Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
LOUISVILLE TRANSIT OUTREACH: BUILDING CONSENSUS, DEFUSING CONTROVERSY

The Transit Authority of River City (TARC), Louisville, Kentucky, has made public involvement and environmental justice the cornerstones of an effort to develop a light rail system for Greater Louisville. TARC initiated its rail planning efforts, dubbed Transportation Tomorrow (T2) in 1996. Since 1997, the TARC T2 team has held 282 community meetings, 132 meetings with public agencies, and 162 interviews with key leaders and stakeholders. This article discusses the significant ways in which input from these meetings has shaped the project.
Integrating Haptic Feedback into MobileLocation Based Services

Haptics is a feedback technology that takes advantage of the human sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations, and/or motions to a haptic-enabled device such as a mobile phone. Historically, human-computer interaction has been visual - text and images on the screen. Haptic feedback can be an important additional method especially in Mobile Location Based Services such as knowledge discovery, pedestrian navigation and notification systems. A knowledge discovery system called the Haptic GeoWand is a low interaction system that allows users to query geo-tagged data around them by using a point-and-scan technique with their mobile device. Haptic Pedestrian is a navigation system for walkers. Four prototypes have been developed classified according to the user’s guidance requirements, the user type (based on spatial skills), and overall system complexity. Haptic Transit is a notification system that provides spatial information to the users of public transport. In all these systems, haptic feedback is used to convey information about location, orientation, density and distance by use of the vibration alarm with varying frequencies and patterns to help understand the physical environment. Trials elicited positive responses from the users who see benefit in being provided with a “heads up” approach to mobile navigation. Results from a memory recall test show that the users of haptic feedback for navigation had better memory recall of the region traversed than the users of landmark images. Haptics integrated into a multi-modal navigation system provides more usable, less distracting but more effective interaction than conventional systems. Enhancements to the current work could include integration of contextual information, detailed large-scale user trials and the exploration of using haptics within confined indoor spaces.
An Examination of Gender Diversity and Editorial Boards in Finance

Women comprise only 13.7% of individuals holding the rank of full professor in finance. Since publication is a necessary condition for promotion to full professor, we examine possible reasons women publish less than men. Editorial board members determine which manuscripts are published and are the primary gatekeepers setting the course of the future direction of finance research. Thus, diversity in board membership would enhance varying research perspectives, benefitting all in the field. We examine the gender of individuals serving as editors of “pure” finance journals and find women are disproportionately underrepresented across both journal types and editorial positions.
Book Reviews: Machine Translation Today: The State of the Ar

Nevertheless, he argues that the evidence for a compositional truth-theoretic semantics is pretty glib, because one can give a correct model of language understanding and productivity without assuming a compositional truth-theoretic semantics. In the seventh chapter of the book he suggests a counterexample to the compositional view about language understanding. He describes a possible world in which a human computer, Harvey, understands a language E, as complex as English. The author analyzes Harvey's comprehension of some sentences and he draws a picture in which heuristic tools, such as the 'conceptual roles' of some expressions of Harvey's neural language of thought, allow him to show that "there could be a correct psychological model of a person's language processing that does not presuppose a compositional semantics for the mastered language" (p. 205). But one might object that if compositional semantics is not needed in order to account for language understanding, it is needed in order to explain what Schiffer calls "the platitude", i.e., the idea that the meanings of sentences are determined by their syntax and the meanings of their words. In Chapter 8, Schiffer argues against this objection by introducing other heuristic notions, such as the "saying-potential" and the "processing role" of linguistic expression. In the sentence "Michel believes that his car was stolen", the word "believes" has a processing role that determines its saying potential each time the word is used. "Believes" is a semantic primitive, "but it is not a semantic primitive in any sense appropriate to a compositional semantics, for no base axiom, no satisfaction clause, can be written for 'believes' that could take its place in a true truth theory for English" (p. 216). Schiffer does not want to deny all the aspects of semantic compositionality, nor that natural languages contain truth-affecting iterative devices (p. 208). What he denies is the relevance of truth-theoretic semantics to an account of language understanding and productivity. He denies that something like analytic philosophy is possible, but in the meantime he suggests that the compositionality of natural language should be explained via cognitive models of linguistic behaviour. At the very end of his book, he seems to set up an alliance with cognitive science in order to explain facts about language which do need explanation. They are facts about language comprehension, about the ways in which we store, represent, and process information. But, Schiffer says, these "are not philosophical questions (although the skills of the philosopher would be relevant to answering them)" (p. 271).
EXPERIMENTAL IMPLEMENTATION OF 'COOPERATIVE' ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

