by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 3, 2024 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
To be successfully deployed in real-world settings, robots should be capable of reliably completing various everyday tasks, ranging from household chores to industrial processes. Some of the tasks they could complete entail manipulating fabrics, for instance when...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 3, 2024 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Past neuroscience studies found that when the central nervous system (CNS) is damaged, for instance following a stroke or spinal cord injuries, the lesions become surrounded by borders of newly proliferated astrocytes.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 3, 2024 | Electronics & Semiconductors, Hi Tech & Innovation, TECHXPLORE
In recent years, engineers and material scientists have introduced increasingly flexible electronics that could be used to create new wearable devices, such as smart watches, biosensors and health-monitoring technologies. To be safely worn by humans for prolonged...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 3, 2024 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
If an individual solar cell is shaded and other cells in the same module are not, the sunlit cells can try to drive current through the shaded cell, resulting in an increase in temperature and potential damage to the cells. These conditions put the shadowed cell under...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 3, 2024 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Imitation learning is a promising method to teach robots how to reliably complete everyday tasks, such as washing dishes or cooking. Despite their potential, imitation learning frameworks rely on detailed human demonstrations, which should include data that can help...
