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For Colonoscopy Luigi Manfredi 1, Elisabetta Capoccia1, Gastone Ciuti2 & Alfred Cuschieri1
www.nature.com/scientificreports OPEN A Soft Pneumatic Inchworm Double balloon (SPID) for colonoscopy Luigi Manfredi 1, Elisabetta Capoccia1, Gastone Ciuti2 & Alfred Cuschieri1 The design of a smart robot for colonoscopy is challenging because of the limited available space, Received: 5 April 2019 slippery internal surfaces, and tortuous 3D shape of the human colon. Locomotion forces applied by an Accepted: 8 July 2019 endoscopic robot may damage the colonic wall and/or cause pain and discomfort to patients. This study Published: xx xx xxxx reports a Soft Pneumatic Inchworm Double balloon (SPID) mini-robot for colonoscopy consisting of two balloons connected by a 3 degrees of freedom soft pneumatic actuator. SPID has an external diameter of 18 mm, a total length of 60 mm, and weighs 10 g. The balloons provide anchorage into the colonic wall for a bio-inspired inchworm locomotion. The proposed design reduces the pressure applied to the colonic wall and consequently pain and discomfort during the procedure. The mini-robot has been tested in a deformable plastic colon phantom of similar shape and dimensions to the human anatomy, exhibiting efcient locomotion by its ability to deform and negotiate fexures and bends. The mini-robot is made of elastomer and constructed from 3D printed components, hence with low production costs essential for a disposable device. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cause of cancer worldwide1. Regular screening of the asymp- tomatic population can drastically reduce the mortality rate (5-year survival rate above 90% in case of early, stage I, diagnosis)2. CRC screening involves several procedures3,4, although the gold standard remains optical colonoscopy5 because of its high sensitivity in detecting small or sessile polyps2 and low false negative rate6. -
Collaborative Multi-Robot Systems for Search and Rescue: Coordination and Perception
1 Collaborative Multi-Robot Systems for Search and Rescue: Coordination and Perception Jorge Pena˜ Queralta1, Jussi Taipalmaa2, Bilge Can Pullinen2, Victor Kathan Sarker1, Tuan Nguyen Gia1, Hannu Tenhunen1, Moncef Gabbouj2, Jenni Raitoharju2, Tomi Westerlund1 1Turku Intelligent Embedded and Robotic Systems, University of Turku, Finland Email: 1fjopequ, vikasar, tunggi, toveweg@utu.fi 2Department of Computing Sciences, Tampere University, Finland Email: 2fjussi.taipalmaa, bilge.canpullinen, moncef.gabbouj, jenni.raitoharjug@tuni.fi Abstract—Autonomous or teleoperated robots have been play- ing increasingly important roles in civil applications in recent years. Across the different civil domains where robots can sup- port human operators, one of the areas where they can have more impact is in search and rescue (SAR) operations. In particular, multi-robot systems have the potential to significantly improve the efficiency of SAR personnel with faster search of victims, initial assessment and mapping of the environment, real-time monitoring and surveillance of SAR operations, or establishing emergency communication networks, among other possibilities. SAR operations encompass a wide variety of environments and situations, and therefore heterogeneous and collaborative multi- robot systems can provide the most advantages. In this paper, we review and analyze the existing approaches to multi-robot (a) Maritime search and rescue with UAVs and USVs SAR support, from an algorithmic perspective and putting an emphasis on the methods enabling collaboration among the robots as well as advanced perception through machine vision and multi-agent active perception. Furthermore, we put these algorithms in the context of the different challenges and constraints that various types of robots (ground, aerial, surface or underwater) encounter in different SAR environments (maritime, urban, wilderness or other post-disaster scenarios). -
Robotization - Then and Now
Barbara Czarniawska & Bernward Joerges Robotization - Then and Now Gothenburg Research Institute Managing Transformations GRI-rapport 2018:1 © Gothenburg Research Institute All rights reserved. No part of this report may be reproduced without the written permission from the publisher. Front cover: Two figures (1913-14), painting by Liubov Popova Gothenburg Research Institute School of Business, Economics and Law at University of Gothenburg P.O. Box 600 SE-405 30 Göteborg Tel: +46 (0)31 - 786 54 13 Fax: +46 (0)31 - 786 56 19 e-mail: [email protected] gri.gu.se / gri-bloggen.se ISSN 1400-4801 Robotization - Then and Now Barbara Czarniawska Senior Professor of Management, Gothenburg Research Institute Bernward Joerges Professor of Sociology (emeritus), Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB) Contents Introduction 5 1. Robot revolution 7 2. Robotization and popular culture 13 3. Robots in popular culture 16 3.1. Rossum’s Universal Robots (R.U.R. 1920) 16 3.2. I, Robot (Isaac Asimov, 1950) 19 3.3. Player Piano (Kurt Vonnegut, 1952) 24 3.4. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clark, 1968) 29 3.5. Star Wars (First trilogy, George Lucas, 1977-1980) 33 3.6. Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, Philip K. Dick 1968, Ridley Scott 1982) 36 3.7. Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson, 1992) 39 3.8. The Matrix (Lana and Lily Wachowski, 1998) 42 3.9. Stepford Wives (Ira Levin 1972, Frank Oz 2004) 43 3.10. Big Hero 6 (Marvin Comics 1998, Disney 2014) 48 3.11. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan, 2014) 51 3.12. -
Andrew Barrett Ellerhorst Education Experience
