What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common? They all rely on people’s ability to visualize objects as they spin, flip or turn in space, without physically moving them. This ...

These files are different versions, abstract, and draft excerpts of Karp's paper "Real Objects, Simulated Contexts." The paper was likely first prepared for and presented at the 1996 Advanced Seminar ...

New robotics research enables machines to manipulate irregular objects such as fruits and tools by mapping their surface ...