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Demonstrations
A two-part project was used to study the idea of demonstration in architecture. The first was the design and fabrication of cycloidal drawing tools. The second was the design of another studio building for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. First, the study of cycloidal …
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Kinetic Demonstrations
… carry with them the basic autonomy of form. The demonstrations are a search for what is true in architecture. The purest form of architecture can be found in drawing; drawing is bound to the fundamental axioms of geometric construction. The explorations are situated in the space between the ideal …
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An Evaluation of Demonstrations on Inductor Theory
1 PDF file (186 pages)
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Robot Learning Assembly Tasks from Human Demonstrations
… SIFT feature and grasping pose from human demonstrations. Secondly, a novel skeleton-joint mapping framework is proposed for robot learning from human demonstrations. The mapping algorithm transfers the human motion from the human joint space to the robot motor space so that the robot can …
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Five new demonstrations in high school physics
This service-paper consists of a series of demonstrations in high school physics tor the purpose of building up clearly defined understandings of particular scientific concepts, principles and applications. Although the five new demonstrations presented are not expected to cover a full course in …
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Program synthesis from execution traces and demonstrations
… model for a programmer assistant based on short demonstrations of framework usages in applications. By matching the demonstration traces against the complete traces in the database, our system infers the code snippets for the demonstrated feature including the missing set-up steps. We develop …
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Drag, Drugs, and Demonstrations: Cultural Subversion under Capitalism
<p>In this essay, I will define cultural institutionalization and articulate the ways in which the phenomenon modulates subversive countercultural movements and integrates them into Western, capitalist cultural structures. I will then illustrate my theory of cultural institutionalization by …
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Instructional shake table for demonstrations in structural dynamics
Instructional Shake tables are an effective pedagogical tool for use in class room and lab, for teaching structural dynamics at advanced undergraduate and graduate level. A detailed study is carried out for a miniature shake table, currently used by the University Consortium of Instructional Shake …
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Capturing graphic design knowledge from interactive user demonstrations
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Media Arts & Sciences, 1993.
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Influences of Product Concept Demonstrations in Trade Shows: Two Essays
<p>I study the effects of product concept demonstrations on firm value and on firms' profit using two different methods: empirical and analytical approaches.</p> <p>Utilizing an event study, in Essay 1, I assess the effects of product concept demonstrations in trade shows on abnormal stock returns …
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DEVELOPMENT OF REAL-WORLD SMART ELECTROMAGNETIC ENVIRONMENTS AND LARGE-SCALE EXPERIMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS
… are illustrated and commented. The demonstrations show that the SEME paradigm works in a simulations-predicted manner, ensuring beneficial effects on metrics closer to the end-user, such as download and upload speeds, as well as in terms of received power.
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The educational value of chemical demonstrations in the college prep chemistry classroom
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Physical Science-Interdepartmental, 2010
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Offline Reward Learning from Human Demonstrations and Feedback: A Linear Programming Approach
… and the only information available is human demonstrations and feedback data. To infer and shape the underlying reward function from this data, two key methodologies have emerged: inverse reinforcement learning (IRL) and reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF). Despite the …
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Chemical demonstrations: a compendium of resources in print and on the Internet
… the very powerful teaching tools of chemical demonstrations. The lecture demonstration lies somewhere in the continuum between laboratory exercise and magic trick; but it is not my intention here to debate the pedagogical implications of a chemical demonstration's place in that continuum. I …
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Scalable and Modular Manufacturing of Insect-Scale Aerial Robots Towards Swarm Flight Demonstrations
Insects demonstrate remarkable capabilities in navigating complex environments and executing tasks such as pollination and coordinated object transport. Inspired by these biological feats, insect-scale micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) have been developed with advanced flight functionalities, including …
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Elements of Motivational Interviewing as Common Factors across Exemplary Marriage and Family Therapy Demonstrations
… Satir, Whitaker, and White, the exemplary demonstrations of relational psychotherapy were rated on the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Scale (MITI 4.2.1., Moyers et al., 2014) for therapist behaviors and on the Motivational Interviewing Skills Code-Client Behaviors Scale …
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