This book focuses on the performance of mobile robots through the use of multi-hierarchical symbolic representations of the environment.

To perform deliberative actions, a robot must possess some symbolic representation of its workspace, but representations of real environments can become so large that they must be conveniently arranged to facilitate and, in some cases, make possible their use. Practical solutions tested on real robots, for example a robotic wheelchair, are provided.

Est n todos los jugadores: - Con m?'s de 9000 turnos legales al bat. - Con m?'s de 1900 carreras producidas. - Con m?'s de 500 jonrones conectados. - Con m?'s de 600 bases robadas. Al c tcher suplemente de mi equipo ideal. Est n tambi n todos los p tcheres: - Con m?'s de 4000 entradas lanzadas. - Con m?'s de 300 juegos ganados. - Con m?'s de 3000 ponches recetados. - Con m?'s de 300 juegos salvados. Las siete ligas mayores que han existido.

A comprehensive collection of the most relevant topics related to rock mechanics and geo-engineering in volcanic environments, including: geomechanical characterization of volcanic materials; instabilities in volcanic islands: slope stability, large landslides and collapse phenomena; geoengineering and infrastructures in volcanic environments.

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND license. With Agenda 2030, the UN adopted wide-ranging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that integrate development and environmental agendas. This book focuses on the political tensions between the environmental objectives and socio-economic aspects of sustainable development. The collection provides an introduction to interlinkages, synergies and trade-offs between the ‘green’ and other goals, such as gender equality and economic growth. It also considers related goals on cities and partnerships as crucial for implementing environmentally sound sustainability. Identifying governance failures and responsibilities, it advocates for a shift towards cooperative economics and politics for the common good.

It has been stated in psychology that human brain arranges information in a way that improves efficiency in performing common tasks, for example, information about our spatial environment is conveniently structured for efficient route finding. On the other hand, in computational sciences, the use of hierarchical information is well known for reducing the complexity of solving problems. This book studies hierarchical representations of large-scale space and presents a new model, called Multi-AH-graph, that uses multiple hierarchies of abstraction. It allows an agent to represent structural information acquired from the environment (elements such as objects, free space, etc., relations existing between them, such as proximity, similarity, etc. and other types of information, such as colors, shapes, etc). The Multi-AH-graph model extends a single hierarchy representation to a mUltiple hierarchy arrangement, which adapts better to a wider range of tasks, agents, and environments. We also present a system called CLAUDIA, which is an implementation of the task-driven paradigm for automatic construction of multiple abstractions: a set of hierarchies of abstraction will be "good" for an agent if it can reduce the cost of planning and performing certain tasks of the agent in the agent's world. CLAUDIA constructs multiple hierarchies (Multi-AH-graphs) for a given triple , trying to optimize their "goodness".

Volcanic Rock Mechanics includes papers and special lectures of the 3rd International Workshop on Volcanic Rocks, Rock Mechanics and Geo-Engineering in Volcanic Environments, which was held within the framework of the Congress Cities on Volcanoes6-Tenerife 2010 (Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain, 31 May 4 June 2010). The book is a comprehensive collection of the most relevant topics related to rock mechanics and geo-engineering in volcanic environments, including: - Geomechanical characterization of volcanic materials;- Instabilities in volcanic islands: Slope stability, large landslides and collapse phenomena;- Geoengineering and infrastructures in volcanic environments;- Construction materials. Volcanic Rock Mechanics is of interests to academics, engineers, consultants, designers, contractors and professionals involved in rock mechanics and geo-engineering in volcanic environments.

