Software engineering for autonomous robots investigates the synergetic interaction of computing and robotic technologies; this synergy is both realistic and strategic. On one hand, software engineering techniques and methods have the potential to enhance the quality of the software that controls autonomous robots and the effectiveness of software development processes in the … [Read more...] about Future Directions in Software Engineering for Autonomous Robots: An Agenda for Trustworthiness [Opinion]
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Computer and Robot Vision: Past, Present, and Future [TC Spotlight]
Robot perception is the capability of a robot to estimate and understand its surroundings to the degree that enables it to navigate and interact with the environment. Right at the core of robot perception lies the problem of building an internal model of the robot’s surroundings using onboard sensor data and prior knowledge. Although the internal model of the environment can be … [Read more...] about Computer and Robot Vision: Past, Present, and Future [TC Spotlight]
Fully Autonomous Trustworthy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Teamwork: A Research Guideline Using Level 2 Blockchain
The vast range of possible fully autonomous multiunmanned aerial vehicle (multi-UAV) operations is creating a new and expanding market where technological advances are happening at a breakneck pace. The integration of UAVs in airspaces (not just for military purposes but also for civil, commercial, and leisure use) is essential in realizing the potential of this growing … [Read more...] about Fully Autonomous Trustworthy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Teamwork: A Research Guideline Using Level 2 Blockchain
An Unmanned Surface Vehicle for the Launch and Recovery of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: A Novel Design
As underwater operation equipment, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) have received widespread attention in the trend of unmanned and intelligent operations. They play an increasingly important role in offshore oil exploration, underwater rescue, military reconnaissance, seabed salvage, and marine scientific research. The research and application of AUVs is a systematic … [Read more...] about An Unmanned Surface Vehicle for the Launch and Recovery of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: A Novel Design
The $10 Million ANA Avatar XPRIZE Competition: How It Advanced Immersive Telepresence Systems
Imagine how your life would change if you could instantly transport yourself anywhere in the world. Transcending the barriers of distance and travel time would enable many activities that are impossible today, including being present at remote events, connecting with family, friends, or colleagues, and efficiently distributing skills and hands-on expertise to locations wherever … [Read more...] about The $10 Million ANA Avatar XPRIZE Competition: How It Advanced Immersive Telepresence Systems
