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The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond has become a widely used platform for quantum sensing. The four NV axes in mono-crystalline diamond specifically allow for vector magnetometry, with magnetic-field sensitivities reaching down to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-25 Dennis Lönard , Isabel Cardoso Barbosa , Stefan Johansson , Jonas Gutsche , Artur Widera

The sensitivity of a practical quantum magnetometer is challenged by both inhomogeneous coupling between sensors and environment and errors in quantum control. Based on the physical criteria of modern quantum sensing, we present a robust…

This work presents approaches for the estimation of quantities important for the control of the momentum of a humanoid robot. In contrast to previous approaches which use simplified models such as the Linear Inverted Pendulum Model, we…

Robotics · Computer Science 2016-11-18 Nicholas Rotella , Alexander Herzog , Stefan Schaal , Ludovic Righetti

Dexterous robotic manipulation remains a significant challenge due to the high dimensionality and complexity of hand movements required for tasks like in-hand manipulation and object grasping. This paper addresses this issue by introducing…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-11-07 Chenyu Yang , Davide Liconti , Robert K. Katzschmann

Mechanics and electronic systems can be applied to the physical models to understand the physical phenomena for students in laboratory. In this paper we have developed a robot arm for a laboratory experiment, where students learn how to…

Physics Education · Physics 2007-05-23 Omer Sise

Quantum sensors have attracted broad interest in the quest towards sub-micronscale NMR spectroscopy. Such sensors predominantly operate at low magnetic fields. Instead, however, for high resolution spectroscopy, the high-field regime is…

Nitrogen vacancy (NV) centre quantum sensors provide unique opportunities in studying condensed matter systems: they are quantitative, noninvasive, physically robust, offer nanoscale resolution, and may be used across a wide range of…

Many experimental efforts are striving to provide deep maps of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) to shed light on key questions in modern cosmology. The primary science goal for some of these experiments is to further constrain the…

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The work presented in this paper is related to the use of a haptic device in an environment of robotic simulation. Such device introduces a new approach to feel and to understand the boundaries of the workspace of mechanisms as well as its…

Robotics · Computer Science 2007-05-23 Damien Chablat , Fouad Bennis

Magnetometers based on quantum mechanical processes enable high sensitivity and long-term stability without the need for re-calibration, but their integration into fieldable devices remains challenging. This paper presents a CMOS quantum…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-07-23 Mohamed I. Ibrahim , Christopher Foy , Dirk R. Englund , Ruonan Han

Soft robotic fingers can improve adaptability in grasping and manipulation, compensating for geometric variation in object or environmental contact, but today lack force capacity and fine dexterity. Integrated tactile sensors can provide…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-28 Hun Jang , Joonbum Bae , Kevin Haninger

We study multi-parameter sensing of 2D and 3D vector fields within the Bayesian framework for $SU(2)$ quantum interferometry. We establish a method to determine the optimal quantum sensor, which establishes the fundamental limit on the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-06-05 Raphael Kaubruegger , Athreya Shankar , Denis V. Vasilyev , Peter Zoller

We present a framework for relativistic quantum metrology that is useful for both Earth-based and space-based technologies. Quantum metrology has been so far successfully applied to design precision instruments such as clocks and sensors…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-05-23 Mehdi Ahmadi , David Edward Bruschi , Carlos Sabín , Gerardo Adesso , Ivette Fuentes

Executing contact-rich manipulation tasks necessitates the fusion of tactile and visual feedback. However, the distinct nature of these modalities poses significant challenges. In this paper, we introduce a system that leverages visual and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-08-01 Ying Yuan , Haichuan Che , Yuzhe Qin , Binghao Huang , Zhao-Heng Yin , Kang-Won Lee , Yi Wu , Soo-Chul Lim , Xiaolong Wang

The performance of solid-state quantum sensors based on electronic spin defects is often limited by the presence of environmental spin impurities that cause decoherence. A promising approach to improve these quantum sensors is to convert…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-10-30 Alexandre Cooper , Won Kyu Calvin Sun , Jean-Christophe Jaskula , Paola Cappellaro

How are robots becoming smarter at interacting with their surroundings? Recent advances have reshaped how robots use tactile sensing to perceive and engage with the world. Tactile sensing is a game-changer, allowing robots to embed…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-02-10 Enrico Donato , Matteo Lo Preti , Lucia Beccai , Egidio Falotico

Whisker-like touch sensors offer unique advantages for short-range perception in environments where visual and long-range sensing are unreliable, such as confined, cluttered, or low-visibility settings. This paper presents a framework for…

Applied Physics · Physics 2026-01-12 Prasanna K. Routray , Basak Sakcak , Steven M. LaValle , Manivannan M

Quantum mechanics is characterized by quantum coherence and entanglement. After having discovered how these fundamental concepts govern physical reality, scientists have been devoting intense efforts to harness them to shape future science…

Soft robots have the potential to revolutionize the use of robotic systems with their capability of establishing safe, robust, and adaptable interactions with their environment, but their precise control remains challenging. In contrast,…

Quantum sensors represent a new generation of sensors with improved precision, accuracy, stability, and robustness to environmental effects compared to their classical predecessors. After decades of laboratory development, several types of…