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This paper introduces an innovative dataset specifically crafted for challenging agricultural settings (a greenhouse), where achieving precise localization is of paramount importance. The dataset was gathered using a mobile platform equipped with a set of sensors typically used in mobile robots, as it was moved through all the corridors of a typical Mediterranean greenhouse featuring tomato crop. This dataset presents a unique opportunity for constructing detailed 3D models of plants in such indoor-like space, with potential applications such as robotized spraying. For the first time to the best knowledge of authors, a dataset suitable to put at test Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) methods is presented in a greenhouse environment, which poses unique challenges. The suitability of the dataset for such goal is assessed by presenting SLAM results with state-of-the-art algorithms. The dataset is available online in \url{https://arm.ual.es/arm-group/dataset-greenhouse-2024/}., Comment: 29 pages, 15 figures

BACKGROUND // It is important to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incremental innovation and its protection through industrial property rights, in order to acquiring valuable insights to develop effective public policies and corporate strategies. The objective was to analyze incremental innovations in response to the pandemic that have been protected by industrial property rights, and to examine whether the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive or negative effect on incremental innovation, promoting or inhibiting it. METHODS // Utility models in the health patent class have been used as indicators (01.01.20 to 31.12.21), since the information they provide and their characteristics (requirements of applications and publication) allowed us to obtain preliminary conclusions in the short term. Their frequency of application during the pandemic months was analyzed and compared with an equivalent period immediately before (01.01.18 to 31.12.19). RESULTS // The analysis showed that there had been greater activity in healthcare innovation by all agents (individuals, companies and the public sector). In the pandemic period of 2020-2021, 754 utility models were requested, representing a nearly 40% increase compared to the equivalent period of 2018-2019, of which 284 were identified as pandemic-related innovations, with 59.7% of rights holders being individuals, 36.4% being companies, and only 3.9% being public entities. CONCLUSIONS // In general, incremental innovations require less investment and shorter technology maturation times, which had made it possible to respond, in some cases successfully, to situations of initial shortages of many medical devices, such as ventilators and protective equipment., FUNDAMENTOS // Es importante comprender cómo la pandemia de COVID-19 ha afectado a la innovación incremental y su protección mediante derechos de propiedad industrial, con el fin de obtener información valiosa para desarrollar políticas públicas y estrategias empresariales. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las innovaciones incrementales como respuesta a la pandemia que han sido protegidas por derechos de propiedad industrial, y examinar si la pandemia de la COVID-19 había tenido un efecto positivo o negativo en la innovación incremental, fomentándola o inhibiéndola. MÉTODOS // Se emplearon como indicadores los modelos de utilidad de la clase de patentes del ámbito salud en el periodo entre el 1 de enero de 2020 y el 31 de diciembre de 2021, puesto que la información que proporcionan y sus características (requisitos de solicitud y publicación) permitían extraer algunas conclusiones incipientes en el corto plazo. Se analizó su frecuencia de solicitud durante los meses de pandemia y se comparó con un periodo temporal equivalente inmediatamente anterior (1 de enero de 2018 a 31 de diciembre de 2019). RESULTADOS // El análisis mostró que hubo una mayor actividad de innovación sanitaria por parte de todos los agentes (particulares, empresas y sector público). En el período de la pandemia de 2020-2021, se solicitaron 754 modelos de utilidad, lo que representó un aumento de casi el 40% en comparación con el período equivalente de 2018-2019, de los cuales se identificaron 284 como innovaciones relacionadas con la pandemia, con el 59,7% de los titulares de los derechos siendo personas individuales, el 36,4% siendo empresas y solo el 3,9% siendo entidades públicas. CONCLUSIONES // En general, las innovaciones incrementales requieren menor inversión y plazos de maduración de la tecnología más cortos, lo que permitía responder, en algunos casos exitosamente, a las situaciones de desabastecimiento inicial de muchos productos sanitarios, como respiradores y equipos de pro

