Hackaday

Using Flatpak To Run A 1996 Version Of The GIMP On Modern Linux

Although there’s probably no good reason to want to run image editing software from 1996 other than for nostalgia’s sake, if ...
IEEE

Enabling Versatility and Dexterity of the Dual-Arm Manipulators: A General Framework Toward Universal Cooperative Manipulation

Abstract: Grasping and manipulating various kinds of objects cooperatively is the core skill of a dual-arm robot when deployed as an autonomous agent in a human-centered environment. This requires ...
IEEE

A Unified MPC Framework for Whole-Body Dynamic Locomotion and Manipulation

Abstract: In this letter, we propose a whole-body planning framework that unifies dynamic locomotion and manipulation tasks by formulating a single multi-contact optimal control problem. We model the ...
The Conversation

Kids learn to bully from adults’ threats, manipulation and criticism – a child psychologist explains how parents can model better tactics

“Do what I say, or you’re not invited to my birthday party!” “I’m not going to be your partner on the project unless you give me the treat from your lunch!” These kinds of threats are tactics many ...