Abstract: We present RAPPIDS: a novel collision checking and planning algorithm for multicopters that is capable of quickly finding local collision-free trajectories given a single depth image from an ...

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During the Dahi Handi festival, part of Janmashtami celebrations, Govindas (youngsters) form human pyramids to smash a pot of milk, curd and butter suspended at a height, in a playful re-enactment of ...

With millions of videos on various social media platforms, it can be difficult to stick out, let alone reach millions, yet the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance has found a way to do just that. Over ...

Glastonbury Festival goers and Sir Rod Stewart fans have been left in stitches after spotting a "hilarious" gaffe the singer made during his performance, which has only just come to light. The amusing ...

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Math problem pyramid scheme: A fake Facebook event disguised as a “genius-level math contest” has been a top post for half a year, somehow racking up 115M+ views. Spoiler: It’s just a viral engagement ...

The film explores different geometric shapes, focusing on cylinders, rectangular prisms, and pyramids. It describes the properties of each shape, such as the curved surface of a cylinder, the ...

The roundest country (left, Sierra Leone) and the squarest country (right, Egypt), with flags overlaid. Some countries are long and thin, others compact and nearly symmetrical. Some follow natural ...

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Bill Plaschke can never write a better column than his piece about Cori Close and John Wooden. Nor can anyone else. Great column by Bill Plaschke on how Cori Close was mentored by John Wooden. I did ...