL-BENDER, J. SWEVERS, A generalized Maxwell-slip friction model appropriate for control purposes, Proc. of International Conference "Physics and Control", St. Petersburg, August 2003, CD-Rom.

2003PP020 W. VERDONCK, J. SWEVERS, Analysis of systematic errors in robot load identification, Proc. of 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Coimbra, Portugal, 30June-3 July 2003, 941-946.

2003PP021 B.J.W. WAARSING, M. NUTTIN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Behavior-based mobile manipulation : the opening of a door, Proc. of ASER03 1st International Workshop on Advances in Service Robotics, Bardolino, March 13-15 2003, ISBN 3-8167-6268-9, 168-175.

2003PP023 B.J.W. WAARSING, M. NUTTIN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Behavior-based mobile manipulation inspired by the human example, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2003, Taipei, 12-17 May 2003, 268-273.

2003PP024 J. CLIJNEN, D. REYNAERTS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Design and realisation of an optical tri-axial force sensor, Proc. of International Precision Assembly Seminar, Bad Hofgastein, 17-19 March 2003, 219-224.

2003PP026 K. GADEYNE, T. LEFEBVRE, H. BRUYNINCKX, J. DE SCHUTTER, A rigorous Bayesian' approach to simultaneous model selection and state estimation, Proc. of 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotis, Coimbra, 30June-3 July 2003, 130-135.

2003PP027 T. LEFEBVRE, H. BRUYNINCKX, J. DE SCHUTTER, Non-linear autonomous compliant motion with a non-minimal state Kalman filter, Proc. of 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotis, Coimbra, 30June-3July 2003, 136-141.

2003PP028 J. WANG, H. VAN BRUSSEL, J. SWEVERS, Positioning and tracking control of an X-Y table with sliding mode control, Proc. of 4th IFAC Workshop on Robust Control Design, Milan, 25-27 June 2003, CD-Rom.

2003PP045 J. CLIJNEN, D. REYNAERTS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Development of a miniature optical tri-axial force sensor, Proc. of Eurosensor XVII, the European Conference on Solid-State Transducers, Guimaraes, 21-24 September 2003, 748-751.

2003PP049 G. SCHUH, H. VAN BRUSSEL, C. BOËR, P. VALCKENAERS, M. SACCO, M. BERGHOLZ, J. HARRE, A model-based approach to design modular plant architectures, Proc. of 36th CIRP-International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, Saarbrücken, 3-5 June 2003, 369-373.

2003PP050 E. DEMEESTER, M. NUTTIN, D. VANHOOYDONCK, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Assessing the user's intent using bayes' rule : application to wheelchair control, Proc. of 1st International Workshop on Advances in Service Robotics, ASER'03, Bardolino, 13-15 March 2003, 117-124.

2003PP051 D. VANHOOYDONCK, E. DEMEESTER, M. NUTTIN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Shared control for intelligent wheelchairs: an implicit estimation of the user intention, Proc. of 1st International Workshop on Advances in Service Robotics, ASER'03, Bardolino, 13-15 March 2003, 176-182.

2003PP053 E. DEMEESTER, M. NUTTIN, D. VANHOOYDONCK, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Fine motion planning for shared wheelchair control: requirements and preliminary experiments, Proc. of ICAR 2003, 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, June 30- July 3 2003, Coimbra, Portugal, 1278-1283.

2003PP057 F. AL-BENDER, V. LAMPAERT, S. FASSOIS, D. RIZOS, K. WORDEN, D. ENGSTER, A. HORNSTEIN, U. PARLITZ, Measurement and identification of pre-sliding friction dynamics, Proc. of 4th International Symposium on Investigations of Non-Linear Dynamic Effects in Production Systems, Volkswagenstiftung, Chemnitz, 8-9 April 2003, paper nr. 20.

2003PP064 S. DEVOS, M. DE VOLDER, D. REYNAERTS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, A piezoelectric drive combining a resonant and a stepping positioning mode, Proc. of International Topical Conference on Precision Engineering, Micro Technology, Measurement Techniques and Equipment , Aachen, 19-20 May, 109-112.

2003PP088 O. BOCHMANN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, P. VALCKENAERS, Micro- and macro-level interactions in multi-agent manufacturing systems, Proc. of 36th CIRP-International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, Saarbrücken, 3-5 June 2003, 61-67.

2003PP092 E. STEEGMANS, K. SCHELFTHOUT, T. HOLVOET, P. VALCKENAERS, B. SAINT GERMAIN, From static to dynamic and back: three approaches for role composition, Proc. International Workshop on Software Engineering for Lage-Scale Multi-Agent Systems (Lucena C., Sardinha J.A., Carcia A., eds.), 2003, 92-99.

