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Walking machines have potential advantages over traditional
vehicles, and they have already succeeded in carrying out many
tasks that wheeled or tracked robots cannot handle. Nevertheless,
their use in industry and services is currently limited in scope.
Quadrupedal Locomotion: An Introduction to the Control of
Four-legged Robots brings together some of the methods and
techniques in this emerging field that have recently been developed
in an effort to deal with the problems that currently prevent
legged robots being more widely used for real applications.
Quadrupedal Locomotion: An Introduction to the Control of
Four-legged Robots illustrates the appropriate algorithms and
methods through a discussion of simulation and experiments that
have been tested on a real machine, the SILO4 walking robot. Data
from the experiments can be found on-line at http:
//www.iai.csic.es/users/silo4/. This book is divided into two
parts: the first part, Walking Measurements and Algorithms,
introduces the historical development of quadrupeds, their
advantages/disadvantages and potential uses, and the trade-off
between quadrupeds and hexapods. The second part, Control
Techniques, concentrates on general techniques that have been
specifically applied to legged robots, including kinematic and
dynamic models, soft computing techniques to increase speed,
virtual sensors that help reduce the electronic burden of the
machine, and software simulators to study and test certain robot
properties.
As the first book to focus specifically on quadrupeds,
Quadrupedal Locomotion: An Introduction to the Control of
Four-legged Robots will be suitable for researchers, postgraduates
and senior undergraduates inthe field of robotics as well as
engineers working in industry.
Sound, Image, and National Imaginary in the Construction of Latin/o
American Identities addresses a gap in the many narratives
discussing the cultural histories of Latin American nations,
particularly in terms of the birth, configuration, and perpetuation
of national identities. It argues that these processes were not as
gradual or constrained as traditionally conceived. The actual
circumstances dictating the adoption of particular technologies for
the representation of national ideas shifted and varied according
to many factors including local circumstances, political
singularities, economic disparities, and highly individualized
cultural transitions. This book proposes a model of chronology that
is valid not only for nations that underwent strong processes of
nationalism during the early or mid-twentieth century, but also for
those that experienced highly idiosyncratic cultural, economic, and
political development into the early twenty-first century.
This volume generalizes the classical theory of orthogonal
polynomials on the complex unit circle or on the real line to
orthogonal rational functions whose poles are among a prescribed
set of complex numbers. The first part treats the case where these
poles are all outside the unit disk or in the lower half plane.
Classical topics such as recurrence relations, numerical
quadrature, interpolation properties, Favard theorems, convergence,
asymptotics, and moment problems are generalized and treated in
detail. The same topics are discussed for a different situation
where the poles are located on the unit circle or on the extended
real line. In the last chapter, several applications are mentioned
including linear prediction, Pisarenko modeling, lossless inverse
scattering, and network synthesis. This theory has many
applications both in theoretical real and complex analysis,
approximation theory, numerical analysis, system theory, and
electrical engineering.
Walking machines have potential advantages over traditional
vehicles, and they have already succeeded in carrying out many
tasks that wheeled or tracked robots cannot handle. Nevertheless,
their use in industry and services is currently limited in scope.
Quadrupedal Locomotion: An Introduction to the Control of
Four-legged Robots brings together some of the methods and
techniques in this emerging field that have recently been developed
in an effort to deal with the problems that currently prevent
legged robots being more widely used for real applications.
Quadrupedal Locomotion: An Introduction to the Control of
Four-legged Robots illustrates the appropriate algorithms and
methods through a discussion of simulation and experiments that
have been tested on a real machine, the SILO4 walking robot. Data
from the experiments can be found on-line at http:
//www.iai.csic.es/users/silo4/. This book is divided into two
parts: the first part, Walking Measurements and Algorithms,
introduces the historical development of quadrupeds, their
advantages/disadvantages and potential uses, and the trade-off
between quadrupeds and hexapods. The second part, Control
Techniques, concentrates on general techniques that have been
specifically applied to legged robots, including kinematic and
dynamic models, soft computing techniques to increase speed,
virtual sensors that help reduce the electronic burden of the
machine, and software simulators to study and test certain robot
properties.
As the first book to focus specifically on quadrupeds,
Quadrupedal Locomotion: An Introduction to the Control of
Four-legged Robots will be suitable for researchers, postgraduates
and senior undergraduates in the field of robotics as well as
engineers working in industry.
