Abstract: In a large-scale oceanic environment with spatially variable ocean currents, it is vital for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to navigate with a safe and energy-efficient path. In this ...

When you’re at the bedside, one of the first things you’ll notice about a patient is how they’re breathing. Is their chest rising evenly? Do they look comfortable, or are they struggling for air? For ...

Abstract: The Vector Field Rapidly-exploring Random Tree (VF-RRT) algorithm is an extension of the RRT algorithm for planning in the presence of vector fields; its main distinguishing feature is that ...

A frequent concern for robot manipulators deployed in dangerous and hazardous environments for humans is the reliability of task executions in the event of a joint failure. A redundant robotic ...

Radiation therapy typically begins with the acquisition of a CT scan of the patient for planning, followed by multiple days where radiation is delivered according to the plan. This requires that the ...