CuTE: curb tracking and estimation

Tracking Control for Reliable Outdoor Navigation Using Curb Detection

Viewing cute images increases behavioral carefulness.

Infantile physical morphology-marked by its "cuteness"-is thought to be a potent elicitor of caregiving, yet little is known about how cuteness may shape immediate behavior. To examine the function of cuteness and its role in caregiving, the authors tested whether perceiving cuteness can enhance behavioral carefulness, which would facilitate caring for a small, delicate child. In 2 experiments,...

The appeal of cute monkeys

If we agree with Sega and Nintendo advertising and look at the selling numbers of the game Super Monkey Ball, it seems that its characters, MeeMee, GonGon, Baby and AiAi would have to be some of the most successful computer game characters ever created. The game doesn't have any story, but the monkeys have personality and are ever so cute. Is it possible that the "aesthetics of cuteness" so pre...

Estimation of LOS Rates for Target Tracking Problems using EKF and UKF Algorithms- a Comparative Study

One of the most important problem in target tracking is Line Of Sight (LOS) rate estimation for using from PN (proportional navigation) guidance law. This paper deals on estimation of position and LOS rates of target with respect to the pursuer from available noisy RF seeker and tracker measurements. Due to many important for exact estimation on tracking problems must target position and Line O...

Curb Your Inflammation

The body’s inflammatory response is crucial for combating invading pathogens, but sometimes this response spins out of control, leading to chronic disease or even death. Several recent studies now uncover transcriptional mechanisms that help to hold inflammation in check. A rather extreme example of inflammatory overkill is sepsis, in which the body mounts an excessive and often deadly response...