We describe a technique for dynamic quantum optical arbitrary-waveform generation and manipulation, which is capable of mode selectively operating on quantum signals without inducing significant loss or decoherence. It is built upon combining the developed tools of quantum frequency conversion and optical arbitrary waveform generation. Considering realistic parameters, we propose and analyze ap...

This paper presents a new approach to real-time accessibility analysis for manipulative robotic tasks using graphics hardware. The workspace is captured using a stereo camera, and heterogeneously modeled with the recognized plane features, recognized objects with complete solid models, and unrecognized 3D point clouds organized with a multiresolution octree. When the service robot is requested ...

A central challenging problem in humanoid robotics is to plan and execute dynamic tasks in changing environments, and at the same time keep the result convincing and realistic. Sampling-based online motion planners are particularly powerful for automatically generating collision-free motions in changing environments. However, without learning strategies, each task still has to be planned from s...

Underactuated manipulation is the process of controlling a large number of object degrees-of-freedom with fewer robot degrees-of-freedom. The challenge is to derive motion planners and feedback controllers to control underactuated manipulation. In this paper we study the use of real-time nonlinear optimization for motion planning and feedback control of planar batting manipulation with a one-jo...

This paper discusses the design of a real–time image processing system, realized by student design teams. The system requirements are to rotate, scale and translate digitized images of a 1024 times 1024 size at a rate of 25 images per second. Today’s standard image processors can not satisfy these constraints so other solutions have to be considered. The system we propose is a system build with...

In this research, a new two-echelon model has been presented to control the inventory of perishable goods. The performance of the model lies in a supply chain and is based on real conditions and data. The main purpose of the model is to minimize the maintenance cost of the entire chain. However, if the good is perished before reaching the customer (the expiration date is over)...

|The performance of real-time machine vision for workpiece manipulation is postulated to be describable by a sigmoid function of the computational resources made available for this purpose. Several attempts are discussed to estimate a representative resource reference value which characterizes the argument range where the hypothesized sigmoid function exhibits its steepest slope. Provided compu...

The authors research work deals with the development of new game-based learning (gbl) environments. They think that the way of acquiring knowledge during a learning session is similar to following an adventure in a role-playing game and they apply the metaphor of exploring a virtual world, where each student embarks on a quest in order to collect knowledge related to a learning activity. In the...