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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 ...
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 ...
GitHub

Improving and Evaluating Hand-Object Interaction Detection

HOI-DETR is a transformer-based framework for detecting hands, hand-held objects, and their interactions in images and video. Built on the Co-DETR architecture, it adds a lightweight interaction ...

Florida’s deadliest python hunter is a conservationist at heart

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.
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 ...