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Identifying Physical Interactions in Contact‐Based Robot Manipulation for Learning from Demonstration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Robots can learn manipulation tasks from human demonstrations. This work proposes a versatile method to identify the physical interactions that occur in a demonstration, such as sequences of different contacts and interactions with mechanical constraints.
Alex Harm Gert‐Jan Overbeek, Herman van der Kooij, Douwe Dresscher, Mark Vlutters   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification and Mitigation of the Effects of Short Term Rentals on West Hollywood's Residents, and Housing and Hospitality Markets

, 2019
Beginning in the mid-2000s, a new economic model began to emerge where transactions for good and services take place largely online and allow a decentralized peer-to-peer marketplace.
Mick, Daniel
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Sense of place narratives of residents in neighbourhoods under touristic pressure: Making, entering and enjoying local sociocultural worlds. [PDF]

Br J Soc Psychol
Boager E, Castro P, Di Masso A.
europepmc   +1 more source

A State‐Adaptive Koopman Control Framework for Real‐Time Deformable Tool Manipulation in Robotic Environmental Swabbing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a state‐adaptive Koopman linear quadratic regulator framework for real‐time manipulation of a deformable swab tool in robotic environmental sampling. By combining Koopman linearization, tactile sensing, and centroid‐based force regulation, the system maintains stable contact forces and high coverage across flat and inclined surfaces.
Siavash Mahmoudi, Amirreza Davar, Dongyi Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rural Community Perspectives on Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. [PDF]

J Appalach Health
Horney JA, Moreau L, Wnc S.
europepmc   +1 more source

A Self‐Healing Permanent Magnet Putty for Soft Robot Skins With Force Sensing and Functional Recovery

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Permanent magnet putty (PMP) integrates high‐coercivity NdFeB particles with a dynamic polyborosiloxane–Ecoflex matrix, achieving rapid self‐healing (90% mechanical recovery in 10 s) and magnetic recovery within 20 min. With twice the sensitivity of commercial putties, PMP enables precise 5–30 N force detection and discrimination between pressing and ...
Ruotong Zhao, Mitsuhiro Kamezaki, Ryosuke Dobashi, Yuhiro Iwamoto, Yasushi Ido, Yoshihiro Kawahara   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Public Knowledge of Dog Law in the UK: Evidence of Poor Legal Knowledge in a Nationally Representative Sample. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Weir SA, Kessler SE, Andrews CP.
europepmc   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Sharing Economy and Short-Term Rentals Regulation: the Airbnb Case

reservedLa sharing economy rappresenta un modello economico in continua espansione, tanto da un punto di vista geografico che sociale. Tuttavia, questa costante crescita non incontra un altrettanto rapida ed efficiente regolamentazione, nazionale e ...
CUCCAROLO, ILARIA
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Monitoring and enforcement of short-term rentals rules. Mission impossible?

, 2019
Short-term rental platforms, especially Airbnb, represent a deep change in the housing sector. In Portugal, the first attempts at designing regulatory measures to balance short-term rental are far from achieving high levels of compliance.
Calor, Inês, Magarotto, Mateus
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