Motion planning in belief space (under motion and sensing uncertainty) is a challenging problem due to the computational intractability of its exact solution. The Feedback-based information RoadMap (FIRM) framework ma...
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Motion planning in belief space (under motion and sensing uncertainty) is a challenging problem due to the computational intractability of its exact solution. The Feedback-based information RoadMap (FIRM) framework made an important theoretical step toward enabling roadmap-based planning in belief space and provided a computationally tractable version of belief space planning. However, there are still challenges in applying belief space planners to physical systems. such as the discrepancy between computational models and real physical models. In this paper, we propose a dynamic replanning scheme in belief space to address such challenges. Moreover, we present techniques to cope with changes in the environment (e.g., changes in the obstacle map), as well as unforeseen large deviations in the robot's location (e.g., the kidnapped robot problem). We then utilize these techniques to implement the first online replanning scheme in belief space on a physical mobile robot that is robust to changes in the environment and large disturbances. This method demonstrates that belief space planning is a practical tool for robot motion planning.
Platooning, the idea of cars autonomously following their leaders to form a road train, has huge potentials to improve traffic flow efficiency and, most importantly, road traffic safety. Wireless communication is a fu...
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Platooning, the idea of cars autonomously following their leaders to form a road train, has huge potentials to improve traffic flow efficiency and, most importantly, road traffic safety. Wireless communication is a fundamental building block - it is needed to manage and to maintain the platoons. To keep the system stable, strict constraints in terms of update frequency and reliability must be met. We developed communication strategies by explicitly taking into account the requirements of the controller, exploiting synchronized communication slots as well as transmit power adaptation. The proposed approaches are compared to two state of the art adaptive beaconing protocols that have been designed for generic message dissemination. Our simulation models have been parametrized and validated by means of real-world experiments. We clearly show how taking into account specific requirements can be extremely beneficial even in very crowded freeway scenarios.
DNA is a long polymer being famous for its doublehelix form at the lower level, and for its chromosome packaging at higher levels of detail. Nonetheless DNA exists in many possible conformations, including A-DNA, B-DN...
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DNA is a long polymer being famous for its doublehelix form at the lower level, and for its chromosome packaging at higher levels of detail. Nonetheless DNA exists in many possible conformations, including A-DNA, B-DNA and Z-DNA forms. B-DNA is the most common form found in cells. Non-B DNAs comprise of tetraplex (G-quadruplex), left-handed Z-DNA, and others. Several recent publications have provided significant evidence that non-B DNA structures may play a role in DNA instability and mutagenesis, leading to both DNA rearrangements and increased mutational rates, which are a hallmark of cancer related diseases. Studying the structure conformation and probability of non-B DNA structure, may help in studying diseases as well as designing of new drugs. Nevertheless, even if there are some examples of prediction tools, the topic of designing efficient prediction algorithms and tools for G-quadruplex prediction is still in its *** a contribution in this new area, we present preliminary results and statistics obtained by using the state of the art software tools able to predict G-quadruplex DNA conformations starting from the primary sequence. We used existing tools as well as known structures to define the state of the art and the current value of prediction tools. We believe that our study may represent an important contribution through the definition of reliable Gquadruplex prediction tools.
A theoretical generalized net model is proposed that describes the organization of e-learning in various subjects. Techniques for selection of an appropriate form of intervention are presented, as well as choice of al...
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A theoretical generalized net model is proposed that describes the organization of e-learning in various subjects. Techniques for selection of an appropriate form of intervention are presented, as well as choice of alternative strategies during the training process. There are introduced criteria for assessment of the effectiveness of the learning management system with respect to the predefined training topics using intuitionistic fuzzy sets.
Knowing the arterial geometry might be helpful in the assessment of a plaque rupture event. We present a proof of concept study implementing a novel method which can predict the evolution in time of the atheromatic pl...
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(纸本)9781424492695
Knowing the arterial geometry might be helpful in the assessment of a plaque rupture event. We present a proof of concept study implementing a novel method which can predict the evolution in time of the atheromatic plaque in carotids using only statistical features which are extracted from the arterial geometry. Four feature selection methods were compared: Quadratic Programming Feature Selection (QPFS), Minimal Redundancy Maximal Relevance (mRMR), Mutual information Quotient (MIQ) and Spectral Conditional Mutual information (SPECCMI). The classifier used is the Support Vector Machines (SVM) with linear and Gaussian kernels. The maximum accuracy that was achieved in predicting the variation in the mean value of the Lumen distance from the centerline and the thickness was 71.2% and 70.7% respectively.
We demonstrate a phase shifter based on a silicon slot waveguide infiltrated with liquid crystal. We achieve a phase shift of 73 π for a 5V drive voltage, with a voltage-length product of 0.022V·mm around 1V. We...
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(纸本)9781479922833
We demonstrate a phase shifter based on a silicon slot waveguide infiltrated with liquid crystal. We achieve a phase shift of 73 π for a 5V drive voltage, with a voltage-length product of 0.022V·mm around 1V. We can drive the phase shifter directly with a 1V, duobinary pulse-width-modulated signal, allowing direct digital CMOS control of an analog optical phase shifter.
PERFORM is a system for the monitoring, assessment and management of patient with Parkinson's disease (PD). It comprises of three subsystems. (i) Multi-Sensor Monitoring Unit, (ii) the Local Base Unit, and (iii) t...
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The Object Modelling System (OMS) platform supports initiatives to build or re-factor agro-environmental models and deploy them in different business contexts as model services on cloud computing platforms. Whether tr...
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The Object Modelling System (OMS) platform supports initiatives to build or re-factor agro-environmental models and deploy them in different business contexts as model services on cloud computing platforms. Whether traditional desktop, client-server, or emerging cloud deployments, success especially at the enterprise level relies on stable and efficient data provisioning to the models. In this paper we describe recent experience and trends with tools and services to supply data for model inputs. Solutions range from simple pre-processing tools to data services deployed to cloud platforms. Also, systematic, sustained data stewardship and alignment with standards organizations impart stability to data provisioning efforts.
Infrastructure-as-a-service (laaS) clouds provide a new medium for deployment of environmental modeling applications. Harnessing advancements in virtualization, laaS clouds can provide dynamic scalable infrastructure ...
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Infrastructure-as-a-service (laaS) clouds provide a new medium for deployment of environmental modeling applications. Harnessing advancements in virtualization, laaS clouds can provide dynamic scalable infrastructure to better support scientific modeling computational demands. Providing scientific modeling "as-a-service" requires dynamic scaling of server infrastructure to adapt to changing user workloads. This paper presents the Virtual Machine (VM) Scaler, an autonomic resource manager for laaS Clouds. We have developed VM-Scaler, a REST/JSON-based web services application which supports infrastructure provisioning and management to support scientific modeling for the Cloud Services Innovation Platform (CSIP) [Lloyd et al. 2012]. VM-Scaler harnesses the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) application programming interface to support model-service scalability, cloud management, and infrastructure configuration for supporting modeling workloads. VM-Scaler provides "cloud control" while abstracting the underlying laaS cloud from the end user. VM-Scaler is extensible to support any EC2 compatible cloud and currently supports the Amazon public cloud and Eucalyptus private clouds versions 3.1 and 3.3. VM-Scaler provides a platform to improve scientific model deployment by supporting experimentation with: hot spot detection schemes, VM management and placement approaches, and model job scheduling/proxy services.
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