Abstract: The present disclosure is directed a medical device applied as patch to a wound to promote healing. Engineered cells are disposed in the device that can secrete wound healing factors in response to light utilizing optogenetics. Biomaterials can be formed as needles into which cells can be loaded. Biosensors can also be included to facilitate multi-point mapping of the wound healing process. Another feature is an electrical stimulator to enhance cell proliferation and differentiation, further enhancing wound repair.

Abstract: Autonomous excavator has developed rapidly in recent years because of a shortage of labor and hazardous working environments for operating excavators. Presented herein are embodiments of a novel hierarchical planning system for autonomous machines, such as excavators. In one or more embodiments, the overall planning system comprises a high-level task planner for task division and base movement planning, and general sub-task planners with motion primitives, which include both arm and base movement in the case of an excavator. Using embodiments of the system architecture, experiments were performed for the trench and pile removal tasks in the real world and for the large-scale material loading tasks in a simulation environment. The results show that the system architecture embodiments and planner method embodiments generate effective task and motion plans that perform well in autonomous excavation.

Abstract: Presented herein are embodiments of a two-stage methodology that integrates data-driven imitation learning and model-based trajectory optimization to generate optimal trajectories for autonomous excavators. In one or more embodiments, a deep neural network using demonstration data to mimic the operation patterns of human experts under various terrain states, including their geometry shape and material type. A stochastic trajectory optimization methodology is used to improve the trajectory generated by the neural network to ensure kinematics feasibility, improve smoothness, satisfy hard constraints, and achieve desired excavation volumes. Embodiments were tested on a Franka robot arm equipped with a bucket end-effector. Embodiments were also evaluated on different material types, such as sand and rigid blocks. Experimental results showed that embodiments of the two-stage methodology that comprises combining expert knowledge and model optimization increased the excavation weights by up to 24.

Abstract: Presented herein are embodiments of a two-stage methodology that integrates data-driven imitation learning and model-based trajectory optimization to generate optimal trajectories for autonomous excavators. In one or more embodiments, a deep neural network using demonstration data to mimic the operation patterns of human experts under various terrain states, including their geometry shape and material type. A stochastic trajectory optimization methodology is used to improve the trajectory generated by the neural network to ensure kinematics feasibility, improve smoothness, satisfy hard constraints, and achieve desired excavation volumes. Embodiments were tested on a Franka robot arm equipped with a bucket end-effector. Embodiments were also evaluated on different material types, such as sand and rigid blocks. Experimental results showed that embodiments of the two-stage methodology that comprises combining expert knowledge and model optimization increased the excavation weights by up to 24.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an engineering machinery equipment, and a method, system, and storage medium for safety control thereof, and relates to the field of artificial intelligence, automatic control, and engineering machinery technologies. A method can include: acquiring spatial sensing data of a work area; performing obstacle detection based on the spatial sensing data to determine a position of an obstacle within the work area; determining a safe working range of a mechanical structural component of the engineering machinery equipment based on the position of the obstacle within the work area; and controlling a working range of the mechanical structural component of the engineering machinery equipment based on the safe working range.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an engineering machinery equipment, and a method, system, and storage medium for operation trajectory planning thereof, and relates to the field of artificial intelligence, automatic control, and engineering machinery technologies.

Abstract: Autonomous excavator has developed rapidly in recent years because of a shortage of labor and hazardous working environments for operating excavators. Presented herein are embodiments of a novel hierarchical planning system for autonomous machines, such as excavators. In one or more embodiments, the overall planning system comprises a high-level task planner for task division and base movement planning, and general sub-task planners with motion primitives, which include both arm and base movement in the case of an excavator. Using embodiments of the system architecture, experiments were performed for the trench and pile removal tasks in the real world and for the large-scale material loading tasks in a simulation environment. The results show that the system architecture embodiments and planner method embodiments generate effective task and motion plans that perform well in autonomous excavation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method, apparatus, device, and storage medium for controlling a guide robot, and relate to the field of artificial intelligence, robots, and multi-sensor fusion technologies. A specific embodiment of the method includes: acquiring a state of the guide robot, a state of a user, and a position of an obstacle; generating a state update equation for a combined system of the guide robot and the user based on the state of the guide robot and the state of the user; generating a collision-free global path based on the position of the obstacle; generating a control command based on the state update equation for the combined system and the collision-free global path; and driving the guide robot to move based on the control command.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an engineering machinery equipment, and a method, system, and storage medium for operation trajectory planning thereof, and relates to the field of artificial intelligence, automatic control, and engineering machinery technologies.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an engineering machinery equipment, and a method, system, and storage medium for safety control thereof, and relates to the field of artificial intelligence, automatic control, and engineering machinery technologies. A method can include: acquiring spatial sensing data of a work area; performing obstacle detection based on the spatial sensing data to determine a position of an obstacle within the work area; determining a safe working range of a mechanical structural component of the engineering machinery equipment based on the position of the obstacle within the work area; and controlling a working range of the mechanical structural component of the engineering machinery equipment based on the safe working range.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method, apparatus, device, and storage medium for controlling a guide robot, and relate to the field of artificial intelligence, robots, and multi-sensor fusion technologies. A specific embodiment of the method includes: acquiring a state of the guide robot, a state of a user, and a position of an obstacle; generating a state update equation for a combined system of the guide robot and the user based on the state of the guide robot and the state of the user; generating a collision-free global path based on the position of the obstacle; generating a control command based on the state update equation for the combined system and the collision-free global path; and driving the guide robot to move based on the control command.

Abstract: A method of multicast traffic redundancy protection includes detecting an original active router; switching a Virtual Route Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) state, by a Virtual Route Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) state switching module if the original active router is faulty; selecting a new active router, notifying, by the VRRP state switching module, a Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) routing protocol module of the new active router after the VRRP state switching; and, selecting, by the PIM module, the new active router in the VRRP as a Designated Router (DR) in the PIM.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of multicast traffic redundancy protection is provided. After a fault occurs, the VRRP selects a new active router and notifies the PIM routing protocol, and the PIM uses the new active router as its DR.

Abstract: A method for preventing IGMP packet attacks includes two levels of anti-attack steps: anti-attacking on the basis of the source IP address of an IGMP packet; and anti-attacking on the basis of the multicast group IP address of the IGMP packet. Moreover, an apparatus for preventing IGMP packet attacks is disclosed herein. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the attacks are prevented hierarchically in light of the source address and multicast group IP of the IGMP packet, thus effectively solving network exceptions caused by malicious IGMP packets which surge in a short time.