Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Control, estimation, and planning algorithms for aggressive flight using onboard sensing

This thesis is motivated by the problem of fixed-wing flight through obstacles using only on-board sensing. To that end, we propose novel algorithms in trajectory generation for fixed-wing vehicles, state estimation in unstructured 3D environments, and planning under uncertainty. Aggressive flight through obstacles using on-board sensing involves nontrivial dynamics, spatially varying measuremnent properties, and obstacle constraints. To make the planning problem tractable, we restrict the motion plan to a nominal trajectory stabilized with an approximately linear estimator and controller. This restriction allows us to predict distributions over future states given a candidate nominal trajectory. Using these distributions to ensure a bounded probability of collision, the algorithm incrementally constructs a graph of trajectories through state space, while efficiently searching over candidate paths through the graph at each iteration. This process results in a search tree in belief space that provably converges to the optimal path. We analyze the algorithm theoretically and also provide simulation results demonstrating its utility for balancing information gathering to reduce uncertainty and finding low cost paths. Our state estimation method is driven by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and a planar laser range finder and is suitable for use in real-time on a fixed-wing micro air vehicle (MAV). The algorithm is capable of maintaining accurate state estimates during aggressive flight in unstructured 3D environments without the use of an external positioning system. The localization algorithm is based on an extension of the Gaussian Particle Filter. We partition the state according to measurement independence relationships and then calculate a pseudo-linear update which allows us to use 25x fewer particles than a naive implementation to achieve similar accuracy in the state estimate. Using a multi-step forward fitting method we are able to identify the noise parameters of the IMU leading to high quality predictions of the uncertainty associated with the process model. Our process and measurement models integrate naturally with an exponential coordinates representation of the attitude uncertainty. We demonstrate our algorithms experimentally on a fixed-wing vehicle flying in a challenging indoor environment. The algorithm for generating the trajectories used in the planning process computes a transverse polynomial offset from a nominal Dubins path. The polynomial offset allows us to explicitly specify transverse derivatives in terms of linear equality constraints on the coefficients of the polynomial, and minimize transverse derivatives by using a Quadratic Program (QP) on the polynomial coefficients. This results in a computationally cheap method for generating paths with continuous heading, roll angle, and roll rate for the fixed-wing vehicle, which is fast enough to run in the inner loop of the RRBT. Thesis Supervisor: Nicholas Roy Title: Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
An 8-Step Program: Shaping and Fixed-Time Food Delivery Effects on Several Approximations and Undesired Responses in Goats.

This study investigated the effects of a shaping program for halter training across 8 steps in the program and 4 trial-terminating, or "undesirable," responses. Three La Mancha goats (Capra hircus) located at the Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville, Texas were used for the study. A fixed-time 15 s (FT-15 s) was used during the baseline conditions, to examine the effects of response contingent and response-independent food deliveries, as well as to examine what preliminary steps might not necessarily have to be shaped. All 3 goats successfully learned to allow the halter to be placed on them and to lead on the halter, although 2 of the 3 goats required an additional task analysis for the fifth step to further break down that approximation. Several of the early steps selected by the researchers were not necessary to complete the program, as determined by the baseline condition.
EARLY RECOGNIZATION OF THE CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER BY VANDERBILT ADHD RATING SCALE FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS

Objectives: The study aims to explore the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and to examine the associated factors with ADHD among primary students by Vanderbilt ADHD rating scale for teacher and parents. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was conducted in 564 students who selected randomly in 4 primary schools in Hue city. Vanderbilt ADHD rating scale for parents and teachers were applied to evaluate the ADHD of children over 6 months ago. Results: The overall prevalence of children who had high risk with ADHD was 4.1% (95%CI: 2.44 - 5.72), including 4.6% and 4.8% in the rating of teachers and parents, respectively. Male was more likely to have ADHD than female (OR adj: 4.64 (95%CI: 1.53 - 14.05) and lack of closely friend (OR adj: 5.11 (95% CI: 2.13 - 12.24). Conclusion: Vanderbilt ADHD diagnosis rating scale for teachers and parents can be used to early recognization children with a high risk of ADHD. Key words: ADHD, Vanderbilt, ratings scale, teacher, parent, children
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INFORMATION SECURITY BEHAVIOR AND SATISFACTION DEGREE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS AND THE MEDIATION EFFECT OF TEAM EFFECTIVENESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT

