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View article: Reinforcement Learning of Dolly-In Filming Using a Ground-Based Robot
Reinforcement Learning of Dolly-In Filming Using a Ground-Based Robot Open
Free-roaming dollies enhance filmmaking with dynamic movement, but challenges in automated camera control remain unresolved. Our study advances this field by applying Reinforcement Learning (RL) to automate dolly-in shots using free-roamin…
View article: Identifying Optimal Launch Sites of High-Altitude Latex-Balloons using Bayesian Optimisation for the Task of Station-Keeping
Identifying Optimal Launch Sites of High-Altitude Latex-Balloons using Bayesian Optimisation for the Task of Station-Keeping Open
Station-keeping tasks for high-altitude balloons show promise in areas such as ecological surveys, atmospheric analysis, and communication relays. However, identifying the optimal time and position to launch a latex high-altitude balloon i…
View article: Autonomous aerial robotics for package delivery: A technical review
Autonomous aerial robotics for package delivery: A technical review Open
Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained significant interest in the last decade. More specifically these vehicles have the capacity to impact package delivery logistics in a disruptive way. This paper reviews research problems an…
View article: Resource-Constrained Station-Keeping for Helium Balloons using Reinforcement Learning
Resource-Constrained Station-Keeping for Helium Balloons using Reinforcement Learning Open
High altitude balloons have proved useful for ecological aerial surveys, atmospheric monitoring, and communication relays. However, due to weight and power constraints, there is a need to investigate alternate modes of propulsion to naviga…
View article: Parallel Reinforcement Learning Simulation for Visual Quadrotor Navigation
Parallel Reinforcement Learning Simulation for Visual Quadrotor Navigation Open
Reinforcement learning (RL) is an agent-based approach for teaching robots to navigate within the physical world. Gathering data for RL is known to be a laborious task, and real-world experiments can be risky. Simulators facilitate the col…
View article: The making of ‘NHS staff’ as a worker identity, 1948–85
The making of ‘NHS staff’ as a worker identity, 1948–85 Open
The founding of the NHS met a mixed reception from the different groups already working in Britain's health system. Doctors proved difficult to persuade of the new service's merits, citing worries about earnings, medical independence, and …
View article: Autonomous Aerial Delivery Vehicles, a Survey of Techniques on how Aerial Package Delivery is Achieved
Autonomous Aerial Delivery Vehicles, a Survey of Techniques on how Aerial Package Delivery is Achieved Open
Autonomous aerial delivery vehicles have gained significant interest in the last decade. This has been enabled by technological advancements in aerial manipulators and novel grippers with enhanced force to weight ratios. Furthermore, impro…
View article: List of figures
List of figures Open
This book presents new theories and international empirical evidence on the state of work and employment around the world. Changes in production systems, economic conditions and regulatory conditions are posing new questions about the grow…
View article: Front matter
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This book presents new theories and international empirical evidence on the state of work and employment around the world. Changes in production systems, economic conditions and regulatory conditions are posing new questions about the grow…
View article: Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements Open
This book presents new theories and international empirical evidence on the state of work and employment around the world. Changes in production systems, economic conditions and regulatory conditions are posing new questions about the grow…
View article: Contents
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This book presents new theories and international empirical evidence on the state of work and employment around the world. Changes in production systems, economic conditions and regulatory conditions are posing new questions about the grow…
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This book presents new theories and international empirical evidence on the state of work and employment around the world. Changes in production systems, economic conditions and regulatory conditions are posing new questions about the grow…
View article: Emotions, Social Practices and the Changing Composition of Class, Race and Gender in the National Health Service, 1970–79: ‘Lively Discussion Ensued’
Emotions, Social Practices and the Changing Composition of Class, Race and Gender in the National Health Service, 1970–79: ‘Lively Discussion Ensued’ Open
During the 1970s, Britain’s trade unions expanded into new areas of the economy, making considerable progress among the low-paid workers of the expanding welfare state. The Confederation of Health Service Employees (COHSE) and the National…