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Subthreshold Jitter in VR Can Induce Visual Discomfort
Visual-vestibular conflicts (VVCs) are a primary contributor to visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) in head-mounted displays (HMDs). However, virtual reality (VR) comfort studies often rely on exposing seated or standing users to experiences with high intensity visual motion (such as roller coasters)....
Traveling wave solutions of the Burgers-Huxley equations
We study the traveling wave solutions of the Burgers-Huxley equation from a geometric point of view via the qualitative theory of ordinary differential equations. By using the Poincar\’e compactification we study the global phase portraits of a family of polynomial ordinary differential...
Augmenting Simulated Noisy Quantum Data Collection by Orders of Magnitude Using Pre-Trajectory Sampling with Batched Execution
Classically simulating quantum systems is challenging, as even noiseless $n$-qubit quantum states scale as $2^n$. The complexity of noisy quantum systems is even greater, requiring $2^n \times 2^n$-dimensional density matrices. Various approximations reduce density matrix overhead, including quantum trajectory-based methods, which instead...
SLiM-Gym: Reinforcement Learning for Population Genetics
We introduce SLiM-Gym, a Python package for integrating reinforcement learning (RL) with forward-time population genetic simulations. Wright-Fisher evolutionary dynamics offer a tractable framework for modeling populations across discrete generations, yet applying RL to these systems requires a compatible training environment. SLiM-Gym connects...
Enumerative combinatorics of unlabeled and labeled time-consistent galled trees
In mathematical phylogenetics, the time-consistent galled trees provide a simple class of rooted binary network structures that can be used to represent a variety of different biological phenomena. We study the enumerative combinatorics of unlabeled and labeled time-consistent galled trees. We present...
Performance of the MORA Apparatus for Testing Time-Reversal Invariance in Nuclear Beta Decay
The MORA experimental setup is designed to measure the triple-correlation D parameter in nuclear beta decay. The D coefficient is sensitive to possible violations of time-reversal invariance. The experimental configuration consists of a transparent Paul trap surrounded by a detection setup with...
Vision Controlled Orthotic Hand Exoskeleton
This paper presents the design and implementation of an AI vision-controlled orthotic hand exoskeleton to enhance rehabilitation and assistive functionality for individuals with hand mobility impairments. The system leverages a Google Coral Dev Board Micro with an Edge TPU to enable real-time...
Eigendecomposition Parameterization of Penalty Matrices for Enhanced Control Design: Aerospace Applications
Modern control algorithms require tuning of square weight/penalty matrices appearing in quadratic functions/costs to improve performance and/or stability output. Due to simplicity in gain-tuning and enforcing positive-definiteness, diagonal penalty matrices are used extensively in control methods such as linear quadratic regulator (LQR),...
Analyzing stripes in crossing pedestrian flows using temporal matrices and a geometric model
Understanding pattern formation in crossing pedestrian flows is essential for analyzing and managing high-density crowd dynamics in urban environments. This study presents two complementary methodological approaches to detect and characterize stripe formations, an emergent structure observed when two pedestrian groups cross at...
Terahertz field effect in a two-dimensional semiconductor MoS2
Layered two-dimensional (2D) materials, with their atomic-scale thickness and tunable electronic, optical, and mechanical properties, open many promising pathways to significantly advance modern electronics. The field effect caused by a strong electric field, typically of MV/cm level, applied perpendicular to the material...