From Swarm to Individual: Emergent Individuality in Light‐Mediated Robot Collectives
Can individuality emerge from a swarm? Using nominally homogeneous phototactic robots, we show that collective light conditions reorganize robot‐level behavioral profiles. Global illumination amplifies persistent differences in state occupancy, while robot‐mounted local light cues reduce fixed differentiation and favor transient high‐switching profiles.
John Smith +4 more
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Factors associated with unmet medical needs among people with disabilities using Andersen's model in South Korea. [PDF]
Kim YS, Kim MJ, Eun SD.
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A hybrid mobile robot with a modular Variable‐Stiffness Bridge transitions between a rigid locomotion platform and a flexible, shape‐conforming body. By enclosing objects within its deformable structure rather than relying on dedicated end effectors, the robot achieves orientation‐regulated planar transport, with conformal contact quality shown to ...
Luiza Labazanova +5 more
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Pharmacists' Perspectives on Functional Medication-Use Challenges and Potential Adaptations for People with Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study. [PDF]
Alshehri FS +3 more
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Toward Fully Soft and Multifunctional Shape Sensing via Optical Waveguide Arrays
This work develops a sheet made with arrays of soft optical fibers that can reconstruct its 3D surface shape. Synergy of the waveguides’ responses to bending and pressing force allows shape reconstruction with resilience to damage. Applied onto surfaces of robotic or living systems, our design can be implemented in virtual reality, teleoperation ...
Qifan Yu, Nina Cao, Kaitlyn Becker
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Disability and Biomedical HIV Prevention: The Missing Equity Dimension. [PDF]
De Maria F, Fusco P, Russo A.
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Behaviorally Adaptive and Inclusive Advanced Driver‐Assistance Systems
Advanced driver‐assistance systems (ADASs) are mapped as evolving human‐centered, adaptive technologies linking sensing, driver monitoring, AR/HUD interfaces, patents, regulation, and inclusive design. The review identifies gaps in real‐world evidence, diverse‐driver validation, gaze metrics, and governance, outlining a roadmap for safer, behaviorally ...
Jana Skirnewskaja +2 more
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Experiences of women with disabilities accessing maternal and newborn health services in Mogadishu, Somalia. [PDF]
Jama M, Kozuki N, Mothupi MC.
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Hardware‐learning co‐design combines volar‐plate‐inspired passive‐joint constraints with mechanism‐aware reinforcement learning for a low‐cost parallel‐linkage gripper. The resulting system performs quasi‐static object adjustment and dynamic pinch grasping, demonstrating reliable planar in‐hand manipulation and successful sim‐to‐real transfer. Parallel
Yanzhou Jin +4 more
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Institutionalization of assistive health technology in India: establishment of a national centre within the IIT-AIIMS ecosystem. [PDF]
Deb S, Das R, Singh R.
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