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Magnetic field estimation using Gaussian process regression for interactive wireless power system design
Honjo, Yuichi, Caremel, Cedric, Takaki, Ken, Noma, Yuta, Kawahara, Yoshihiro, Sasatani, Takuya
Wireless power transfer (WPT) with coupled resonators offers a promising solution for the seamless powering of electronic devices. Interactive design approaches that visualize the magnetic field and power transfer efficiency based on system geometry adjustments can facilitate the understanding and exploration of the behavior of these systems for dynamic applications. However, typical electromagnetic field simulation methods, such as the Method of Moments (MoM), require significant computational resources, limiting the rate at which computation can be performed for acceptable interactivity. Furthermore, the system's sensitivity to positional and geometrical changes necessitates a large number of simulations, and structures such as ferromagnetic shields further complicate these simulations. Here, we introduce a machine learning approach using Gaussian Process Regression (GPR), demonstrating for the first time the rapid estimation of the entire magnetic field and power transfer efficiency for near-field coupled systems. To achieve quick and accurate estimation, we develop 3D adaptive grid systems and an active learning strategy to effectively capture the nonlinear interactions between complex system geometries and magnetic fields. By training a regression model, our approach achieves magnetic field computation with sub-second latency and with an average error of less than 6% when validated against independent electromagnetic simulation results.
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A Scoping Review of Machine Learning Applications in Power System Protection and Disturbance Management
Oelhaf, Julian, Kordowich, Georg, Pashaei, Mehran, Bergler, Christian, Maier, Andreas, Jäger, Johann, Bayer, Siming
The integration of renewable and distributed energy resources reshapes modern power systems, challenging conventional protection schemes. This scoping review synthesizes recent literature on machine learning (ML) applications in power system protection and disturbance management, following the PRISMA for Scoping Reviews framework. Based on over 100 publications, three key objectives are addressed: (i) assessing the scope of ML research in protection tasks; (ii) evaluating ML performance across diverse operational scenarios; and (iii) identifying methods suitable for evolving grid conditions. ML models often demonstrate high accuracy on simulated datasets; however, their performance under real-world conditions remains insufficiently validated. The existing literature is fragmented, with inconsistencies in methodological rigor, dataset quality, and evaluation metrics. This lack of standardization hampers the comparability of results and limits the generalizability of findings. To address these challenges, this review introduces a ML-oriented taxonomy for protection tasks, resolves key terminological inconsistencies, and advocates for standardized reporting practices. It further provides guidelines for comprehensive dataset documentation, methodological transparency, and consistent evaluation protocols, aiming to improve reproducibility and enhance the practical relevance of research outcomes. Critical gaps remain, including the scarcity of real-world validation, insufficient robustness testing, and limited consideration of deployment feasibility. Future research should prioritize public benchmark datasets, realistic validation methods, and advanced ML architectures. These steps are essential to move ML-based protection from theoretical promise to practical deployment in increasingly dynamic and decentralized power systems.
M3D-skin: Multi-material 3D-printed Tactile Sensor with Hierarchical Infill Structures for Pressure Sensing
Yoshimura, Shunnosuke, Kawaharazuka, Kento, Okada, Kei
Tactile sensors have a wide range of applications, from utilization in robotic grippers to human motion measurement. If tactile sensors could be fabricated and integrated more easily, their applicability would further expand. In this study, we propose a tactile sensor-M3D-skin-that can be easily fabricated with high versatility by leveraging the infill patterns of a multi-material fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printer as the sensing principle. This method employs conductive and non-conductive flexible filaments to create a hierarchical structure with a specific infill pattern. The flexible hierarchical structure deforms under pressure, leading to a change in electrical resistance, enabling the acquisition of tactile information. We measure the changes in characteristics of the proposed tactile sensor caused by modifications to the hierarchical structure. Additionally, we demonstrate the fabrication and use of a multi-tile sensor. Furthermore, as applications, we implement motion pattern measurement on the sole of a foot, integration with a robotic hand, and tactile-based robotic operations. Through these experiments, we validate the effectiveness of the proposed tactile sensor.
An Unsupervised Time Series Anomaly Detection Approach for Efficient Online Process Monitoring of Additive Manufacturing
Cantu, Frida, Ibarra, Salomon, Gonzales, Arturo, Barreda, Jesus, Liu, Chenang, Zhang, Li
Abstract-- Online sensing plays an important role in advancing modern manufacturing. The real-time sensor signals, which can be stored as high-resolution time series data, contain rich information about the operation status. One of its popular usages is online process monitoring, which can be achieved by effective anomaly detection from the sensor signals. However, most existing approaches either heavily rely on labeled data for training supervised models, or are designed to detect only extreme outliers, thus are ineffective at identifying subtle semantic off-track anomalies to capture where new regimes or unexpected routines start. T o address this challenge, we propose an matrix profile-based unsupervised anomaly detection algorithm that captures fabrication cycle similarity and performs semantic segmentation to precisely identify the onset of defect anomalies in additive manufacturing. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated by the experiments on real-world sensor data.
3D Printing Supplementary Material
Figure 1: The Slice-100K dataset consists of STL files and their G-code counterparts. However, we do foresee some potential negative societal impacts. We provide additional visualizations to understand the distribution of STL models in Slice-100K. Slicing: We utilize Prusa's Slicer for generating G-code from STL files. Finetuning implementation: For finetuning our translation model, we use a batch size of 32 with 8 gradient accumulation steps.
COMPAct: Computational Optimization and Automated Modular design of Planetary Actuators
Singh, Aman, Kapa, Deepak, Joshi, Suryank, Kolathaya, Shishir
The optimal design of robotic actuators is a critical area of research, yet limited attention has been given to optimizing gearbox parameters and automating actuator CAD. This paper introduces COMPAct: Computational Optimization and Automated Modular Design of Planetary Actuators, a framework that systematically identifies optimal gearbox parameters for a given motor across four gearbox types, single-stage planetary gearbox (SSPG), compound planetary gearbox (CPG), Wolfrom planetary gearbox (WPG), and double-stage planetary gearbox (DSPG). The framework minimizes mass and actuator width while maximizing efficiency, and further automates actuator CAD generation to enable direct 3D printing without manual redesign. Using this framework, optimal gearbox designs are explored over a wide range of gear ratios, providing insights into the suitability of different gearbox types across various gear ratio ranges. In addition, the framework is used to generate CAD models of all four gearbox types with varying gear ratios and motors. Two actuator types are fabricated and experimentally evaluated through power efficiency, no-load backlash, and transmission stiffness tests. Experimental results indicate that the SSPG actuator achieves a mechanical efficiency of 60-80 %, a no-load backlash of 0.59 deg, and a transmission stiffness of 242.7 Nm/rad, while the CPG actuator demonstrates 60 % efficiency, 2.6 deg backlash, and a stiffness of 201.6 Nm/rad. Code available at: https://anonymous.4open.science/r/COMPAct-SubNum-3408 Video: https://youtu.be/99zOKgxsDho