2 papers
cs.RO2026
FORM: Robot Manipulation through Direct Material Law Identification
Stepan Tretiakov, Ruihan Zhao, Cheng-Hsi Hsiao +6
When interacting with an unfamiliar deformable material, a robot lacks prior knowledge of its physical properties and how it will respond to applied forces and motion. Rapid online…
cs.RO2025
A novel autonomous microplastics surveying robot for beach environments
Hassan Iqbal, Kobiny Rex, Joseph Shirley +2
Microplastics, defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters, have become a pervasive environmental contaminant that accumulates on beaches due to wind patterns and tidal…