IEEE

Integral Barrier Function-Based Adaptive Output Feedback Robust Force Control for Pneumatic Compliant End-Effectors With Complex Hysteresis

Abstract: Passive compliant grinding systems actuated by double-acting cylinders (DACs) have output forces in both the thrust and tension directions, offering significant advantages such as high ...
CNN

‘Tidal wave of problems’: With harvest here, Trump’s trade war pushes some US farmers to the brink

Farmers across the country are issuing increasingly urgent warnings that they’ll face grim consequences if they don’t get help selling this year’s bumper crop that many have begun harvesting. Trade ...
marktechpost

A Coding Guide to End-to-End Robotics Learning with LeRobot: Training, Evaluating, and Visualizing Behavior Cloning Policies on PushT

In this tutorial, we walk step by step through using Hugging Face’s LeRobot library to train and evaluate a behavior-cloning policy on the PushT dataset. We begin by setting up the environment in ...
Politico

'Be very careful': Some in the GOP balk at kicking Kimmel off TV

A handful of prominent Republicans on Capitol Hill said they were worried about the implications of Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr pressuring a TV network to suspend late-night ...
IEEE

Survey of Automated Methods for Nonverbal Behavior Analysis in Parent-Child Interactions

Abstract: Social interactions are fundamental for human beings, motivating the abundance of studies into the behavioral correlates of constructs such as personality and relationship. The primary ...
MPR News

'You can't force things to feel normal': Annunciation parent describes return to school

A memorial outside Annunciation Catholic Church and School on Friday, Aug. 29, pays tribute to students killed and those who were injured in a mass shooting. NINA MOINI: Students at Annunciation ...
The New York Times

What Exactly Are A.I. Companies Trying to Build? Here’s a Guide.

Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta and OpenAI plan to spend at least $325 billion by the end of the year in pursuit of A.I. We explain why they’re doing it. Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta and OpenAI ...
The Daily Telegraph

Southport victim’s mother: Every night, I stare into her room praying this nightmare will end

This should never have happened in a safe and just society, this cannot happen, no other parent should feel this pain. “Elsie only went to dance, make bracelets, and I never got to bring her home. I ...
capetownetc.com

Year-end functions at Hotel Sky – Cape Town and Sandton

When it comes to celebrating the end of the year, Hotel Sky offers a collection of standout venues in both Cape Town and Sandton. Each space has its own character – whether you’re after a formal ...
cnbctv18

Oracle Financial shares end 10% higher after strong earnings and outlook from parent

Shares of Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. (OFSS) rallied as much as 10% on Wednesday, September 10, tracking strong gains in its parent company Oracle Corporation, whose shares surged nearly ...
Daily Mail

Kingsman star Sophie Cookson reveals her mother is receiving end of life care and describes being at her bedside as 'maddening, scary and jarringly beautiful'

Sophie Cookson has shared the heartbreaking news that her mother is terminally ill and receiving end of life care in hospital. The Kingsman star, 35, posted an emotional message on Instagram on ...
Yahoo

Video of mother's irresponsible behavior with daughter at national park sparks outrage online: 'Bad parent, smart kid'

National parks are a privilege for us to observe plants and animals in their natural habitat in the great outdoors. However, some people bend the rules of these parks, putting their lives and the ...