2003PP102 H. VAN BRUSSEL, Contemporary state and chance of precision growth in production, Proc. of 2nd International Congress of Precision Machining, Keynote paper, 2003, 19-24.

2003PP121 J. PEIRS, D. REYNAERTS, F. VERPLAETSEN, F. NORMAN, S. LEFEVER, Development of a micro gas turbine for electric power generation, Proc. of Eurosensor XVII, the European Conference on Solid-State Transducers, 21-24 September 2003, Guimaraes, 311-314.

2003PP121 J. PEIRS, D. REYNAERTS, F. VERPLAETSEN, F. NORMAN, S. LEFEVER, Development of a micro gas turbine for electric power generation, Proc. of MME03, the 14th MicroMechanics Europe Workshop, Delft, 2-4 November 2003, 215-218.

2003PP127 E. DEMEESTER, M. NUTTIN, D. VANHOOYDONCK, H. VAN BRUSSEL, A model-based, probabilistic framework for plan recognition in shared wheelchair control : experiments and evaluation, Proc. of 2003 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2003), Las Vegas, 27-31 Oct. 2003, 1456-1461.

2003PP128 A.J.N. VAN BREEMEN, K. CRUCQ, B.J.A. KRÖSE, M. NUTTIN, J.M. PORTA, E. DEMEESTER, A user-interface robot for ambient intelligent environments, Proc. of ASER'03, 1st International Workshop on Advances in Service Robotics, March 13-15, 2003, Bardolino, Italy, 132-139.

2003PP130 J. PEIRS, J. CLIJNEN, D. REYNAERTS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, P. HERIJGERS, B. CORTEVILLE, S. BOONE, A micro optical force sensor for force feedback during minimally invasive robotic surgery, Proc. of MME03, The 14th MicroMechanics Europe Workshop, Delft, 2-4 November 2003, 211-214.

2003PP135 T. LEFEBVRE, H. BRUYNINCKX, J. DE SCHUTTER, Recursive non-linear Bayesian state estimation and model recognition with application to contouring tasks, Proc. of International Conference on Robotics and Automation, New Orleans, April 2004, New Orleans, LA, USA, Vol 5, 5262-5267.

2003PP148 J. PEIRS, D. REYNAERTS, F. VERPLAETSEN, A micro gas turbine unit for electric power generation: design and testing of turbine and compressor, Proc. of PowerMEMS 2003, The Third International Workshop on Micro and Nano technology for Power Generation and Energy Convertion Applications, Makuhari, Japan, December 4-5, 2003, 19-22.

2003PP154 B.J.W. WAARSING, M. NUTTIN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, A software framework for control of multi-sensor, multi-actuator systems, Proc. of 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR), June 30-July 3 2003, Coimbra, 41-46.

2003PP155 B. J.A. KROSE, J.M. PORTA, A.J.N. VAN BREEMEN, K. CRUCQ, M. NUTTIN, E. DEMEESTER, Lino, the user-interface robot, Frist European Symposium on Ambient Intelligence (EUSAI 2003), November 3-4, 2003, Veldhoven, The Netherlands, 264-274.

2003PP158 T. GOEDEME, M. NUTTIN, T. TUYTELAARS, L. VAN GOOL, Vision based intelligent wheel chair control: the role of vision and inertial sensing in topological navigation, The 11^th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, June 30-July3, University of Coimbra, Portugal, 2003, 1883-1890.

2003PP164 H. VAN BRUSSEL, The future of manufacturing, Proc. of the World of Automation, Bandung, 18-19 Dec. 2003, ISBN 979-98176-0-9, CD-Rom.

2003PP165 H. TANG, H. VAN BRUSSEL, D. REYNAERTS,J. VANDER SLOTEN, PH. KONINCKX, A laparoscopic robot with intuitive interface for gynecological laser laparoscopy, Proc. of 2003 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation, Taipei, 14-19 September 2003, 2646-2650.

2003PP181 B. SAINT GERMAIN, P. VALCKENAERS, C. ZAMFIRESCU, O. BOCHMANN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Benchmarking of manufacturing control systems in simulation, Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Performance Measurement (IFIP WG5.7 Special Interest Group on Performance Measurment), IFIP, Bergamo, 2003, 357-369.

2002PP117 W. SYMENS, J. SWEVERS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, A comparison of gain-scheduled controller designs for an experimental machine tool with position dependent dynamics, Proc. of Benelux Meeting 2003 on Systems and Control, Lommel, 19-21 March 2003, 87.

