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Stein Variational Uncertainty-Adaptive Model Predictive Control

Hrishikesh Sathyanarayan, Ian Abraham · 2026

We propose a Stein variational distributionally robust controller for nonlinear dynamical systems with latent parametric uncertainty. The method is an alternative to conservative worst-case ambiguity-…

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Reducing Mental Workload through On-Demand Human Assistance for Physical Action Failures in LLM-based Multi-Robot Coordination

Shoichi Hasegawa, Akira Taniguchi, Lotfi El Hafi, Gustavo Alfonso Garcia Ricardez, Tadahiro Taniguchi · 2026

Multi-robot coordination based on large language models (LLMs) has attracted growing attention, since LLMs enable the direct translation of natural language instructions into robot action plans by dec…

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PinPoint: Monocular Needle Pose Estimation for Robotic Suturing via Stein Variational Newton and Geometric Residuals

Jesse F. d'Almeida, Tanner Watts, Susheela Sharma Stern, James Ferguson, Alan Kuntz, Robert J. Webster III · 2026

Reliable estimation of surgical needle 3D position and orientation is essential for autonomous robotic suturing, yet existing methods operate almost exclusively under stereoscopic vision. In monocular…

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Rao-Blackwellized Stein Gradient Descent for Joint State-Parameter Estimation

Milad Banitalebi Dehkordi, Manas Mejari, Dario Piga · 2026

We present a filtering framework for online joint state estimation and parameter identification in nonlinear, time-varying systems. The algorithm uses Rao-Blackwellization technique to infer joint sta…

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MuxGel: Simultaneous Dual-Modal Visuo-Tactile Sensing via Spatially Multiplexing and Deep Reconstruction

Zhixian Hu, Zhengtong Xu, Sheeraz Athar, Juan Wachs, Yu She · 2026

High-fidelity visuo-tactile sensing is important for precise robotic manipulation. However, most vision-based tactile sensors face a fundamental trade-off: opaque coatings enable tactile sensing but b…

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Stein Variational Ergodic Surface Coverage with SE(3) Constraints

Jiayun Li, Yufeng Jin, Sangli Teng, Dejian Gong, Georgia Chalvatzaki · 2026

Surface manipulation tasks require robots to generate trajectories that comprehensively cover complex 3D surfaces while maintaining precise end-effector poses. Existing ergodic trajectory optimization…

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STL-SVPIO: Signal Temporal Logic guided Stein Variational Path Integral Optimization

Hongrui Zheng, Zirui Zang, Ahmad Amine, Cristian Ioan Vasile, Rahul Mangharam · 2026

Signal Temporal Logic (STL) enables formal specification of complex spatiotemporal constraints for robotic task planning. However, synthesizing long-horizon continuous control trajectories from comple…

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Understanding Fire Through Thermal Radiation Fields for Mobile Robots

Anton R. Wagner, Madhan Balaji Rao, Xuesu Xiao, Soren Pirk · 2026

Safely moving through environments affected by fire is a critical capability for autonomous mobile robots deployed in disaster response. In this work, we present a novel approach for mobile robots to …

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GAZELOAD A Multimodal Eye-Tracking Dataset for Mental Workload in Industrial Human-Robot Collaboration

Bsher Karbouj, Baha Eddin Gaaloul, Jorg Kruger · 2026

This article describes GAZELOAD, a multimodal dataset for mental workload estimation in industrial human-robot collaboration. The data were collected in a laboratory assembly testbed where 26 particip…

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Analyzing the Impact of EV Battery Charging on the Distribution Network

Sahil Aziz, Wajid Ali, Khaliqur Rahman · 2026

Many countries are rapidly adopting electric vehicles (EVs) due to their meager running cost and environment-friendly nature. EVs are likely to dominate the internal combustion (IC) engine cars entire…

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Modeling the Mental World for Embodied AI: A Comprehensive Review

Biyuan Liu, Daigang Xu, Lei Jiang, Wenjun Guo, Ping Chen · 2025

As the application of Embodied AI Agents in avatars, wearable devices, and robotic systems continues to deepen, their core research challenges have gradually shifted from physical environment interact…

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A Texture-Generalizable Deep Material Network via Orientation-Aware Interaction Learning for Polycrystal Modeling and Texture Evolution

Ting-Ju Wei, Tung-Huan Su, Chuin-Shan Chen · 2025

Machine learning surrogate models have emerged as a promising approach for accelerating multiscale materials simulations while preserving predictive fidelity. Among them, the Orientation-aware Interac…

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PINN vs LSTM: A Comparative Study for Steam Temperature Control in Heat Recovery Steam Generators

Mojtaba Fanoodi, Farzaneh Abdollahi, Mahdi Aliyari Shoorehdeli · 2025

This paper introduces a direct comparative study of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks for adaptive steam temperature control in Heat Recovery Steam Ge…

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Fault-Tolerant Control of Steam Temperature in HRSG Superheater under Actuator Fault Using a Sliding Mode Observer and PINN

Mojtaba Fanoodi, Farzaneh Abdollahi, Mahdi Aliyari Shoorehdeli · 2025

This paper presents a novel fault-tolerant control framework for steam temperature regulation in Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) subject to actuator faults. Addressing the critical challenge of…

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Physiological Measures of the Mental Workload in Users of a Lower Limb Exosuit: A Comparison of Subjective and Objective Metrics

Giulia Mariani, Chiara Lambranzi, Nicholas Cartocci, Giacinto Barresi, Christian Di Natali, Elena De Momi, Jesus Ortiz · 2025

Lower-limb exosuits are particularly relevant for individuals with some degree of mobility impairment, such as post-stroke patients or older adults with reduced movement capabilities. This study aims …

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Provably Safe Stein Variational Clarity-Aware Informative Planning

Kaleb Ben Naveed, Utkrisht Sahai, Anouck Girard, Dimitra Panagou · 2025

Autonomous robots are increasingly deployed for information-gathering tasks in environments that vary across space and time. Planning informative and safe trajectories in such settings is challenging …

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SeFA-Policy: Fast and Accurate Visuomotor Policy Learning with Selective Flow Alignment

Rong Xue, Jiageng Mao, Mingtong Zhang, Yue Wang · 2025

Developing efficient and accurate visuomotor policies poses a central challenge in robotic imitation learning. While recent rectified flow approaches have advanced visuomotor policy learning, they suf…

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Investigating Brain Connectivity and Information Flow in Mental Workload Using EEG and fNIRS Integration

Mohaddese Qaremohammadlou, Mohammad Bagher Shamsollahi · 2025

This study investigates brain connectivity and information flow during mental workload (MWL) by integrating electroencephalogram (EEG) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) signals. Utiliz…

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Stein-based Optimization of Sampling Distributions in Model Predictive Path Integral Control

Jace Aldrich, Odest Chadwicke Jenkins · 2025

This paper introduces a method for Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) control that optimizes sample generation towards an optimal trajectory through Stein Variational Gradient Descent (SVGD). MPPI …

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ANGEL: A Novel Gripper for Versatile and Light-touch Fruit Harvesting

Dharmik Patel, Antonio Rafael Vazquez Pantoja, Jiuzhou Lei, Kiju Lee, Xiao Liang, Minghui Zheng · 2025

Fruit harvesting remains predominantly a labor-intensive process, motivating the development of research for robotic grippers. Conventional rigid or vacuum-driven grippers require complex mechanical d…

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