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Semi-Active Suspension Control Design for Vehicles

Semi-Active Suspension Control Design for Vehicles presents a comprehensive discussion of designing control algorithms for semi-active suspensions. It also covers performance analysis and control design. The book evaluates approaches to different control theories, and it includes methods needed for analyzing and evaluating suspension performances, while identifying optimal performance bounds. The structure of the book follows a classical path of control-system design; it discusses the actuator or the variable-damping shock absorber, models and technologies. It also models and discusses the vehicle that is equipped with semi-active dampers, and the control algorithms. The text can be viewed at three different levels: tutorial for novices and students; application-oriented for engineers and practitioners; and methodology-oriented for researchers. The book is divided into two parts. The first part includes chapters 2 to 6, in which fundamentals of modeling and semi-active control design are discussed. The second part includes chapters 6 to 8, which cover research-oriented solutions and case studies. The text is a comprehensive reference book for research engineers working on ground vehicle systems; automotive and design engineers working on suspension systems; control engineers; and graduate students in control theory and ground vehicle systems. * Appropriate as a tutorial for students in automotive systems, an application-oriented reference for engineers, and a control design-oriented text for researchers that introduces semi-active suspension theory and practice* Includes explanations of two innovative semi-active suspension strategies to enhance either comfort or road-holding performance, with complete analyses of both* Also features a case study showing complete implementation of all the presented strategies and summary descriptions of classical control algorithms for controlled dampers
Advances in High-Performance Motion Control of Mechatronic Systems

Introduction to High-Performance Motion Control of Mechatronic Systems T. Yamaguchi Concept of Advances in High-Performance Motion Control of Mechatronic Systems Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) as a Classic Example Brief History of HDD and Its Servo Control Advances in High-Performance Motion Control of Mechatronic Systems M. Hirata TDOF Control Structure Optimum Feedforward Input Design Final-State Control Industrial Application: Hard Disk Drives Industrial Application: Galvano Scanner I Industrial Application: Galvano Scanner II Transient Control Using Initial Value Compensation A. Okuyama, N. Hirose, T. Yamaguchi, and M. Iwasaki Introduction Overview of Switching Control Design of IVC Industrial Applications 1 (IVC for Mode Switching) Industrial Applications 2 (IVC for reference switching) Conclusion Precise Positioning Control in Sampled-Data Systems T. Atsumi Introduction Sensitivity and Complementary Sensitivity Transfer Functions in Sampled-Data Control Systems Unobservable Oscillations in Sampled-Data Positioning Systems Residual Vibrations in Sampled-Data Positioning Control Systems Hard Disk Drive Example Dual-Stage Systems and Control C.K. Pang, F. Hong, and M. Nagashima Introduction System Identification of Dual-Stage Actuators in HDDs Resonance Compensation without Extraneous Sensors Resonance Compensation with Extraneous Sensors Dual-Stage Controller Design Conclusion Concluding Remarks from Editors T. Yamaguchi, M. Hirata, and C.K. Pang Transferring Technologies to Other Industries (T. Yamaguchi) What Can We Do When the Positioning Accuracy Reaches a Limit? (M. Hirata) Control Constraints and Specifications (C.K. Pang) Bibliography Index
A Comparative Study of Wavelet Transform Technique & FFT in the Estimation of Power System Harmonics and Interharmonics

Abstract—This paper presents a comparison of Wavelet Transform technique and Fast Fourier Transform technique in the estimation of power system harmonics and interharmonics. Fourier analysis converts a signal in time domain to frequency domain. Fast Fourier Transformation performs the same conversion but with a faster rate. Now-a-days, Wavelet Transformation is one of the most popular candidates of timefrequency transformation. Because Wavelet Transformation can provide time & frequency information simultaneously and it is suitable for the analysis of non-stationary signal. To investigate these methods, a number of studies have been performed using simulated signals. The analysis of the voltage waveform of a 2 level PWM converter sypplying an Induction motor has been investigated employing these two methods with the same sampling period.
An Efficient Full Hardware Implementation of Extended Merkle Signature Scheme

