American Negro Slavery. A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Régime. By Ulrich Bonnell PhillipsPh.D., Professor of American History in the University of Michigan. (D. Appleton and Company. 1918. Pp. ix, 529.)

AbstractThis article provides a general overview of the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) research thrusts being pursued within the Perceptual Robotics Laboratory (PeRL) at the University of Michigan. Founded in 2007, PeRL's research centers on improving AUV autonomy via algorithmic advancements in environmentally based perceptual feedback for real-time mapping, navigation, and control. Our three major research areas are (1) real-time visual simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), (2) cooperative multi-vehicle navigation, and (3) perception-driven control. Pursuant to these research objectives, PeRL has developed a new multi-AUV SLAM testbed based upon a modified Ocean-Server Iver2 AUV platform. PeRL upgraded the vehicles with additional navigation and perceptual sensors for underwater SLAM research. In this article, we detail our testbed development, provide an overview of our major research thrusts, and put into context how our modified AUV testbed enables experimental real-world validation of these algorithms.

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Connected and Automated Vehicles

Mechanical Engineering ◽

10.1115/1.2016-dec-2 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 138 (12) ◽

pp. S5-S11 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Huei Peng

Keyword(s):

Extended Period ◽

University Of Michigan ◽

Automated Vehicles ◽

Operational Test ◽

Field Operational Test ◽

Dynamics And Control ◽

Private Research ◽

Vehicle Technologies ◽

The University ◽

And Control

This article focuses on dynamics and control of connected and automated vehicles. The complexity and difficulty can grow significantly from low automation levels to higher levels. The paper briefly highlights three challenges, i.e., sensing, localization, and perception. The Mobility Transformation Center (MTC) is a public/private research and development partnership led by the University of Michigan. MTC aims to develop the foundations for a viable ecosystem of CAVs. A popular alternative to test high-automation-level AVs is the Naturalistic-Field Operational Test (N-FOT). In an N-FOT, a number of equipped vehicles are tested under naturalistic driving conditions over an extended period. In the near future, connected and automated vehicle technologies are expected to be deployed rapidly. While there has been a lot of research in, and attention to, the field of sensing, localization, and perception, this paper aims to point out a few areas related to the field of dynamics and control that are opportunities for further research.

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Hospital to Community: A Collaborative Medical Rehabilitation and Independent Living Program

Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling ◽

10.1891/0047-2220.23.1.18 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 18-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Denise G. Tate ◽

Lynnette Rasmussen ◽

Frederick Maynard

Keyword(s):

Independent Living ◽

Spinal Cord Injuries ◽

Medical Center ◽

Medical Rehabilitation ◽

University Of Michigan ◽

Ann Arbor ◽

Independent Living Program ◽

The University ◽

And Control ◽

Michigan Medical

A collaborative model of medical rehabilitation and independent living program has been developed by the University of Michigan Medical Center (UMMC) and the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living (AACIL) to assist persons with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in acquiring maximal independence and control over their lives after the onset of a new traumatic disability.

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