Considering the importance of corporate information security management, this paper explores how employee’s information security behavior is influenced by the satisfaction degree of their psychological needs, based on self-determination theory (SDT) and hierarchical regression. During the exploration, the employees’ psychological needs were divided into three types: autonomy needs, competence needs and relatedness needs. Next, the authors discussed how that influence is mediated by team effectiveness and organizational commitment. The results show that, the satisfaction degrees of autonomy needs, competence needs and relatedness needs all have a positive influence on the information security behavior; the influence of the satisfaction degree of autonomy needs over the information security behavior is positively regulated by team effectiveness, while the influence of the satisfaction degree of autonomy needs and relatedness needs is positively regulated by organizational commitment. The research findings lay the basis for improving corporate information security management and preventing information security violations by employees
PENGARUH GREEN MARKETING TERHADAP MINAT BELI SERTA DAMPAKNYA PADA KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN (Survei Pada Konsumen Non-Member Tupperware Di Kota Malang)

The aim of this research is to know and determine the effect of green marketing on purchase intention and purchase decision of product Tupperware. The type of research used explanatory research with total sample is 102 respondens. The sample collection through purposive sampling techniques with the main criteria is the consumers non-member Tupperware in Malang City who purchased Tupperware at PT Adicitra Prima Kencana. Data were collected through questioner. Path analysis was used as a data techniques. The results showed that Green Marketing has dirrect and signifikan effect on Purchase Intention equal to 79,4%. Green Marketing has dirrect and signifikan effect on Purchase Decision equal to 34% . Purchase Interntion has dirrect and signifikan effect on Purchase Decision equal to 39,3% . Thus, Tupperware company should continue to mantain green marketing program with supported the innovation in producing better quality plastic product and environtmentally friendly. This innovation will make the consumers interest to choose Tupperware products, so that it can have an impact on the purchase decision. Keywords: Green Marketing, Purchase Intention, Purchase Decision Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menjelaskan pengaruh green marketing terhadap minat beli dan keputusan pembelian produk Tupperware. E xplanatory research (penelitian penjelasan) digunakan sebagai jenis penelitian. Survei dilakukan pada konsumen non-member Tupperware di Kota Malang dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 102 orang responden. Teknik purposive sampling digunakan sebagai teknik sampling dengan kriteria konsumen non-member Tupperware di Kota Malang yang menggunakan produk Tupperware dan melakukan pembelian di PT Adicitra Prima Kencana. Data dikumpulkan melalui angket selanjutnya dilakukan analisis data secara deskriptif dan analisis jalur ( path analysis ). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel green marketing memiliki pengaruh langsung dan signifikan terhadap variabel minat beli sebesar 79,4%. Variabel green marketing memiliki pengaruh langsung dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian sebesar 34%. Variabel minat beli memiliki pengaruh langsung dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian sebesar 39,3%. Perusahaan Tupperware seharusnya terus mempertahankan program pemasaran hijau yang diusung dengan ditunjang untuk terus berinovasi dalam menghasilkan produk plastik yang berkualitas dan ramah lingkungan. Hal ini akan membentuk ketertarikan konsumen terhadap produk Tupperware, sehingga dapat berdampak pada keputusan pembelian. Kata Kunci: Green Marketing, Minat Beli, Keputusan Pembelian, Tupperware
Making sense of complex dynamic spaces: the wicked problem of doping control in sport

Some of the problems shared by the world's citizens are 'wicked'! 'Wicked problems' are persistent with incompletely-known and contradictory elements that are interconnected and constantly changing (Rittel & Webber 1973). Contemporary 'wicked problems' that reside in the dynamic context of the global environment include climate change, economic and political refugees, epidemics, drug trafficking and disasters of immense proportions, some natural and others brought on by human activities.
Influence of a special training process on the psychomotor skills of cadet pilots – Pilot study

Objectives The aim of the pilot study was to check the influence of the training process on the Special Aviation Gymnastics Instruments (SAGI) on the improvement of the psychomotor skills, expressed as an increase in the percentage of ability to perform all tasks and the number of reels on a loop. Materials and methods Cadets - second year pilots (n = 20), male, mean age 20.8 years old, studying at the faculty of a pilot. Cadets were carrying out a 40-h special pilot training program on SAGI. They were subjected to two exercise tests (reels forward on looping), before and after the period of special training. Exercise tests were performed with the use of a diagnostic and training device used to assess psychomotor skills. During two tests, heart rate (HR) and blood pressure were measured. The obtained results were analysed statistically. Results There was a statistically significant increase in the percentage of ability to perform all tasks (p < 0.01) and a statistically insignificant increase in the number of reels forward on looping, in test II in relation to test I. A significant increase was found in the correct execution of arithmetic operations (p < 0.05) in test II in relation to test I. In the remaining tests, an increase in results in test II was noted, but it was not statistically significant. There was a significant correlation between the percentage ability to perform all tasks and the number of completed reels in test I (p < 0.05) and insignificant in test II. In test II, a statistically insignificant higher level of heart rate and blood pressure before and after the effort was noted, compared to test I. Conclusion It was found that the training process on SAGI increased the psychomotority level by increasing the percentage of ability to perform all tasks and the number of reels, in test II in relation to test I.
Application of seismic interferometry by Multidimensional Deconvolution to USArray data

