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University of Salford

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MCR-Bionic Hand: Anatomical Structural Priors for Dexterous Manipulation

Jun 11, 2026

This work proposes a 1:1 biomimetic dexterous hand grounded in “structural intelligence” to overcome the limitations of conventional dexterous hands, which rely on high-dimensional active control and fail to replicate the human hand’s low-dimensional, efficient manipulation enabled by its anatomical structure. The design uniquely integrates an eight-bone double-row wrist, crossed tendons, palmar plate constraints, and intrinsic muscle pathways, leveraging both structural priors and muscle-mediated modulation to achieve coordinated wrist–finger motion, extensor hood coupling, and intrinsic muscle regulation. This architecture maps low-dimensional inputs to default grasping postures while enabling fine, contact-driven adjustments. Experiments demonstrate successful execution of rich-contact tasks such as coin rotation and pen repositioning, confirming that structural priors effectively reduce control dimensionality and enhance dexterity.

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Pathways to AGI

May 07, 2026

This study critically examines the sociotechnical origins of the dominant trajectory in generative AI development, interrogating the conceptual validity of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and its entanglement with prevailing political-economic structures. Drawing on sociology of technology, path dependency analysis, and comparative case studies, it systematically traces the evolution of closed-source large models, open-weight models, and domain-specific architectures to identify pivotal decision points and marginalized alternative pathways. Moving beyond technological determinism, the work proposes a normative framework for developing “AGI-proximate capabilities” oriented toward transparency, human well-being, and sustainability. This approach seeks to balance ethical imperatives, governance requirements, and commercial viability, offering conditional pathways to guide the responsible evolution of artificial intelligence.

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JAX-BEM: Gradient-Based Acoustic Shape Optimisation via a Differentiable Boundary Element Method

Apr 23, 2026

This work addresses the challenges of gradient computation and geometric parameter coupling in traditional multi-objective acoustic structural optimization. It presents the first integration of automatic differentiation with the boundary element method (BEM), leveraging JAX to construct an end-to-end differentiable acoustic simulation solver. This framework enables efficient gradient-based shape optimization and inverse problem solving while maintaining accuracy comparable to conventional BEM approaches. By significantly accelerating optimization over complex geometries, the proposed method establishes a new paradigm for acoustic design, offering both computational efficiency and high fidelity in solving intricate multi-objective problems.

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MCR-Bionic Hand: Anatomical Structural Priors for Dexterous Manipulation

Jun 11, 2026

This work proposes a 1:1 biomimetic dexterous hand grounded in “structural intelligence” to overcome the limitations of conventional dexterous hands, which rely on high-dimensional active control and fail to replicate the human hand’s low-dimensional, efficient manipulation enabled by its anatomical structure. The design uniquely integrates an eight-bone double-row wrist, crossed tendons, palmar plate constraints, and intrinsic muscle pathways, leveraging both structural priors and muscle-mediated modulation to achieve coordinated wrist–finger motion, extensor hood coupling, and intrinsic muscle regulation. This architecture maps low-dimensional inputs to default grasping postures while enabling fine, contact-driven adjustments. Experiments demonstrate successful execution of rich-contact tasks such as coin rotation and pen repositioning, confirming that structural priors effectively reduce control dimensionality and enhance dexterity.

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Pathways to AGI

May 07, 2026

This study critically examines the sociotechnical origins of the dominant trajectory in generative AI development, interrogating the conceptual validity of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and its entanglement with prevailing political-economic structures. Drawing on sociology of technology, path dependency analysis, and comparative case studies, it systematically traces the evolution of closed-source large models, open-weight models, and domain-specific architectures to identify pivotal decision points and marginalized alternative pathways. Moving beyond technological determinism, the work proposes a normative framework for developing “AGI-proximate capabilities” oriented toward transparency, human well-being, and sustainability. This approach seeks to balance ethical imperatives, governance requirements, and commercial viability, offering conditional pathways to guide the responsible evolution of artificial intelligence.

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JAX-BEM: Gradient-Based Acoustic Shape Optimisation via a Differentiable Boundary Element Method

Apr 23, 2026

This work addresses the challenges of gradient computation and geometric parameter coupling in traditional multi-objective acoustic structural optimization. It presents the first integration of automatic differentiation with the boundary element method (BEM), leveraging JAX to construct an end-to-end differentiable acoustic simulation solver. This framework enables efficient gradient-based shape optimization and inverse problem solving while maintaining accuracy comparable to conventional BEM approaches. By significantly accelerating optimization over complex geometries, the proposed method establishes a new paradigm for acoustic design, offering both computational efficiency and high fidelity in solving intricate multi-objective problems.

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