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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Kinematic Motion"”.
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Multi-level Control Architecture and Energy Efficient Docking for Cooperative Unmanned Air Vehicles
… The analysis considers a vehicle governed by a kinematic motion model with bounded turn rate in planar constant altitude flight. Docking is demonstrated using a platform-in-the-loop simulator which was developed to allow virtual networked vehicles to perform decentralized path planning and …
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Dynamic modelling of articulated figures suitable for the purpose of computer animation
… and the entertainment industry. Traditional motion control methods for these bodies, such as kinematics and rotoscoping are either expensive to use or very laborious. The motion of articulated bodies is complex mostly because of their number of articulations and the diversity of possible …
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The Development of a Multi-Directional Wear Apparatus and the Characterization and Correlation of Biomechanical and Biotribological Properties of Bovine Articular Cartilage
… wear apparatus was developed to simulate the kinematic motion of diarthrodial joints. A comprehensive evaluation including biotribological and biomechanical characterization of articular surfaces was performed with concomitant translational and oscillating rotational motion similar to that …
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Optimizing Non-Convex Objectives to Plan More Optimal Motion for Manipulators
… increasingly complex and practical problems in kinematic motion planning. Although introducing non-convexity often sacrifices guarantees of feasibility and optimality–making solutions more susceptible to local minima or failure to converge–many robotic systems and tasks are non-convex by nature, …
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An investigation of the relationship between anterior knee pain and lower limb biomechanics.
… shod and with orthotic devices using the 3D Kinematic Motion Analysis System, Vicon 370. Sample sizes of 30 control subjects and 30 subjects with anterior knee pain were recruited. Kinematic gait parameters and temporal-spatial gait parameters were compared between the two groups and a …
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Kinematic Calibration of Parallel Kinematic Machines on the Example of the Hexapod of Simple Design
The aim of using parallel kinematic motion systems as an alternative of conventional machine tools for precision machining has raised the demands made on the accuracy of identification of the geometric parameters that are necessary for the kinematic transformation of the motion variables. The …
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Effect of turbine motion on floating off shore wind turbine aerodynamics
… of FOWT behaviour under dynamic floating motion-induced translational and rotational degrees of freedom remains a significant and important challenge. Indeed, there is considerable inconsistency with regards to the interpretation of FOWT behaviour under floating motion. This thesis aims to …
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Effect of frontal gusts and stroke deviation in forward flapping flight and deconstructing the aerodynamics of a fruit bat
… broadly seeks to understand the effect different kinematic parameters, external forces, and dynamic wing conformation have on the fluid dynamics of flapping flight. The primary motivation is to better grasp the fundamental fluid phenomena driving efficient flapping flight in the Reynolds number …
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On Non-rigid Linkages
… providing the fundamental models through which motion transmission and structural rigidity have been understood. Conventional kinematic theory assumes perfectly rigid links joined by ideal revolute joints, while structural mechanics treats bar-and-joint frameworks as load-bearing assemblies with …