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GSDrive: Reinforcing Driving Policies by Multi-mode Trajectory Probing with 3D Gaussian Splatting Environment

Ziang Guo, Min Chen, Xuefeng Zhang, Yixiao Zhou, Zufeng Zhang, Dzmitry Tsetserukou · 2026

End-to-end (E2E) autonomous driving presents a promising approach for translating perceptual inputs directly into driving actions. However, prohibitive annotation costs and temporal data quality degra…

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On the Nesterov's acceleration: A NAIM perspective

Rachit Mehra, M Parimi, Amol Yerudkar, S.R. Wagh, Navdeep Singh · 2026

We present a unifying Nearly Asymptotically Invariant Manifold (NAIM) framework for understanding Nesterovs Accelerated Gradient (NAG) method. By lifting the first-order gradient flow into a second-or…

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Robust Geometric Control of Catenary Robots under Unstructured Force Uncertainties

Alexandre Anahory Simoes, Leonardo Colombo · 2026

This paper considers the robust control of a catenary robot composed of two quadrotors connected by an inextensible cable. The system is modeled on \(SE(3)\), with the cable treated as a geometric sub…

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Bi-Level Optimization for Contact and Motion Planning in Rope-Assisted Legged Robots

Ruben Malacarne, Ioannis Tsikelis, Enrico Mingo Hoffman, Michele Focchi · 2026

This paper presents a planning pipeline framework for locomotion in rope-assisted robots climbing vertical surfaces. The proposed framework is formulated as a bi-level optimization scheme that address…

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Atomic-Probe Governance for Skill Updates in Compositional Robot Policies

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

Skill libraries in deployed robotic systems are continually updated through fine-tuning, fresh demonstrations, or domain adaptation, yet existing typed-composition methods (BLADE, SymSkill, Generative…

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SEP Analysis of Quantized SIMO Systems with M-PSK over Correlated Fading Channels

Amila Ravinath, Bikshapathi Gouda, Italo Atzeni, Antti Tolli · 2026

The average symbol error probability (SEP) of a phase-quantized single-input multiple-output system with M-ary phase-shift keying modulation and maximum ratio combining (MRC) is analyzed under correla…

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HiPAN: Hierarchical Posture-Adaptive Navigation for Quadruped Robots in Unstructured 3D Environments

Jeil Jeong, Minsung Yoon, Seokryun Choi, Heechan Shin, Taegeun Yang, Sung-eui Yoon · 2026

Navigating quadruped robots in unstructured 3D environments poses significant challenges, requiring goal-directed motion, effective exploration to escape from local minima, and posture adaptation to t…

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Optimizing Tracking Accuracy in Energy-Constrained Multimodal ISAC via Lyapunov-Driven Heterogeneous Mixture-of-Experts

Wenqi Fan, Ning Wei, Ahmad Bazzi, Rongyan Xi, Zhixian Song, You Li, Zhihan Zeng, Yue Xiu, Chadi Assi · 2026

The integration of multimodal sensing and millimeter-wave (mmWave) communications is a key enabler for highly mobile vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) networks. However, continuous high-resolution visua…

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Lights Out: A Nighttime UAV Localization Framework Using Thermal Imagery and Semantic 3D Maps

Ryan Allen, Melissa Greeff · 2026

Reliable backup localization for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating in GNSS-denied nighttime conditions remains an open challenge due to the severe modality gap between daytime RGB maps and nig…

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Reference-Augmented Learning for Precise Tracking Policy of Tendon-Driven Continuum Robots

Ziqing Zou, Ke Qiu, Haojian Lu, Rong Xiong, Yue Wang · 2026

Tendon-Driven Continuum Robots (TDCRs) pose significant control challenges due to their highly nonlinear, path-dependent dynamics and non-Markovian characteristics. Traditional Jacobian-based controll…

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Learning-Based Dynamics Modeling and Robust Control for Tendon-Driven Continuum Robots

