2 papers
cs.RO2025
Robot Excavation and Manipulation of Geometrically Cohesive Granular Media
Laura Treers, Daniel Soto, Joonha Hwang +2
Construction throughout history typically assumes that its blueprints and building blocks are pre-determined. However, recent work suggests that alternative approaches can enable n…
cs.RO2025
Toward Task Capable Active Matter: Learning to Avoid Clogging in Confined Collectives via Collisions
Kehinde O. Aina, Ram Avinery, Hui-Shun Kuan +3
Social organisms which construct nests consisting of tunnels and chambers necessarily navigate confined and crowded conditions. Unlike low-density collectives like bird flocks and…