Abstract: Object encoding is essential for enabling robots to efficiently perform tasks such as recognition and autonomous exploration. Existing object encoding approaches typically rely on appearance ...

Abstract: Robots are often required to localize in environments with unknown object classes and semantic ambiguity. However, when performing global localization using semantic objects, high semantic ...

An adaptation of Kathleen Tessaro’s novel of the same name, Rare Objects is a story about friendship that centers around a young woman who reclaims her own sense of self through her journey of ...

Magnet fishermen dropped a powerful magnet into a canal expecting to pull up scrap metal. Instead, the river started revealing things that raised serious questions. Among the debris were bikes, heavy ...

The consumer price index rose 2.4% in February from a year earlier, unchanged from January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's still slightly above policymakers' long-term inflation ...

MILFORD, Mass. — A suspicious device was found during an unattended death investigation in a Massachusetts town on Friday, prompting a massive emergency response and evacuations. Officers and ...

The escalating conflict in the Middle East has disrupted the services of Indian airlines, while rising oil prices will weigh on New Delhi's finances. India imports more than 85% of its domestic oil ...