Ziqing Zou, Ke Qiu, Fei Wang, Haojian Lu, Rong Xiong, Yue Wang · 2026

Tendon-Driven Continuum Robots (TDCRs) pose significant modeling and control challenges due to complex nonlinearities, such as frictional hysteresis and transmission compliance. This paper proposes a …

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UNet-Based Fusion and Exponential Moving Average Adaptation for Noise-Robust Speaker Recognition

Chong-Xin Gan, Peter Bell, Man-Wai Mak, Zhe Li, Zezhong Jin, Zilong Huang, Kong Aik Lee · 2026

The joint training of speech enhancement and speaker embedding networks for speaker recognition is widely adopted under noisy acoustic environments. While effective, this paradigm often fails to lever…

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Monitoring exposure-length variations in submarine power cables using distributed fiber-optic sensing

Sakiko Mishima, Yoshiyuki Yajima, Noriyuki Tonami, Tomoyuki Hino, Shugo Aibe, Junichiro Saikawa, Koji Mizuguchi · 2026

This study proposes an anomaly-detection framework for monitoring exposure-length variations in submarine free-span cables using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), which is one of the distributed fib…

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Reduced-Order Data Assimilation for Thermospheric Density Using Physics-informed SINDyc Models

Sriram Narayanan, Daniele Sicoli, Piyush Mehta · 2026

Accurate estimation of thermospheric mass density is a prerequisite for orbit prediction and space situational awareness, where the upper atmosphere responds nonlinearly to solar and geomagnetic forci…

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Real-time windrow detection from onboard tractor sensors for automated following

Lorenz Gunreben, Nico Heider, Sebastian Zurner, Martin Schieck, Bogdan Franczyk · 2026

Proprietary design in commercial windrow-detection systems restricts transparency and limits progress in open autonomous forage-harvesting research. We present a multi-modal dataset combining stereo v…

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Sliding Mode Control for Safe Trajectory Tracking with Moving Obstacles Avoidance: Experimental Validation on Planar Robots

Shubham Sawarkar, P Sangeerth, S Saharsh, Pushpak Jagtap · 2026

This paper presents a unified control framework for robust trajectory tracking and moving obstacle avoidance applicable to a broad class of mobile robots. By formulating a generalized kinematic transf…

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$M^2$-VLA: Boosting Vision-Language Models for Generalizable Manipulation via Layer Mixture and Meta-Skills

Siyao Xiao, Yuhong Zhang, Zhifang Liu, Zihan Gao, Jingye Zhang, Sinwai Choo, Dake Zhong, Mengzhe Wang, Xiao Lin, Xianfeng Zhou, Jia Jia, Haoqian Wang · 2026

Current Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models predominantly rely on end-to-end fine-tuning. While effective, this paradigm compromises the inherent generalization capabilities of Vision-Language Models …

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Designing Robots to Support Parent-Child Connections: Opportunities Through Robot-Mediated Communication

Michael F Xu, Bengisu Cagiltay, Yaxin Hu, Anjun Zhu, Bilge Mutlu · 2026

The sense of family connectedness may support positive outcomes including individual well-being, resilience, and healthy family functioning. However, as technologies advance, they often replace human-…

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Unleashing the Agility of Wheeled-Legged Robots for High-Dynamic Reflexive Obstacle Evasion

Yongen Zhao, Zihao Xu, Wenzhi Lu, Zhen Chu, Ce Hao · 2026

Wheeled-legged robots combine the energy efficiency of wheeled locomotion with the terrain adaptability of legged systems, making them promising platforms for agile mobility in complex and dynamic env…

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QuietWalk: Physics-Informed Reinforcement Learning for Ground Reaction Force-Aware Humanoid Locomotion Under Diverse Footwear

Hanze Hu, Luying Feng, Silu Chen, Tianjiang Zheng, Dexin Jiang, Wei Chen, Chi Zhang, Guilin Yang, Yaochu Jin · 2026

Humanoid robots operating in human-centered environments (e.g., homes, hospitals, and offices) must mitigate foot--ground impact transients, as impact-induced vibration and noise degrade user experien…

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