Seismic interferometry by crosscorrelation has found wide application over the last decade. With which, the Green’s function is retrieved between two receiver positions. Because the bulk of the ambient seismic field consists of surface wave energy, most applications in seismology utilize the surface wave part of the Green’s function. The correct reconstruction of interferometric (surface wave) responses, however, relies on a number of assumptions to be fulfilled. Violation of these assumptions reduces the accuracy of the retrieved responses. Seismic interferometry by multidimensional deconvolution (MDD) has been shown to improve the retrieved response on synthetic data. A point-spread function (PSF) computed from the same ambient noise is deconvolved from the response acquired by crosscorrelation and the result is a better focused response. In this thesis, it is demonstrated with numerical modeling that seismic interferometry by MDD yields better results than seismic interferometry by crosscorrelation. Moreover, a different formulation of the underlying theory is considered. The new formulation obviates the need to separate in-and outgoing wavefields, which is a drawback of the original formulation. The MDD method resulting from the new formulation is also numerically tested and subsequently applied to the data recorded by a passive deployment of broadband sensors (Transportable USArray) along the east of the continental USA. Limited response improvement is achieved mainly due to two reasons: receivers aparature (large nominal receiver spacing/limited width and height of receivers array) and illumination gaps.
The role of stream ecosystems in urban planning: A case study from the stream Rekolanoja in Finland

Purpose – Urban stream ecosystems have often been seen as channels of water flow rather than as the valuable parts of an urban green space system providing ecosystem services. The study seeks to address the importance of urban stream ecosystems from the perspective of urban ecology, human health and social well‐being in the context of urban planning.Design/methodology/approach – The case study area is the Rekolanoja stream ecosystem in the City of Vantaa, southern Finland. The data from the case study area were gathered from existing ecological studies and by conducting semi‐structured interviews, a resident inquiry and a writing contest.Findings – The results from the Rekolanoja case show that intense management of the streamside vegetation and treatment of the stream channel in construction projects have decreased species richness and diminished valuable streamside biotopes. However, the stream corridor can function as an important recreational and educational element within the local green space networ.
Evolutionary Parasitology

Parasites are ubiquitous and shape almost every aspect of their hosts, including physiology, behaviour, life histories, the structure of the microbiota, and entire communities. Hence, parasitism is one of the most potent forces in nature and, without parasites, the world would look very different. The book gives an overview over the parasite groups and the diversity of defences that hosts have evolved, such as immune systems. Principles of evolutionary biology and ecology analyse major elements of host–parasite interactions, including virulence, infection processes, tolerance, resistance, specificity, memory, polymorphisms, within-host dynamics, diseases spaces, and many other aspects. Genetics is always one of the key elements in these topics. Modelling, furthermore, can predict best strategies for host and parasites. Similarly, the spread of an infectious disease in epidemiology combines with molecular data and genomics. Furthermore, parasites have evolved ways to overcome defences and to manipulate their hosts. Hosts and parasites, therefore, continuously co-evolve, with changes sometimes occurring very rapidly, and sometimes requiring geological times. Many infectious diseases of humans have emerged from a zoonotic origin, in processes governed by the basic principles discussed in the different sections. Hence, this book integrates different fields to study the diversity of host–parasite processes and phenomena. It summarizes the essential topics for the study of evolutionary parasitology and will be useful for a broad audience.
Threat Modeling: Designing for Security

The only security book to be chosen as a Dr. Dobbs Jolt Award Finalist since Bruce Schneier's Secrets and Lies and Applied Cryptography! Adam Shostack is responsible for security development lifecycle threat modeling at Microsoft and is one of a handful of threat modeling experts in the world. Now, he is sharing his considerable expertise into this unique book. With pages of specific actionable advice, he details how to build better security into the design of systems, software, or services from the outset. You'll explore various threat modeling approaches, find out how to test your designs against threats, and learn effective ways to address threats that have been validated at Microsoft and other top companies.Systems security managers, you'll find tools and a framework for structured thinking about what can go wrong. Software developers, you'll appreciate the jargon-free and accessible introduction to this essential skill. Security professionals, you'll learn to discern changing threats and discover the easiest ways to adopt a structured approach to threat modeling. * Provides a unique how-to for security and software developers who need to design secure products and systems and test their designs * Explains how to threat model and explores various threat modeling approaches, such as asset-centric, attacker-centric and software-centric * Provides effective approaches and techniques that have been proven at Microsoft and elsewhere * Offers actionable how-to advice not tied to any specific software, operating system, or programming language * Authored by a Microsoft professional who is one of the most prominent threat modeling experts in the worldAs more software is delivered on the Internet or operates on Internet-connected devices, the design of secure software is absolutely critical. Make sure you're ready with Threat Modeling: Designing for Security.
Evaluation and Comparison of Financial Soundness of Islamic and Conventional Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: A CAMEL Approach

