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Showing 1 to 20 of 4256 for “"Autonomous"”.
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Autonomous Pseudomonoids
… basic theory of Hopf algebras to the context of autonomous pseudomonoids in monoidal bicategories. Autonomous pseudomonoids were introduced in [13] as generalisations of both autonomous monoidal categories and Hopf algebras. Much of the theory of autonomous pseudomonoids developed in [13] was …
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Autonomous & adaptive oceanographic feature tracking on board autonomous underwater vehicles
The capabilities of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and their ability to perform tasks both autonomously and adaptively are rapidly improving, and the desire to quickly and efficiently sample the ocean environment as Earth's climate changes and natural disasters occur has increased …
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Autonomous & adaptive oceanographic feature tracking on board autonomous underwater vehicles
The capabilities of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and their ability to perform tasks both autonomously and adaptively are rapidly improving, and the desire to quickly and efficiently sample the ocean environment as Earth's climate changes and natural disasters occur has increased …
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Autonomous Computing Systems
This work discusses <i>autonomous computing systems</i>, as implemented in hardware, and the properties required for such systems to function. Particular attention is placed on shifting the associated complexity into the systems themselves, and making them responsible for their own resources and …
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Autonomous Quadcopter Videographer
… in quadcopters as a robotics platform for autonomous photography has increased. This is due to their small size and mobility, which allow them to reach places that are difficult or even impossible for humans. This thesis focuses on the design of an autonomous quadcopter videographer, i.e. a …
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Autonomous city form
… of new technologies in transportation (autonomous vehicles) there is an opportunity to rethink the aesthetics of the urban form and its perception. Through design research, this thesis seeks to synthesize principles of spatial design and propose potential alternatives to the future of …
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Autonomous stair climbing
… highly mobile tactical robot to climb stairs autonomously. A subsumption architecture is used to coordinate and control the maneuver. Various approaches to the problem including evolved architectures and use of contraction analysis are explored. Code was written and tested for functionality …
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Autonomous Source Localization
This work discusses the algorithms and implementation of a multi-robot system for locating radioactive sources. The estimation algorithm presented in this work is able to fuse measurements collected by γ-ray spectrometers carried by an unmanned aerial and unmanned ground vehicle into a single …
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Autonomous and non-autonomous regulation of chromatin structure during cellular senescence
… data indicate that NOTCH signalling, both cell-autonomously and non-cell-autonomously, can repress HMGA1, a multi-faceted protein that regulates nucleosome positioning (1D structure), SAHF formation (3D structure) and potentially mRNA abundance.
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A homotopy-based hierarchical framework for semi-autonomous/autonomous vehicle navigation
Semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles have been of interest for reasons such as safety, efficiency, and convenience. The thesis proposes a homotopy-based hierarchical motion planning and control framework for vehicle navigation. A homotopy is, roughly speaking, a set of trajectories with the same …
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ENDOCYTIC CONTROL OF CELL-AUTONOMOUS AND NON-CELL-AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF P53
… to control p53 homeostasis in a cell-autonomous manner. In the recipient cells, p53 delivered by exosomes remains functionally active, capable of mediating classical p53-dependent responses to DNA damage, including activation of transcriptional targets and growth arrest. This finding …
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Intelligent Autonomous Data Categorization
The goal of this research was to determine if the results of a simple comparison algorithm (SCA) could be improved by adding a hyperspace analogue to language model of memory (HAL) layer to form NCA. The HAL layer provides contextual data that otherwise would be unavailable for consideration. It …
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Explanations for Autonomous Agents
… of agents and systems capable of sophisticated autonomous behaviour. As the consequences of such agents' actions begin to manifest in society, the need for understanding their decisions motivates the study of mechanisms for obtaining explanations that are compatible with human reasoning. …
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Robust autonomous vehicle navigation
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 2002.
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Toward autonomous harbor surveillance
In this thesis we address the problem of drift-free navigation for underwater vehicles performing harbor surveillance and ship hull inspection. Maintaining accurate localization for the duration of a mission is important for a variety of tasks, such as planning the vehicle trajectory and ensuring …
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Precision autonomous underwater navigation
Deep-sea archaeology, an emerging application of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology, requires precise navigation and guidance. As science requirements and engineering capabilities converge, navigating in the sensor-limited ocean remains a fundamental challenge. Despite the logistical …
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Semi Autonomous Vehicle Intelligence: Real Time Target Tracking For Vision Guided Autonomous Vehicles
Unmanned vehicles (UVs) are seeing more widespread use in military, scientific, and civil sectors in recent years. These UVs range from unmanned air and ground vehicles to surface and underwater vehicles. Each of these different UVs has its own inherent strengths and weaknesses, from payload to …
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Blame Ascriptions Toward Autonomous Agents
As autonomous agents become embedded in organizational and everyday contexts, humans are increasingly delegating tasks to them. Yet when undesirable outcomes occur, people may blame the autonomous agent. This thesis investigates how blame is socially expressed, referred to as blame ascriptions, …
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Autonomous aggressive driving: theory & experiments
Autonomous vehicles represent a major trend in future intelligent transportation systems. In order to develop autonomous vehicles, this dissertation intends to understand expert driving maneuvers in different scenarios such as highway overtaking and off-road rally racing, which are referred to as …
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