2003PP004 D. VAES, J. SWEVERS, P. SAS, J. DE CUYPER, Fundamental limitations on control system performance: Pole-zero excess, NMP-zeros and noise sensitivity, Proc. of Benelux Meeting 2003 on Systems and Control, Lommel, 19-21 March 2003, 136.

2003PP022 B.J.W. WAARSING, H. VAN BRUSSEL, A biologically inspired impedance controlled mobile manipulator, Proc. of Benelux Meeting 2003 on Systems and Control, Lommel, 19-21 maart, 2003, 31.

2003PP025 J. CLIJNEN, D. REYNAERTS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Design and realisation of a miniaturised tri-axial force sensor based on an optical measurement principle, Proc. of Photonics in Mechanical and Industrial Processes Measurements and Quality Control, PHOTOMEC 02, Louvain-la-Neuve, 20 February 2003.

2003PP054 K. VANHOENACKER, J. SCHOUKENS, J. SWEVERS, D. VAES, Classification of the different methods for the detection and quantification of non-linar distortions, Proc. of Benelux Meeting 2003 on Systems and Control, Lommel, 19-21 March 2003, 82.

2003PP056 K. SMOLDERS, J. SWEVERS, Adaptive feedback anti-sway control for the load of a tower crane, Proc. of Benelux Meeting 2003 on Systems and Control, Lommel, 19-21 March 2003, 111.

2003PP156 E. VAN LOENEN, N. SCHELLINGERHOUT, V. TEEVEN, M. VERBERKT, J. HORSTEN, G. HOLLEMANS, K. CRUCQ, E. TUULARI, P. TEN HAGEN, B. KROSE, M. NUTTIN, An Ambient intelligent home system, First European Symposium EUSAI 2003, Veldhoven, The Netherlands, November 2003, Video submission.

2003PP157 M. NUTTIN, D. VANHOOYDONCK, E. DEMEESTER, H. VAN BRUSSEL, K. BUIJSSE, L. DESIMPELAERE, R. RAMON, T. VERSCHELDEN, A robotic assistant for ambient intelligent meeting rooms, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2875, Ambient Intelligent, Emile Aarts, René Collier, Evert Van Loenen, Boris de Ruyter (Eds.), ISBN 3-540-20418-0, Springer, First European Symposium EUSAI, 2003, Veldhoven, the Netherland, November, 2003, 304-317.

2003PP011 V. LAMPAERT, F. AL-BENDER, J. SWEVERS, Experimental characterisation of dry friction at low velocities on a developed tribometer setup for macroscopic measurements, Proc. of 6de Nationaal Congres over Theoretische en Toegepaste Mechanica, Gent, 26-27 mei 2003, CD-Rom, Paper No. NCTAM-2003-039.

2003PP019 W. SYMENS, J. SWEVERS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Analysis of H infinity control techniques for the control of machine tools with position dependent dynamics, Proc. of 6de Nationaal Congres over Theoretische en Toegepaste Mechanica, Gent, 26-27 mei 2003, CD-Rom, Paper No. NCTAM-2003-056.

2003PP052 B. DEMEULENAERE, P. SPAEPEN, J. DE SCHUTTER, Input torque balancing using a CAM-based centrifugal pendulum, Proc. of 6de Nationaal Congres over Theoretische en Toegepaste Mechanica, Gent, 26-27 mei 2003, Paper No. NCTAM-2003-037.

2003PP075 S. DEVOS, M. DE VOLDER, F. SCHILLEBEECKX, D. REYNAERTS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, A Piezoelectric drive combining a stepping and a resonant positioning mode, Proc. of 6de Nationaal Congres over Theoretische en Toegepaste Mechanica, Gent, 26-27 mei 2003, CD-Rom, Paper No. NCTAM-2003-077.

2003PP083 B. KONINCKX, M. NUTTIN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, On various aspects of modular control: two case studies, Proc. of 6de Nationaal Congres over Theoretische en Toegepaste Mechanica, Gent, 26-27 mei 2003, CD-Rom, Paper No. NCTAM-2003-057.

2003PP169 S. DEVOS, M. DE VOLDER, F. SCHILLEBEECKX, D. REYNAERTS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, A Piezoelectric motor combining a stepping and a resonant positioning mode, Proc. of 1st Flanders Engineering PH.D. Symposium Industry Ready - Innovative Research, Brussel, 11 Dec. 2003, CD-Rom.

2003PP170 W. SYMENS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, J. SWEVERS, Gain-scheduling control of machine tools with varying structural flexibilities, Proc. of 1st Flanders Engineering PH.D. Symposium Industry Ready - Innovative Research, Brussel, 11 Dec. 2003, CD-Rom.