ANDREW BARRETT ELLERHORST 6480 Living Pl, Orange 326 513.484.1943 Pittsburgh, PA 15206 [email protected] EDUCATION CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, TEPPER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Pittsburgh, PA Master of Business Administration – MBA Candidate 2018 GMAT: 690/800 05/18 • Concentrations: Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Strategy • Track: Entrepreneurship (TBD) • Memberships: Graduate Entrepreneurship Club, Business & Technology Club, Marketing Club, Partners Club, Brewmeisters Club BOSTON COLLEGE Chestnut Hill, MA Bachelor of Science General Management & Bachelor of Arts Philosophy GPA: 3.3/4.0 05/09 • Memberships: Varsity Fencing Team, Orientation Leader, 48 Hours Retreat Leader, volunteer tutor EXPERIENCE GE LIGHTING Cleveland, OH Associate Product Manager – North America Consumer LED Lamp (5/14 – 8/16) • Managed Supply Chain, Technology, Marketing, and Sales resources to execute revenue growth of $150MM+ • Controlled product price and cost in order to maximize profitability in an extremely competitive market. • Executed product development and launch of new products including but not limited to LED bright stik™, 2 new decorative lamp portfolios, and CbyGE connected home products. LED New Product Introduction (NPI) Financial Analyst (9/12 – 5/14) • Improved efficiency and effectiveness of NPI process by increasing availability, accuracy and timeliness of meaningful analyses, such as program expense, base cost, and say-do analysis. • Increased engagement between technology, product management, and finance; drove launch of ~85 programs. • Helped found the GE Lighting Emerging Leaders Program; this organization planned and coordinated social, career development, and volunteer events focused on cultivating a strong young professional network. GE CORPORATE Fairfield, CT Corporate Audit Staff – Associate 1 (9/11 – 9/12) • Participated in highly selective leadership development program designed to develop high potential employees and provide exposure to GE’s diverse businesses through operational and financial audits. -
100 Opportunities for Finland and the World
publication of the committee for the future 11/2014 100 opportunities100 forfinland and the world 100 opportunities for finland and the world Radical Technology Inquirer (RTI) for anticipation/ evaluation of technological breakthroughs 11/2014 isbn 978-951-53-3579-1 (paperback) • isbn 978-951-53-3580-7 (pdf) issn 2342-6594 (printed) • issn 2342-6608 (web) 100 opportunities for finland and the world Radical Technology Inquirer (RTI) for anticipation/ evaluation of technological breakthroughs From the original Finnish book written by Risto Linturi, Osmo Kuusi and Toni Ahlqvist (2013)”Suomen 100 uutta mahdollisuutta”. Translated, updated and edited by Osmo Kuusi and Anna-Leena Vasamo 11/2014 publication of the committee for the future Cover: VectorTemplates.com Back cover: Part of the Artwork Tulevaisuus, Väinö Aaltonen (1932), photo Vesa Lindqvist. Committee for the Future FI-00102 Parliament of Finland www.parliament.fi Helsinki 2015 ISBN 978-951-53-3579-1 (paperback) ISBN 978-951-53-3580-7 (PDF) ISSN 2342-6594 (printed) ISSN 2342-6608 (web) Content Preface of the English edition ............................................................................................................................... 7 Preface of the Finnish report ................................................................................................................................ 9 Introduction and Main Features of the Inquirer ......................................................................................... 13 1 Global Value-producing Networks -
Pareto Multi-Objective Evolution of Legged Embodied Organisms
Pareto Multi-Objective Evolution of Legged Embodied Organisms Jason T.W. Teo B.Comp.Math. (University of Western Australia, WA, Australia) M.Info.Tech. (Charles Sturt University, NSW, Australia) SCIENTIA MANU E T MENTE submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the D.IT degree at the School of Computer Science University of New South Wales Australian Defence Force Academy Campus A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Information Technology. 2003 Abstract The automatic synthesis of embodied creatures through artificial evolution has be- come a key area of research in robotics, artificial life and the cognitive sciences. However, the research has mainly focused on genetic encodings and fitness func- tions. Considerably less has been said about the role of controllers and how they affect the evolution of morphologies and behaviors in artificial creatures. Further- more, the evolutionary algorithms used to evolve the controllers and morphologies are pre-dominantly based on a single objective or a weighted combination of mul- tiple objectives, and a large majority of the behaviors evolved are for wheeled or abstract artifacts. In this thesis, we present a systematic study of evolving artificial neural network (ANN) controllers for the legged locomotion of embodied organisms. A virtual but physically accurate world is used to simulate the evolution of locomotion behavior in a quadruped creature. An algorithm using a self-adaptive Pareto multi-objective evolutionary optimization approach is developed. The experiments are designed -
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2019 Program May 12 – 17, 2019 Phoenix, Arizona Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
THINK BEYOND Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2019 Program May 12 – 17, 2019 Phoenix, Arizona Intel International Science and Engineering Fair About the Intel ISEF The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), a program of Society for Science & the Public, is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. The Intel ISEF is the premier science competition in the world and provides a forum for more than 1,850 high school students from 80 countries, regions and territories to showcase their independent research annually. Each year, millions of students worldwide compete in local science fairs; winners go on to participate in Intel ISEF-affiliated regional, state and national fairs to earn the opportunity to attend the Intel ISEF. Uniting these top young scientific minds, the Intel ISEF provides the opportunity to finalists to display their talent on an international stage, while enabling them to submit their work for judging by doctoral-level scientists. The Intel ISEF awards nearly $5 million in prizes and scholarships annually. Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2019 Greetings ..........................................................................................................2 Phoenix Elected Official ............................................................................4 About Phoenix ...............................................................................................6 Gordon E. Moore Award