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Researchers conceived of the hand in response to a common problem in earlier models. Unlike human hands, the steel versions weren’t able to adapt to unexpected variations in their environments...

Author: By Alissa M D'gama, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Robotic Hand Grabs for More Flexibility | 9/25/2009 | See Source »

...result is something that is very simple but is very robust in different grasping scenarios,” Jentoft said. “As a result, in the real world, when your object isn’t exactly where you expect it to be, the hand can adapt to it and doesn’t end up damaging itself or the object...

Author: By Alissa M D'gama, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Robotic Hand Grabs for More Flexibility | 9/25/2009 | See Source »

...sudden flurry of conversation about Xi and his future underscores both how little is known about the inner workings of the Party and the fact the Party itself is struggling to adapt to the blinding speed at which China's society and economy are changing. That fact was acknowledged in the otherwise content-free and jargon-laden Communiqué issued at the close of the Plenum. According to the official Xinhua news agency, the Communiqué stated that "many problems exist inside the Party that run counter to new circumstances and the Party's character, which 'are severely weakening...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Succession: Hu's Heir Is Not So Apparent | 9/22/2009 | See Source »

...division’s 10 races, finishing in the top three in four of those 10 contests.“There was a strong but shifty breeze out on the lake this weekend,” Powers said. “Marie and I were able to adapt to the conditions and will only get better as we continue to get used to sailing together.”While the A-division pair of sophomore skipper Emily Lambert and second-year crew Alex Jumper managed the Crimson’s lone race victory, the duo placed 11th overall...

Author: By Thomas D. Hutchison, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sailing Women, Co-Eds Struggle in Weekend Races | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

...obtaining consent from host countries (the Czech parliament, for example, had yet to approve the deployment of the now canceled system). What's more, they can perform missions other than missile defense, and they are considerably cheaper. "This system gives us a much more significant and robust capability to adapt to the threat as it actually emerges," Marine General James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Thursday, Sept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scrapping the Missile Shield: Militarily Sound | 9/18/2009 | See Source »

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