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Stochastic Entanglement of Deterministic Origami Tentacles For Universal Robotic Gripping

Alec Boron, Bokun Zheng, Ziyang Zhou, Noel Naughton, Suyi Li · 2026

Origami-inspired robotic grippers have shown promising potential for object manipulation tasks due to their compact volume and mechanical flexibility. However, robust capture of objects with random sh…

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Slot-hopping Enabled Loiter Guidance and Automation for Fixed-wing UAV Corridors

Pradeep J, Siddhardha Kedarisetty, Ashwini Ratnoo · 2026

This paper addresses the problem of traffic congestion management in fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) corridors by further developing a recently introduced loiter-lane framework. A semi-cooper…

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Sparsity-Aware Event-Driven Impulse Radio Transceivers for Reliable Neuromorphic Inference

Zhengzhong Guan, Jiaying Li, Kanghua Li, Bojun Cheng, Hong Xing · 2026

The growing number of Internet-of-Things (IoT) based artificial intelligence (AI) applications deployed at resource-constrained network edge call for ultra-reliable and low-latency data processing pip…

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False Feasibility in Variable Impedance MPC for Legged Locomotion

Vishal Ramesh · 2026

Variable impedance model predictive control (MPC) formulations that treat joint stiffness as an instantaneous decision variable operate on a feasible set strictly larger than the physically realizable…

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Dynamic Coupling and Indirect Control of Jointed Robots Rolling Atop A Moving Platform

Hamidreza Moradi, Scott David Kelly · 2026

An asymmetric two-link robot supported atop a flat platform by wheels that roll and pivot freely, but do not slip laterally, will develop forward momentum if the joint between the links is actuated in…

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Risk-Aware Hosting Capacity Analysis for Flexible Load Interconnection in Distribution Networks

Gobinda Chandra Sarker, Nathan Dahlin · 2026

The increasing penetration of flexible loads, such as electric vehicles and AI data-centers necessitates new methodologies for quantifying electrical load hosting capacity under operational constraint…

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HALO: Hybrid Auto-encoded Locomotion with Learned Latent Dynamics, Poincar\'e Maps, and Regions of Attraction

Blake Werner, Sergio A. Esteban, Massimiliano De Sa, Max H. Cohen, Aaron D. Ames · 2026

Reduced-order models are powerful for analyzing and controlling high-dimensional dynamical systems. Yet constructing these models for complex hybrid systems such as legged robots remains challenging. …

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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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VIDS: A Verified Imaging Dataset Standard for Medical AI

Joan S. Muthu, John Shalen · 2026

Medical imaging AI development is fundamentally dependent on annotated datasets, yet no existing standard provides machine-enforceable validation across dataset structure, annotation provenance, quali…

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CADRE: Card-Agnostic Domain-Aligned RF Embeddings for Virtual PIN Pads on Passive NFC Cards

Dickson Akuoko Sarpong, Hongzhi Guo · 2026

Near Field Communication (NFC) cards are widely used for identification, but their passive nature often limits the ability to incorporate additional security mechanisms. As a result, anyone holding th…

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Optimization of Phase Change Material Integration for Active Cooling Control

Asmaou S. Ouedraogo, Donald J. Docimo · 2026

This paper presents a unified optimization framework for phase change material (PCM) based cooling systems. Thermal management is critical in applications such as photovoltaic (PV) modules, battery pa…

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Importance of Aggregated DER Installed Capacity in Distribution Networks

Alexandre M. V. Gouveia, Md. Umar Hashmi, Reinhilde D'hulst, Dirk Van Hertem · 2026

The increasing penetration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), particularly electric vehicles, heat pumps, and photovoltaic systems, is fundamentally changing power flows in Low-Voltage (LV) distr…

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Optimal Decentralized Dynamic Energy Management over Asynchronous Peer-to-Peer Transactive Networks via Operator Splitting

Xi Zhang, Huqiang Cheng, Guo Chen, Huaqing Li, Liang Ran, Jinhui Hu, Tingwen Huang · 2026

Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy management facilitates decentralized resource allocation among prosumers, improving local hosting capacity for renewables and minimizing energy expenditures while ensuring da…

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Pinching Antenna System-Assisted Hybrid AirComp-NOMA Uplink: Joint Precoding and Antenna Placement Optimization

Saeid Pakravan, Imene Trigui, Wessam Ajib, Wei-Ping Zhu · 2026

This paper studies a pinching antenna system (PAS)-assisted hybrid uplink architecture that integrates over-the-air computation (AirComp) and non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) to simultaneously su…

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Scalable Optimization for Mobility-Aware Coordinated Electric Vehicle Charging in Distribution Power Networks

Yi Ju, Lunlong Li, Jingchun Wang, Scott Moura · 2026

Rapid growth in electric-vehicle (EV) charging demand is placing increasing stress on distribution power networks (DPNs), whose hosting capacity is often limited and spatially uneven. Beyond demonstra…

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Generative Design for Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling for Data Centers

Zheng Liu · 2026

Rapid growth in artificial intelligence (AI) workloads is driving up data center power densities, increasing the need for advanced thermal management. Direct-to-chip liquid cooling can remove heat eff…

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Governed Capability Evolution for Embodied Agents: Safe Upgrade, Compatibility Checking, and Runtime Rollback for Embodied Capability Modules

Xue Qin, Simin Luan, John See, Cong Yang, Zhijun Li · 2026

Embodied agents are increasingly expected to improve over time by updating their executable capabilities rather than rewriting the agent itself. Prior work has separately studied modular capability pa…

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A Game-Theoretic Decentralized Real-Time Control of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Part II: Numerical Simulations

Riccardo Ramaschi, Mario Paolone, Sonia Leva · 2026

In the first part of this two-part paper a game-theoretic decentralized real-time control is proposed in the context of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station (CS). This method, relying on a Stackelbe…

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Multi-User Symbol Detection with XL Reception: Dynamic Metasurface Antennas with Low Resolution ADCs

Rahul K. Pal, Soumya P. Dash, Barathram Ramkumar, George C. Alexandropoulos · 2026

Dynamic Metasurface Antennas (DMAs) have been recently proposed as a cost- and energy-efficient front-end solution for eXtremely Large (XL) antenna array systems, supporting scalable Analog and Digita…

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Design and Implementation of a Multi-Sensor DAQ System for Comparative Photovoltaic Performance Analysis

Maickol Fernandez-Obando, Luis G. Leon-Vega, Leonardo Cardinale-Villalobos, Christopher Vega-Sanchez, Luis D. Murillo-Soto · 2026

The rigorous analysis of specialized physical processes often demands custom data acquisition architectures that offer flexibility and precision beyond the capabilities of general-purpose commercial l…

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