Is There a Gap in the Gap? Regional Differences in the Gender Pay Gap [PDF]
In this paper, we investigate regional differences in the gender pay gap both theoretically and empirically. Within a spatial oligopsony model, we show that more densely populated labour markets are more competitive and constrain employers' ability to ...
Hirsch, Boris +2 more
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The Future of Research in Cognitive Robotics: Foundation Models or Developmental Cognitive Models?
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Research in cognitive robotics founded on principles of developmental psychology and enactive cognitive science would yield what we seek in autonomous robots: the ability to perceive its environment, learn from experience, anticipate the outcome of events, act to pursue goals, and adapt to changing circumstances without resorting to training with ...
David Vernon
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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li +4 more
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Auditory–Tactile Congruence for Synthesis of Adaptive Pain Expressions in RoboPatients
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.In this work, we explore auditory–tactile congruence for synthesizing adaptive vocal pain expressions in robopatients. Using a robopatient platform that integrates vocal pain sounds with palpation forces, we conducted 7680 trials across 20 participants.
Saitarun Nadipineni +4 more
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QuickStats: Percentage* of Adults Who Are Very Worried About Ability to Pay Medical Bills if They Get Sick or Have an Accident,† by Home Ownership§ and Age Group - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019¶. [PDF]
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2021 europepmc +1 more source
Equal Sacrifice and Fair Burden Sharing in a Public Goods Economy [PDF]
Applying a willingness to pay approach known from contingent valuation in environmental economics, we develop an ordinally based measure for the size of individual sacrifice that is connected with an agent's contribution to a public good.
Wolfgang Buchholz, Wolfgang Peters
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This study explores how information processing is distributed between brains and bodies through a codesign approach. Using the “backpropagation through soft body” framework, brain–body coupling agents are developed and analyzed across several tasks in which output is generated through the agents’ physical dynamics.
Hiroki Tomioka +3 more
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QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage* of Adults Aged 25-64 Years Who Are Very Worried About Their Ability to Pay Medical Bills if They Get Sick or Have an Accident,† by Sex and Veteran Status - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019§. [PDF]
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2021 europepmc +1 more source
Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction Using Human Pose Estimation and Local Large Language Models
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A multimodal human–robot interaction framework integrates human pose estimation (HPE) and a large language model (LLM) for gesture‐ and voice‐based robot control. Speech‐to‐text (STT) enables voice command interpretation, while a safety‐aware arbitration mechanism prioritizes gesture input for rapid intervention.
Nasiru Aboki +2 more
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Practice variation in long-term care access and use: The role of the ability to pay. [PDF]
Health Econ, 2019 Duell D +3 more
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