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New research on locomotion techniques that could be used in space exploration is constantly coming out. A lab from UCLA known as the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) is presenting a paper at the upcoming IEEE Aerospace Conference in March that details a unique system. The Space and Planetary Limbed Intelligent Tether Technology Exploration Robot (SPLITTER) consists of two miniaturized jumping robots tethered together. Such a system might sound like a recipe for chaos and bring back memories of ladder ball games where no amount of control seems to make the tether go where you want it to. But, according to the paper, that system is actually quite stable, even in airless environments. Mechanically, their system consists of two four-legged robots designed for jumping and tied together at their tops by a tether. Jumping is much more effective than “roving” on the surface of an asteroid because of all the jagged obstacles that need to be avoided. It is also more effective than flying since there is no atmosphere to push against in many space environments. Jumping robots, however, have been around for a while, but the real secret sauce is in the controls the RoMeLa team has developed. Video describing some of the underlying tech of the SPLITTER robot.Credit – Alvin Zhu YouTube Channel The concept they used is called inertial morphing. In the case of SPLITTER, the robots “adjust inertia with changes in limb configurations and tether length,” according to lead author Yusuke Tanaka in an interview with TechXplore. The researchers turned to a technique called Model Predictive Control (MPC) to determine how each variable needs to be adjusted. MPC is used in various industries and comes as advertised, with a model (i.e., a mathematical representation of the robots) and a prediction, which reflects what the software estimates will happen to the model next. With the model’s current state and expected next state, a controller can change the variables that affect the model’s state. Those changes will result in a stable flying path, allowing SPLITTER to soar through the skies, even without air. It also uses a physical phenomenon known as the Tennis Racket Theorem, which describes how an object can flip rotation around its intermediate axis while rotating around it. Most famously, this was demonstrated on the ISS with a t-handle. It looks chaotic, but the mathematics behind the motion are well-understood. Implementing it in a tethered robotic system is another matter altogether, though. While SPLITTER is flying, it looks a lot like a bola used in ladder ball, except instead of round spheres on each end, it’s a robot body with four legs splayed out in different directions. The orientation of how those legs are spread out and the length of the tether connecting the two ends are the variables the MPC controls to stabilize its flight. SPLITTER can operate without heavy attitude control hardware, like reaction wheels or thrusters. Famous video of the Tennis Racket Effect on the ISS.Credit – Plasma Ben YouTube Channel It also allows the system to perform other actions, like spelunking, where one robot is anchored firmly to the top of a cave system while the other rappels using the tether. Both robots only weigh about 10kg each on Earth, as well, which would make them even more agile on a world with smaller gravity like the Moon or an asteroid. This isn’t the first robot system the RoMeLa lab designed for this purpose. They initially worked on a robot called the Spine-enhanced Climbing Autonomous Legged Exploration Robot) (SCALER), which had its limitations as they found the limbed climbing robot was too slow. With SPLITTER, the research team thinks they have a better concept that can both traverse terrain faster and collect data that a robot tied to the ground would be unable to do. Unfortunately, for now, at least, SPLITTER is best described as a computer model, though some preliminary work has been done on the physics of MPC controlling a reaction wheel. Researchers at the lab intend to continue working on the concept, so maybe soon we’ll see a bola robot test jumping near Los Angeles. Learn More:TechXplore – Modular robot design uses tethered jumping for planetary explorationTanaka, Zhu, & Hong – Tethered Variable Inertial Attitude Control Mechanisms through a Modular Jumping Limbed RobotUT – Miniaturized Jumping Robots Could Study An Asteroid’s GravityUT – A Jumping Robot Could Leap Over Enceladus’ Geysers Lead Image:Depiction of one SPLITTER robot descending into a crater while the other anchors on the rim.Credit – Yusuke Tanaka, Alvin Zhu, & Dennis Hong The post A Bola Robot Could Provide Stable Jumping Capability on Low-Gravity Bodies appeared first on Universe Today.

