Abstract: This paper investigates the performance trade-offs between accuracy and inference time in real-time object detection models, particularly for detecting landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO ...

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Abstract: This paper proposes an advantage policy with imitation (API), a model-based reinforcement learning method for realtime object grasping and placement in dynamic scenarios. The method employs ...

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Around 2,900 athletes from around the world competed in 116 events at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, but the prized gold, silver and bronze medals went home with only a small portion of ...

Most people have a relatively consistent wakeup time. Fewer have a set bedtime, which could be the reason you feel lacking in free time during the day, says author and time management expert Laura ...

Kaitlyn Rosati’s latest getaway featured none of her usual hallmarks of adventure. There were no predawn hikes or multicity tours. Her itinerary involved one activity only: sleep. Rosati slept for 16 ...

In his classic science-fiction story “The New Accelerator,” published in 1901, H. G. Wells describes a drug that speeds up a person’s metabolism by a factor of 1,000. For the two protagonists who ...