Guest editorial: Special issue on distributed robotics - from fundamentals to applications

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Guest editorial: Special issue on distributed robotics - from fundamentals to applications

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Automated Calibration of a Biomimetic Space-Dependent Model for Zebrafish and Robot Collective Behaviour in a Structured Environment

Soft Pneumatic Gelatin Actuator for Edible Robotics

Bio-inspired balance controller for a humanoid robot

Dynamic Grasp Adaptation : From Humans To Robots

Hand Impedance Measurements During Interactive Manual Welding With a Robot

Construction Automation with Autonomous Mobile Robots: A Review

Human-Robot Interaction: Tackling the AI Challenges

Anthropomorphism and Human Likeness in the Design of Robots and Human-Robot Interaction

Anthropomorphic Language in Online Forums about Roomba, AIBO and the iPad

Design, Modeling and Optimization of Stochastic Reactive Distributed Robotic Systems

A Survey of Tactile Human-Robot Interactions