Publications by authors named "A M Kubacki"
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- Crawling robots are increasingly used in industrial and private sectors, but their complex movement mechanics can be simplified through reinforcement learning and training in a properly configured environment.
- A study analyzed different limb configurations inspired by the anatomy of mammals, reptiles, and insects, ultimately favoring the reptilian model for its balance of stability and energy efficiency.
- Experiments showed that optimal limb configuration for quadruped robots involved equal tibia and thigh lengths, achieving the highest performance metrics, while a configuration with a short thigh and long tibia resulted in poor performance and failure to reach goals.
Aluminium ladders are popular tools used in many fields of industry and construction. Their completeness and durability are key to ensure work safety and avoid dangerous scenarios. To provide safety to aluminium ladders, it is necessary to perform completion checks and measurements of ladder deformation are necessary during operation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: We aimed to explore the psychometric properties of the first known online asynchronous multiple mini-interview (MMI) designed for fairness with subgroup analyses by key characteristics, usability and acceptability.
Design: Cross-discipline multimethod evaluation.
Setting: One UK University.
Objectives: Global, COVID-driven restrictions around face-to-face interviews for healthcare student selection have forced admission staff to rapidly adopt adapted online systems before supporting evidence is available. We have developed, what we believe is, the first automated interview grounded in multiple mini-interview (MMI) methodology. This study aimed to explore test-retest reliability, acceptability and usability of the system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Empathy is an essential part of patient-centred health care, which positively benefits both patients and clinicians. There is little agreement regarding how best to design and deliver training for healthcare trainees to impart the skills and behaviours of clinical empathy. The study aimed to inform the field by sharing an educational intervention where we aimed to improve empathy amongst dental undergraduate students in Trinity College Dublin using a virtual learning module.
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