While the capabilities of robots have improved significantly over the past decades, they are not always able to reliably and ...

Abstract: The RRT* algorithm plays an important role in the path planning of mobile robots due to its path optimization ability. However, RRT* still has problems such as low sampling efficiency, ...

Abstract: Traditional 3D RRT* algorithms often neglect the contact constraints between the vehicle and terrain, as well as the STATE transition dynamics between two consecutive nodes. To address these ...

Autonomous trail navigation is not just a fun robotics problem; it has potential for real-world impact. In the United States alone, there are over 193,500 miles of trails on federal lands, with many ...

Metro Transit, St. Louis, will begin taking delivery of new high-floor LRVs (light rail vehicles) in 2027. Also, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANY/NJ) PATH regains ridership in ...

Vision 88 would have 88 miles of continuous bike and pedestrian paths from Woods Hole to Bourne to Provincetown. What's the ...

Morningstar Quantitative Ratings for Stocks are generated using an algorithm that compares companies that are not under analyst coverage to peer companies that do receive analyst-driven ratings.

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for ...