Learning from demonstration(LfD) allows for the effective transfer of human manipulation skills to a robot by building a model that represents these skills based on a limited number of demonstrated ***,a skilllearning...
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Learning from demonstration(LfD) allows for the effective transfer of human manipulation skills to a robot by building a model that represents these skills based on a limited number of demonstrated ***,a skilllearning model that can comprehensively satisfy multiple requirements,such as computational complexity,modeling accuracy,trajectory smoothness,and robustness,is still ***,this work aims to provide such a model by employing fuzzy ***,we introduce an LfD model named Takagi-Sugeno-Kang fuzzy system-based movement primitives(TSKFMPs),which exploits the advantages of the fuzzy theory for effective robotic imitation learning of human *** work formulates the TSK fuzzy system and gradient descent(GD) as imitation learning models,leveraging recent advancements in GD-based optimization for fuzzy *** study takes a two-step strategy.(ⅰ) The input-output relationships of the model are established using TSK fuzzy systems based on demonstration *** this way,the skill is encoded by the model parameter in the latent space.(ⅱ) GD is used to optimize the model parameter to increase the modeling accuracy and trajectory *** further explain how learned trajectories are adapted to new task scenarios through local *** conduct multiple tests using an open dataset to validate our method,and the results demonstrate performance comparable with those of other ***,we implement it in a real-world case study.
This article introduces a novel mechatronic system for coupling the stems of seedlings and plants to wooden stakes or ropes, a crucial process for supporting them during growth, transportation, and fruiting in plant p...
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The limitations of the conventional master-slavesplitting(MSS)method,which is commonly applied to power flow and optimal power flow in integrated transmission and distribution(I-T&D)networks,are first *** that the...
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The limitations of the conventional master-slavesplitting(MSS)method,which is commonly applied to power flow and optimal power flow in integrated transmission and distribution(I-T&D)networks,are first *** that the MSS method suffers from a slow convergence rate or even divergence under some circumstances,a least-squares-based iterative(LSI)method is *** with the MSS method,the LSI method modifies the iterative variables in each iteration by solving a least-squares problem with the information in previous iterations.A practical implementation and a parameter tuning strategy for the LSI method are ***,a LSI-PF method is proposed to solve I-T&D power flow and a LSIheterogeneous decomposition(LSI-HGD)method is proposed to solve optimal power *** experiments demonstrate that the proposed LSI-PF and LSI-HGD methods can achieve the same accuracy as the benchmark ***,these LSI methods,with appropriate settings,significantly enhance the convergence and efficiency of conventional ***,in some cases,where conventional methods diverge,these LSI methods can still converge.
Traditional puppet manipulation systems often require human operators to be physically present in tight and cramped locations. This leads to challenges in the positioning and effective operation of puppets, particular...
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Living cells can rapidly adjust their metabolic activities in response to external stimuli,leading to fluctuations in intracellular temperature and reactive oxygen species(ROS)*** these parameters is essential for und...
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Living cells can rapidly adjust their metabolic activities in response to external stimuli,leading to fluctuations in intracellular temperature and reactive oxygen species(ROS)*** these parameters is essential for understanding cellular metabolism,particularly during dynamic biological *** this study,we present a bifunctional nanoprobe capable of simultaneous measurement of ROS levels and temperature within single *** nanoprobe features two individually addressable nanoelectrodes,with platinum(Pt)and nickel(Ni)coatings on both *** the tip,these two metal layers form a nano-thermocouple,enabling precise intracellular temperature measurements,while the Pt layer facilitates selective ROS *** dual functionality allows for real-time monitoring of cellular responses during synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy of cancer cells and zebrafish embryos subjected to mitochondrial toxic *** results demonstrate that the nanoprobe effectively measures increases in temperature and ROS levels in HeLa cells undergoing chemo-photothermal therapy,as well as in chemically stimulated zebrafish *** providing detailed analysis of submicrometer-scale temperature and ROS variations within living cells,this nanoprobe offers valuable insights into cellular processes and holds promise for early disease detection and drug development.
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Arian AziziMona GhassemiZero Emission
Realization of Optimized Energy Systems(ZEROES)LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical and Computer EngineeringThe University of Texas at DallasRichardsonTexasUSA
The next generation of aircraft,including more electric aircraft and all-electric aircraft(AEA),requires electric power systems with high power density and low system mass *** the voltage of the system to the range of...
