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Human-in-the-loop Learning and Control for Robot Teleoperation
presents recent, research progress on teleoperation and robots,
including human-robot interaction, learning and control for
teleoperation with many extensions on intelligent learning
techniques. The book integrates cutting-edge research on learning
and control algorithms of robot teleoperation, neural motor
learning control, wave variable enhancement, EMG-based
teleoperation control, and other key aspects related to robot
technology, presenting implementation tactics, adequate application
examples and illustrative interpretations. Robots have been used in
various industrial processes to reduce labor costs and improve work
efficiency. However, most robots are only designed to work on
repetitive and fixed tasks, leaving a gap with the human desired
manufacturing effect.
This open access book captures and elaborates on the skill of
storytelling as one of the distinct leadership features of Xi
Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and
the President of the People's Republic of China. It gathers the
stories included in Xi's speeches on various occasions, where they
conveyed the essence of China's history and culture, its reform and
development, and the principles of China's participating in global
governance and cooperating with other countries to build a
community of common destiny. The respective stories not only convey
abstract and profound concepts of governance in comparatively
straightforward language, but also create an immediate emotional
connection between the narrator and the listener. In addition to
the original stories, extensive additional materials are provided
to convey the original context in which each was told, including
when and to whom Xi told it, helping readers attain a deeper,
intuitive understanding of their relevance.
This open access book captures and elaborates on the skill of
storytelling as one of the distinct leadership features of Xi
Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and
the President of the People's Republic of China. It gathers the
stories included in Xi's speeches on various occasions, where they
conveyed the essence of China's history and culture, its reform and
development, and the principles of China's participating in global
governance and cooperating with other countries to build a
community of common destiny. The respective stories not only convey
abstract and profound concepts of governance in comparatively
straightforward language, but also create an immediate emotional
connection between the narrator and the listener. In addition to
the original stories, extensive additional materials are provided
to convey the original context in which each was told, including
when and to whom Xi told it, helping readers attain a deeper,
intuitive understanding of their relevance.
This two-volume set offers a comprehensive overview of major
challenges faced by cities worldwide in the 21st century, and how
cities in different geographic, economic, and political conditions
are finding solutions to them. This two-volume encyclopedia
examines ten critical issues that face cities across the globe
today-environmental and societal struggles that affect the daily
lives of city dwellers. Readers will gain a better understanding of
our global neighbors and will be able to use this book in order to
compare and contrast different approaches to critical issues in our
world. Volume One examines employment and jobs; energy and
sustainability; green spaces; housing and infrastructure; and
migration and demographic changes. Volume Two discusses pollution;
schools; traffic and transportation; violence, corruption, and
organized crime; and waste management. Each issue begins with an
introduction providing an overview of the issue from a global
perspective. Following the introduction are ten alphabetically
arranged world city profiles of cities that are struggling with the
issue and cities that have found innovative solutions to deal with
the crisis. The profiles explain how the problem came to be;
consequences inhabitants face, such as compromised health, limited
access to education, and high taxes with low wages; and failed and
successful initiatives taken by city management. Offers students
more than a simple A-Z encyclopedia of the world's major cities by
delving deep into the issues that these urban centers face Includes
approximately 100 entries on a multitude of issues in a variety of
cities around the world, from Abu Dhabi to Zurich Includes
photographs to help to illuminate and provide visual support to the
text Features entries written by more than 30 scholars with
backgrounds in a variety of disciplines, contributing to a
well-rounded, comprehensive text
Get an insightful, expert look at the inner workings of China's
business world, highlighting the country's attempts to develop the
scientific and technological base for a greener economic model.
Business and Technology in China offers a perceptive look at
China's economic wonder and the science/business partnership that
is pointing the way to its future. In a series of narrative
chapters, the book marks China's astonishing transformation into a
global manufacturing powerhouse, with specific coverage of the
devastating human and environmental impact of that growth, the
effects of the 2008 global financial crisis, and China's new
Initiatives for creating a more sustainable economic model.
Business and Technology in China shows why China's renewed focus on
scientific and technological innovation as an economic driver is so
important. Drawing on extensive research, author Jing Luo makes the
case that China's new model can still produce significant growth,
even as it sets the stage for improved living standards and smarter
environmental stewardship. Charts and tables provide the most
recent statistics on China's economy from a variety of
authoritative sources Provides a list of online resources for
further exploration of China and its economy
In this book, Jing Luo provides a comprehensive and insightful
introduction to Chinese life and culture. Designed for use as a
college text, Luo's examination combines traditional culture,
contemporary culture, and communicative protocols in daily life and
business to provide a broad context that helps the reader gain a
theoretical and practical understanding of the Chinese world.
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