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LiDAR approach could change factory inspections for tiny hard-to-reach parts

Researchers have developed a new LiDAR approach that makes it possible to image small objects with much greater precision and ...
Brian Barczyk on MSNOpinion

This is how you measure a python with 4 people

Measuring a giant python becomes a tense and unusual challenge when it takes four people just to keep the snake under control ...
IEEE

End-to-End 2D-3D Registration Between Image and LiDAR Point Cloud for Vehicle Localization

Abstract: Robot localization using a built map is essential for a variety of tasks including accurate navigation and mobile manipulation. A popular approach to robot localization is based on ...

The universe should look the same in all directions at large scales, but DESI data suggest otherwise

Earlier this year, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) completed observations that mapped 47 million galaxies ...
Interesting Engineering

MIT’s 6 mW chip lets tiny drones see and map their surroundings in real time

New MIT chip enables tiny drones and robots to create detailed 3D maps while using minimal power.
Nature

Making samples one billion times bigger lets simple microscopes pinpoint amino acids

Stretching protein samples in all directions pulls molecules farther apart, allowing them to be visualized using only light ...
IEEE

Dual Arm Steering of Flexible Linear Objects in 2-D and 3-D Environments Using Euler's Elastica Solutions

Abstract: This paper describes a method for steering flexible linear objects using two robot hands in environments populated by sparsely spaced obstacles. The approach involves manipulating an elastic ...