We developed methods to characterize soft contractile actuators using force–displacement measurements in the passive state and the total force in the active state and define the operational range of thermal, electrothermal, and pneumatic muscles. A graphical method enables the selection of an actuator based on the required mechanical force–displacement
Qiong Wang +5 more
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Multiscale Complexity and Irreversibility of Non-Stationary Time Series in Commodity Futures Markets. [PDF]
Zhao X, Xie K.
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Multirobot Aerial Soft Manipulator for Floating Litter Collection
A multirobot aerial manipulator enables autonomous floating litter collection by controlling the shape of a flexible rope equipped with a hook‐based tool. Adaptive rope‐shape planning enhances grasping performance while reducing tension, demonstrating the potential of aerial robots for floating litter removal. Removing floating litter from water bodies
Antonio González‐Morgado +8 more
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A Scalable and Resource‐Efficient Pipelined p‐Computer for Probabilistic Ising Machines
(a) Block diagram of the portfolio optimization problem: given M assets, the goal is to determine the optimal weights w that maximize the expected return (based on the mean historical assets return u), while minimizing the risk, quantified by the assets covariance matrix S.
Deborah Volpe +9 more
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Cortical fold geometry modulates transcranial magnetic stimulation electric field strength and peak displacement. [PDF]
Wang J +5 more
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Accelerating Materials Discovery: A Review of Machine Learning in X‐Ray Absorption Spectroscopy
This review systematically details how machine learning transforms X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) analysis. It covers advanced deep learning architectures for structure‐spectra mapping and inverse tasks, while discussing key challenges like the simulation‐to‐reality gap.
Melaku Lake Tegegne +5 more
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Modeling COVID-19 response in Cuba: a hybrid approach combining agent-based modeling and time series analysis. [PDF]
Orlando G, Bufalo M, Nazarova V.
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TwinX shows how a single interbody wire connecting two robots can support both integrated morphological reconfiguration and distributed wire‐mediated cooperation. When the robots dock, they reconfigure into different forms for locomotion and manipulation.
Shintaro Inoue +5 more
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Life as a Categorical Information-Handling System: An Evolutionary Information-Theoretic Model of the Holobiont. [PDF]
Carvajal-Rodríguez A.
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Graph Neural Network‐Based Reinforcement Learning for Decentralized Multi‐Robot Manipulation
Robot arms lifting a large object face a trade‐off: centralized controllers explode in parameters, while decentralized ones cannot coordinate. A GNN resolves this—each arm runs its own network but acts on the full team state, achieving centralized‐level coordination with decentralized execution. Trained across team sizes, a single policy scales to four‐
Tong Chen +3 more
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