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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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A Superlubricated Magnetically Steerable Microcatheter with Integrated Optical and Fluidic Channels
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A magnetically steerable microcatheter with integrated optical and fluidic channels is developed for multifunctional navigation in tortuous anatomical environments. A surface‐grafted hydrogel coating enables low‐friction actuation. The device demonstrates stable light and fluid delivery during magnetic manipulation, offering a compact platform for ...
Yuntian Du +5 more
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On the Horizon: Better Bottom Detection for Areas of Sub-Aquatic Vegetation [PDF]
, 2011 Bottom detection methods in single beam echo sounding (SBES) are often less robust in areas with subaquatic vegetation. Due to current mapping efforts emphasizing near shore coverage for safety of navigation and the mission for alternative uses of ...
Beduhn, Tami, Dijkstra, Semme J.
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ChUM: Chart Update Mashup [PDF]
, 2012 The Chart Update Mash up (ChUM™) consists of various APIs/Technologies that when brought together allow for intuitive georeferenced visualization of the Critical Chart Updates published by the Office of Coast Survey (OCS). Each component of ChUM™ will be
Sullivan, Briana M.
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Tumbling Magnetic Microrobots for Targeted In Vivo Drug Delivery in the GI Tract
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.We introduce a microrobot design and integrated system for on‐demand targeted drug release in the gastrointestinal tract. The microrobot has an embedded magnet for actuation with external magnetic fields and is visualized in real time using ultrasound. It has two drug release ports sealed with a thermally sensitive wax. Local heating of the wax using a
Aaron C. Davis +7 more
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Analysis of electronic navigational charts in order to enhance the safety of navigation [PDF]
Transport Problems, 2012 Navigational charts were, are and will probably be the most important aid to navigation on the ship's bridge. Paper charts have already been used for decades and now electronic ones are joined with the help of modern computer technology.
Igor KARNIČNIK, Jelenko ŠVETAK
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Polish Maritime Research, 2020 The purpose and scope of this article is to present the best marine practices used to determine the ship’s domain depth (compared to the safety depth parameter in ECDIS) and the safest and best possible speed (also known as optimal speed) of the ship in ...
Rutkowski Grzegorz
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Inland Navigation Technology \u2709 - Digital Technology Impact on Safety and Efficiency [PDF]
, 2009 This workshop discussed the impact of digital technology on inland navigation safety and efficiency from the combined perspective government agencies and waterway operators.
Alexander, Lee
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This work presents a robotic control method for human–robot collaborative assembly based on a biomechanics‐constrained digital human model. Reinforcement learning is used to generate physiologically plausible human motion trajectories, which are integrated into a virtual environment for robot control learning.
Bitao Yao +4 more
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Weather Hazard Avoidance in Modeling Safety of Motor-Driven Ship for Multicriteria Weather Routing [PDF]
TransNav, 2012 Weather routing methods find the most suitable ocean?s route for a vessel, taking into account changeable weather conditions and navigational constraints.
Przemyslaw Krata, Joanna Szlapczynska
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