Abstract: Recent years have seen a surge in service robots built on the ROS framework, where effective path planning algorithms are crucial for their successful operation. However, real-world ...

Over the years of a common experience in Agile transformations, is that teams often struggle with the persistent issue of unreliable test environments. A test might fare well on one developer’s ...

Abstract: We propose a lifelong 3D mapping framework that is modular, cloud-native by design and more importantly, works for both hand-held and robot-mounted 3D LiDAR mapping systems. Our proposed ...

A US Department of Energy (DOE) employee has lost his security clearance after uploading *checks notes* 187,000 pornographic images to the DOE network (first reported by 404 Media). The individual's ...