Reinforcement learning control of a biomechanical model of the upper extremity

Below, we first provide details on our biomechanical model. After discussing our general reinforcement learning approach, we focus on the individual components of our method, namely states, actions, scaling factors, rewards, and an adaptive target-selection mechanism. We also provide details on the implementation of our algorithm. Finally, we discuss the methods used for evaluation. Biomechanical […]

Eyes on the Street: Flatbush Avenue’s Dangerous Sidewalk Bike Lane

The Department of Transportation hasn’t caught on that calling a sidewalk a “bike lane” doesn’t make it so.  In Brooklyn, the most conspicuous example is on Flatbush Avenue, where such a sidewalk “lane” goes southeast from Hendrickson Place near Kings Plaza to the Belt Parkway. On this Flatbush Avenue “lane” — which connects the Brooklyn […]

Fire Department responds to apartment fire on North Main Street, cause under investigation

On Saturday, December 3rd at 8:23 AM, Rochester Fire Department was dispatched to 132 North Main Street for a reported building fire. Deputy Chief Jarrod Wheeler arrived on scene within minutes to find a working fire on the second floor of a three-unit apartment building. Both first-floor apartments were under renovation and unoccupied. Wheeler was […]