Remotely operated vehicles (ROV) conduct tasks that are generally dangerous or ineffective for humans, such as exploring and surveying the ocean for extended periods of time. Current underwater ROVs are complex assemb...
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In this paper we address the problem of adaptive state observation of affine-in-the-states time-varying systems with delayed measurements and unknown parameters. The case with known parameters has been studied by many...
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In this paper we address the problem of adaptive state observation of affine-in-the-states time-varying systems with delayed measurements and unknown parameters. The case with known parameters has been studied by many researchers—see [Sanz et al. 2019, Bobtsov et al. 2021] and references therein—where, similarly to the approach adopted here, the system is treated as a linear time-varying system. We show that the parameter estimation-based observer (PEBO) design proposed in [Ortega et al. 2015, 2020] provides a very simple solution for the unknown parameter case. Moreover, when PEBO is combined with the dynamic regressor extension and mixing (DREM) estimation technique [Aranovskiy et al. 2016, Ortega et al. 2019], the estimated state converges in fixed-time with extremely weak excitation assumptions.
Socially-acceptable navigation patterns are key to smoothly integrating robots into human daily life. This paper addresses such issues without attempting to use complex algorithms that are difficult to support with lo...
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Socially-acceptable navigation patterns are key to smoothly integrating robots into human daily life. This paper addresses such issues without attempting to use complex algorithms that are difficult to support with low-level controllers. Through observational data collection, this paper finds average walking patterns that can be adhered to by rough guidelines that provide significant tolerances for low-level robots in varying situations. These guidelines can be applied to many different robotic systems but are intended for use with the WHILL Model C wheelchair, where parameter data has been collected to ensure compatibility. Finally, the concept of rider comfort has been briefly accounted briefly accounted for when adjusting the robot's parameters.
Obtaining broadband dynamic mechanical properties of viscoelastic materials is challenging. Commercially available characterization equipment is typically limited to about 500 Hz. Ultrasonic testing is a common strate...
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Performance of current 3D point based detectors is limited by the number of points they can process, consequently limiting their accuracy. In this paper we propose a novel architecture coined as Edge-Aware PointNet, t...
Performance of current 3D point based detectors is limited by the number of points they can process, consequently limiting their accuracy. In this paper we propose a novel architecture coined as Edge-Aware PointNet, that incorporates geometric shape priors as binary maps, integrated in parallel with the PointNet++ framework, through convolutional neural networks (CNNs). The proposed architecture takes individual object instances as input and learns the task of object recognition for 3D shapes. To train the network, we present a dataset of 31k 2.5D synthetic point clouds rendered from ModelNet40. Through 2.5D representation, the network learns object recognition despite occlusion that enables improved performance on objects from real world, while 2D binary maps enable feature learning that is independent of number of points in the point cloud. Comprehensive experimentation shows that the proposed network is able to improve performance by 2.5% on ModelNet40 and 2.6% on ModelNet10 datasets, as compared to the baseline PointNet++. We also show improved performance as compared to state-of-the-art methods, on a real world RGBD dataset where our network improves results by 8%. Our code and dataset is publicly available at ***/Merium88/Edge-Aware-PointNet.
In this paper, a comparative analysis of Hybrid Sliding Mode PI and classical PI with intelligent properties controllers for Ni-Ti SMA smart actuator position control is presented. The SMA actuator mechanical dynamics...
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The operation of a power plant based on solar energy can vary significantly with time because of the intrinsic intermittency of the energy resource. Hence, a smart management is required to deal with the complex dynam...
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Waste-to-energy has gained momentum as a valorization pathway for resource-efficient strategies. Previous studies assessed the improvement of single biomass sources by torrefaction, evoking its potential in optimizing...
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Waste-to-energy has gained momentum as a valorization pathway for resource-efficient strategies. Previous studies assessed the improvement of single biomass sources by torrefaction, evoking its potential in optimizing solid renewable fuel. However, as commercial torrefaction expands, the common feedstock will likely be a biomasses blend. Therefore, property improvement of the biomasses and their blends is required to elevate commercial product value. This article proposes a hybrid approach based on multicriteria decision methods (MCDM) and response surface methodology (RSM) to optimize the definition of Urban Forest Waste (UFW) blends and their torrefaction. First, the physicochemical characteristics (proximate, ultimate, and calorific) of six urban wood waste ( Mangifera indica, Ficus benjamina, Pelthophorum dubium, Persea americana, Anadenanthera colubrina, Tapirira guianensis ) were assessed. Then, based on the understanding that wastes rely on distinct species that do not always show promising properties for conversion, an optimum blend (OB) was determined by MCDM. Next, the OB was subjected to inert (nitrogen) torrefaction in macro-thermogravimetric equipment (residence time (20–60 min) and temperature (225–275 °C). Finally, the process parameters were optimized using a central composite design (RSM-CCD) model, providing the optimum torrefaction condition and a torrefied optimum blend (TOB). As the main application of biomass for urban integration is direct combustion, the main properties and combustion behavior of optimized blends were assessed. The MCDM and RSM-CCD provided a superior solid biofuel (TOB) with lower ash (2.67%), a higher heating value of 20.87 *** -1 , and more stable combustion with a less costly torrefaction (273 °C for 40 min). In addition, the blend optimization reduced by 28.4% the nitrogen content in TOB compared to non-optimized biomass, providing a solid biofuel with a lower potential of NO emissions in further applications. The resu
Deep Reinforcement Learning has enabled the control of increasingly complex and high-dimensional problems. However, the need of vast amounts of data before reasonable performance is attained prevents its widespread ap...
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