Aims Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been associated with altered expression of the transcription factor Pitx2c and a high incidence of calcium release-induced afterdepolarizations. However, the relationship between Pitx2c expression and defective calcium homeostasis remains unclear and we here aimed to determine how Pitx2c expression affects calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and its impact on electrical activity in isolated atrial myocytes. Methods To address this issue, we applied confocal calcium imaging and patch-clamp techniques to atrial myocytes isolated from a mouse model with conditional atrial-specific deletion of Pitx2c. Results Our findings demonstrate that heterozygous deletion of Pitx2c doubles the calcium spark frequency, increases the frequency of sparks/site 1.5-fold, the calcium spark decay constant from 36 to 42 ms and the wave frequency from none to 3.2 min-1. Additionally, the cell capacitance increased by 30% and both the SR calcium load and the transient inward current (ITI) frequency were doubled. Furthermore, the fraction of cells with spontaneous action potentials increased from none to 44%. These effects of Pitx2c deficiency were comparable in right and left atrial myocytes, and homozygous deletion of Pitx2c did not induce any further effects on sparks, SR calcium load, ITI frequency or spontaneous action potentials. Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that heterozygous Pitx2c deletion induces defects in calcium homeostasis and electrical activity that mimic derangements observed in right atrial myocytes from patients with AF and suggest that Pitx2c deficiency confers cellular electrophysiological hallmarks of AF to isolated atrial myocytes., Peer Reviewed, Postprint (published version)

Development of applications related to closed-loop control requires either testing on the field or on a realistic simulator, with the latter being more convenient, inexpensive, safe, and leading to shorter development cycles. To address that need, the present work introduces MVSim, a simulator for multiple vehicles or robots capable of running dozens of agents in simple scenarios, or a handful of them in complex scenarios. MVSim employs realistic physics-grounded friction models for tire-ground interaction, and aims at accurate and GPU-accelerated simulation of most common modern sensors employed in mobile robotics and autonomous vehicle research, such as depth and RGB cameras, or 2D and 3D LiDAR scanners. All depth-related sensors are able to accurately measure distances to 3D models provided by the user to define custom world elements. Efficient simulation is achieved by means of focusing on ground vehicles, which allows the use of a simplified 2D physics engine for body collisions while solving wheel-ground interaction forces separately. The core parts of the system are written in C++ for maximum efficiency, while Python, ROS 1, and ROS 2 wrappers are also offered for easy integration into user systems. A custom publish/subscribe protocol based on ZeroMQ (ZMQ) is defined to allow for multiprocess applications to access or modify a running simulation. This simulator enables and makes easier to do research and development on vehicular dynamics, autonomous navigation algorithms, and simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) methods., Comment: 6 pages, 6 figures, submitted

[Resumen] El objetivo de los proyectos AGRICOBIOT I y AGRICOBIOT II es el desarrollo de un sistema multi-robot colaborativo para la asistencia del operario humano en las tareas de transporte en el interior de invernaderos. El entorno elegido para la experimentación es un invernadero tipo Almería, representativo de los invernaderos mediterráneos, que a pesar de ser en general poco adecuado para la navegación de robots. El sistema consta de dos robots aunque el trabajo se centra en uno de ellos. En este trabajo se presenta el modelado y el diseño preliminar del robot que trabajará en el invernadero colaborando con el operario y cooperando con otros robots, así como el modelado del entorno de trabajo., [Abstract] The objective of the AGRICOBIOT I and AGRICOBIOT II projects is the development of a collaborative multi-robot system to assist the human operator in transport tasks inside greenhouses. The environment chosen for the experimentation is an Almeria type greenhouse, representative of Mediterranean greenhouses, which is generally not very suitable for robot navigation. The system consists of two robots, although the work focuses on one of them. This work presents the modelling and preliminary design of the robot that will work in the greenhouse collaborating with the operator and cooperating with other robots, as well as the modelling of the working environment.

This study examines the key competencies that young people at risk of exclusion must develop to achieve integration into the labour market, and assesses their level of integration after their participation in the programme proposed. A programme for developing Social Skills is undertaken for three weeks. A methodology is presented to that end, based on constructing three synthetic indicators which aggregate and measure the different components proposed: Appearance, Confidence, Attitude, and Organisation and Planning. These three models measure the aspects before the programme and the aspects after the programme and the improvements are analysed. The results of the study are based on a sample of 373 young people between 18 and 30 belonging to vulnerable groups. An analysis of the results shows that the competencies that underwent the most significant changes were Attitude and Organisation and Planning. Control variables are applied (gender, age, experience and level of education). The results obtained in the model studying the aftermath of the programme show that the competence of Confidence influences the student’s recruitment and incorporation into employment.

