Software System for Mechanism and Robot Simulation

2010 ◽  
Vol 166-167 ◽  
pp. 95-100
Author(s):  
Florentin Buium ◽  
Virgil Atanasiu ◽  
Danut Rusu
Keyword(s):  
Software System ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Robot Simulation ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Graphic Interface ◽  
Spatial Mechanisms ◽  
General Manner ◽  
Java Platform ◽  
Planar Linkages

This paper present under a general manner, a software elaborated by the authors and their research teams, during a research project. So, we have worked out a toolbox (SIMMECH) of an ample program, done by dr. Rusu a few years ago, entitled Pythagoras. Both Pythagoras and Simmech packages was performed using the Java platform. In this stage of research, Simmech toolbox is able to simulate planar linkages and robots only. The simulation of a mechanism or robot of the specified category begins with its building, using specialized buttons on the graphic interface of the program, then we may visualize the movement of the mechanism for a imposed segment of time and we can also visualize the kinematical diagrams of the elements or joints. We hope in future to extend our research to the spatial mechanisms and robots.

scholarly journals Estimation of a term structure model of carbon prices through state spaces methods: a pitch

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas William Aspinall ◽  
Adrian Gepp ◽  
Geoff Harris ◽  
Simone Kelly ◽  
Colette Southam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Term Structure ◽  
Replication Study ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Term Structure Model ◽  
Replication Studies ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Trading Scheme

Purpose The pitching research template (PRT) is designed to help pitchers identify the core elements that form the framework of any research project. This paper aims to provide a brief commentary on an application of the PRT to pitch an environmental finance research topic with a personal reflection on the pitch exercise discussed. Design/methodology/approach This paper applies the PRT developed by Faff (2015, 2019) to a research project on estimating the strength of carbon pricing signals under the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme. Findings The PRT is found to be a valuable tool to refine broad ideas into impactful and novel research contributions. The PRT is recommended for use by all academics regardless of field and particularly PhD students to structure and communicate their research ideas. The PRT is found to be particularly well suited to pitch replication studies, as it effectively summarizes both the “idea” and proposed “twist” of a replication study. Originality/value This letter is a reflection on a research teams experience with applying the PRT to pitch a replication study at the 2020 Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand event. This event focused on replicable research and was a unique opportunity for research teams to pitch their replication research ideas.

scholarly journals Understanding Governance from the Margins: What Does It Mean In Practice?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnes, Katrina Barnes, Katrina ◽  
Colin Anderson ◽  
Stephanie de Chassy ◽  
Affaf Ahmed ◽  
Mudabbir Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Project ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
International Ngos ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Development Agencies ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Development Practice

What does governance look like ‘from below’ – from the perspectives of poor and marginalised households? How do patterns of conflict affect that? These were the questions at the heart of the Governance at the Margins research project. Over three years from 2017-2020 we worked to explore this through in-depth study in conflict-affected areas of Mozambique, Myanmar, and Pakistan. Our research teams interviewed the same people regularly over that time, finding out how they resolved problems and interacted with authorities. In this paper we connect what we found to the realities and complexities of development practice, drawing on the input of 20 experienced practitioners working in bilateral and multilateral development agencies and international NGOs, who generously gave their time to help us think through the practical implications of our wealth of findings.

The Intelligent Graphic Interface Project: Operator Interfaces for the Year 2000

1992 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-469
Author(s):  
John L. Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Supervisory Control ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Electric Power System ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Pulp And Paper Mill ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Graphic Interface

Managing a complex computerized process such as a telecommunications network, an electric power system or a pulp and paper mill is an increasingly difficult task. Developing effective human-computer interfaces for the supervisory control centres of the future requires an interdisciplinary approach, applying research results from a range of academic disciplines to the real-life problems faced by industrial users of the technology. This is the approach of the Intelligent Graphic Interface (IGI) Research Project, a unique applied research project linking Canadian industry and academic communities. The goal of this five-year, $6.8 million project, which began in 1991, is to combine artificial intelligence research with advanced computer graphics technology and human factors engineering to produce an Intelligent Graphic Interface; essentially an “expert assistant” for operators in real-time supervisory control environments, dedicated to enhancing the interactions between people and these complex computerized systems.

scholarly journals Roles dissemination and implementation scientists can play in supporting research teams

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel G. Tabak ◽  
Ana A. Bauman ◽  
Jodi Summers Holtrop
Keyword(s):  
Dissemination And Implementation ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Collaborative Process ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe field of dissemination and implementation (D&I) science is rapidly growing, with many scientists seeking to apply D&I science to enhance and expand the impact of their work. As the D&I field grows and collaborations of implementation scientists with other fields flourish, a description for the roles for D&I scientists as they collaborate with researchers from other fields could be beneficial. This paper exemplifies how the D&I scientist/researcher collaborative process might work and important elements to consider in doing so, as well as provide an outline on how collaborations might progress for different project needs. This is discussed through example scenarios to consider an implementation scientists’ engagement in a research project and describe potential roles for implementation scientists in supporting research teams. We then discuss characteristics to consider when incorporating a D&I expert into a team and considerations in navigating the scenarios.