In this paper, we pose and describe the experimental implementation of a multiple-processor "cooperative adaptive cruise control" (CACC) problem that leverages current adaptive cruise control (ACC) technologies and emerging vehicle-vehicle cooperative technologies. The paper also briefly describes a collateral CACC aim, which is to provide an experimental platform for an enhanced engineering process to incorporate a concept-to-code integrated development environment for multiple embedded processors.
Development of Intelligent robot' hand with Three Finger Force Sensors

This paper describes the intelligent robot's hand with three finger sensors for a humanoid robot. In order to grasp an unknown object safely, the intelligent robot's hand should measure the mass of the object, and determine the grasping force using the mass, finally control the grasping force using the finger sensors and the controller. In this paper, the intelligent robot's hand for a humanoid robot was developed. First, the six-axis force/moment sensor was manufactured. second, three finger force sensors were designed and fabricated, third, the high-speed controller was manufactured using DSP(digital signal processor), finally, the characteristic test for determining a grasping force and for grasping an unknown object safely It is confirmed that the hand could grasp an unknown object safely.
Introdução

A partir da aprovação do Plano Nacional de Educação (PNE), a Lei nº 13.005, de 25 de junho de 2014, destinou ao Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep) a responsabilidade de publicar estudos para aferir a evolução no cumprimento das metas estabelecidas no Plano. Da mesma forma, a Lei nº 14.113, de 25 de dezembro de 2020, que regulamenta o Fundo de Manutenção e Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica e de Valorização dos Profissionais da Educação (Fundeb), legou ao Inep as competências de monitorar as condicionalidades e elaborar a metodologia de cálculo dos indicadores que disciplinarão a distribuição dos recursos do Fundo.
Arterial mechanics : noninvasive identification of constitutive parameters and residual stress

This paper presents an approach for including the active properties and a general residual stress distribution in the mechanical modelling of arteries by using a constrained mixture theory and local tangent maps. The model is used to identify passive and active properties, and a general residual stress distribution from in vivo measurements on a human femoral artery by solving a minimization problem. The results show that the active stress developed in the vascular smooth muscles tends to make the transmural stretch and stress distribution more uniform then for the passive response. We believe this indicates that it is important to account for active properties when modelling muscular arteries.
Milk production from dairy cows grazing pastures on monocultures of AberDart or Fennema ryegrass

Moorby, J. M. , Fisher, W. J., Davies, D. R. , Theodorou, M. K. , Scollan, N. D. , MacRae, J. C. (2006). Milk production from dairy cows grazing pastures on monocultures of AberDart or Fennema ryegrass. In: Moorby, J. M. (Ed.). Papers of the British Grassland Society Eighth Research Conference, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, 4-6 September 2006, pp. 25-26.
Probabilistic Graphical Model using Bayesian Networks for Predicting Clinical Outcome after Posterior Decompression in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

BackgroundThe objective of this study was to develop a probabilistic graphical model (PGM) to show the personalized prediction of clinical outcome in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) with different clinical conditions after posterior decompression and to use the PGM to identify causal predictors of the outcome.MethodsWe included data from 59 patients who had undergone cervical posterior decompression for CSM. The candidate predictive parameters were age, sex, body mass index, trauma history, symptom duration, preoperative and last Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores, gait impairment, claudication, bladder dysfunction, Nurick grade, American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grade, smoking, diabetes mellitus, cardiopulmonary disorders, hypertension, stroke, Parkinson disease, dementia, psychiatric disorders, arthritis, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, cord signal change in T1-weighted images, postoperative kyphosis, and cord compression ratio. Statistical and Bayesian network analyses were used to create the PGM and identify predictive factors.ResultsIn multiple linear regression analysis, preoperative JOA score, presence of a psychiatric disorder, and ASIA grade were identified as significant factors associated with the last JOA score. Dementia, sex, preoperative JOA score, and gait impairment were causal factors in the PGM with 93.2% accuracy. Sex, dementia, and preoperative JOA score were direct causal factors related to the last JOA score. Being female, having dementia, and a low preoperative JOA score were significantly related to having a low last JOA score. The PGM showed that preoperative JOA score and sex did not affect the last JOA score in patients with dementia. The probability of having a high last JOA score was higher in men with a high preoperative JOA score than in women with the same preoperative state (74% vs. 2%, respectively). ConclusionsThe causal predictors of surgical outcome for CSM were sex, dementia, and preoperative JOA score. Use of the PGM with the Bayesian network may be useful personalized medicine tool for predicting the outcome for each patient with CSM.
Wireless Technology Assessment for Automotive Applications