This article evaluates and compares the financial soundness of Islamic and conventional PCBs operating in Bangladesh based on the CAMEL approach over the period 2015 to 2019. For this purpose, the authors select a sample of 17 Conventional PCBs and 6 Islamic PCBs listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange. In terms of composite CAMEL ratings, none of the banks is found to be strong or satisfactory in financial soundness in 2019. Out of 17 conventional banks, 13 of them are in a fair position i.e. having financial, operational, or compliance weakness and need more than normal supervision and regulation to address the deficiencies. Another 4 conventional banks are in a marginal position means that they are in serious financial problems and need close supervision and regulation. Ranking of conventional banks based on composite CAMEL ratings shows that Brac Bank Ltd. is in top position (Score 2.65) with Bank Asia Ltd. securing second position (score 2.7) while AB Bank Ltd., IFIC Bank Ltd, One Bank Ltd., and Mutual Trust Bank Ltd. are in the worst position with marginal status. Among 6 Islamic banks, 5 are in a fair position and only 1 in a marginal position in 2019. Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd. secures the top position (Score 2.8) with fair status and Social Islami Bank Ltd. is in the worst position with marginal status. Independent sample test is used to see whether there is any significant difference between Islamic and Conventional PCBs concerning CAMEL parameters. The study finds that except for liquidity there is no significant difference in capital adequacy, asset quality, management quality, and earnings quality. The study also reveals that there is no significant difference in the average CAMEL ratings of two types of Banking. However, on average Islamic banks have better asset quality, management quality while conventional banks have better capital adequacy, earnings, and liquidity.
An Exploration of the Cisco Online Courses: A Basis for the Development of a Learner’s e-Workbook in Introduction to Network Technology

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Cisco Online Course vis-a-vis the conduct of the regular course in Introduction to Network Technology in terms of contents, learning materials and assessment. This study made use of a descriptive survey method to assess the effectiveness of the alternative mode of delivery of the course along the criteria mentioned. The data were gathered with the aid of a questionnaire addressing certain areas. The results of the study revealed that no significant difference was noted as far as the contents of the course are concerned. However, significant differences were noted on the use of learning materials and assessment. As an output, a learner’s e-workbook in Introduction to Network Technology was developed to augment the present study materials and to improve the learning experience of the students. Keywords: online learning, face-to-face methodology, e-workbook, Computer-Aided Assessment (CAA), Introduction to Network Technology
Alignment as a process of enabling organizational adaptation: extending the theory of alignment as guided adaptation

This dissertation seeks to generalize and extend the theory of alignment as guided adaptation (TAGA) (Ward & Vessey Working Paper). TAGA is a descriptive theory that views alignment from a multilevel, process-oriented prospective. It is based upon the premise that in the short run each alignment factor adapts independently of the others in the alignment system. In the long run, however, the alignment factors are an interdependent system. TAGA was developed based on a small firm that had a nonstrategic view of IS. This dissertation therefore seeks to generalize the theory to firms that have a formal IS strategy and planning process and are large in size. The dissertation also extends the theory by examining the role that changes external to the alignment factors play in the alignment factor adaptation process. Three case studies were conducted using semi-structured interviews with 31 high-level business and IS managers as data sources. The data was coded into change episodes demarcated by changes in business strategy (intent and initiatives) and was analyzed using alternative templates, visual mapping, and temporal bracketing strategies (Langley 1999; Ward & Vessey Working Paper). The results indicate that TAGA generalizes to large firms and to firms with a formal IS strategy and planning process. Within these additional contexts, TAGA was able to explain the patterns of change in the alignment episodes while the traditional view of alignment as synchronization could not. The results also indicate that changes in the outer environment such as the level at which the changed occurred in the factor hierarchy, the magnitude of the change initiating adaptation, and the pace at which change occurred influenced the need for change in the internal alignment factors. This research has implications for both academic and practitioner communities. The research shows that TAGA is applicable to firms that have a formal IS strategy and planning process; and that factors such as the level, magnitude, and pace of changes impacts the adaptation process. From a practitioner perspective, this research provides insight into managing the alignment process by redefining how to view alignment.