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The next generation of aircraft,including more electric aircraft and all-electric aircraft(AEA),requires electric power systems with high power density and low system mass *** the voltage of the system to the range of a few kV,medium voltage(MV),is a reasonable approach to achieving high-power-density and low-system-mass EPSs for aircraft *** voltages,however,pose many challenges for aviation MV power cables such as arcs and arc tracking,partial discharges(PDs),and thermal *** this regard,thermal management is more challenging since heat transfer by convection is greatly reduced at wide-body aircraft's cruising altitudes due to the reduced air *** this paper,a finite element method(FEM)model is devel-oped in COMSOL Multiphysics for an aircraft bipolar MVDC(5 kV)power *** the model,the maximum permissible cable current at a low pressure of 18.8 kPa(at an altitude of 12.2 km from sea level,the usual cruising altitude for wide-body aircraft)is ***,an analytical model is developed based on analytical and proven empirical correlations governing conductive,radiative,and convective heat transfers at the steady state to estimate the ampacity of the bipolar cable system at reduced *** was shown that the proposed analytical model can be used for atmospheric pressure and systems with a larger number of poles,expanding its range of *** results of the FEM and analytical models correlate at wide ranges of parameters such as ambient temperature,duct size,distance between the positive and negative pole cables,and the overall diameter of the *** influence of horizontal and vertical arrangement of poles is included in the analytical *** results of this study can be used to design bipolar MVDC power cable systems for the envisaged wide-body AEA.
In this paper,the authors revisit decentralized control of linear quadratic(LQ)*** of imposing an assumption that the process and observation noises are Gaussian,the authors assume that the controllers are restricted ...
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In this paper,the authors revisit decentralized control of linear quadratic(LQ)*** of imposing an assumption that the process and observation noises are Gaussian,the authors assume that the controllers are restricted to be *** authors show that the multiple decentralized control models,the form of the best linear controllers is identical to the optimal controllers obtained under the Gaussian noise *** main contribution of the paper is the solution ***,optimal controllers for decentralized LQ systems are identified using dynamic programming,maximum principle,or spectral *** authors present an alternative approach which is based by combining elementary building blocks from linear systems,namely,completion of squares,state splitting,static reduction,orthogonal projection,(conditional)independence of state processes,and decentralized estimation.
This article presents an in-depth exploration of the acoustofluidic capabilities of guided flexural waves(GFWs)generated by a membrane acoustic waveguide actuator(MAWA).By harnessing the potential of GFWs,cavity-agnos...
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This article presents an in-depth exploration of the acoustofluidic capabilities of guided flexural waves(GFWs)generated by a membrane acoustic waveguide actuator(MAWA).By harnessing the potential of GFWs,cavity-agnostic advanced particle manipulation functions are achieved,unlocking new avenues for microfluidic systems and lab-on-a-chip *** localized acoustofluidic effects of GFWs arising from the evanescent nature of the acoustic fields they induce inside a liquid medium are numerically investigated to highlight their unique and promising *** traditional acoustofluidic technologies,the GFWs propagating on the MAWA’s membrane waveguide allow for cavity-agnostic particle manipulation,irrespective of the resonant properties of the fluidic ***,the acoustofluidic functions enabled by the device depend on the flexural mode populating the active region of the membrane *** demonstrations using two types of particles include in-sessile-droplet particle transport,mixing,and spatial separation based on particle diameter,along with streaming-induced counter-flow virtual channel generation in microfluidic PDMS *** experiments emphasize the versatility and potential applications of the MAWA as a microfluidic platform targeted at lab-on-a-chip development and showcase the MAWA’s compatibility with existing microfluidic systems.
This paper presents an allowable-tolerance-based group search optimization(AT-GSO),which combines the robust GSO(R-GSO)and the external quality design planning of the Taguchi ***-GSO algorithm is used to optimize the ...
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This paper presents an allowable-tolerance-based group search optimization(AT-GSO),which combines the robust GSO(R-GSO)and the external quality design planning of the Taguchi ***-GSO algorithm is used to optimize the heat transfer area of the heat exchanger *** R-GSO algorithm integrates the GSO algorithm with the Taguchi method,utilizing the Taguchi method to determine the optimal producer in each iteration of the GSO algorithm to strengthen the robustness of the search process and the ability to find the global *** conventional parameter design optimization,it is typically assumed that the designed parameters can be applied accurately and consistently throughout ***,for systems that are sensitive to changes in design parameters,even minor inaccuracies can substantially reduce overall system ***,the permissible variations of the design parameters are considered in the tolerance-optimized design to ensure the robustness of the *** optimized design of the heat exchanger system assumes that the system’s operating temperature parameters are ***,fixing the systemoperating temperature parameters at a constant value is *** paper assumes that the system operating temperature parameters have an uncertainty error when optimizing the heat transfer area of the heat exchanger *** results show that the AT-GSO algorithm optimizes the heat exchanger system and finds the optimal operating temperature in the absence of tolerance and under three tolerance conditions.
With increasingly challenging applications for quadrotors, higher requirements are emerging for tracking accuracy and safety. While high accuracy is a prerequisite for complex tasks, safety is ensured through toleranc...
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