Latest Articles for Safety

Formal Languages and Automata Theory Understanding Hybrid Rebeca in Smart Systems

A look into Hybrid Rebeca and its role in smart system safety.

Saeed Zhiany, Fatemeh Ghassemi, Nesa Abbasimoghadam

2025-05-30T11:15:00+00:00 ― 5 min read

Computation and Language Safety Gaps in Vision-Language Models

Research highlights safety issues across layers in vision-language models.

Saketh Bachu, Erfan Shayegani, Trishna Chakraborty

2025-05-29T17:51:00+00:00 ― 6 min read

Public and Global Health Neighborhood Factors Shaping Type 2 Diabetes Rates

Examining how neighborhoods affect Type 2 diabetes across Malaysia.

Kurubaran Ganasegeran, M. R. Abdul Manaf, N. Safian

2025-05-26T06:56:06+00:00 ― 7 min read

Robotics Ensuring Safety in Human-Robot Interaction

Engineers use Control Barrier Functions to keep robots safe around people.

Federico Califano, Daniel Logmans, Wesley Roozing

2025-05-25T20:17:36+00:00 ― 6 min read

Artificial Intelligence Safe AI Through MergeAlign Method

Researchers develop MergeAlign to make AI safer without losing expertise.

Megh Thakkar, Yash More, Quentin Fournier

2025-05-25T12:29:42+00:00 ― 9 min read

Cryptography and Security Navigating the Challenges of Vision Large Language Models

Examining the vulnerabilities and defenses of new AI models.

Yangyang Guo, Fangkai Jiao, Liqiang Nie

2025-05-23T22:25:57+00:00 ― 7 min read

Robotics The Future of Robot Teamwork in Construction

Legged robots learn to work together safely for heavy lifting tasks.

Mohsen Sombolestan, Quan Nguyen

2025-05-23T01:33:09+00:00 ― 5 min read

Artificial Intelligence The Future of Personalized Self-Driving Cars

Self-driving cars are adapting to your preferences for a safer ride.

Can Cui, Zichong Yang, Yupeng Zhou

2025-05-21T09:31:57+00:00 ― 8 min read

Cryptography and Security Navigating the Challenges of Multimodal Foundation Models

This article discusses the safety and security issues in multimodal AI systems.

Ruoxi Sun, Jiamin Chang, Hammond Pearce

2025-05-21T07:21:27+00:00 ― 6 min read

Public and Global Health Physical Activity's Impact on Children's Wellbeing

Examining how being active influences the happiness and health of kids.

M. James, M. Adebayo, M. Silveira Bianchim

2025-05-18T05:48:25+00:00 ― 7 min read

Logic in Computer Science Monitoring Systems with Limited Information

Learn effective methods for monitoring system behavior using limited observations.

Rayhana Amjad, Rob van Glabbeek, Liam O'Connor

2025-05-15T08:00:00+00:00 ― 6 min read

Logic in Computer Science Ensuring Safety in AI-Driven Trains

This project focuses on making AI in trains safe for passengers.

Jan Gruteser, Jan Roßbach, Fabian Vu

2025-05-14T21:01:20+00:00 ― 5 min read

Robotics Lessons from a Simulated Exoskeleton Accident

Researchers analyze a staged accident to improve safety in exoskeleton technology.

Alan Winfield, Nicola Webb, Appolinaire Etoundi

2025-05-14T02:26:40+00:00 ― 5 min read

Robotics The Future of Self-Driving Cars in Bad Weather

MLLM-AD-4o enhances self-driving cars' safety in challenging weather.

Sonda Fourati, Wael Jaafar, Noura Baccar

2025-05-13T23:52:44+00:00 ― 6 min read

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Redesigning Road Signs for Safer Self-Driving Cars

New road signs aim to protect self-driving cars from visual tricks.

Jinghan Yang

2025-05-09T18:34:40+00:00 ― 4 min read

Programming Languages Revamping Robot Behavior with New Programming Language

A fresh approach to make robots smarter and more efficient.

Oliver Biggar, Iman Shames

2025-05-07T19:42:40+00:00 ― 6 min read

Robotics Navigating the Merging Challenge for Self-Driving Cars

Self-driving cars face merging challenges on highways. Safety is key.

Larry Schester, Luis E. Ortiz

2025-05-04T21:48:20+00:00 ― 6 min read

Systems and Control Ensuring Car Safety with Fault Tree Analysis and AI

Learn how Fault Tree Analysis and AI enhance car safety.

Sneha Sudhir Shetiya, Divya Garikapati, Veeraja Sohoni

2025-05-01T23:42:38+00:00 ― 6 min read

Systems and Control Keeping Machines Safe with Zero-Order Control Barrier Functions

Learn how ZOCBFs help robots and self-driving cars avoid dangers.

Xiao Tan, Ersin Das, Aaron D. Ames

2025-04-28T02:38:50+00:00 ― 7 min read

Computers and Society Raising Gig Workers' Voices: The Power of Data Sharing

Explore how data sharing can improve conditions for gig workers.

Jane Hsieh, Angie Zhang, Mialy Rasetarinera

2025-04-22T06:14:45+00:00 ― 6 min read

Occupational and Environmental Health Safety Challenges in the Mining Industry

Understanding safety awareness and risks for miners at Nampundwe Mine.

