Using automatic process clustering for design recovery and distributed debugging

First impressions of traits are formed rapidly and nonconsciously, suggesting an automatic process. We examined whether first impressions of trustworthiness are mandatory, another component of automaticity in face processing. In Experiment 1a, participants rated faces displaying subtle happy, subtle angry, and neutral expressions on trustworthiness. Happy faces were rated as more trustworthy than neutral faces; angry faces were rated as less trustworthy. In Experiment 1b, participants learned eight identities, half showing subtle happy and half showing subtle angry expressions. They then rated neutral images of these same identities (plus four novel neutral faces) on trustworthiness. Multilevel modeling analyses showed that identities previously shown with subtle expressions of happiness were rated as more trustworthy than novel identities. There was no effect of previously seen subtle angry expressions on ratings of trustworthiness. Mandatory first impressions based on subtle facial expressions were also reflected in two ratings designed to assess real-world outcomes. Participants indicated that they were more likely to vote for identities that had posed happy expressions and more likely to loan them money. These findings demonstrate that first impressions of trustworthiness based on previously seen subtle happy, but not angry, expressions are mandatory and are likely to have behavioral consequences.

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Semi-automated stair climbing of a wheel hub-based patient transportation aid for emergency medical services

at - Automatisierungstechnik ◽

10.1515/auto-2020-0160 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 69 (6) ◽

pp. 550-561

Author(s):

Mark Verjans ◽

Lovis Phlippen ◽

Zongshuo Li ◽

Philipp Schleer ◽

Klaus Radermacher

Keyword(s):

Emergency Medical Services ◽

Relative Position ◽

Stair Climbing ◽

Medical Services ◽

Automatic Process ◽

Usability Study ◽

Emergency Medical ◽

Manual Adjustment ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Subjective Usability

Abstract A novel approach for a patient transportation aid for emergency medical services bases on a wheel hub stair-climbing mechanism, which currently requires a manual adjustment relative to the stair edges. In this paper, an approach for an automation is presented which utilizes two distance sensors to characterize stairs and determine the relative position to them. A controller can then adjust the system’s position automatically. A user supervision concept copes with sensor inaccuracies or errors, resulting in a semi-automatic process. Within a formative usability study ( n = 11 n=11 users) the algorithm was able to reconstruct the stairs and drive the system neither falling down nor colliding with steps. The semi-automatic process reduced climbing time by 59 % and the participants reported a higher subjective usability compared to manual stair climbing.

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Availability in parallel systems: Automatic process restart

IBM Systems Journal ◽

10.1147/sj.362.0284 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 284-300 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

N. S. Bowen ◽

J. Antognini ◽

R. D. Regan ◽

N. C. Matsakis

Keyword(s):

Parallel Systems ◽

Automatic Process

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A Comparative Study of Soldering Temperatures and Materials on the Reliability of Photovoltaic Modules

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.562-564.188 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 562-564 ◽

pp. 188-191

Author(s):

Keh Moh Lin ◽

Yang Hsien Lee ◽

Wen Yeong Huang ◽

Po Chun Hsu ◽

Chin Yang Huang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

Lead Free ◽

Automatic Process ◽

Lead Free Solder ◽

Snagcu Solder ◽

Photovoltaic Modules ◽

Soldering Process ◽

Different Temperatures ◽

Free Solder

To find out the important factors which decisively affect the soldering quality of photovoltaic modules, solar cells were soldered under different conditions (different temperatures, PbSn vs. SnAgCu solder, manual vs. semi-automatic). Experimental results show that the soldering quality of PbSn under 350°C in the semi-automatic soldering process was quite stable while the soldering quality of lead-free solder was generally unacceptable in the manual or semi-automatic process under different temperatures. This result indicates that the soldering process with lead-free solder still needs to be further improved. It was also found that most cracks were formed on the interface between the solder and the silver paste and then expanded outwards.

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Effect of Plasma Cutting on the Fatigue Resistance of Fe510 D1 Steel

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology ◽

10.1115/1.482778 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 122 (1) ◽

pp. 141-145 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

M. Chiarelli ◽

A. Lanciotti ◽

M. Sacchi

Keyword(s):

Fatigue Resistance ◽

Low Carbon Steel ◽

Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽

Research Programme ◽

Fatigue Tests ◽

Automatic Process ◽

Plasma Cutting ◽

Low Carbon ◽

The University

The paper describes the results of a research programme, carried out at the Department of Aerospace Engineering of the University of Pisa, for the assessment of the influence of plasma cutting on the physical and mechanical properties of Fe510 D1, a low carbon steel widely used in carpentry. The activity started by observing that several industries rework plasma cut edges, particularly in the case of fatigue structures, in spite of the good quality of the plasma cut edges in a fully automatic process. Obviously, reworking is very expensive and time-consuming. Comparative fatigue tests demonstrated that the fatigue resistance of plasma cut specimens in Fe510 steel was fully comparable to that of milled specimens, as the consequence of the beneficial residual stresses which formed in the plasma cut edges. [S0094-4289(00)02201-5]

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