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Wanna live like Johnny Cash? Well, you can… for a relatively reasonable price, by today’s standards. The former home of the Man in Black is now on the market for $495,000, and is located in East Memphis. Listed on Zillow, it’s a three-bedroom, three-bathroom, one-story home that was built in 1959, and has recently been renovated with a new roof and new appliances. Cash moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1954, and sold vacuum cleaners to make ends meet, before ultimately recording his first music at the famous Sun Studio on Union Avenue. The rest, as they say, is history. Cash eventually moved to Nashville and became a country music star, as we all know. The home itself is pretty simple, for a country legend like Cash, and is relatively unassuming compared to some of the larger houses he would live in or build later on. Of course, this was in the very early days of his career, when he wasn’t making nearly the money he would later on… and still, I think it’s a beautiful home, with that cool retro look on the outside and nice upgrades on the inside. Not to mention, the cool iron front door, which is a really cool touch, in addition to all of the neat country music history that’s attached to the home too. It’s being listed by Pablo Pereyra, and the description is as follows: “Walk the line to your new home—Johnny Cash’s iconic place is now up for grabs! This Piece of Memphis’ History has been masterfully renovated with a NEW Roof, NEW Appliances, NEW Luxury Bathrooms (3), NEW Water Heater, NEW Granite Countertops, NEWLY refinished Hardwoods Floors, NEW driveway and sidewalk (did we mention is all new?!). SPACIOUS, and rather massive, 33x15ft primary bedrooms. All in one Level, with a bonus room. Conveniently located in cove entrance immediately of I-240 Exit. Don’t just visit the past—own it, with Johnny Cash’s former home.” I mean, sounds good to me… You can check out some of the photos below. 901, REALTORS 901, REALTORS 901, REALTORS 901, REALTORS 901, REALTORS 901, REALTORSThe post Johnny Cash’s Former Memphis House Is On The Market For Under 500K first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Gonna guess he prefers the studios in Nashville these days. The War & Treaty are one of the hottest new acts in country music the past few years, and for good reason. While the husband and wife duo of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter might best be known for their duet of “Hey Driver” with Zach Bryan, their own catalog showcases not only their powerful, soulful vocals but also the type of incredible songwriting that comes from years of difficult personal experiences and heartbreak – and the resilience that comes with it. Before he was one half of a Grammy-nominated duo, Michael Trotter Jr. was a soldier in the U.S. Army serving overseas in Iraq. During one of his deployments, his unit found themselves at an encampment in Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s private palace. According to an interview with People, the palace happened to have a piano in the basement, and Trotter’s commanding officer Captain Robert Scheetz knew that Trotter was a singer himself. So he encouraged the soldier to play around on Saddam Hussein’s piano – which is how Trotter taught himself to play. Unfortunately, Scheetz was killed while out on a mission – and Trotter wrote his first song to perform at his commander’s memorial service. He says that it was while working in Saddam’s palace that he began to have musical aspirations: “I’d sweep and sing and make these songs up in my head. I’d spin around. At 2 a.m, I’m yelling and singing at the top of my lungs and I’m hearing every instrument. I’m dreaming. The war provided that dream.” Unfortunately, Trotter struggled when he returned from war, as so many veterans do. At one point he was in a position that no veteran should find themselves in: Unemployed and homeless. But that’s when he met his future wife. “That’s the wildest thing, we met homeless. She was staying with a friend, Tanya was coming out of her recovery period… I was a homeless vet. So I just couldn’t… when I came out of the military, I was still married, but when we got divorced, that’s when I went away couch to couch. And I will say, I just didn’t know what it meant to be a veteran. I didn’t know what was out there for me. I knew nothing.” Tanya said during an appearance on the Dumb Blonde podcast with Bunnie XO that she didn’t even know Michael had been in the military for three years after they got together – because as Michael says, he was “embarrassed” by his service after the way he was treated when he returned home. Michael says that when he got off the plane at the Baltimore airport after his deployment, still in uniform and proud to have served his country, he was shocked to see that military members were being protested against. Sadly, he wasn’t greeted with a warm welcome, like any service member who goes to fight for our country and lay their life on the line should be: “Because I was embarrassed. So when I came home from the war, we were being protested against. So when I got to the airport, I was in my uniform, I’m all proud, I’m like, I survived, you know, I’m really happy to be home. And in Baltimore, there were protestors, and they were throwing things at us. They were just like, ‘You’re killers.’ They were protesting the war, Bush babies and all and I was like, oh, so this is how my country feels about us?” @dbpodcast The dynamic duo Tanya and Michael Trotter, aka The War and Treaty, are here to share their journey from the streets of Cleveland to the bright lights of country stardom ♬ original sound – Dumb Blonde Podcast It’s both heartbreaking and infuriating to hear stories about any veteran who was treated like this, regardless of whether you agree with the war or not. These are the people laying their lives on the line for our freedom and to keep us safe, and our country owes them so much more than what they get right now. But luckily, Trotter was able to harness his talent and, along with his incredible wife Tanya, form one of the best duos in country music. And it all started in Saddam Hussein’s palace in Iraq. If you haven’t checked out The War and Treaty yet, you’re missing out – but luckily, they just released an incredible new album, Plus One, today. And it’s a great place to start to dive into this underrated duo. The post The War & Treaty’s Michael Trotter Jr. Taught Himself To Play Piano In Saddam Hussein’s Palace While Serving In The Military first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

