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The ability of Gaussian processes (GPs) to predict the behavior of dynamical systems as a more sample-efficient alternative to parametric models seems promising for real-world robotics research. However, the computational complexity of GPs…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-03-01 Abdolreza Taheri , Joni Pajarinen , Reza Ghabcheloo

Graphical user interface (GUI) agents powered by vision language models (VLMs) are rapidly moving from passive assistance to autonomous operation. However, this unrestricted action space exposes users to severe and irreversible financial,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-13 Yushi Feng , Junye Du , Qifan Wang , Zizhan Ma , Qian Niu , Yutaka Matsuo , Long Feng , Lequan Yu

Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) have significantly advanced GUI agents, yet long-horizon automation remains constrained by two critical bottlenecks: context overload from raw sequential trajectory dependence and architectural…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-04-15 Weihua Cheng , Junming Liu , Yifei Sun , Botian Shi , Yirong Chen , Ding Wang

Agile human-centric manufacturing increasingly requires resilient robotic solutions that are capable of safe and productive interactions within unstructured environments of modern factories. While multi-modal sensor fusion provides…

Computer-use agents that combine GUI interaction with structured API calls via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) show promise for automating software tasks. However, existing approaches lack a principled understanding of how agents should…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Tiantian He , Yihang Chen , Keyue Jiang , Ka Yiu Lee , Kaiwen Zhou , Kun Shao , Shuai Wang

Graphical User Interface (GUI) agents extend large language models from text generation to action execution in real-world digital environments. Unlike conversational systems, GUI agents perform irreversible operations such as submitting…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-25 Yucheng Shi , Wenhao Yu , Jingyuan Huang , Wenlin Yao , Wenhu Chen , Ninghao Liu

We introduce the Agent GPA (Goal-Plan-Action) framework, driven by the fundamental insight that critical agent failures emerge at the intersections of setting goals, devising plans, and executing actions. We operationalize the framework…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-03-31 Allison Sihan Jia , Daniel Huang , Nikhil Vytla , Seung Won Wilson Yoo , Nirvika Choudhury , Shayak Sen , John C. Mitchell , Anupam Datta

Learning uncertain dynamics models using Gaussian process~(GP) regression has been demonstrated to enable high-performance and safety-aware control strategies for challenging real-world applications. Yet, for computational tractability,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-09-17 Manish Prajapat , Amon Lahr , Johannes Köhler , Andreas Krause , Melanie N. Zeilinger

It is imperative to democratize robotic process automation (RPA), as RPA has become a main driver of the digital transformation but is still technically very demanding to construct, especially for non-experts. In this paper, we study how to…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2022-05-12 Rui Dong , Zhicheng Huang , Ian Iong Lam , Yan Chen , Xinyu Wang

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly adapted to downstream tasks via reinforcement learning (RL) methods like Group Relative Policy Optimization (GRPO), which often require thousands of rollouts to learn new tasks. We argue that…

Factor analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) are used in many application areas. The first step, choosing the number of components, remains a serious challenge. Our work proposes improved methods for this important problem. One of…

Methodology · Statistics 2019-09-17 Edgar Dobriban , Art B. Owen

This paper presents ERPA, an innovative Robotic Process Automation (RPA) model designed to enhance ID data extraction and optimize Optical Character Recognition (OCR) tasks within immigration workflows. Traditional RPA solutions often face…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-12-31 Osama Abdellaif , Abdelrahman Nader , Ali Hamdi

Graphical user interface (GUI) agents autonomously complete tasks across platforms (\eg, Linux) by sequentially decomposing user instructions into action proposals that iteratively interact with visual elements in the evolving environment.…

We propose Generalized Primal Averaging (GPA), an extension of Nesterov's method that unifies and generalizes recent averaging-based optimizers like single-worker DiLoCo and Schedule-Free, within a non-distributed setting. While DiLoCo…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-02 Aaron Defazio , Konstantin Mishchenko , Parameswaran Raman , Hao-Jun Michael Shi , Lin Xiao

Attention is a general reasoning mechanism than can flexibly deal with image information, but its memory requirements had made it so far impractical for high resolution image generation. We present Grid Partitioned Attention (GPA), a new…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-07-09 Nikolay Jetchev , Gökhan Yildirim , Christian Bracher , Roland Vollgraf

This paper presents an intelligent work automation approach in the context of contemporary digital transformation by integrating generative AI and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) technologies with an Automation Agent to realize…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-10-28 Cheonsu Jeong , Seongmin Sim , Hyoyoung Cho , Sungsu Kim , Byounggwan Shin

GUI agents powered by vision-language models (VLMs) show promise in automating complex digital tasks. However, their effectiveness in real-world applications is often limited by scarce training data and the inherent complexity of these…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Ran Xu , Kaixin Ma , Wenhao Yu , Hongming Zhang , Joyce C. Ho , Carl Yang , Dong Yu

Soft pneumatic actuators enable safe human-machine interaction with lightweight and powerful applied parts. On the other side, they suffer design limitations as regards complex actuation patterns, including minimum bending radii,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-02 Rui Chen , Daniele Leonardis , Domenico Chiaradia , Antonio Frisoli

Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are the primary medium for human-computer interaction, yet automating GUI interactions remains challenging due to the complexity of visual elements, dynamic environments, and the need for multi-step…

Workplace learning is used to train employees systematically, e.g., via e-learning or in 1:1 training. However, this is often deemed ineffective and costly. Whereas pure e-learning lacks the possibility of conversational exercise and…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-05-27 Andreas Bucher , Birgit Schenk , Mateusz Dolata , Gerhard Schwabe