This paper presents a full hardware implementation of the eXtended Merkle Signature Scheme (XMSS), a NIST approved and IETF RFC specified post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithm. An optimized node traversal is proposed to enable efficient memory utilization without compromising the computational latency of the L-tree and Merkle tree construction, which are two key components used for the compression of the Winternitz One-Time Signature (WOTS) public key in XMSS. The computation of the authentication path during signature generation has also been significantly sped up by our proposed hardware implementation of the Buchmann, Dahmen, and Schneider (BDS) algorithm. Our implementation has completely avoided the use of block random-access memory, which is known to be vulnerable to side-channel attacks. The memory requirement has been highly optimized for implementation with small flip-flop chains and register counters as pointers for fast data access. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first full hardware implementation of all three key generation, signing and verification operations of XMSS. The design has been prototyped and evaluated on a 28 nm FPGA platform to demonstrate its performance improvements over the most efficient software and hardware/software co-design methods reported to date. Specifically, it increases the computational efficiency of the best reported XMSS implementation for key generation and signature generation by about 20% and 50%, respectively. It can also run at 10% higher clock speed than the fastest hardware implementation of signature verification in FPGA with 8% lower hardware resource utilization.
Comparison of Machine Learning Methods in Stochastic Skin Optical Model Inversion

In this study, we compare six different machine learning methods in the inversion of a stochastic model for light propagation in layered media, and use the inverse models to estimate four parameters of the skin from the simulated data: melanin concentration, hemoglobin volume fraction, and thicknesses of epidermis and dermis. The aim of this study is to determine the best methods for stochastic model inversion in order to improve current methods in skin related cancer diagnostics and in the future develop a non-invasive way to measure the physical parameters of the skin based partially on the results of the study. Of the compared methods, which are convolutional neural network, multi-layer perceptron, lasso, stochastic gradient descent, and linear support vector machine regressors, we find the convolutional neural network to be the most accurate in the inversion task.
Education outside the Classroom

Of course, it’s not necessary to engage in adventurous outdoor activities to gain these skills. Many Friends’ students gain these skills travelling interstate on, for example, Studies in Religion visits to Islamic and Jewish communities in Melbourne (Years 11 and 12), or visiting the many national monuments in Canberra and learning first-hand the history and stories that informed our modern democracy.
Applications of Time-Reversal Processing for Planetary Surface Communications

Due to the power constraints imposed on wireless sensor and communication networks deployed on a planetary surface during exploration, energy efficient transfer of data becomes a critical issue. In situations where groups of nodes within a network are located in relatively close proximity, cooperative communication techniques can be utilized to improve the range, data rate, power efficiency, and lifetime of the network. In particular, if the point-to-point communication channels on the network are well modeled as frequency non-selective, distributed or cooperative beamforming can employed. For frequency-selective channels, beamforming itself is not generally appropriate, but a natural generalization of it, time-reversal communication (TRC), can still be effective. Time-reversal processing has been proposed and studied previously for other applications, including acoustical imaging, electromagnetic imaging, underwater acoustic communication, and wireless communication channels. In this paper, we study both the theoretical advantages and the experimental performance of cooperative TRC for wireless communication on planetary surfaces. We give a brief introduction to TRC and present several scenarios where TRC could be profitably employed during planetary exploration. We also present simulation results illustrating the performance of cooperative TRC employed in a complex multipath environment and discuss the optimality of cooperative TRC for data aggregation in wireless sensor networks
CMU strategic computing vision project report : 1984 to 1985

This report describes work during the first year of CMU’s Strategic Computing Vision project. Our goal is to build an intelligent mobile robot capable of operating in the real world outdoors. We are approaching this problem by building experimental robot vehicles and software. Experiments in the first year have demonstrated vehicle guidance using sonar, stereo and monoscopic TV cameras, and a laser scanner. This report describes the technical contributions, our relationship with the OARPA Autonomous Land Vehicle project, our project history, the people who comprise our project, and a list of project publications over the last year.
THE MINI MILESTONES ASSESSMENT (MINI-MAS), A DIRECT OBSERVATIONAL TOOL TO ASSESS CLINICAL MILESTONES IN THE ERA OF COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION

iii Acknowledgements . v Table of Contents . vi List of Tables . viii List of Figures . x List of Appendices . xi List of Abbreviations . xii Declaration of Academic Achievement . xv Chapter 1: Background and Literature Review . 1 Competency-­‐Based Education . 1 Background. 1 Implementing Competency-­‐Based Education: . 7 Assessment . 10 Work Based Assessments (WBAs) . 11 The In-­‐Training Evaluation Report (ITER). 13 Structured Assessment of Clinical Encounter Report (STACER) . 14 Mini-­‐Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-­‐CEX) . 15 Designing a Better Tool . 20 Faculty Development . 24 Chapter 2: The Purpose Statement and Research Question . 26 Purpose: . 26 Research Question: . 27 Chapter 3: Methods . 27 Developing the Curriculum: . 27 Step 1. Statement of learning outcomes . 28 Step 2. Communication with Faculty . 32 Step 3. and 4. Educational Strategies & Learning Opportunities . 32 Step 5. Course Content and Milestones: . 33 Step 6. Student Progression: . 34 Step 7. Assessment: . 34 Step 8. Educational Environment: . 35 Step 9. Student Selection: . 35 Developing the Tool: . 35 Participants: . 36 Procedure: . 37 Assessors: . 37 MSc ThesisM. Ladhani; McMaster UniversityHealth Science Education vii Other Data: . 37 Post-­‐Implementation Survey: . 38 Statistical Analysis: . 38 Chapter 4: Data Presentation . 41 Encounters and Participants . 41 Reliability . 47 Validity . 48 Survey Data . 52 Chapter 5: Discussion . 54 Scoring . 54 Generalization . 58 Extrapolation . 59 Decision . 62 Acceptability and Feasibility . 63 Conclusions . 63 Strengths of the Mini-­‐MAS . 64 Limitations of the Study . 67 Future Direction . 67 References . 69 MSc ThesisM. Ladhani; McMaster UniversityHealth Science Education
Identifying knowledge-based factors supporting regional development. Theoretical frameworks and systems of indicators

The aim of this chapter is to address the lack of clear, coherent and shared frameworks for identifying, managing, assessing and reporting knowledge-based factors at regional level. According to a knowledge-based interpretation about territorial strategic resources, the Knoware Tree as framework to identify and classify territorial knowledge-based factors and the Knoware Dashboard as framework driving the design of potential indicators and metrics to assess territorial knowledge-based factors are presented. Finally, a set of key indicators for identifying and assessing the knowledge-based factors potentially supporting regional development paths is elaborated.
Partial frontier efficiency analysis for Stata

Despite its frequent use in applied work, nonparametric approaches to efficiency analysis, namely data envelopment analysis (DEA) and free disposal hull (FDH), have bad reputations among econometricians. This is mainly due to DEA and FDH representing deterministic approaches that are highly sensitive to outliers and measurement errors. However, recently, so-called partial frontier approaches namely order-m and order-α have been developed. They generalize FDH by allowing for super-efficient observations to be located beyond the estimated production-possibility frontier. Although these methods are purely nonparametric too, sensitivity to outliers is substantially reduced by partial frontier approaches enveloping just a sub-sample of observations. We introduce the new Stata commands orderm and orderalpha that implement order-m, order-α, and FDH efficiency analysis in Stata. The commands allow for several options, such as statistical inference based on sub-sampling bootstrap.
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of E-Commerce at United Parcel Service

This paper is an analysis of e-commerce at United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS). The paper begins with a general overview of the company’s IT environment to establish awareness of the size and complexity of this corporation. The analysis includes a macro level breakdown of the technology infrastructure of UPS ranging from the amount of data centers the company has, to the amount of PCs currently in operation. The study also more closely analyzes the software and database structure of UPS. Furthermore, an analysis of the company’s E-commerce activities was conducted and includes an interview with Tom Creech, the North Florida District E-commerce manager at UPS. Finally, research was conducted to evaluate the emerging technologies that UPS will soon be implementing and should be employing in the future to support the business strategy and maintain its competitive edge.
Integrating Gamification with Knowledge Management

Knowledge management is becoming de facto one of the required business strategies to support innovation and competitive advantage. Several knowledge management activities would be more engaging for people if they would use principles of gamification. This paper analyzes frequencies of gamification terms in knowledge management articles and tries to answer the question if only organizational learning would be improved by integrating gamification or there are other knowledge management areas that would benefit by it.
Is Health a Right or Family’s Property?

We are often geared by the notion that health is an individual right and every individual has equal rights and opportunities for healthcare. However, in Eastern society, the family conquers the right of the individual and decides the treatment modalities. Alongside, healthcare professionals have regulated themselves with the culture of society. Thus, the autonomy of the individual is being compromised. This has enforced us to think about whether "health is an individual's right or a family's property"?
DC and low-frequency noise analysis for buried SiGe channel metamorphic PMOSFETs with high Ge content