DISCLAIMER: This article does not discredit Dolly Parton, the Queen of Country Music. We love Dolly and her work; this piece adds commentary to a discussion that already exists in the digital space. Sorry folks, I can’t have our readers thinking I’m hating on Dolly Parton… Today, Dolly Parton teamed up with Sabrina Carpenter to put a country twist on her mega-hit song “Please Please Please.” The collaboration is featured on the deluxe edition of Sabrina’s Short n’ Sweet album, also released today. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sabrina Carpenter (@sabrinacarpenter) If you have not heard “Please Please Please,” I hate to be that person, but you must be living under a rock. Sabrina dominated the charts with the song. “Please Please Please,” combined with her other hit song, “Espresso,” made for a cultural phenomenon, winning her Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy Awards. The reimagination of the hit song got the complete music video treatment as the two channeled “Goodbye Earl” in the video. As a fan of Sabrina Carpenter and Dolly Parton, I loved seeing the announcement of the song. It’s really neat seeing someone like Parton working with a wide variety of artists from many different genres. However, I must admit this single didn’t do it for me the way I thought. It’s not that I don’t like it. I would describe it as the following… Am I going to skip this song if it plays on my Spotify? No. Am I going to reach for this version over the original take of “Please Please Please?” No. Honestly, I think this song feels a little too Gen Z for Parton… While I sat on my initial feelings, keeping my thoughts to myself as I would never slander Parton, I was stunned when I opened social media to see that some other creators had similar feelings. While I was feeling “meh” on the song, one TikTok user brought up a very compelling argument that Dolly Parton should have been featured on Sabrina’s track “Slim Pickins.” “Slim Pickins” already features a country-inspired melody, and unlike the threatening lyrics of “Please Please Please,” “Slim Pickins” highlights lyrics of wanting a great love but feeling like there are no honest and good men left on the earth- which feels like something Parton would sing about in her everyday studio sessions. The creator who posted this take noted in her caption that she felt Dolly’s vocals on “Please, Please, Please” sounded like AI, and a ton of comments (probably from Gen Z kids who don’t know anything about Dolly Parton) seemed to agree that sentiment. While I don’t necessarily agree with that, I just think their vocal range is vastly different. I do like this take, and I also believe that Parton would’ve been better suited on “Slim Pickins.” It just feels like a more natural fit. @thoseconcertgirls i feel badddd it’s giving ai #sabrinacarpenter #shortnsweetdeluxe #shortnsweet #dollyparton #pleasepleaseplease #fangirl ♬ please please please featuring dolly parton – ⋆࿔ unreleased hub ☽⌕ This take sparked a heated debate in the video’s comments, and now, the viral take has thousands of comments arguing whether they agree or disagree. Some fans are taking it a little too far, noting that Dolly sounds “creepy” in her verse. Of course, plenty took to the comments to defend Dolly from this insane slander. Like I said, I think it just comes down to the song not being a great fit for Dolly, and a lot of kids not really knowing who she is. Check out what folks are saying: “Dolly sounds like she’s creeping up on me.” “Why does only dolly sound like she recorded it in 1950.” “You can’t convince me this isn’t AI” “Bad AI is the best description I’ve heard” “Okay I’m glad I’m not the only one. I felt bad.” “Do NOT disrespect Dolly like that.” “It sounds like …. she’s right behind me isn’t she.” “First time I heard ‘Slim Pickins’ I thought it was SO Dolly!.” “I would’ve figured they’d do ‘Slim Pickins’… but what do I know.” “‘Grandma Got Runover By A Reindeer’ sounds different here.” “Not tolerating Dolly disrespect–like it sounds cute.” “It’s giving ‘Karma’ ft Ice Spice.” “It sounds like Daisy Duck” “No literally it genuinely sounds like AI” “Someone said she sounds like a lil ghost in the background.” “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is gonna love this.” “This sounds like AI lmao.” “Not too much on my girl Dolly she is an OG.” “I don’t mind the remix, but I would have liked Dolly on ‘Slim Pickins’ cuz that song is just fit for Dolly on its own w/out any changing of anything.” “It sounds like a song that would be playing during a Disney ride. Almost old splash mountain vibes.” “I actually think Dolly would have been good on this song if they reconstructed the whole thing to better accommodate their voices together.” That last song truly sums up my thoughts about the duet. Fire up the two tracks while you’re here and come to your conclusions. “Please Please Please” “Slim Pickins” The post Sabrina Carpenter Fans Slam Dolly Parton Duet, Think It Sounds Like Bad AI: “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Is Gonna Love This” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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