4 papers
Principal modes of multimode fibers resisting fiber bending
Jiawei Xu, Xiaosheng Xiao
Multimode fibers (MMFs) have found wide application across various fields, such as optical communications, mode-locked lasers, and endoscopy. However, the practical use of MMFs is…
A Novel Low-Cost, Recyclable, Easy-to-Build Robot Blimp For Transporting Supplies in Hard-to-Reach Locations
Karen Li, Shuhang Hou, Matyas Negash +4
Rural communities in remote areas often encounter significant challenges when it comes to accessing emergency healthcare services and essential supplies due to a lack of adequate t…
SBlimp: Design, Model, and Translational Motion Control for a Swing-Blimp
Jiawei Xu, Diego S D'antonio, Dominic J Ammirato +1
We present an aerial vehicle composed of a custom quadrotor with tilted rotors and a helium balloon, called SBlimp. We propose a novel control strategy that takes advantage of the…
Toward Fine Contact Interactions: Learning to Control Normal Contact Force with Limited Information
Jinda Cui, Jiawei Xu, David Saldaña +1
Dexterous manipulation of objects through fine control of physical contacts is essential for many important tasks of daily living. A fundamental ability underlying fine contact con…