Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) for robotic grasping has been actively studied in recent years. Each DRL needs a reward function to interact with its environment and figure out how desirable or suitable the actions it takes in each state are. The reward formulation of DRL is usually a linear summation of the reward components, which […]

Heavy metal toxicity has been a cause for public health concern for decades. There are a variety of industries that both produce heavy metals as a byproduct, or use them directly in consumer products or practical applications. In particular, cadmium (Cd) is one such toxic metal that is known to induce negative effects not only […]

The proposed project aims to investigate the effectiveness of using music-based interventions (MBIs) to enhance memory and cognitive function in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), particularly Mandarin Chinese-speaking individuals. The project involves two main objectives: a behavioral study to assess the impact of music-assisted verbal learning on memory recall, and an fMRI study to […]

Semiconducting polymers (SPs) are at the forefront of the next generation of organic electronics. They enable seamless integration into various biological and industrial applications. SPs can be engineered to be mechanically compliant and soft, giving them an advantage over silicon-based electronics. Their electronic and solid-state properties also make them promising candidates for emerging organic electronics. […]

Le projet de recherche du stagiaire se focalise sur l’étude de la croissance des arbres dans la forêt boréale en observant la phénologie des bourgeons et la structure du bois de différentes espèces, avec une analyse approfondie de leur anatomie. Le stage comprendra des activités sur le terrain, où le stagiaire observera directement les arbres […]

Le diabète de type 1 (T1D) résulte de la destruction auto-immune des cellules bêta du pancréas, ce qui entraîne une élévation de la glycémie. La transplantation d’îlots de Langerhans, un traitement prometteur du DT1, est limité par le nombre d’îlots provenant de dons d’organes. La différenciation de cellules souches en cellules produisant de l’insuline pourrait […]