Abstract: Safely navigating around obstacles while respecting the dynamics, control, and geometry of the underlying system is a key challenge in robotics. Control Barrier Functions (CBFs) generate ...

Buxton's southernmost groin on May 28, 2026. Photo by Joy Crist. The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) Science Panel spent roughly five hours on Wednesday afternoon discussing the future of ...

Abstract: Autonomous robot navigation can be particularly demanding, especially when the surrounding environment is not known and safety of the robot is crucial. This work relates to the synthesis of ...

Aerial view of Buxton groins on October 8, 2025. Photo by Don Bowers. The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) Science Panel will meet May 27 in New Bern to continue discussions on a proposed ...