scholarly journals Case studies as the method to investigate into information ethical situations in research activities of Russian university community

2016 ◽  
pp. 41-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Eremenko ◽  
Olga Merkulova
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
State University ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Ethics Of Responsibility ◽  
Ethical Situation

The author proves the relevance of the task to introduce typology of ethical situations in research teams in universities with the case study method. Information ethics content is analyzed, and the term of information ethical situation is defined. Based on A. Gev’s typology and V. Kanke’s ethics of responsibility, the authors review the findings of the case study of Ryazan State University students, and mini-cases of V. F. Margelov Higher Airborne Command College. The article is prepared within the framework of the research project No. 15-03-00049 sponsored by the Russian Foundation for the Humanities

scholarly journals CLOUD-BASED EXPERT SYSTEM FOR SYNTHESIS AND EVOLUTIONARY OPTIMIZATION OF PLANAR LINKAGES

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosen Mitrev ◽  
Boris Tudjarov ◽  
Todor Todorov
Keyword(s):  
Expert System ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Evolutionary Optimization ◽  
Software System ◽  
Mechanism Analysis ◽  
Dimensional Synthesis ◽  
Design Variables ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Planar Linkages ◽  
User Friendly

The present paper introduces a cloud-based expert system for synthesis and evolutionary optimization of planar linkages. The kinematic structure of the linkage is composed by the modular approach based on Assur’s groups. The dyads are represented as functional blocks with input and output variables. The applied approach for obtaining the geometrical relationships between the input and the output variables of the dyads is based on the use of homogeneous transformation matrices. The developed software system allows a dimensional synthesis of planar linkages by using genetic optimization algorithms. One feature is remote creation of the models of genetic algorithms as well as the receiving of the results by means of a user-friendly interface. By exploiting the application, the user can produce and edit the initial information about the synthesized or optimized linkage; thus he can receive the calculation results as a web page and/or as MS Excel file. An additional mutation of the best chromosome genes by scanning of every gene within its searching space improves the optimal solution. The analyzed numerical case studies show the applicability of the developed software system for mechanism analysis, synthesis and optimization. Because the number of genes is not limited, the linkages with a very big number of design variables can be synthesized by exploiting the developed approach.

Engagement markers in research project websites: Promoting interactivity and dialogicity

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 655-676
Author(s):  
Pilar Mur-Dueñas
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Discursive Practices ◽  
Digital Medium ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Primary Output ◽  
And Function

Abstract Scholars are currently not only required to produce primary output, i.e. peer-reviewed research articles, chapters or books, which constitutes certified and legitimised knowledge (Puschmann 2015), but also to disseminate such output, which is frequently carried out digitally and in English. In this context it is the aim of this paper to gain insights into scholars’ digital discursive practices by analysing academic websites of research projects funded under the European H2020 programme. More specifically, it explores the ways in which a potentially wide, blurred audience is addressed by means of engagement markers, particularly, reader pronouns, questions, and directives, including imperatives, obligation modals and adjectival phrases expressing necessity. Results indicate that the frequency of use of engagement markers varies across websites and that it may affect their degree of potential interactivity. They further show that some engagement markers are more common than others and that they tend to display specific rhetorical purposes. Differences on their use and function when compared to their use in RA writing are also shown. It is concluded that these interpersonality features have an important role in the potential promotion of dialogicity in this digital medium, and crafting an effective professional identity of the research teams.

scholarly journals Reflexivity in research teams through narrative practice and textile-making

2021 ◽  
pp. 146879412110287
Author(s):  
Beatriz E. Arias López ◽  
Christine Andrä ◽  
Berit Bliesemann de Guevara
Keyword(s):  
Interpretive Research ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Linguistic Form ◽  
Narrative Practice ◽  
International Collaborative

This article discusses narrative practice and textile-making as two techniques of researcher reflexivity in diverse teams conducting qualitative-interpretive research. Specifically, it suggests definitional ceremonies—a collective structured method of storytelling and group resonances—as a useful tool to interweave diverse researchers as a team, while maintaining the plurivocity that enables deeper reflexivity. Additionally, textile-making is introduced as a material and embodied way of expression, which complements narrative practice where words fail or need a non-linguistic form of elicitation. We illustrate the two techniques with examples from our international, collaborative qualitative-interpretive research project with demobilized guerrilla fighters in Colombia.

On the Elimination of the Branching Problem in the Synthesis of Spatial Motion Generators With Spheric Joints. Part 1: Theory

1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. N. Sandor ◽  
Xirong Zhuang
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Motion ◽  
Spatial Mechanisms ◽  
Branching Problem ◽  
Planar Linkages ◽  
Special Case

A theory is proposed for elimination of the branching problem in the synthesis of spatial motion generators with at least one spheric joint. The theory is also applicable to planar linkages as a special case of spatial mechanisms. Applications of the theory are presented in Part 2 of the paper.

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