Publications
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Sequential Monte Carlo in Reachability Heuristics for Probabilistic Planning
In this work, we apply heuristic search to conformant probabilistic planning by adapting planning graph heuristics developed for non-deterministic planning. We evaluate a straight-forward application of these planning graph techniques,…
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Comparing Three Coordination Models: Reo, ARC, and RRD
Three models of coordination—Reo, Actors-Roles-Coordinators (ARC), and Reflective Russian Dolls (RRD)—are compared and contrasted according to a set of coordination features.
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Distributed Multirobot Exploration, Mapping, and Task Allocation
We present a set of algorithms that have been both implemented and experimentally verified on teams—of what we refer to as Centibots—consisting of as many as 100 robots.
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Advances in Pediatric Minimal Access Therapy: a Cautious Journey from Therapeutic Endoscopy to Transluminal Surgery Based on the Adult Experience
This article explores the confluence of pediatric minimal access surgery and therapeutic endoscopy in a novel modality called transluminal surgery, or NOTES.
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Electric Power from Artificial Muscles
In this work, as a novel process for use of renewable energy, the authors would like to discuss the possibility of an artificial muscle actuator based on a dielectric electroactive…
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Optical Scanner for Immunoassays with Up-Converting Phosphorescent Labels
Our results suggest that a simple 2-D imaging system can speed assay development, reduce errors, and improve accuracy by characterizing the spatial distribution and uniformity of surface-captured optical labels as…
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Autonomous Biconnected Networks of Mobile Robots
We approach the subproblem of moving from a connected network of robots to achieving biconnectivity. Biconnectivity provides both robustness to change in links and better bandwidth for communication by providing…
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American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Consensus Report on Potential Bioeffects of Diagnostic Ultrasound: Executive Summary
The following summary is not meant as a substitute for the detailed examination of issues presented in each of the articles but rather as a means to facilitate further study…
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Fetal Thermal Effects of Diagnostic Ultrasound
Available evidence, experimental or epidemiologic, is insufficient to conclude that there is a causal relationship between obstetric diagnostic ultrasound exposure and obvious adverse thermal effects to the fetus.
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Object Tracking and Classification in Aerial Videos
We combine the layer segmentation approach with background stabilization and post-tracking refinement to reliably detect small moving objects at the relatively low processing speed.
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VideoQuest: Managing Large-Scale Aerial Video Database Through Automated Content Extraction
In this paper, we introduce an aerial video management and exploitation system named VideoQuest that manages large-scale aerial video database through automated video processing and content extraction.
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Ionic liquid based CO2 capturing cell for greenhouse gas reduction
In this work the optimized operating conditions and efficiency improvements of an ionic liquid based CO2 capturing cell will be reported.