Recently, automotive safety applications with wireless communications have been the focus of worldwide research and development. DSRC (Direct Short Range Communications) in particular, with its low latency vehicle-to-vehicle connectivity, now appears to be a promising wireless technology for time-sensitive crash avoidance applications. IEEE 802 and other standards organizations are advancing international wireless standards, most prominent being IEEE 802.11 and 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) LTE (Long Term Evolution). IEEE 802.11 (a.k.a. Wi-Fi) based client and access point devices serve a variety of home, office and outdoor applications, which include the 802.11p based DSRC radio. Both 802.11 and LTE deployments are accelerating worldwide, bringing about volume pricing and fast advancing technological capabilities. In this paper, the authors first examine major automotive applications, including emerging applications, and then discuss wireless technologies and standards best suited to support these applications.
Review of Aircraft Self-Spacing Concepts: Implications for Controller Display Requirements

This report summarizes the concepts and the simulations conducted on pilot self-spacing and self-separation between 2005 and 2007 and focuses on the implications for air traffic control information needs and display enhancements. It follows a previous literature review on these concepts by McAnulty and Zingale (2005). In 2007, air traffic levels were predicted to double or triple by the year 2025. To manage this increase, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been planning to modernize the National Airspace System and to develop new concepts, procedures, and tools that will alter the roles and responsibilities of pilots and controllers. These concepts include the delegation of some responsibilities and procedures to the flight deck of appropriately equipped aircraft. It is anticipated that not all aircraft will be equipped to conduct these procedures at the same time. Therefore, some aircraft will be able to conduct such procedures as self-spacing and self-separation earlier than others, resulting in a mixed-equipage environment. Based on the level of traffic management required, controllers will need information to differentiate aircraft. The FAA must conduct extensive testing on these concepts and on the type of support provided to controllers to ensure that efficiency goals are realized while risks are minimized.
SECONDARY-TASK MEASURES OF DRIVER WORKLOAD

Driving a car in the 20th century is complex. Excessive information inside the vehicle and odd road geometry contribute to driver workload. In this chapter, we first define workload and discuss several theoretical issues that underlie workload measurement. We then review several studies that provide insight on how to evaluate driver workload. We focus on secondary-task measures of workload and summarize the state of research in two areas: workload implications of in-vehicle information systems and workload implications of highway design. For the covering abstract see ITRD E108674.
Nortel Networks: How Innovation and Vision Created a Network Giant

Introduction: The Battle to Build the Internet Good Vibrations: Bell's Telephone Nortel's Baby Steps A Triumvirate Wakes a Sleepy Company Good Beginings and False Starts The Switch to Digital The Dance of the Regulators Going Global Full Speed a Stern Monty and the Python: Fighting the Squeeze Roth's Wireless Feat The Vision Thing: Webtone Turning on a Dime Trump Card in the Internet Stakes: Fiber Optics Looking Ahead Endnotes Index.
Introduction to Mobile Communications Engineering

From the Publisher: For a concise introduction to mobile communications engineering with an emphasis on radio propagation and systems design, turn to this outstanding new volume. You get coverage of all kinds of mobile systems - PMR, PAMR, and cellular - complete with system descriptions, planning aspects, and practical engineering data, plus up-to-date information about the most recent systems, such as GSM, DECT and TETRA. Providing you with the practical knowledge you need to deal with problems related to coverage prediction, frequency assignment, EM compatibility and broadband system performance, the book serves as a: 1 comprehensive resource of information on propagation for radio link design 1 centralized source of base station engineering data 2 guide to design methodology for trunked radio networks
Detecting influential data in multivariate survival models

Abstract Statistical techniques for detecting influential data are well developed and commonly used in linear regression, and to some extent in linear mixed-effects models. However, even though the application of multivariate survival models is widely undertaken, the development of diagnostic tools for the models has received less attention. In this article, we extend the martingale-based residuals and leverage commonly used in univariate survival regression to derive influence statistics for the multivariate survival model. The performance of the proposed statistic is evaluated by simulation studies. The statistic is illustrated with an analysis of child clustered survival data to identify influential clusters of observations and their effects on the estimate of fixed-effect coefficients.
11 Robotic surgery training, simulation, and data collection

