Abstract: Motion planning is critical to realize the autonomous operation of mobile robots. As the complexity and randomness of robot application scenarios increase, the planning capability of the ...

Abstract: A miniaturized pneumatic finger allows for safer grasping without damaging the surface of an object. A flexible strain sensor was developed and embedded in a miniaturized pneumatic finger to ...

Abstract: With the developments and applications of the new information technologies, such as cloud computing, Internet of Things, big data, and artificial intelligence, a smart manufacturing era is ...

Digital twin (DT) is one of the most promising enabling technologies for realizing smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0. DTs are characterized by the seamless integration between the cyber and ...

Abstract: The booming development of deep learning applications and services heavily relies on large deep learning models and massive data in the cloud. However ...

Abstract: We propose an unsupervised deep convolutional coupling network for change detection based on two heterogeneous images acquired by optical sensors and radars on different dates. Most existing ...

Abstract: The triple phase shift (TPS) modulation scheme, which provides three control freedoms, is of great importance for the optimized operation of a dual active bridge (DAB) isolated bidirectional ...

Abstract: The inspection of insulators and their defects is of great significance for ensuring the safety and stability of power system. Small sample is one of the main issues of insulator defect ...

Abstract: This paper describes a modified phase-shifted carrier-based pulsewidth-modulation (PSC-PWM) scheme for modular multilevel converters (MMC). In order to reduce the average device switching ...

Abstract: Due to the growing demand on renewable energy, photovoltaic (PV) generation systems have increased considerably in recent years. However, the power output of PV systems is affected by ...

Abstract: The development of new technologies and their expanding use in a wide range of educational environments are driving the transformation of higher education. Assistive technologies are cutting ...

Abstract: In this paper, a hybrid switched-capacitor/switched-quasi-Z-source bidirectional dc–dc converter is proposed for electric vehicles (EVs) with hybrid ...