The world is becoming more digitized with the rise of modular robotic systems. Therefore,
with the increasing demands and needs for robotics, the modular robotic domain was …

This paper presents an overview of cooperative actuator and sensor systems based on
dielectric elastomer (DE) transducers. A DE consists of a flexible capacitor made of a thin …

We investigate four previously unexplored aspects of ensemble selection, a procedure for
building ensembles of classifiers. First we test whether adjusting model predictions to put …

Suppose it is known that {X 0, X 1,..., X n} is produced by a pseudo-random number
generator of the form X i+ 1= aX i+ b mod m, but a, b, and m are unknown. Can one …

The connection between Internet of Things (IoT) and High Performance Computing (HPC) is
investigated in this keynote presentation. New paradigms and devices for HPC are …

This paper proposes a new type of actuator at millimeter scale, which is based on Simplified
Electro-Permanent (SEP) magnets. The new actuator can achieve connection and smooth …

In the dynamic realm of digitization, modular robotic systems emerge as indispensable
enablers within the expansive Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, ushering in a new era of …

Smart systems and the smart world concept are addressed in the framework of the fourth
industrial revolution. New challenges in distributed autonomous robots and computing are …

Re-configurability and scalability are important properties of smart non-contact conveyors.
The paper studies smart conveyors. It concentrates on levitation methods, it makes a …

The problem of self-reconfiguration of micro-robot networks is one of the major challenges of
modular robotics. A set of micro-robots connected by electromagnetic or mechanical links …