This volume generalizes the classical theory of orthogonal
polynomials on the complex unit circle or on the real line to
orthogonal rational functions whose poles are among a prescribed
set of complex numbers. The first part treats the case where these
poles are all outside the unit disk or in the lower half plane.
Classical topics such as recurrence relations, numerical
quadrature, interpolation properties, Favard theorems, convergence,
asymptotics, and moment problems are generalized and treated in
detail. The same topics are discussed for a different situation
where the poles are located on the unit circle or on the extended
real line. In the last chapter, several applications are mentioned
including linear prediction, Pisarenko modeling, lossless inverse
scattering, and network synthesis. This theory has many
applications both in theoretical real and complex analysis,
approximation theory, numerical analysis, system theory, and
electrical engineering.
In the last few decades, advances in molecular biology and in the
research - frastructure in this ?eld has given rise to the omics
revolution in molecular biology, alongwiththeexplosionofdatabases:
fromgenomicstotranscriptomics, proteomics, interactomics, and
metabolomics. However, the huge amount of b-
logicalinformationavailablehasleftabottleneckindataprocessing:
information over?ow has called for innovative techniques for their
visualization, modelling, interpretationandanalysis.The
manyresultsfromthe ?eldsofcomputerscience
andengineeringhavethenmetwithbiology, leadingto new,
emergingdisciplines such as bioinformatics and systems biology. So,
for instance, as the result of -
plicationoftechniquessuchasmachinelearning, self-organizingmaps,
statistical algorithms,
clusteringalgorithmsandmulti-agentsystemstomodernbiology, we can
actually model and simulate some functions of the cell (e.g.,
protein inter- tion, gene expression and gene regulation), make
inferences from the molecular biology database, make connections
among biological data, and derive useful predictions. Today, and
more generally, two di?erent scenarios characterize the po- genomic
era. On the one hand, the huge amount of datasets made available by
biological research all over the world mandates for suitable
techniques, tools and methods meant at modelling biological
processes and analyzing biological sequences. On the other hand,
biological systems work as the sources of a wide range of new
computational models and paradigms, which are now ready to be
applied in the context of computer-based syst
The creation of the doctrine of conventionality control is one of
the most recent and ambitious efforts undertaken by the
Inter-American Court of Human Rights to increase the effectiveness
of and compliance with the American Convention on Human Rights
(ACHR) at the State level. It is an international obligation of all
State parties to interpret domestic law in accordance with the ACHR
and with the Inter-American Corpus Juris more generally, and to
avoid the enforcement of that law in the case that no consistent
interpretation is legally possible. This book is the first that
approaches conventionality control from an analytical, critical and
normative perspective. The author applies the principle of
subsidiarity as a theoretical framework to argue the legality of
and clarify the content of conventionality control as an
international legal obligation. This innovative approach explains
the normative foundations and effects of the doctrine in a manner
that increases the effectiveness of the ACHR and the decisions of
the Inter-American Court, whilst also respecting the legitimate
freedom of States in the way they implement international human
rights law at a domestic level. Coinciding with the 40th
anniversary of the ACHR coming into force, The Doctrine of
Conventionality Control is an important contribution to the
literature on the application of the ACHR in the State parties. It
is a book for everybody interested in, involved with or affected by
the implementation of the ACHR.
Tracing musicology in Latin American during the twentieth century,
this book presents case studies to illustrate how Latin American
music has interacted with social and global processes. The book
addresses such topics as popular music, post-colonialism, women in
Latin American music, tradition and modernity, musical
counterculture, globalization, and identity construction through
music. It contributes to the development of paradigms of cultural
analysis that originated outside of Latin America by testing them
in the Latin American musical context, while also exploring how
specifically Latin American models can contribute to broader
cultural analysis.
Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry (IDMS) has become an
essential tool in research laboratories and is increasingly used in
routine analysis labs (including environmental, food safety and
clinical applications). This is the first textbook to present a
comprehensive and instructive view of the theory and applications
of this growing technique.
The main objective of this book is to cover the theory and
applications of Isotope Dilution in Analytical Chemistry. The scope
is comprehensive to include elemental analysis, speciation
analysis, organic analysis and biochemical and clinical analysis
together with applications in metabolism studies and traceability
of goods. Until now there have been no books published with the
same general scope (only book chapters on particular applications).
This is a textbook focused at post-graduate level covering the
basic knowledge required for doctoral studies in this field.
Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry will also outline practical
applications of interest for routine testing laboratories where
isotope dilution procedures are implemented or can be implemented
in the future. This unique book covers all the theoretical and
practical aspects of Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry (IDMS). Due
to the increasing application of IDMS in many research laboratories
and the increasing implementation of IDMS methodologies in routine
testing laboratories, scientists in industry and working in or
affiliated to this area will this an invaluable source of
information. Concerning the theoretical aspects, the authors
present a uniform theoretical background which grows from previous
developments in Organic, Speciation and Elemental analysis both in
their own laboratory and in other laboratories around the world.
This general approach will be simpler and will also include new
emerging fields such as quantitative proteomics and metabolism
studies.
This book provides the reader a fully descriptive approach of labia
minora hypertrophy and clitoral hood elongation related to
anatomical variants. The expert contributors present their
reproducible and structured technique of Topographic Labiaplasty,
that allows the surgeon to improve surgical results and avoid
complications and poor aesthetic outcomes. It also enables surgeons
to understand the huge anatomical variants related to labia minora
hypertrophy and clitoral frenulum complex aiming a better result
from the aesthetic and functional point of view. The eighteen well
written chapters include a brief historical research about the
history of labiaplasty, classifications of labia minora
hypertrophy, indications and contraindications for the surgery,
anesthetic considerations, surgical instrumentation, reconstructive
aspects, labiaplasty in teenagers and the sexological impact. The
book also features surgical videos. Topographic Labiaplasty - From
Theory to Practice is addressed to consultants in gynecology,
plastic surgery, urogynecology and those interested in female
cosmetic genital surgery.
Reinvent your company to deliver sustained profitable growth.
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Unfortunately, these initiatives-along with how they're
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timely research conducted by Axiom Consulting Partners, Shockproof
empowers and enables business leaders, owners and managers to make
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organization to achieve sustainable performance.Create an agile
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inherently innovative, and energized by the rewards of success
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and flows of the economic cycle, let Shockproof guide you to
reinvent your company and deliver sustained profitable growth in
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Javier F. Leon and Helena Simonett curate a collection of essential
writings from the last twenty-five years of Latin American music
studies. Chosen as representative, outstanding, and influential in
the field, each article appears in English translation. A detailed
new introduction by Leon and Simonett both surveys and
contextualizes the history of Latin American ethnomusicology,
opening the door for readers energized by the musical forms brought
and nurtured by immigrants from throughout Latin America.
Contributors include Marina Alonso Bolanos, Gonzalo Camacho Diaz,
Jose Jorge de Carvalho, Claudio F. Diaz, Rodrigo Cantos Savelli
Gomes, Juan Pablo Gonzalez, Ruben Lopez-Cano, Angela Luhning, Jorge
Martinez Ulloa, Maria Ignez Cruz Mello, Julio Mendivil, Carlos
Minana Blasco, Raul R. Romero, Inigo Sanchez Fuarros, Carlos
Sandroni, Carolina Santamaria-Delgado, Rodrigo Torres Alvarado, and
Alejandro Vera.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Curso De Derecho Mercantil, Volume 2; Curso De Derecho
Mercantil; Pablo Gonzalez Huebra Pablo Gonzalez Huebra S.n., 1859
Esta edicion recoge la produccion poetica posterior a Obras
incompletas. En ella se ahondan y se depuran las notas
constitutivas de su brillante poesia. Lo personal, lo
autobiografico y lo cotidiano adquieren un aura de autenticidad y
de belleza que alcanza a todo tipo de lectores.
Javier F. Leon and Helena Simonett curate a collection of essential
writings from the last twenty-five years of Latin American music
studies. Chosen as representative, outstanding, and influential in
the field, each article appears in English translation. A detailed
new introduction by Leon and Simonett both surveys and
contextualizes the history of Latin American ethnomusicology,
opening the door for readers energized by the musical forms brought
and nurtured by immigrants from throughout Latin America.
Contributors include Marina Alonso Bolanos, Gonzalo Camacho Diaz,
Jose Jorge de Carvalho, Claudio F. Diaz, Rodrigo Cantos Savelli
Gomes, Juan Pablo Gonzalez, Ruben Lopez-Cano, Angela Luhning, Jorge
Martinez Ulloa, Maria Ignez Cruz Mello, Julio Mendivil, Carlos
Minana Blasco, Raul R. Romero, Inigo Sanchez Fuarros, Carlos
Sandroni, Carolina Santamaria-Delgado, Rodrigo Torres Alvarado, and
Alejandro Vera.
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