Multispectral bioluminescence tomography is becoming a promising tool because it can resolve the biodistibution of bioluminescent reporters associated with cellular and subcellular function through several millimeters...
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In the field of applied computer vision, the three-dimensional (3D) object recognition is a very important technique which can be used to determine objects from a certain direction of the image for arbitrary 3D object...
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In this paper we deal with the problem of failure diagnosis of discrete event systems with decentralized information. The decentralized architecture that we use is composed by a set of sites communicating their diagno...
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In this paper we deal with the problem of failure diagnosis of discrete event systems with decentralized information. The decentralized architecture that we use is composed by a set of sites communicating their diagnosis information with a coordinator that is responsible of detecting the occurrence of failures in the system. In particular, we define two protocols that differ for the amount of information exchanged between the local sites and the coordinator, and the rules adopted by the coordinator to compute the global diagnosis states.
This paper discusses a method to quantify robust autonomy of Uninhabited Vehicles and systems (UVS) in aerospace, marine, or land applications. Based on mission-vehicle specific performance criteria, we define an syst...
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This paper discusses a method to quantify robust autonomy of Uninhabited Vehicles and systems (UVS) in aerospace, marine, or land applications. Based on mission-vehicle specific performance criteria, we define an system utility function that can be evaluated using simulation scenarios for an envelope of environmental conditions. The results of these evaluations are used to compute a figure of merit or measure for operational effectiveness (MOE). The procedure is then augmented to consider faults and the performance of mechanisms to handle these faulty operational modes. This leads to a measure of robust autonomy (MRA). The objective of the proposed figures of merit is to assist in decision making about vehicle performance and reliability at both vehicle development stage (using simulation models) and at certification stage (using hardware-in-the-loop testing). Performance indices based on dynamic and geometric tasks associated with vehicle manoeuvring problems are proposed, and an example of a two-dimensional fly scenario is provided to illustrate the use of the proposed figures of merit.
Abstract In this paper, an improved mean-square exponential stability condition and delayed-state-feedback controller for stochastic Markovian jump systems with mode-dependent time-varying state delays are obtained. F...
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Abstract In this paper, an improved mean-square exponential stability condition and delayed-state-feedback controller for stochastic Markovian jump systems with mode-dependent time-varying state delays are obtained. First, by constructing a modified Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional, a mean-square exponential stability condition for the above systems is presented in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Here, the decay rate can be a finite positive constant in a range and the derivative of time-varying delays is only required to have an upper bound which is not required to be less than 1. Then, based on the proposed stability condition, a delayed-state-feedback controller is designed. Finally, numerical examples are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the theoretical results.
The main knowledge management challenges are to capture, store and reuse contextual knowledge generated during interactions that occur daily in an organization. In this paper, we propose an activity context-aware arch...
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Sexual selection has been mathematically modeled using quantitative genetics as well as population genetics. Two-locus simulation models have been used to study the evolution of male display and female preference. We ...
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Sexual selection has been mathematically modeled using quantitative genetics as well as population genetics. Two-locus simulation models have been used to study the evolution of male display and female preference. We present an individual-based simulation model of sexual selection in a quantitative genetic context. We show that under certain conditions Fisherian self-reinforcing sexual selection takes effect, predicted by Lande’s analytic model of female choice. We also show that the dynamics involved in the co-evolution of male display and female preference is much more complex than mathematics would predict. We therefore argue that the study of sexual selection through individual-based simulation could give new and more realistic insight into a world dominated by overly simplified equations.
We report a comparative study of hybrid nanostructures prepared by using water based magnetic nanofluids and polymers such as poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) and pyrrole copolymer functionalized with glycyl‐leucine. Des...
We report a comparative study of hybrid nanostructures prepared by using water based magnetic nanofluids and polymers such as poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) and pyrrole copolymer functionalized with glycyl‐leucine. Design of magnetic nanostructures could be achieved using different synthesis procedures that allow either coating or clustering the magnetic nanoparticles from magnetic fluid by the addition of polymer. Physical‐chemical characteristics of hybrid magnetic nanostructures were investigated by FTIR, TEM, DLS, rotational viscosimetry and magnetization measurements. Functionalized pyrrole copolymer coated magnetite nanoparticles with mean size around 9 nm have superparamagnetic behavior and saturation magnetization value of 65 emu/g_Fe3O4. Clusters of magnetite nanoparticles from the water based magnetic nanofluid were encapsulated into polymeric PNIPA spheres having diameters in the range 50–100 nm. The procedure applied allowed to achieve high magnetic loading of polymeric microspheres, having saturation magnetization value of 41 emu/g. Also, the stable suspension in water of thermoresponsive magnetic microgel, as well as the dried samples shows superparamagnetic behavior. It was evidenced that the thermally induced transition from the swollen to collapsed state of magnetic microgels occurs around 30° C.
The Partnership, Pathway, and Pipeline for engineering Education (P 3E2) Project is an exploratory collaboration between ASU engineering faculty and Santan Junior High School teachers from a broad range of subjects an...
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The Partnership, Pathway, and Pipeline for engineering Education (P 3E2) Project is an exploratory collaboration between ASU engineering faculty and Santan Junior High School teachers from a broad range of subjects and local community members aimed at engaging middle school students in real world and grade-relevant engineering activities as a way of enriching the value of their STEM education as it relates to STEM careers and their broad societal relevance. Central to the P3E2 project is the introduction of engineering design across the curricula via the implementation of the engineering design process through engineering service-learning projects that are intended to facilitate integrated learning of science, math, social studies and language arts. Such STEM-based integrated activities have been co-developed in partnership with middle school teachers and are designed to engage students and captivate their interest while promoting problem-solving and entrepreneurial skills by addressing real world needs in their local communities. This one-year pilot project consisted of four key phases that were implemented in nearly equal quarters, i.e., (a) the creation of a vibrant partnership to assess, motivate and inform teachers and counselors about engineering and its societal connections, workforce barriers, and curricular relevance, (b) the development of a viable education pathway to successfully engage 8th grade students in the full spectra of STEM-based learning that captivate their interest through integrated activities that span across science, mathematics, language arts and social studies, (c) the implementation of semester-long science and engineering fair projects chosen by students who were mentored by ASU engineering undergraduate and graduate students and (d) the evaluation of the P3E2 program effectiveness using designated assessment tools that were developed and administered to the teachers and students at the middle school. The major findings and the lessons
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