Learn the five key skills needed to become a quadcopter developer: design, modeling, control, simulation, and implementation. This book provides a crash course on drone development for beginners and can also serve as a comprehensive reference for those who want a detailed guide for future projects. You'll review key features often missed in other books: a deeper review of controls, step by step modeling, and methods for simulating and designing drones. Although the quadcopter is used as the main example throughout the book, you'll also see how to apply the development knowledge to other aircrafts or aerial systems. Highly visual and easy to understand, this book features Simulink and Matlab tools, but the skills covered can be used in other environments such as Scilab or other programming languages. Drones To Go merges maker knowledge and technical information with scientific knowledge and design essentials. What You'll Learn Review the main families of control: geometric, linear, and common dynamic feedback control Understand the mathematics of a quadcopter Follow step-by-step instructions on modeling and control equations Focus on pedagogical development to answer any doubts in the design process Who This Book Is For Makers to scientists

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 6th Conference on Information Technologies and Communication of Ecuador "TIC-EC", held in Riobamba City from November 21 to 23, 2018, and organized by Universidad Nacional del Chimborazo (UNACH) and its Engineering School, and the Ecuadorian Corporation for the Development of Research and Academia (CEDIA). Considered as one of the most important ICT conferences in Ecuador, it brought together international scholars and practitioners to discuss the development, issues and projections of the use of information and communication technologies in multiple fields of application. Presenting high-quality, peer-reviewed papers, the book discusses the following topics: * Communication networks * Software engineering * Computer sciences * Architecture * Intelligent territory management * IT management * Web technologies * ICT in education * Engineering, industry, and construction with ICT support * Entrepreneurship and innovation at the Academy: a business perspective The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the invited speakers for their inspirational talks, to the authors for submitting their work to this conference, and the reviewers for sharing their experience during the selection process.

It has been stated in psychology that human brain arranges information in a way that improves efficiency in performing common tasks, for example, information about our spatial environment is conveniently structured for efficient route finding. On the other hand, in computational sciences, the use of hierarchical information is well known for reducing the complexity of solving problems. This book studies hierarchical representations of large-scale space and presents a new model, called Multi-AH-graph, that uses multiple hierarchies of abstraction. It allows an agent to represent structural information acquired from the environment (elements such as objects, free space, etc., relations existing between them, such as proximity, similarity, etc. and other types of information, such as colors, shapes, etc). The Multi-AH-graph model extends a single hierarchy representation to a mUltiple hierarchy arrangement, which adapts better to a wider range of tasks, agents, and environments. We also present a system called CLAUDIA, which is an implementation of the task-driven paradigm for automatic construction of multiple abstractions: a set of hierarchies of abstraction will be "good" for an agent if it can reduce the cost of planning and performing certain tasks of the agent in the agent's world. CLAUDIA constructs multiple hierarchies (Multi-AH-graphs) for a given triple , trying to optimize their "goodness".

This book focuses on the performance of mobile robots through the use of multi-hierarchical symbolic representations of the environment.

To perform deliberative actions, a robot must possess some symbolic representation of its workspace, but representations of real environments can become so large that they must be conveniently arranged to facilitate and, in some cases, make possible their use. Practical solutions tested on real robots, for example a robotic wheelchair, are provided.

NINA de TIJUANA: una novela divertida y emocionante desde la primera pagina. El ingenio e imaginacion del autor no lleva de una aventura a otra acompanando a los protagonistas, sin poder evitarlo. En su reconocida narrativa Javier DUHART nos regala con pasajes sorprendentes de gran emocion y suspenso. El desparpajo con que maneja el modo de habar de los jovenes de TIJUANA, nos situa con precision en esa ciudad fronteriza de Baja California, Mexico. Setecientos treinta y seis mil dolares, encontrados en un lujoso automovil que choca conducido por un hombre herido de bala; Javier, el joven protagonista, casualmente presencia el accidente ocurrido por la madrugada en su hora de ejercicio. Con intension de prestarle ayuda al herido lo lleva a un hospital y queda en custodia de los dolares, el lujoso automovil, un fino reloj de oro y una pistola de ultima tecnologia con cuatro cargadores. Bienes que trata de devolver a la esposa del herido, (encantadora norteamericana, pelirroja) que no puede salir del coma en que cae a causa de las heridas y finalmente muere, precisamente cuando Javier acaba de hacer el amor con la hermosa mujer que ha quedado viuda. Resultando esta una de muchas otras aventuras que corre el protagonista. En compania de su primo Marco Tulio se ven envueltos en guerra entre narcotraficantes, carreras de caballos, peleas de gallos. Conquistan mujeres a quienes hacen el amor narrado con el mas puro erotismo.

