In the field of robotics and automation, the precise determination of manipulator positions is a fundamental aspect with widespread applications. Despite the significance of analytical methods, solving the Forward Kin...
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Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE)-based muscle force estimation methods have been proposed to estimate individual muscle forces based on measurements of shear wave speed and joint torque in multiple postures. To e...
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(数字)9798350386523
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(纸本)9798350386530
Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE)-based muscle force estimation methods have been proposed to estimate individual muscle forces based on measurements of shear wave speed and joint torque in multiple postures. To estimate both the slope and offset parameters of the relationship between shear wave speed and muscle force, it is necessary to collect measurements in a plethora of postures in case of substantial muscle redundancy. However, anisotropic MRE requires a structural and diffusion-tensor imaging scan in each posture, which is infeasible given the time constraints of MRI imaging. The objectives of this work were to develop a muscle force estimator with sufficient accuracy that would only require a limited set of postures, and to evaluate its effectiveness under a variety of measurement conditions. We developed a novel MRE-based muscle force estimator, which decouples shear wave speed into its active and passive components and solves for the slope and offset parameters, independently. We assessed the effectiveness of the proposed estimator under different simulated measurement conditions, with varying levels of noise, and compared it to the original MRE-based estimator. The proposed estimator results in a reduction in the estimation error for the offset parameter, for all muscles, without significant degradation in the estimation error for the slope parameter. However, the proposed muscle force estimator does not improve the goodness-of-fit or the cross-validation error compared to the original estimator. In conclusion, the proposed MRE-based muscle force estimator improves the estimation of muscle-specific parameters and may yield increased muscle force estimation performance.
Exoskeletons are wearable mechanisms which, parallel to the wearer's joints, modulate movements through active or passive torque application. While existing upper-limb exoskeletons offer benefits in strength augme...
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Gait stability indices play an important role in both clinical and commercial applications and are effective for estimating an individual's fall risk. In general, the computation of gait stability indices requires...
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Face recognition systems are a rapidly evolving computer vision technology capable of accurately identifying faces. Additionally, the development of SBCs (Single Board Computers) has advanced significantly, enabling f...
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ISBN:
(数字)9798331508616
ISBN:
(纸本)9798331508623
Face recognition systems are a rapidly evolving computer vision technology capable of accurately identifying faces. Additionally, the development of SBCs (Single Board Computers) has advanced significantly, enabling fast computational processing. The integration of face recognition systems on SBCs enables the creation of embedded face recognition systems. With the addition of GPS devices, it is possible to develop a mobile embedded face recognition system, which can contribute to enhancing infrastructure security and sustainability. This research demonstrates that A portable face recognition system based on Raspberry Pi 5 and a GPS module has been successfully developed. The system successfully detects target faces and able to send location coordinates through the Telegram application. Testing results show that the system's effective range is 1 to 4 meters, with an effective angle of 80° to 100° (from the left horizontal). The tests also indicate that systems without video output generally have higher FPS compared to systems displaying video.
Slip detection during object grasping and manipulation plays a vital role in object handling. Visual feedback can help devise a strategy for grasping. However, for robotic systems to attain a proficiency comparable to...
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This paper deals with the challenges involved on roof building gutter maintenance robot design, from the problem statement of secure teleoperated semiautonomous navigation on confined gutter spaces, and the best selec...
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Electrochemical intercalation of lithium in titanium dioxide and silicon-based metasurfaces is used to initiate phase changes in a continuously tunable, reversible, and bistable manner for dynamic control over structu...
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This paper reports a novel Nullspace Adaptive Identification (NSAID) algorithm to estimate plant and actuator model parameters for an underactuated ground vehicle with dynamics represented by a 3 degree-of-freedom sec...
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This paper reports a novel Nullspace Adaptive Identification (NSAID) algorithm to estimate plant and actuator model parameters for an underactuated ground vehicle with dynamics represented by a 3 degree-of-freedom second-order dynamic model, and reports an evaluation of its performance in simulation and experiments. Precise identification of ground vehicle plant and actuator model parameters is critical for physically realistic model-based simulation, control, navigation, and fault detection. However, ground vehicle plant model parameters, such as vehicle mass, moments of inertia, tire cornering stiffness and actuator model parameters such as motor torque constants are generally not possible to estimate a priori from first principles, and can change with varying payloads, configurations, and driving environments, and thus must be determined experimentally. Some parameter identification methods such as least squares regression depend on acceleration measurements, and most identification methods assume a priori knowledge of actuator parameters. In contrast, NSAID estimates plant and actuator parameters simultaneously, does not require acceleration measurements, can be utilized offline or online during vehicle operation, and can be applied with open or closed-loop control.
Animals can accomplish many incredible behavioral feats across a wide range of operational environments and scales that current robots struggle to match. One explanation for this performance gap is the extraordinary p...
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