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Mechanism of Reducing Local Flow Velocity Using Obstacle Trenches in Microfluidics [PDF]

Trapping efficiency in microwell technique is influenced by both microwell geometry and flow velocity. At higher flow velocity, microplastics tend to flow over microwells resulting in reduced trapping efficiency.
Kamnerdsook, Ampol; Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, College of Industrial Technology (CIT), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Suwannaphan, Thammawit; Center of Sustainable and Energy Engineering Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, College of Industrial Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Pimpin, Alongkorn; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kongsaktrakul, Teeraphat; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Kongsaktrakul, Teeraphat, Suwannaphan, Thammawit, Pimpin, Alongkorn, Kamnerdsook, Ampol   +7 more
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DRIVE‐SAFE: Data‐Driven Robustness and Informed Validation for Evolving Specifications via Formal Evaluation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
DRIVE‐SAFE evaluates learning‐based, black‐box autonomous driving policies against evolving temporal safety requirements using Signal Temporal Logic robustness metrics. It aggregates distributional robustness measures with domain‐informed weights to guide iterative retraining.
Kristy Sakano, Jianyu An, Dinesh Manocha, Huan Xu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intelligent Sky Guardians (InSkyGuard): An Aerial Robotic Swarm for Autonomous Detection and Entrapment of Rogue Multirotors

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Intelligent Sky Guardians (InSkyGuard) is introduced as a four‐drone swarm that autonomously detects, tracks, and safely captures rogue drones using a coordinated net system. Computer vision and leader–follower control architecture enable synchronized enclosure, while integrated failsafes enhance system reliability. Validated through closed‐environment
Joshua Hastings, Levanya Dewanarayana, Iline Shaju, Haider Al‐Wizni, Sampson Marquis, Weicheng Huang, Pooya Sareh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Improved VO Method for Collision Avoidance of Ships in Open Sea

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
In order to effectively deal with collisions in various encounter situations in open water environments, a ship collision avoidance model was established, and multiple constraints were introduced into the velocity obstacle method, a method to determine ...
Mao Zheng, Kehao Zhang, Bing Han, Bowen Lin, Haiming Zhou, Shigan Ding, Tianyue Zou, Yougui Yang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptive Velocity Obstacle Avoidance for Multi-Vessel Encounters

2024 UKACC 14th International Conference on Control (CONTROL)
Numerous methodologies based on velocity obstacles have been developed for marine collision avoidance over the past decade. They are typically limited to one or two ship encounters, sequential ship encounters and/or lack safety guarantees in scenarios involving multiple obstacles.
Ahmadi Dastgerdi, Karim, Singh, Bhawana, Naeem, Wasif, Athanasopoulos, Nikolaos   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won, Jaehyun Jang, Hyeonseo Kim, Inyoung Choi, Steve Park, Seongjun Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vehicle-aircraft conflict detection on the airport surface: an improved velocity obstacle method

Digital Transportation and Safety
Airport surface operations involve a complex interplay between various vehicles and aircraft, making conflict detection a critical aspect of ensuring safety and efficiency.
Feixiang Zhou, Xiaomeng Shi, Jie Bao, Jian Zhang, Zhirui Ye   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Push the Limits: Human‐Like Multimodal Extreme Embodied Intelligence for Autonomous Racing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Autonomous racing tests embodied intelligence under extreme control limits of speed, actuation, and decision‐making. Inspired by human multimodality, we present Apex, an embodied agent deployed on a super‐formula racing car at Yas Marina. Integrating physics‐informed perception, multimodal learning, and tasking, Apex cuts lap times by 15% and achieves ...
Yanxin Zhou, Baichuan Lou, Wenhui Huang, Binbin Hu, Haohan Yang, Haochen Liu, Xiangkun He, Chee Kiong Ong, Yiran Zhang, Tianchu Su, Bolin Zhao, Xiaoyu Mo, Holden King Ho Li, Chen Lv   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Dynamically Weighted Hybrid APF-VO Obstacle Avoidance Algorithm for USVs in Arctic Drifting Ice

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Arctic shipping lanes are gradually opening, creating an urgent demand for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) capable of safe and efficient navigation in drifting-ice environments.
Chunjiang Bai, Xinshuang Wang, Guofu Tian, Zhijian Gou, Hongbin Sui   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source