Simulation Design of a Live Working Manipulator for Patrol Inspection in Power Grid by Tao Xie, Zhengyu Li, Yongyun Zhang, Bin Yuan, Xiao Liu

“…In order to realize the autonomous obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation of the live working manipulator for inspection and maintenance of the power grid equipment, a mobile manipulator intelligent control method combining SumTree-weighted sampling and deep deterministic policy gradient (DDPG) is proposed. …”
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En Lixboa sobre lo mar (rio Tejo). A organização e a estruturação do espaço urbano das origens ao século XIV by Carlos Guardado da Silva

“…This importance dates back to the Islamic period, when maid vessels for navigation on the high seas were built, in a continuous and dynamic maritime activity, specially navigation and other activities related to the sea that were the basis of the development of the city that helps explaining the demographic growth of the region. …”
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High-Precision Heading Determination Based on the Sun for Mars Rover by Yinhu Zhan, Shaojie Chen, Donghan He

“…A high-precision heading-determination method will always play a significant role in the rover’s autonomous navigation system, and the precision of the measured heading strongly affects the navigation results. …”
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Determining optimum assembly zone for modular reconfigurable robots using multi-objective genetic algorithm by Ravikiran Pasumarthi, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Bing J. Sheu

“…Utilizing the A* algorithm for path planning ensures efficient navigation. A generic kinematic model enabling holonomic locomotion with any reconfiguration and a new modular robot design are also introduced. …”
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A Fully Controllable UAV Using Curriculum Learning and Goal-Conditioned Reinforcement Learning: From Straight Forward to Round Trip Missions by Hyeonmin Kim, Jongkwan Choi, Hyungrok Do, Gyeong Taek Lee

“…Building upon these fundamental challenges, an additional need exists for agents that can handle diverse missions like round-trip navigation without requiring retraining for each specific task. …”
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Star Identification Algorithm Based on Dynamic Distance Ratio Matching by Ya Dai, Chenguang Shi, Liyan Ben, Hua Zhu, Rui Zhang, Shufan Wu, Sixiang Shan, Yu Xu, Wang Zhou

“…The navigation star with the highest matching is identified. …”
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Simulation and Experimental Study on Characteristics of Multiorifice Nozzle in Radial Jet Drilling by Tao Zhang, Yumei Li, Hui Lu, Jianing Jiang

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Robust Onboard Orbit Determination Through Error Kalman Filtering by Michele Ceresoli, Andrea Colagrossi, Stefano Silvestrini, Michèle Lavagna

“…This method is designed to continuously estimate and propagate a spacecraft’s orbital state, leveraging real-time sensor measurements from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver and an inertial navigation system (INS). …”
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An Improved Strong Tracking Kalman Filter Algorithm for the Initial Alignment of the Shearer by Yuming Chen, Wei Li, Gaifang Xin, Hai Yang, Ting Xia

“…The strap-down inertial navigation system (SINS) is a commonly used sensor for autonomous underground navigation, which can be used for shearer positioning under a coal mine. …”
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Guidance Optimization of Travelers’ Travel Mode Choice Based on Fuel Tax Rate and Bus Departure Quantity in Two-Mode Transportation System by Jianhui Wu, Yuanfa Ji, Xiyan Sun, Yan Xu

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Tightly combined triple-frequency GPS and BDS for rapid wide-lane RTK positioning with consideration of carrier-phase differential inter-system bias by Wang Gao, Shuguo Pan, Liwei Liu, He Wen

“…Multi-frequency signals have been accessible for most Global Navigation Satellite Systems . Existing studies have verified that using multi-frequency extra-wide-lane and wide-lane observations can realize decimeter, sub-decimeter and even centimeter rapid positioning. …”
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Positioning Performance of Power and Manual Drivers in Posterior Spinal Fusion Procedures by J. Micah Prendergast, Alexander C. Perry, Vikas V. Patel, Emily M. Lindley, Mark E. Rentschler

“…A total of 100 screws (64 manual and 36 power driven), all placed utilizing a surgical navigation system, were analyzed and compared. Final screw placement was compared to initial surgical plans using the navigation system, and the final screw locations were analyzed on the basis of angular deviation from these planned trajectories as well as screw translation within a critical reference plane. …”
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Three-Dimensional Location and Mapping Analysis in Mobile Robotics Based on Visual SLAM Methods by Gustavo A. Acosta-Amaya, Juan M. Cadavid-Jimenez, Jovani A. Jimenez-Builes

“…Indeed, navigation requires a permanent estimation of the location for a map, which is not available for unknown environments. …”
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Yacht Design and Maritime Landscape: Continuity in artisan Culture by Eleonora Trivellin

“…The paper highlights the matrices of Mediterranean navigation and the relationship with artisan work processes, as well as how they have continued to characterize the nautical field and how research has identified themes which today seem to be able to characterise a culturally and economically important sector such as that of the production of sports yachts.…”
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On the Unambiguous Distance of Multicarrier Phase Ranging With Random Hopped Frequencies by Peng Liu, Wangdong Qi, Yue Zhang, Li Wei

“…Multicarrier phase ranging (MCPR) technique has been widely used in radio navigation, telemetry, radar, and many other fields. …”
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Accurate localization of indoor high similarity scenes using visual slam combined with loop closure detection algorithm. by Zhuoheng Xiang, Jiaxi Guo, Jin Meng, Xin Meng, Yan Li, Jonghyuk Kim, Shifeng Wang, Bo Lu, Yu Chen

“…Furthermore, improvements in feature extraction and matching mechanisms greatly reduced the occurrence of mismatches, enhancing the system's adaptability for more accurate localization and navigation in complex indoor environments. The proposed method effectively enhances localization accuracy and system practicality in visually similar indoor environments, offering a new direction for the development of visual SLAM technology and holding significant application potential in intelligent robots and indoor navigation systems.…”
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Intelligent Transportation System Protocol Interoperability Evaluation by Jonas Vogt, Hans D. Schotten, Horst Wieker

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A guided approach for cross-view geolocalization estimation with land cover semantic segmentation by Nathan A.Z. Xavier, Elcio H. Shiguemori, Marcos R.O.A. Maximo, Mubarak Shah

“…In particular, cross-view geolocalization utilizes images from various perspectives, such as satellite and ground-level images, which are relevant for applications like robotics navigation and autonomous navigation. In this research, we propose a methodology that integrates cross-view geolocalization estimation with a land cover semantic segmentation map. …”
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Assessment of the Symmetry and Deformation of a Submarine Hull Using the PCSE Method by Dąbrowski Paweł, Marchel Łukasz, Kiciński Radosław, Lindenbergh Roderik

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Immersive Haptic Technology to Support English Language Learning Based on Metacognitive Strategies by Adriana Guanuche, Wilman Paucar, William Oñate, Gustavo Caiza

“…The results showed that the interaction between the physical and virtual environment through navigation tests with the glove in different 3D environments achieved a complete activation and navigation rate. …”
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