ADAPTED D* LITE TO IMPROVE GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION AND CONTROL OF A TAIL-ACTUATED UNDERWATER VEHICLE IN UNKNOWN ENVIRONMENTS

Adapted D* Lite to Improve Guidance, Navigation and Control of a Tail-Actuated Underwater Vehicle in Unknown Environments

Biomimetic Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (BAUVs) navigate aquatic environments by mimicking natural propellants from fish species.These vehicles move part(s) of their bodies using various mechanisms to propel and swim forward or laterally.Their main goal is to follow and adjust defined paths to reach a target autonomously.Local path planning is of

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The role of jasmonates in floral nectar secretion.

Plants produce nectar in their flowers as a reward for their pollinators and most of our crops depend on insect pollination, but little is known on the curlimal hedgehog physiological control of nectar secretion.Jasmonates are well-known for their effects on senescence, the development and opening of flowers and on plant defences such as extraflora

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International efforts on abandoning female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM), kupari paistinpannu sometimes referred to as female circumcision or female genital cutting, is a harmful cultural practice without any known health benefit.Its short-term and long-term health risks have led to numerous initiatives toward its eradication at international and local levels, over the last two decades.Wh

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