Nuclear energy will play a critical role in meeting clean energy targets worldwide. However,
nuclear environments are dangerous for humans to operate in due to the presence of highly …

Performing various in-hand manipulation tasks, without learning each individual task, would
enable robots to act more versatile, while reducing the effort for training. However, in general …

In the last decade, there have been great advancements in virtual reality (VR) resulting in its
availability for everyday consumers. As VR becomes more ubiquitous, there is an …

Robot performance measures are essential tools for quantifying the ability to execute
manipulation tasks. Typically, these measures focus on the system's geometric structure and …

This article describes features of FIRST, an approach to introduce science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) concepts to students. One unique aspect of the FIRST …

Recent advancements in robotics have allowed robots to become capable enough to be
used in a wide variety of domains that are dangerous for humans to operate in, such as …