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Generalizable Friction Coefficient Estimation via Material Embedding and Proxy Interaction Modeling

Zhendong Wang, Huamin Wang · 2026

Accurately estimating friction coefficients between arbitrary material pairs is critical for robotics, digital fabrication, and physics-based simulation, but exhaustive pairwise testing scales quadrat…

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Are Natural-Domain Foundation Models Effective for Accelerated Cardiac MRI Reconstruction?

Anam Hashmi, Mayug Maniparambil, Julia Dietlmeier, Kathleen M. Curran, Noel E. O'Connor · 2026

The emergence of large-scale pretrained foundation models has transformed computer vision, enabling strong performance across diverse downstream tasks. However, their potential for physics-based inver…

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Scaling of Gaussian Kolmogorov--Arnold Networks

Amir Noorizadegan, Sifan Wang · 2026

The Gaussian scale parameter \(\epsilon\) is central to the behavior of Gaussian Kolmogorov--Arnold Networks (KANs), yet its role in deep edge-based architectures has not been studied systematically. …

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Sample entropy for graph signals: An approach to nonlinear analysis of graph signals

Mei-San Maggie Lei, John Stewart Fabila Carrasco, Javier Escudero · 2026

We introduce a graph-signal generalisation of Sample Entropy, denoted SampEn$_{G}$, to quantify irregularity of graph signals on a continuous state space, complementing existing methods on symbolic dy…

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Algebraic Diversity: Principles of a Group-Theoretic Approach to Signal Processing

Mitchell A. Thornton · 2026

We present principles of algebraic diversity (AD), a group-theoretic approach to signal processing exploiting signal symmetry to extract more information per observation, complementing classical metho…

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Reinforcement Learning Enabled Adaptive Multi-Task Control for Bipedal Soccer Robots

Yulai Zhang, Yinrong Zhang, Ting Wu, Linqi Ye · 2026

Developing bipedal football robots in dynamiccombat environments presents challenges related to motionstability and deep coupling of multiple tasks, as well ascontrol switching issues between differen…

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Muscle-inspired magnetic actuators that push, pull, crawl, and grasp

Muhammad Bilal Khan, Florian Hofmann, Kilian Schafer, Matthias Lutzi, Oliver Gutfleisch · 2026

Functional magnetic composites capable of large deformation, load bearing, and multifunctional motion are essential for next-generation adaptive soft robots. Here, we present muscle-inspired magnetic …

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A Reconfigurable Pneumatic Joint Enabling Localized Selective Stiffening and Shape Locking in Vine-Inspired Robots

Ayodele James Oyejide, Ustaz A. Yaqub, Samir Erturk, Eray A. Baran, Fabio Stroppa · 2026

Vine-inspired robots achieve large workspace coverage through tip eversion, enabling safe navigation in confined and cluttered environments. However, their deployment in free space is fundamentally li…

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Stable Long-Horizon Neural ODE Reduced-Order Models via Learned Feedback for Biological Growth and Remodeling

Joel Laudo, Adrian Buganza Tepole · 2026

Reduced-order models (ROMs) are essential for rapid simulation of complex biomechanical systems and for bridging the gap between high fidelity models and clinical application. However, ROMs for tissue…

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Cross-Platform Domain Adaptation for Multi-Modal MOOC Learner Satisfaction Prediction

Jakub Kowalski, Magdalena Piotrowska · 2026

Learner satisfaction prediction from MOOC reviews and behavioral logs is valuable for course quality improvement and platform operations. In practice, models trained on one platform degrade significan…

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Early-Warning Learner Satisfaction Forecasting in MOOCs via Temporal Event Transformers and LLM Text Embeddings

Anna Kowalczyk, Jakub Kowalski · 2026

Learner satisfaction is a critical quality signal in massive open online courses (MOOCs), directly influencing retention, engagement, and platform reputation. Most existing methods infer satisfaction …

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Robotic Manipulation is Vision-to-Geometry Mapping ($f(v) \rightarrow G$): Vision-Geometry Backbones over Language and Video Models

Zijian Song, Qichang Li, Jiawei Zhou, Zhenlong Yuan, Tianshui Chen, Liang Lin, Guangrun Wang · 2026

At its core, robotic manipulation is a problem of vision-to-geometry mapping ($f(v) \rightarrow G$). Physical actions are fundamentally defined by geometric properties like 3D positions and spatial re…

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An AI-Ready Pipeline for Impedance-Resolved QCM Biosensor: Interpretable Line-Shape Features, Redundancy Control, and Robust Regression

Ceyhun Kirimli, Elcim Elgun, Yagmur Tugtag · 2026

Accurate inference from quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measurements in liquids is often limited by reducing resonance behavior to two scalar endpoints (frequency and dissipation shifts, $\Delta f$ …

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Physics-Informed Reinforcement Learning of Spatial Density Velocity Potentials for Map-Free Racing

Shathushan Sivashangaran, Apoorva Khairnar, Sepideh Gohari, Vihaan Dutta, Azim Eskandarian · 2026

Autonomous racing without prebuilt maps is a grand challenge for embedded robotics that requires kinodynamic planning from instantaneous sensor data at the acceleration and tire friction limits. Out-O…

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Responsive Distribution of G-normal Random Variables

Ziting Pei, Shige Peng, Xingye Yue, Xiaotao Zheng · 2026

A $G$-normal random variable $X\sim \mathcal{N}(0,[\underline{\sigma}^2,\overline{\sigma}^2])$ does not admit a unique probability law due to volatility uncertainty. For a given test function $\phi$, …

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XR-CareerAssist: An Immersive Platform for Personalised Career Guidance Leveraging Extended Reality and Multimodal AI

N.D. Tantaroudas, A.J. McCracken, I. Karachalios, E. Papatheou, V. Pastrikakis · 2026

Conventional career guidance platforms rely on static, text-driven interfaces that struggle to engage users or deliver personalised, evidence-based insights. Although Computer-Assisted Career Guidance…

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G-AMC: A Green Automatic Modulation Classification Method

Chee-An Yu, Young-Kai Chen, C.-C. Jay Kuo · 2026

In this work, we propose an efficient and transparent green learning pipeline to address the automatic modulation classification (AMC) problem. This pipeline aims to enable receivers to blindly identi…

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AnyImageNav: Any-View Geometry for Precise Last-Meter Image-Goal Navigation

Yijie Deng, Shuaihang Yuan, Yi Fang · 2026

Image Goal Navigation (ImageNav) is evaluated by a coarse success criterion, the agent must stop within 1m of the target, which is sufficient for finding objects but falls short for downstream tasks s…

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G-EDF-Loc: 3D Continuous Gaussian Distance Field for Robust Gradient-Based 6DoF Localization

Jose E. Maese, Lucia Coto-Elena, Luis Merino, Fernando Caballero · 2026

This paper presents a robust 6-DoF localization framework based on a direct, CPU-based scan-to-map registration pipeline. The system leverages G-EDF, a novel continuous and memory-efficient 3D distanc…

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MC-GenRef: Annotation-free mammography microcalcification segmentation with generative posterior refinement

Hyunwoo Cho, Yeeun Kwon, Min Jung Kim, Yangmo Yoo · 2026

Microcalcification (MC) analysis is clinically important in screening mammography because clustered puncta can be an early sign of malignancy, yet dense MC segmentation remains challenging: targets ar…

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