2003PP159 E. DEMEESTER, D. VANHOOYDONCK, M. NUTTIN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, A model-based, probalilistic framework for plan recognition in shared wheelchair control: experiments and evaluation, IUAP Workshop, 22 October 2003, Louvain-La-Neuve, 2003.

2003PP160 D. VANHOOYDONCK, E. DEMEESTER, M. NUTTIN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Shared control for intelligent wheelchairs: an implicit estimation of the user intention, IUAP Workshop, 22 October 2003, Louvain-La-Neuve, 2003.

2003PP161 D. VANHOOYDONCK, E. DEMEESTER, M. NUTTIN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, The service robot: your robotic assistant to ambient intelligent environments, IUAP Workshop, 22 October 2003, Louvain-La-Neuve, 2003.

2003PP162 T.GOEDEME, M. NUTTIN, T. TUYTELAARS, L. VAN GOOL, Vision based intelligent wheel chair control : the role of vision and inertial sensing in topological navigation, IUAP Workshop, 22 October 2003, Louvain-La-Neuve, 2003.

2003PP163 B.J.W. WAARSING, M. NUTTIN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Robots in human-centered environments. Is inspiration from biology the way to go ?, IUAP Workshop, 22 October 2003, Louvain-La-Neuve, 2003.

2003PP177 M. DE VOLDER, D. REYNAERTS, Design of a linear hydraulic microactuator, Proc. of IUAP Workshop, Louvain-La-Neuve, 22 Oct. 2003, blz. 14.

2003PP179 S. DEVOS, W. VAN DE VIJVER, K. DECOSTER, D. REYNAERTS, H. VAN BRUSSEL, A planar piezoelectric drive with a stepping and a resonant operation mode, Prof. Of Advanced Mechatronic Systems (ams2003), Louvain-La-Neuve, 22 oktober 2003, Blz.15.

2002PP057 T. LEFEBVRE, K. GADEYNE, H. BRUYNINCKX, J. DE SCHUTTER, Exact Bayesian inference for a class of nonlinear systems with application to robotic assembly, Bayesian Statistics 7, (J.M. Bernardo, M.J. Bayarri, J.O. Berger, A.P. Dawid, D. Herckerman, A.F. Smith and M. Wast (Eds.), Oxford University Press, 2003, 587-596.

2003PP089 D. REYNAERTS, J. QIAN, J. PEIRS, S. DEVOS, P. VLEUGELS, D. HEMSCHOOTE, W. MEEUSEN, W. DRIESEN, H. VAN BRUSSEL, Next-generation machines and processes for curved optical surfaces, International Progress on Advanced Optics and Sensors, Universial Academy Press, Inc., H. Ohmori, H. Shimizu (eds.), Frontiers Science Series No. 40, 175-183.

2000PP008 M. OUSSALAH, J. DE SCHUTTER, Approximated fuzzy LR computation, Accepted for publication in International Journal of Information Science, feb. 2003,

2001PP009 H. BRUYNINCKX, T. LEFEBVRE, L. MIHAYLOVA, K. GADEYNE, E. STAFFETTI, J. DE SCHUTTER, Towards the next generation of autonomous compliant motion systems, Accepted for publication in Proc. 10th International Symposium on Robotics Research, Sydney, 2001 (R.A. Jarvis and A. Zelinsky eds.), Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, Vol.6, Springer, 2003 (to be published).

2003PP090 V. LAMPAERT, F. AL-BENDER, J. SWEVERS, Experimental characterisation of dry friction at low velocities on a developed tribometer setup for macroscopic, Accepted for publication in Tribology Letters, Vol. 16(1), 2004.

2003PP091 F. AL-BENDER, V. LAMPAERT, J. SWEVERS, A novel generic model at asperity level for dry friction force dynamics, Accepted for publication in Tribology Letters, Vol. 16(1), 2004.

2003PP100 T. LEFEBVRE, H. BRUYNINCKX, J. DE SCHUTTER, Exact nonlinear Bayesian parameter estimation for autonomous compliant motion, Accepted for publication in Advanced Robotics, Special Issue on "Selected Papers from ICAR 2003".

2003PP108 T. LEFEBVRE, Kalman filters for nonlinear systems: a comparison of performance, Accepted for publication in the International Journal of Control.

2004PP047 B. DEMEULENAERE, J. DE SCHUTTER, Input torque balancing using an inverted cam mechanism, Accepted for publication in Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Mechanical Design.

2004PP048 B. DEMEULENAERE, J. SWEVERS, J. DE SCHUTTER, Dynamic balancing of four-bar linkages: A convex optimization framework for efficiently obtaining globally optimal counterweights, Accepted for publication in Proc. of ASME 2004 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Paper no. DETC2004-57092, Salt Lake City, USA, 2004.