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Space elevator: What is still needed, apart from the cable and propulsion?
In order to build and operate a space elevator moving crafts and people into space, there are two big challenges that have not been solved yet:
Finding a cable with enough tensile strength,
Moving ...
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When should FPGAs be used in Robotics?
FPGA has good points such as a lot of IO points but then again you need to think things on very low level with flip-flops and pioneer on areas where things are not yet mature -- for example see this ...
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Dynamic programming algorithm aka Bellman equation in Robotics?
The dynamic programming algorithm refers to the Bellman equation. An open-loop control decides movement at the initial point while a closed-loop control decides control during the movement. Now most ...
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Is there a tool for building and analysing robots (kinematics, control) visually?
I am reading research papers about robotics and many of them follow the same pattern:
some construction is established
kinematical formulas are read from the mechanical structure
the state space is ...
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Do “toy” robots move technology forwards?
Over the last month, I saw many robots that don't have any real purpose, which made me ask myself: "Does this have any value?" I saw dancing robot on CES, advanced lego based robots and also robots ...
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In HRI, how is the “uncanny valley” experienced by people on the autism spectrum?
I'm familiar with the idea of the uncanny valley theory in human-robot interaction, where robots with almost human appearance are perceived as creepy. I also know that there have been research studies ...
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What was the earliest concept of a robot?
I'm a highschool student studying electronics and for an assessment task on the history of electronics I have decided to focus on the history of robotics. I want to begin with the earliest possible ...
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Is subsumption architecture still an active area of research?
I am interested in learning more about subsumption architecture. I have read a number of books that talk about the idea but none of them go into great detail. I have also read a fair number of Dr. ...
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Robotics Trends
Robotics has always been one of those engineering fields which has promised so much, but is taking a long time to deliver all the things that people imagine.
When someone asks: "How long before we ...
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Mathematical prerequisites for beginning graduate student in robotics
A beginning graduate student in robotics asked me the areas of mathematics that he should brush up on (prerequisites) to begin a masters research program in robotics. What are some good ...
