Snakes perform many kinds of movement adapted to environments. Utilizing the snake as a model, we have developed a 2-dimensional snake-like robot that emulates a snakes' function. To make our robot move optimally ...
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(纸本)078037925X
Snakes perform many kinds of movement adapted to environments. Utilizing the snake as a model, we have developed a 2-dimensional snake-like robot that emulates a snakes' function. To make our robot move optimally while adapting to the slope environment, in this study we discussed the influence of the inclining angle of the slope to the creeping locomotion of the robot and derived its optimal creeping locomotion curves that adapted to the given slopes.
Snake-like robot has its unique locomotion mode and can change its locomotion form while the ground condition changed, to achieve the best velocity and efficiency. We first analyze the snake-like robot's locomotio...
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(纸本)078037925X
Snake-like robot has its unique locomotion mode and can change its locomotion form while the ground condition changed, to achieve the best velocity and efficiency. We first analyze the snake-like robot's locomotion on different terrains simply, then point out the significance to sense the ground status that is the base of choosing different locomotion form on different ground. Last we use force sensors to distinguish the different ground status.
For any two n-th order polynomials a(s) and b(s), the Hurwitz stability of their convex combination is necessary and sufficient for the existence of a polynomial c(s) such that c(s)/a(s) and c(s)/b(s) are both strictl...
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The mechanism of traveling wave locomotion of a snake robot was analyzed in the paper. Its kinematics model was founded and a modified control strategy was conducted in a reconfigurable snake robot. The results shows ...
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(纸本)078037925X
The mechanism of traveling wave locomotion of a snake robot was analyzed in the paper. Its kinematics model was founded and a modified control strategy was conducted in a reconfigurable snake robot. The results shows that in one period the locomotion can be divided into four phases according to the number of joints contacting with the supporting plane, and the resultant force of the friction forces on contacting joints generates locomotion. The modified control method can form smoother body curve and generate the accelerated or decelerated locomotion. Experimental results show that using traveling wave locomotion the robot is able to go forward and backward, and turn around, especially can move in a narrow site and some partial unstructured environments. The maximum linear velocity that can obtain is 0.04 m/s, the slope of the inclined plane that can be climbed is 20/spl deg/ on a carpet, the maximum wideness of gap that can be crossed is 0.14 m, and the minimum diameter of the pipe that can be gone through is 0.06 m.
For disk servo system design, it is desired to optimize data storage and transfer subject to the constraints imposed by the servomechanism including velocity estimation and control algorithm, disk space, the actuator,...
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For disk servo system design, it is desired to optimize data storage and transfer subject to the constraints imposed by the servomechanism including velocity estimation and control algorithm, disk space, the actuator, and other limiting factors. Therefore, positioning the head with high accuracy, speed, and reliability is of significant importance. Since velocity estimation is essential for many disk servomechanisms, the quality of head positioning will be governed by the accuracy, speed and reliability of the velocity estimation methods employed. In this paper, adaptive windowing techniques for discrete velocity estimation in disk drives are introduced. The methods are compared with conventional techniques such as finite difference method and Kalman filtering using the introduced measures. It is shown that the proposed techniques generate relatively accurate and reliable estimates with reduced time delays and lower amplitude distortions when compared with the previous methods. Finally, it is demonstrated that the proposed techniques improve the control performance of the disk servo systems.
With the rapid increase of data areal density in disk drives, the need for more accurate position sensing and velocity estimation techniques for the disk drive head actuator emerges. This paper studies the application...
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With the rapid increase of data areal density in disk drives, the need for more accurate position sensing and velocity estimation techniques for the disk drive head actuator emerges. This paper studies the application of velocity estimation methods for disk drive head positioning servo-mechanism with a focus on adaptive windowing velocity estimation. The adaptive windowing technique requires no prior knowledge of measurement noise and shows a better performance compared to conventional finite difference method and Kalman filtering technique. We have compared the performance of adaptive velocity estimation methods under study over a noisy position trajectory in terms of measures for error statistics and undesired shifting. The undesired shifting measure has been developed to reflect the estimation delay and outliers. The simulation results show the superiority of adaptive windowing velocity estimation to conventional methods.
Biological snakes' diverse locomotion modes and physiology make them supremely adapted for environment. The special structure of snakes and their unique movement offer them peculiar ability of climbing and moving ...
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Biological snakes' diverse locomotion modes and physiology make them supremely adapted for environment. The special structure of snakes and their unique movement offer them peculiar ability of climbing and moving even in some ill-conditioned environments such as on the marshland or in narrow tubes. The aim of this study is to elucidate a 3-dimensional motion of the snake, sinus-lifting motion, which is a phenomenon observed during rapid motion of the snake. The sinus-lifting creeping motion is an adaptive function peculiar to regular creeping motion, designed to prevent slippage in the normal direction of the body and to allow application of the greatest possible motive force. In this paper, we first discuss the controllability of the snake robot for analysis of sinus-lifting creeping mode. We utilized a 3-dimensional snake robot model to show the controllability of the robot through the computer simulation.
Biological snakes' diverse locomotion modes and physiology make them supremely adapted for the environment. The special structure of snakes and their unique movement offer them peculiar ability of climbing and mov...
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Biological snakes' diverse locomotion modes and physiology make them supremely adapted for the environment. The special structure of snakes and their unique movement offer them peculiar ability of climbing and moving even in some ill-conditioned environments, such as on the marshland or in narrow tubes. Using these snakes' noticeable features into robots is becoming more important for generating a new type of locomotor and expanding the function of robots. In this article, we introduce a 12-links snake-like robot, which is moved through the difference between normal and tangential friction. The propelling force of our robot is generated only by swinging its joints from side to side.
What is the point of improving maintenance processes if the most important asset, people, is not properly utilised? Knowledge of the product(s) maintained, maintenance processes and communications skills is very impor...
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(纸本)0769510507
What is the point of improving maintenance processes if the most important asset, people, is not properly utilised? Knowledge of the product(s) maintained, maintenance processes and communications skills is very important for achieving quality software and for improving maintenance and development processes. We present CM/sup 3/: Maintainer's Education and Training-a maturity model for educating and training maintenance engineers. This model is the result of a comparative study of two industrial processes utilised at ABB, and of process models such as IEEE 1219, ISO/IEC 12207, CMM, People CMM, and TickIT.
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