scholarly journals Adapting a General-Purpose Social Robot for Paediatric Rehabilitation through In Situ Design

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felip Martí Carrillo ◽  
Joanna Butchart ◽  
Sarah Knight ◽  
Adam Scheinberg ◽  
Lisa Wise ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Purpose ◽  
Social Robot ◽  
Paediatric Rehabilitation

scholarly journals A Generalization Performance Study Using Deep Learning Networks in Embedded Systems

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1031
Author(s):  
Joseba Gorospe ◽  
Rubén Mulero ◽  
Olatz Arbelaitz ◽  
Javier Muguerza ◽  
Miguel Ángel Antón
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Embedded Systems ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Learning Networks ◽  
Performance Study ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Learning Architectures

Deep learning techniques are being increasingly used in the scientific community as a consequence of the high computational capacity of current systems and the increase in the amount of data available as a result of the digitalisation of society in general and the industrial world in particular. In addition, the immersion of the field of edge computing, which focuses on integrating artificial intelligence as close as possible to the client, makes it possible to implement systems that act in real time without the need to transfer all of the data to centralised servers. The combination of these two concepts can lead to systems with the capacity to make correct decisions and act based on them immediately and in situ. Despite this, the low capacity of embedded systems greatly hinders this integration, so the possibility of being able to integrate them into a wide range of micro-controllers can be a great advantage. This paper contributes with the generation of an environment based on Mbed OS and TensorFlow Lite to be embedded in any general purpose embedded system, allowing the introduction of deep learning architectures. The experiments herein prove that the proposed system is competitive if compared to other commercial systems.

scholarly journals Bender – A General-Purpose Social Robot with Human-Robot Interaction Abilities

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Ruiz-del-Solar ◽  
Mauricio Correa ◽  
Rodrigo Verschae ◽  
Fernando Bernuy ◽  
Patricio Loncomilla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Purpose ◽  
Social Robot ◽  
Human Robot Interaction ◽  
Robot Interaction

scholarly journals Systematic Generation of a 3D DSM by Extracting Social Robot Behaviors from Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3731-3740
Author(s):  
Ilayda Ozer ◽  
Zuhal Erden
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Social Robots ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Social Robot ◽  
Direct Communication ◽  
Basic Model ◽  
Physical Elements ◽  
People Today

AbstractSocial robots are in direct communication and interaction with people, thus it is important to design these robots for different needs of individuals or small groups. This has revealed the need to develop design methods for personalized or mass-individualized social robots, which are expected to respond to many different needs of people today and in the future. In this paper, a previously developed 3D DSM model is implemented in the systematic conceptual design of social robot families. The model is independent of any physical elements and based on behavioural elements as perception, cognition and motoric action. The data regarding 45 different social robots from 80 articles in the literature is used to identify these three behaviours of the existing social robots and the mutual relationships among these different behaviours are defined in order to develop a 3D DSM structure to be used as a basis for designing social robot families. The resulting novel 3D DSM is a general-purpose, basic model that can be used to identify behavioural modules to design social robot families.

scholarly journals Modification of physical properties of poly(L-lactic acid) by addition of methyl-β-cyclodextrin

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 2997-3006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiyuki Suzuki ◽  
Ayaka Ei ◽  
Yoshihisa Takada ◽  
Hiroki Uehara ◽  
Takeshi Yamanobe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Amorphous Component ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Biobased Materials ◽  
High Affinity

Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) is a biodegradable plastic and one of the most famous plastics made from biobased materials. However, its physical strength is insufficient compared to general-purpose plastics. In this study, the effect of methylcyclodextrin (MeCD) addition on the structure and physical properties, especially the drawing behavior, of PLLA was investigated. Through thermal analysis, it was found that MeCD addition lowers the crystallinity and enhances the mobility of PLLA. The sample containing approximately 17% MeCD was drawn to more than 1000% at 60 °C, although PLLA fractured at a strain of less than 100%. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)-Raman in situ measurements also revealed decreases in the glass transition temperature (T g), cold crystallization temperature (T c), and melting point (T m), and improvement in structural distribution with temperature. DSC-Raman measurements simultaneously supplied information about crystallinity and thermal properties. Thus, it was concluded that MeCD had high affinity for PLLA, and the addition of MeCD increased the amorphous component of PLLA and enhanced the drawability.

Preparation and Characterization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Composites via In Situ Polymerization

2007 ◽  
Vol 124-126 ◽  
pp. 1133-1136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hun Sik Kim ◽  
Byung Hyun Park ◽  
Jin San Yoon ◽  
Hyoung Joon Jin
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
In Situ Polymerization ◽  
Bulk Polymerization ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Scanning Electron

Poly(ε-caprolactone)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (PCL/MWCNT) composites with different MWCNT contents were successfully prepared by in situ bulk polymerization, which could make them good competitors for commodity materials such as general purpose plastics, while allowing them to completely retain their biodegradability. The mechanical properties of the PCL/MWCNT composites were effectively increased due to the incorporation of the MWCNTs. The composites were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, in order to obtain information on the dispersion of the MWCNTs in the polymeric matrix. In the case where 0.5 wt% of MWCNTs were dispersed in the matrix, the strength and modulus of the composite increased by 23% and 71%, respectively. In addition, the dispersion of the MWCNTs in the PCL matrix resulted in a substantial decrease in the electrical resistivity of the composites being observed as the MWCNTs loading was increased from 0 wt% to 0.5 wt%.

scholarly journals The ParaView Coprocessing Library: A scalable, general purpose in situ visualization library

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Fabian ◽  
Kenneth Moreland ◽  
David Thompson ◽  
Andrew C. Bauer ◽  
Pat Marion ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Purpose ◽  
In Situ Visualization

Noninvasive, In Situ Acoustic Diagnosis and Monitoring of Corrosion in Molten-Salt Systems

CORROSION ◽  
10.5006/3253 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (10) ◽  
pp. 1230-1236
Author(s):  
Alp T. Findikoglu ◽  
Janelle E. Droessler ◽  
Jerzy Chlistunoff ◽  
George S. Goff
Keyword(s):  
Molten Salt ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Microstructural Analysis ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Corrosion Monitoring ◽  
Acoustic Technique ◽  
Salt Systems

Diagnosis and monitoring of corrosion at high temperatures are common challenges in many industries, such as conventional power plants and next generation molten-salt reactor (MSR) nuclear power plants. A simple, noninvasive, in situ acoustic technique was developed to monitor wall loss due to corrosion in a model molten-salt vessel, operating at 500°C to 600°C. This work demonstrated the feasibility of high-temperature corrosion monitoring experimentally, and validated the concept with physical and microstructural analysis, modeling, and numerical simulations. The results of this work could form the basis for the development of a general-purpose, extended-range acoustic monitoring and inspection technique for corrosion at high temperatures (with expected upper range of approximately 900°C), which does not currently exist. Such a technique could be critical for the safe operation of MSRs in the future, as well as for rapid, nondestructive testing of new reactor component materials.

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