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Illinois lawmakers pass $1.5 billion funding package to dodge public transit from cuts

State lawmakers passed a bill Friday morning that will provide $1.5 billion in funding for Illinois public transportation.
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Disabled community fear AI will be used to cut costs and replace human supports, Dáil committee hears

We are afraid that AI and technology will be seen as a cost-effective replacement for human supports such as personal ...
Mass Transit

IL: Illinois lawmakers pass mass transit funding bill. Here’s what that means for CTA, Metra and Pace riders

After multiple failed legislative proposals, state lawmakers finally got a transit funding deal across the finish line in the early morning hours on Friday. Gov. JB Pritzker ...

Lawmakers pass bill to strengthen Illinois’ ability to set its own vaccine guidelines

Lawmakers have passed a bill to strengthen Illinois’ ability to make its own vaccine guidelines — legislation that follows ...
IEEE

Learning-Based Approach for a Soft Assistive Robotic Arm to Achieve Simultaneous Position and Force Control

Abstract: Soft robotics have demonstrated great advantages in assisting elderly/disabled people during daily tasks, owing to their highly dexterous motions and safe human-robot interactions. However, ...