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Reactive Model Predictive Contouring Control for Robot Manipulators
Junheon Yoon, Woo-Jeong Baek, Jaeheung Park
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.09502 https://ar…

Reactive Model Predictive Contouring Control for Robot Manipulators
This contribution presents a robot path-following framework via Reactive Model Predictive Contouring Control (RMPCC) that successfully avoids obstacles, singularities and self-collisions in dynamic environments at 100 Hz. Many path-following methods rely on the time parametrization, but struggle to handle collision and singularity avoidance while adhering kinematic limits or other constraints. Specifically, the error between the desired path and the actual position can become large when executi…

License plate reader company Flock has stopped US agencies from accessing cameras in CA, IL, and VA after reports of lookups related to ICE and an abortion case (404 Media)
https://www.404media.co/flock-removes-state…

Flock Removes States From National Lookup Tool After ICE and Abortion Searches Revealed
Following 404 Media’s reporting and in light of new legislation, automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company Flock has stopped agencies reaching into cameras in California, Illinois, and Virginia.

“According to our president, there’s only two genders..."
Also according to him experiments with injecting bleach, shining UV lights up your ass, hydroxychloroquine, etc. should be pursued. I hope said student is following that advice too.
https://www.theguardian.c…

Water Demand Forecasting of District Metered Areas through Learned Consumer Representations
Adithya Ramachandran, Thorkil Flensmark B. Neergaard, Tom\'as Arias-Vergara, Andreas Maier, Siming Bayer
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.07515

Water Demand Forecasting of District Metered Areas through Learned Consumer Representations
Advancements in smart metering technologies have significantly improved the ability to monitor and manage water utilities. In the context of increasing uncertainty due to climate change, securing water resources and supply has emerged as an urgent global issue with extensive socioeconomic ramifications. Hourly consumption data from end-users have yielded substantial insights for projecting demand across regions characterized by diverse consumption patterns. Nevertheless, the prediction of water…

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in July
removed references to Donald Trump’s two impeachments
from an exhibit display
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/07/31/trump-impeachment-smithsonian/

Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum
A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.

Flock Removes States From National Lookup Tool After ICE and Abortion Searches Revealed https://www.404media.co/flock-removes-states-from-national-lookup-tool-after-ice-and-abortion-searches-revealed/

Indie open gaming marketplace Itch.io abruptly deindexes NSFW content from its browse and search pages after payment processors raised concerns, following Steam (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/712890/itch-removes-adult-nsfw…

Itch.io follows Steam in removing adult games
The indie-focused gaming marketplace Itch.io has abruptly deindexed adult content from its browse and search pages, bowing to demands from payment providers.

I had been debating if I should renew my Smithsonian Associates membership, so now I know that I won't.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/07/31/trump-impeachment-smithsonian/

Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum
A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.

Prototyping of 6.2-mm-Pitch Fiber Positioner Modules for Stage-V Telescope Instrumentation
Malak Galal, Maxime Rombach, Jonathan Wei, Ricardo Ara\'ujo, Diane Chapuis, S\'ebastien Pernecker, Abby Bault, Joseph Harry Silber, Nicholas Wenner, William Van Shourt, Stefane Caseiro, Corentin Magnenat, David Schlegel, Jean-Paul Kneib
https://

Prototyping of 6.2-mm-Pitch Fiber Positioner Modules for Stage-V Telescope Instrumentation
Small-pitch populated focal planes are a critical enabling technology for the next generation of highly multiplexed astronomical instruments. This work reports on ongoing prototyping activities for 6.2 mm-pitch alpha-beta (theta-phi) fiber positioner modules. Following a concise review of the underlying concept, the performance of trillium-based and independently actuated robotic designs is compared. Key operational parameters including XY positioning repeatability, non-linearity, backlash, and…