The creation of green areas with mostly native plants is presented for Santa Cruz de la Palma, for the development of butterflies and other pollinating insects, Se presenta para Santa Cruz de La Palma la creación de espacios verdes con plantas autóctonas en su mayoría, para el desarrollo de las mariposas, así como, otros insectos polinizadores

This study examines the key competencies that young people at risk of exclusion must develop to achieve integration into the labour market, and assesses their level of integration after their participation in the programme proposed. A programme for developing Social Skills is undertaken for three weeks. A methodology is presented to that end, based on constructing three synthetic indicators which aggregate and measure the different components proposed: Appearance, Confidence, Attitude, and Organisation and Planning. These three models measure the aspects before the programme and the aspects after the programme and the improvements are analysed. The results of the study are based on a sample of 373 young people between 18 and 30 belonging to vulnerable groups. An analysis of the results shows that the competencies that underwent the most significant changes were Attitude and Organisation and Planning. Control variables are applied (gender, age, experience and level of education). The results obtained in the model studying the aftermath of the programme show that the competence of Confidence influences the student’s recruitment and incorporation into employment.

The creation of green areas with mostly native plants is presented for Santa Cruz de la Palma, for the development of butterflies and other pollinating insects, Se presenta para Santa Cruz de La Palma la creación de espacios verdes con plantas autóctonas en su mayoría, para el desarrollo de las mariposas, así como, otros insectos polinizadores

[ES] El videojuego se desarrollará usando Unity, mezclará elementos 3D y 2D. El movimiento de la persona (jugador) será circular, no hará falta moverse. El videojuego será del género de plataformas y mezclará otros generos como Acción y Puzzles. Se desarrollaran tanto los niveles, como los scripts necesarios para el funcionamiento correcto del videojuego.

[ES] El videojuego se desarrollará usando Unity, mezclará elementos 3D y 2D. El movimiento de la persona (jugador) será circular, no hará falta moverse. El videojuego será del género de plataformas y mezclará otros generos como Acción y Puzzles. Se desarrollaran tanto los niveles, como los scripts necesarios para el funcionamiento correcto del videojuego.

[ES] El videojuego se desarrollará usando Unity, mezclará elementos 3D y 2D. El movimiento de la persona (jugador) será circular, no hará falta moverse. El videojuego será del género de plataformas y mezclará otros generos como Acción y Puzzles. Se desarrollaran tanto los niveles, como los scripts necesarios para el funcionamiento correcto del videojuego.

[ES] El videojuego se desarrollará usando Unity, mezclará elementos 3D y 2D. El movimiento de la persona (jugador) será circular, no hará falta moverse. El videojuego será del género de plataformas y mezclará otros generos como Acción y Puzzles. Se desarrollaran tanto los niveles, como los scripts necesarios para el funcionamiento correcto del videojuego.

Els carrers d’estudi en el present projecte formen part d’unes de les vies principals del casc urbà de Castelldefels, una zona que destaca per la gran activitat comercial. L’ajuntament, ubicat a la vora d’aquests comerços, dóna al barri un espai lúdic i de trobada. El carrer Pompeu Fabra es creua a més amb l’Avinguda Santa Maria, una rambla per a vianants que serveix de punt d’encontre dels ciutadans de la ciutat. Actualment, el carrer Pompeu Fabra pateix el pas de nombrosos vehicles ja que es de les poques vies que permeten creuar el casc urbà al que ens estem referint. Aquests precedents han fet que es replantegi l’actual situació dels carrers Doctor Trueta i Pompeu Fabra, i la Plaça d’Espanya que fa de nexe d’unió entre els dos. Tal i como acabem de comentar, en aquests vials el vehicle té un paper predominant i ocupa tant la zona central per la circulació, amb un únic sentit, com ambdós costats del carrer, utilitzant-los com a aparcament. Conseqüentment, es queda l’espai del vianant reduït a les franges laterals. A més, trobem zones de paviment malmeses que poden a ser perilloses. El present projecte té per objecte la definició tècnica i econòmica de les obres necessàries per a la remodelació del carrer Pompeu Fabra, del carrer Doctor Trueta fins al tram en que interacciona amb la rotonda existent en sentit Nord, i de la Plaça d’Espanya, on s’uneixen tots dos carrers. Amb aquesta actuació es pretén crear un espai per l’ús predominant del vianant, a la vegada que s’aprofita per millorar les seves infraestructures. D’acord amb el que exigeix la legislació vigent, el projecte inclou els documents: Memòria, Plànols, Plec de condicions i Pressupost, necessaris per a definir detalladament les obres que han d’efectuar-se i la forma de realitzar-les, assegurant-ne la normalització dels materials a emprar en les diferents unitats d’obra a executar.