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Asymmetry in Skipping Enhances Viability Against Control Input Noise

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Quadruped animals use asymmetric galloping gaits at high speeds, yet the functional role of this asymmetry remains unclear. This study shows that left–right asymmetry in touchdown angles enhances robustness to control noise. Using a simple two‐legged locomotion model and viability theory, it demonstrates that asymmetric skipping substantially enlarges ...
Yuichi Ambe, Alvin So, Shinya Aoi
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Burlington County Outer Continental Shelf and Energy Facility Planning Program Final Report

, 1978
This is a study for Burlington County, New Jersey, of the onshore impacts of exploration for oil and gas on the outer continental shelf (OCS). The following is included in the study: an inventory of present county energy facilities; an analysis of ...

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Advancing Systematic Conservation Planning for Ecosystem Services

, 2020
Conservation and sustainable management activities are critical for enhancing ecosystem services. Systematic conservation planning (SCP) is a spatial decision support process used to identify the most cost-effective places for intervention and is ...
Sonter, Laura J, Rhodes, Jonathan R, Runting, Rebecca K, Dade, Marie C, Villarreal-Rosas, Jaramar, López-Cubillos, Sofía, Possingham, Hugh P   +6 more
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Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
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Conservation Return on Investment Analysis: A Review of Results, Methods, and New Directions [PDF]

Conservation investments are increasingly evaluated on the basis of their return on investment (ROI). Conservation ROI analysis quantitatively measures the costs, benefits, and risks of investments so conservancies can rank or prioritize them. This paper
Boyd, James, Siikamaki, Juha, Epanchin-Niell, Rebecca   +2 more
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Soil Surveys, Vegetation Indices, and Topographic Analysis for Conservation Planning

, 2015
Powerful computers and geographic information systems (GISs) allow analysts to more effectively utilize digital data resources such as soil survey maps, remotely sensed imagery, and terrain data for conservation planning.
Barbieri, Rafael Mazza, Faleiros, Gabriel D. [UNESP], Mueller, Tom, Gianello, Eduardo M., Dillon, Carl R., Rodrigues, Marcos, Mijatovic, Blazan, Zourarakis, Demetrio, Sassenrath, Gretchen F., Rienzi, Eduardo A.   +9 more
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Data‐Driven Bulldozer Blade Control for Autonomous Terrain Leveling

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A simulation‐driven framework for autonomous bulldozer leveling is presented, combining high‐fidelity terramechanics simulation with a neural‐network‐based reduced‐order model. Gradient‐based optimization enables efficient, low‐level blade control that balances leveling quality and operation time.
Harry Zhang, Ganesh Arivoli, Huzaifa Unjhawala, Luning Bakke, Radu Serban, Dan Negrut   +5 more
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Strategic planning for sustainable conservation. Case study: ancient city of “Istakhr”, Iran

Given the significant importance of conservation management planning, especially in Iran with its extensive archaeological sites, this study explores the creation of conservation management plan templates for ancient sites.
Ahmadi, Hossein, Khosravi Khaftari, Hassan, Hassan Talebian, Mohammad   +2 more
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Intelligent Maintenance Review for Robots: Multimodal Information, Deep Diagnosis and Embodied Artificial Intelligence

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review maps the methods to monitor robots’ health by fusing vibration, sound, control signals, vision, force, and oil information with artificial intelligence. It identifies deep learning, transfer learning, digital twins, and physics‐informed models as key methodological pathways enabling earlier diagnosis, safer human–robot collaboration, and ...
Yuting Qiao, Hongbo Wang, Naipeng Li, Shuo Wang, Yaguo Lei, Tonghai Wu, Junyi Cao   +6 more
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Landscape design: Integrating ecological, social, and economic considerations into conservation planning

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2016
Landscape design is a conservation planning process, described in the landscape ecology literature, proposed to rectify the knowledge and implementation gap in planning that have limited the effectiveness of many conservation planning efforts.
Anne M. Bartuszevige, Kyle Taylor, Alex Daniels, Michael F. Carter   +3 more
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