Measurements of current drive in p-Si1−xGex MOSFETs, with x = 0.7, 0.8 reveal an enhancement ratio of over 2 times as compared to a Si device at an effective channel length of 0.55 μm. They also show a lower knee voltage in the output I-V characteristics while retaining similar values of drain induced barrier lowering, subthreshold swing, and off current for devices with a Sb punch-through stopper. For the first time, we have quantitatively explained the lowfrequency noise reduction in metamorphic, high Ge content, SiGe PMOSFETs compared to Si PMOSFETs. Keywords— SiGe, metamorphic MOSFET, LF-noise, I-V, C-V, effective hole mobility.
Entry trajectory, entry environment, and analysis of spacecraft motion for the RAM C-3 flight experiment

The RAM C-3 flight experiment was launched to study the problem of radiofrequency blackout at an entry velocity of 24,300 ft/sec. The flight is described, and data for the entry trajectory and environment, which include the effects of actual temperature measured the day of launch, are presented. An analysis of entry spacecraft motions was performed. This analysis included the determination of wind angles from measured accelerations and estimates of wind angles at high altitudes from gyro-measured rotation rates. The maximum wind angles were found to be less than 5 deg to the point of pitch-roll resonance where the total wind angle increased to 8.5 deg and the roll rate started decreasing. A plausible cause for the decrease in roll rate was shown to be a combination of trim angle and an offset center of gravity.
Jane's High-Speed Marine Transportation

"Jane's High-Speed Marine Transportation" provides comprehensive and detailed specifications, complete with images, on all types of high-speed marine craft as well as component and propulsion systems. Accurate coverage of the design, build and operation of these vessels keeps you appraised of the latest technological and design developments. It includes: fast mono-hulls, catamarans, air-cushion vehicles, hydrofoils, SWATH and wing-in ground effect craft, covering fast ferries, fast patrol craft, high speed interceptors and a range of other high-speed craft applications. This invaluable industry reference supports procurement and market intelligence, and includes full manufacturer details.
Solar Energy: Fundamentals, Design, Modelling and Applications

Introduction. Heat Transfer: Concepts and Definitions.Flat-Plate Collectors. Evacuated Solar Collector. Solar Water Heating System. Solar Air Heaters. Solar Crop Drying. Solar Concentrators. Solar Distillation. Solar House. Other Applications.Energy Storage. Photovoltaic Systems. Economic Analysis. Appendices.
Protocols for Environmental and Health Assessment of Mercury Released by Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM) is a poverty-driven activity that provides an important source of livelihood for rural communities. The amount of mercury lost by 10 to 15 million small-scale gold miners can reach as much as 1,000 tonnes a year, potentially contaminating 100 million people worldwide. This document brings simple, replicable and sustainable techniques to be used by environmental and health agencies, mining-related institutions and researchers for monitoring mercury pollution. These are badly needed decision-making tools to support mitigation of a serious problem.
Essays on the production of patents, engineers and occupational mobility

This dissertation consists of three essays which combine studies of Industrial Orga­ nization and Labor Economics to investigate how institutions, like the intellectual property regime and funded R&D affect the production of patents and engineering degrees. Also occupational mobility in engineers is investigated as a source of addi­ tional supply of engineers. In the last two decades there have been significant changes in the interpretation of patent-law in the U.S. Most important for this study, software became a 'patentable subject matter' by 1995. Since 1995 the number of software patents has increased annually at an approximate rate of 15%. In the first essay I examine the impact of this treatment of property rights in patents, with the help of a self-compiled data set that matches firms' patent-portfolios with their financial variables, for the period 1986-2001. Contrary to popular belief, not aU software firms have increased their patent propensity or their number of patents per revenue dollar firms either have many patents or almost none. The decision to patent, as well as the number of patents, is a direct function of the size of the firm. In fact firms with zero patents had almost the same R&D intensity as the firms that patented (approximately 16% of sales) but were half as big as the patenting firms. The concentration of patents amongst large firms, in the cumulative technology set up can act as future barriers to entry. However, as of now, existence of a large number of zero-patent firms does not seem to support this fear. The last two essays examine the labor markets and the development of human capital in the engineering profession. I first model the annual production of engineers at the three degree levels (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.) and four engineering sub-fields over the time period of 1970-1998. Unlike previous models, I disaggregate R&D by the two main performing groups: industry and university. Industry performed R&D is treated
Local alchemy in the East Midlands

Local Alchemy is an innovative initiative, developed jointly by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and the East Midlands Development Agency (emda). It provides a practical framework for analysing and encouraging the recirculation of local spending within local economies, and for promoting enterprise and community-led regeneration that is also socially and environmentally sustainable. It is particularly concerned to reduce dependence on mainstream ‘top-down’ approaches to regeneration and to challenge institutions and agencies to think differently about communities experiencing economic disadvantage.