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Study finds reduction of low-frequency noise from transition to electric buses improved residents’ health

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Previous noise-level measurements had indicated that disturbance from low-frequency noise in indoor environments was present in the residential area. —Kerstin Persson Waye, Professor of Environmental Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, who heads the Sound Environment and Health group that conducted the research.

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DOT issues discussion document on principles for a connected vehicle environment; safety as top priority

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Connected vehicles refer to the ability of vehicles of all types to communicate wirelessly with other vehicles (V2V) and roadway equipment (V2I), such as traffic signals, to support a range of safety, mobility and environmental applications. Transportation Safety is the DOT’s top stated priority for the connected vehicle environment.

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New Joint Research Centre Reference Report sets out options for reducing emissions from shipping

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This new JRC Reference Report contributes to raising awareness of the environmental impacts, including on health, of world-wide shipping. —JRC Reference Report. JRC Reference Reports represent a JRC view on a subject for which the JRC has recognized expertise.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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SAE Level 2 automation refers to a vehicle that combines automated functions, like acceleration and steering, but the driver must remain engaged with the driving task and monitor the environment at all times.

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Video Friday: Multitasking

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. UPU” stands for “universal-prismatic-universal” and refers to the actuators—the prismatic joints between two universal joints. [ BAS ] Thanks, Tony! BRUCE Got Spot-ted at ICRA2024.

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Video Friday: Loco-Manipulation

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. In this work, we present LocoMan, a dexterous quadrupedal robot with a novel morphology to perform versatile manipulation in diverse constrained environments. CMU ] Thanks, Changyi!

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Video Friday: Make This Face

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. UW has been developing this work under DARPA’s Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program. Shadow ] Haven't seen one of Toyota's musical robots in a while. m is presented.