This paper presents a novel algorithm for terrain type classification based on monocular video captured from the viewpoint of human locomotion. A texture-based algorithm is developed to classify the path ahead into multiple groups that can be used to...
Specular highlights are the most important image feature for surface gloss perception. Yet, recognizing whether a bright patch in an image is due to specular reflection or some other cause (e.g., texture marking) is challenging, and it remains unclea...
Within simulations of molecules deposited on a surface we show that neuroevolutionary learning can design particles and time-dependent protocols to promote self-assembly, without input from physical concepts such as thermal equilibrium or mechanical ...
Tunable, soft, and multifunctional robots are contributing to developments in medical and rehabilitative robotics, human-machine interaction, and intelligent home technology. A key aspect of soft robot fabrication is the ability to use flexible and e...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Mar 30, 2021
Surface microrollers are promising microrobotic systems for controlled navigation in the circulatory system thanks to their fast speeds and decreased flow velocities at the vessel walls. While surface propulsion on the vessel walls helps minimize the...
Face presentation attacks are becoming more efficient since new 3D facial masks are used. Passive terahertz imaging offers specific physical properties that may improve presentation attack detection capabilities. The non-zero transmission capability ...
Millirobots that can adapt to unstructured environments, operate in confined spaces, and interact with a diverse range of objects would be desirable for exploration and biomedical applications. The continued development of millirobots, however, requi...
Mobile microrobots offer great promise for minimally invasive targeted medical theranostic applications at hard-to-access regions inside the human body. The circulatory system represents the ideal route for navigation; however, blood flow impairs pro...
Motion recognition and information interaction sensors with flexibility and stretchability are key functional modules as interactive media between the mechanical motions and electric signals in an intelligent robotic and rehabilitation training syste...
We propose a photonic spiking neural network (SNN) based on excitable vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with an embedded saturable absorber (VCSELs-SA) for emulating the sound azimuth detection function of the brain for the first time. Here, th...