Anthony Phiri, Wezi Nyirenda, Enos Phiri

2025-04-12T06:23:20+00:00 ― 8 min read

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Ensuring Safety in Text-to-Image Generation

Discover how PNO keeps image generation safe and reliable.

Jiangweizhi Peng, Zhiwei Tang, Gaowen Liu

2025-04-09T02:54:09+00:00 ― 7 min read

Systems and Control The Future of Control Systems: Learning Smarter

Transfer learning boosts control systems, making them safer and more efficient.

Alireza Nadali, Bingzhuo Zhong, Ashutosh Trivedi

2025-04-07T16:39:00+00:00 ― 6 min read

Systems and Control ReCBFs: A Fresh Path to Safety in Control Systems

Discover how Rectified Control Barrier Functions enhance safety in complex control systems.

Pio Ong, Max H. Cohen, Tamas G. Molnar

2025-03-30T01:22:48+00:00 ― 6 min read

Robotics Revolutionizing Robot Movement in Crowded Spaces

New system helps robots navigate busy areas safely and efficiently.

Srikar Gouru, Siddharth Lakkoju, Rohan Chandra

2025-03-26T23:21:18+00:00 ― 5 min read

Systems and Control Robotic Safety: Predictive Control Barrier Functions

Learn how predictive control enhances robot safety in complex environments.

William D. Compton, Max H. Cohen, Aaron D. Ames

2025-03-26T18:25:12+00:00 ― 7 min read

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science Reviving Old Sites for Nuclear Growth

Discover how repurposing brownfields and coal sites can boost nuclear energy.

Omer Erdem, Kevin Daley, Gabrielle Hoelzle

2025-03-22T11:10:57+00:00 ― 6 min read

Computation and Language Assessing Safety in AI: The Role of Chinese SafetyQA

A tool to evaluate the safety responses of large language models in China.

Yingshui Tan, Boren Zheng, Baihui Zheng

2025-03-05T07:30:00+00:00 ― 5 min read

Immunology Innovative RBD Vaccine: Hope Against COVID-19

A new vaccine developed using RBD protein shows promise in fighting COVID-19.

Nur Amalia Limeilati, Reviany V. Nidom, Trilokita Tunjung Sari

2025-03-05T02:08:15+00:00 ― 6 min read

Systems and Control Autonomous Systems in Spacecraft Inspection

Reinforcement learning enhances autonomous management of increasing spacecraft in orbit.

Kyle Dunlap, Nathaniel Hamilton, Kerianne L. Hobbs

2025-03-01T21:17:06+00:00 ― 8 min read

Robotics Safe and Agile: The Future of Quadrupedal Robots

Introducing a safety system for quadrupedal robots in complex environments.

Albert Lin, Shuang Peng, Somil Bansal

2025-02-28T15:40:30+00:00 ― 6 min read

Machine Learning Ensuring Safe Autonomous Systems with Smart Monitoring

Innovative runtime monitoring enhances safety and stability in drones and ships.

Emily Yu, Đorđe Žikelić, Thomas A. Henzinger

2025-02-24T15:39:09+00:00 ― 6 min read

Computation and Language Personalized Misinformation: The New Threat

LLMs can create tailored false content, increasing risks of deception.

Aneta Zugecova, Dominik Macko, Ivan Srba

2025-02-16T15:03:09+00:00 ― 5 min read

Computation and Language M-ALERT: Ensuring Multilingual Safety in Language Models

M-ALERT tests language models for safety across five languages.

Felix Friedrich, Simone Tedeschi, Patrick Schramowski

2025-02-12T21:58:30+00:00 ― 5 min read

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Smart Cities: Revolutionizing Fall Detection

Discover how FLAMe enhances fall detection in smart cities while ensuring privacy.

Byeonghun Kim, Byeongjoon Noh

2025-02-11T20:17:42+00:00 ― 5 min read

Robotics Revolutionizing Continuum Robots: New Flexibility

Researchers enhance continuum robots with flexible joint arrangements for improved performance.

Reinhard M. Grassmann, Jessica Burgner-Kahrs

2025-02-10T06:34:39+00:00 ― 7 min read

Pharmacology and Toxicology Titanium Dioxide: Safety Concerns and Implications

Discussion on titanium dioxide's safety in food and medicine.

John W Wills, A. Dabrowska, J. Robertson

2025-02-10T01:58:15+00:00 ― 6 min read

Computation and Language A Safer Future for AI Language Models

Deliberative Alignment aims to make AI language models safer and more reliable.

Melody Y. Guan, Manas Joglekar, Eric Wallace

2025-02-09T22:33:09+00:00 ― 5 min read

Artificial Intelligence The Importance of AI Refusal Behavior

Examining AI refusals and their role in safe interactions.

Alexander von Recum, Christoph Schnabl, Gabor Hollbeck

2025-02-02T21:13:30+00:00 ― 5 min read

Robotics Testing the Future of Autonomous Systems

A look at meta-planning for safer autonomous technology.

Khen Elimelech, Morteza Lahijanian, Lydia E. Kavraki

2025-01-28T19:25:30+00:00 ― 7 min read