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Optical and Thermochemical Analysis for Paraffin and Beeswax Centrifugal Casting
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Personal Food Computer: A new device for controlled-environment agriculture
(2017-06-19)Due to their interdisciplinary nature, devices for controlled-environment agriculture have the possibility to turn into ideal tools not only to conduct research on plant phenology but also to create curricula in a wide ... -
RoboChain: A Secure Data-Sharing Framework for Human-Robot Interaction
(2018-02-14)Robots have potential to revolutionize the way we interact with the world around us. One of their largest potentials is in the domain of mobile health where they can be used to facilitate clinical interventions. However, ... -
SCRIBE : crowdsourcing indigenous knowledge
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)The Ethnosphere is woven into the matrix of the biosphere as a simultaneous duality, and yet cartographers of disciplinary territories raise boundaries to dis-entangle the dialectic dualities: Nature from culture, scientific ... -
Secure and secret cooperation in robotic swarms
(2021-06-07)The importance of swarm robotics systems in both academic research and real-world applications is steadily increasing. However, to reach widespread adoption, new models that ensure the secure cooperation of large groups ... -
Self-employment for autonomous robots using smart contracts
(2022-10-01)The physical autonomy of robots is well understood both theoretically and practically. By contrast, there is almost no research exploring a robot's potential economic autonomy. In this paper, we present the first economically ... -
Self-employment for autonomous robots using smart contracts
(2022-10-01)The physical autonomy of robots is well understood both theoretically and practically. By contrast, there is almost no research exploring a robot's potential economic autonomy. In this paper, we present the first economically ... -
Space sustainability rating: Designing a composite indicator to incentivise satellite operators to pursue long-term sustainability of the space environment
(International Astronautical Federation, 2020-01)The Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) was first conceptualised within the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Space Technologies, and is being designed by an international and transdisciplinary consortia including ... -
A study of emerging space nation and commercial satellite operator stakeholder preferences for space traffic management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)The near-Earth space environment is a finite, shared resource. Trends including reduced launch costs, electronics miniaturization, and preference for resilient, disaggregated architectures are driving significant growth ... -
TagAlong: Informal Learning from a Remote Companion with Mobile Perspective Sharing
(12th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age 2015 (CELDA), 2015-10)Questions often arise spontaneously in a curious mind, due to an observation about a new or unknown environment. When an expert is right there, prepared to engage in dialog, this curiosity can be harnessed and converted ... -
Understanding Socio-Technical Issues Affecting the Current Microgravity Research Marketplace
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019-06)For decades, the International Space Station (ISS) has operated as a bastion of international cooperation and a unique testbed for microgravity research. Beyond enabling insights into human physiology in space, the ISS has ... -
Urban Swarms: A new approach for autonomous waste management
(ArXiv, 2018-10-18)Modern cities are growing ecosystems that face new challenges due to the increasing population demands. One of the many problems they face nowadays is waste management, which has become a pressing issue requiring new ... -
The use of satellite-based technology in developing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Satellite technology in the areas of remote sensing, communication, and navigation can provide valuable information in a number of areas from business to disaster management to agriculture. There is great potential for ... -
Using earth observation data to inform community management of invasive plants and traditional fishing practices on Lake Nokoué in Benin
(International Astronautical Federation, 2020-01)The research explores an Earth Observation (EO) application with the enterprise Green Keeper Africa (GKA) based in Cotonou, Benin, that addresses the management of an invasive plant species that threatens economic activities ... -
Vida Decision Support System: An International, Collaborative Project for COVID-19 Management with Integrated Modeling
(2021-10)The Vida Decision Support System (Vida) is an application of the Environment-Vulnerability- Decision-Technology (EVDT) integrated modeling framework specifically aimed at COVID-19 impact and response analysis. The ... -
A wearable general-purpose solution for Human-Swarm Interaction
(2017-05-11)Swarms of robots will revolutionize many industrial applications, from targeted material delivery to precision farming. Controlling the motion and behavior of these swarms presents unique challenges for human operators, ...