Minimally invasive surgery, done either robotically or laparoscopically, has many advantages over traditional open surgery when performed successfully. These include fewer or smaller incisions, decreased blood loss, less pain, reduced infection, reduced scarring, and potentially shorter hospitalizations with faster recovery times for patients. Among minimally invasive surgery types, laparoscopy is by far the most common. The term laparoscopy refers to procedures performed inside the abdomen and pelvis, using special surgical tools and a camera. These are placed into the patient through small incisions where trocars are placed. The trocars serve as pivots and points of reference for the laparoscopic instruments. The body cavity is usually insufflated with CO2 gas, to allow more room for manipulations. Laparoscopic techniques feature prominently in general surgery, gynecology, and urology. Examples of laparoscopic procedures done by general surgeons include appendectomy, cholecystectomy, esophageal surgery, gastric surgery, colorectal surgery, liver surgery, adrenalectomy, pancreatectomy, splenectomy, and hernia repair, to name a few. To facilitate surgeon training in laparoscopy, the American Board of Surgery (ABS) implemented the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) training course in 2008 as a mandatory prerequisite for the ABS certifying exam. The FLS curriculum was implemented by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) in 1999, designed to teach the fundamental knowledge and technical skills required for basic laparoscopy in a standardized and systematic manner [1]. The cognitive component consists of preoperative considerations, intraoperative considerations, basic laparoscopic procedures, and postoperative considerations, which are presented in the way of didactic modules. Meanwhile, the hands-on component consists of exercises that teach bimanual dexterity through tasks involving the manipulation of objects inside a training box physical simulation environment. The FLS manual tasks are peg transfer, precision cutting, ligating loop placement, suture with extracorporeal knot, and suture with intracorporeal knot. Each task has objective benchmarks of efficiency and precision, obtained from experts, as well as defined errors with penalties, which trainees should learn to avoid [1]. Upon completion of the FLS skills-based training curriculum, which on average takes about 10 hours of distributed learning through numerous repetitions of each task, surgeon candidates
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF THE SPECIALIZED ALPHA MALE GENETIC ALGORITHM WITH SOME EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS

Geliş Tarihi: 08.08. 2018 Kabul Tarihi: 27.03. 2019 (Received) (Accepted) ABSTRACT: Alpha Male Genetic Algorithms are sexist and population based optimization tools that mimic the swarm behavior of animals. The algorithm consists on a socially partitioned population of individuals where the partitions are formed by sexual selection of females. In this paper, we suggest to use Linear Crossover and Hooke-Jeeves method for crossover and hybridization operators of Alpha Male Genetic Algorithms, respectively. We perform a simulation study using a set of well-known test functions to reveal performance differences between the specialized algorithm and some other wellknown optimization techniques including Genetic Algorithms, Differential Evolution, Particle Swarm Optimization, and Artificial Bee Colony Optimization. Simulation results show that the specialized algorithm outperforms its counterparts in most of the cases.
Shifting the Gaze: From the Numerate Individual to Their Numerate Environment

Drawing on the concept of the "literate environment," the authors conceptualise the numerate environment to explore the development of adults’ numeracy. Numerate environments provide opportunities, supports, and demands for numeracy practices. Case studies of domestic energy bills in the UK and of the currency conversion process to the euro in the Slovak Republic from 2009 illustrate opportunities, supports, and demands on adults. We use the idea of affordances to understand inter-relations among these three key aspects. We show the importance of considering affordances at different levels of the environment, which we call here individual, mid-level, and societal or national levels. Implications for numeracy policy and learning are explored.
Modelling the impact of local policies to optimise the development of electric vehicles

In this project, scenarios for urban transport policies are simulated using the Land Use Transport Interaction (LUTI) "MARS" (Metropolitan Activity Relocation Simulator) model. This model had been used in the presented project "MARS-VE" to evaluate the impact of the policies and the effects of electric vehicles (EVs) on modal split, traffic volume, energy consumed and C02 emissions. Three scenarios make it possible to analyse different penetration rates of EVs and the impact of local policies on promoting the use of EVs. The application in Mulhouse shows some first results. The integration of EVs should be carried out within a framework of local policy in order to limit total traffic volume. The implementation of these local policies should be differentiated between city centres and the outskirts of the cities.
Kalman-Filtering formulation details for Dynamic OD passenger matrix estimation

In this paper, we describe how to estimate time-sliced origin-destination (OD) matrices for passengers in a public transport network based on counts of ICT (Intelligent Communication Technology) devices carried by passengers at equipped transit-stops. The transit assignment framework is based on optimal strategy, which determines the subset of paths related to the optimal strategies between all OD pairs for the whole horizon of study. Details are provided on how to build the involved equations in a linear Kalman filtering model formulation, which is defined by the authors for a toy network that is proposed to validate the approach.