Learn how to program robotic vehicles with ardupilot libraries and pixhawk autopilot, both of which are open source technologies with a global scope. This book is focused on quadcopters but the knowledge is easily extendable to three-dimensional vehicles such as drones, submarines, and rovers.Pixhawk and the ardupilot libraries have grown dramatically in popularity due to the fact that the hardware and software offer a real-time task scheduler, huge data processing capabilities, interconnectivity, low power consumption, and a global developer support. This book shows you how take your robotic programming skills to the next level. From hardware to software, Advanced Robotic Vehicles Programming links theory with practice in the development of unmanned vehicles. By the end of this book, you'll learn the pixhawk software and ardupilot libraries to develop your own autonomous vehicles. What You'll Learn Model and implement elementary controls in any unmanned vehicle Select hardware and software components during the design process of an unmanned vehicle Use other compatible hardware and software development packages Understand popular scientific and technical nomenclature in the field Identify relevant complexities and processes for the operation of an unmanned vehicle Who This Book Is For Undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, makers, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic programming of an Arduino for any kind of robotic vehicle.

Front cover image Santa Fe Michael Clinton, Foreword by Mayor Javier Gonzales Not yet printed due - 01/19 9781943876556 Hardback Glitterati Editions Territory: World Size: 190 mm x 150 mm Pages: 256 Illustrations: 269 colour Name of series: Snaps RRP GBP19.95 Clinton is the president and marketing + publishing director for Hearst magazines Two million people visit Santa Fe annually Traveller extraordinaire Michael Clinton is back with the second instalment in his Snaps series that defines sense of place in some of the world's most beautiful yet essentially unexplored locations. Following his glimpse into New York's pre-eminent summer destination - the Hamptons - Clinton travels to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and captures the essence of what makes this city one of the most prominent and largest centres for arts and culture in the world. Here Clinton, the accomplished photographer, uses his unique eye to transform ordinary, everyday moments into insightful and inspiring images. From the bronze sculptures that depict the diverse blend of Spanish, Native American, and Anglo cultures, and the earth tones of weathered sixteenth-century adobe architecture, to horses grazing on secluded pastures under brilliant blue skies and serene views of the freshly changed yellow leaves of the aspens in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, these illustrious images invite viewers to contemplate and focus on the small, yet telling moments that create a larger sense of beauty and wonder. This book will appeal to anyone who loves Santa Fe, art, or photography, and is popularly priced and conveniently sized for quick purchase and carry.

Est n todos los jugadores: - Con m?'s de 9000 turnos legales al bat. - Con m?'s de 1900 carreras producidas. - Con m?'s de 500 jonrones conectados. - Con m?'s de 600 bases robadas. Al c tcher suplemente de mi equipo ideal. Est n tambi n todos los p tcheres: - Con m?'s de 4000 entradas lanzadas. - Con m?'s de 300 juegos ganados. - Con m?'s de 3000 ponches recetados. - Con m?'s de 300 juegos salvados. Las siete ligas mayores que han existido.

A dynamic stochastic model for colon and rectum cancer is developed to obtain the optimal ages to perform colonoscopies. The currently recommended guideline for colonoscopy is to test at ages 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90. Our Monte Carlo simulation yields a cost/life-year saved of $54,919.62 for the official policy. We ask the following: if we could reallocate the 5 tests between the ages of 50 and 90, which ages for testing would give the lowest cost/life-year saved? Of the 91,309 possible policies 43,026, or 47%, have a better cost per life-year saved than the currently recommended guidelines. The policy with the lowest cost is to test at the ages of 64, 71, 73, 79, 85 with a cost of $38,081.37 per life-year saved. An improvement of 30% in the cost/life-year saved. The framework developed in this paper can be further used to evaluate the cost effectiveness of current guidelines for other cancers. The policies can be personalized by sex and race to have better cost- effectiveness ratios. Finally, guidelines can be developed to equate cost per life-year saved across different cancers.