... or for that matter, one “best research design” approach for customer satisfaction measurement. In the end, the cost versus the value of the information should dictate CSM form and function for ... important to be clear on both the information needs and how results will be used for improvement. In addition, clarity on the key factors impacting CSM designs and methods (and the resulting tradeoffs) ... ALTERNATIVE SURVEY METHODS Several survey methods may be used to collect CSM data. The most commonly used include mail, electronic, telephone, in-person, or some combination of methods (hybrid)....
... effort to develop biodegradable polymers for agri-cultural applications or as a waste management option for polymers in the envi-ronment. Until the end of the 20th century, most of the efforts ... ASTM ( 1996 ) G22 - 76 . Standard Practice for Determining Resistance of Plastics to Bacteria , American Society for 276 11 Analytical Methodsfor Monitoring Biodegradation ProcessesFurthermore, ... appear in an oxidized or reduced form after biodegrada-tion depending on whether the conditions are aerobic or anaerobic, respectively. 263Analytical Methodsfor Monitoring Biodegradation Processes...
... accurate dead-reckoning information. AnPage 31. Sensors for Dead-reckoning 2. Heading Sensors3. Active Beacons4. Sensors for Map-based PositioningPart II: Systems and Methodsfor Mobile Robot Positioning5. ... widthPart I: Sensors for Mobile Robot Positioning Chapter 1: Sensors for Dead ReckoningPage 22Figure 1.14: An 8-DOF platform with 4 wheels individually driven and steered. Thisplatform was designed ... intentionally rely ontrack or wheel slippage for normal operation (Fig. 1.15), and as a consequence provide rather poordead-reckoning information. For this reason, skid-steering is generally...
... )/biRLPart I: Sensors for Mobile Robot Positioning Chapter 1: Sensors for Dead ReckoningPage 22Figure 1.14: An 8-DOF platform with 4 wheels individually driven and steered. Thisplatform was designed ... accuracy. For this reason,we will briefly discuss some of the more popular vehicle designs in the following sections. In PartII of this report, we will discuss some recently developed methodsfor ... Sensors for Mobile Robot Positioning Chapter 1: Sensors for Dead ReckoningPage 14Figure 1.6: A typical differential-drive mobile robot(bottom view).the kinematic design closely before attempting...
... provided in the form of declination tables printed directly on themaps or charts for any given locale.Instruments which measure magnetic fields are known as magnetometers. For application tomobile ... model 3ARG-D ($1,100) hasan RS-232 output for connection to a com-puter. Technical specifications for the3ARG-D are given in Table 2.1. Specifica-tions for the 3ARG-A are similar. A moredetailed ... asappropriate for true heading:H = H ± CF ± CF (2.9)ti dev decwhereH = true headingtH = indicated headingiCF = correction factor for compass deviationdevCF = correction factor for magnetic...
... Lidar Performance 1214.3 Frequency Modulation 123Chapter 1: Sensors for Dead Reckoning 27Figure 1.14: An 8-DOF platform with four wheels individually driven and steered.This platform was ... isinstalled on your platform).If you would like to check the video clips, If you would like to contribute your ownclick here for a list and instructions: material for next year's edition ... Part II of this report, we will discuss some recently developed methods for reducing odometry errors (or the feasibility of doing so) for some of these vehicledesigns. 1.3.1 Differential DriveFigure...
... [Holland, 1983]Page 31. Sensors for Dead-reckoning 2. Heading Sensors3. Active Beacons4. Sensors for Map-based PositioningPart II: Systems and Methodsfor Mobile Robot Positioning5. Reduction ... in order for thevehicle to turn [Everett, 1995].example is seen in the track drives popular withremote-controlled robots intended for explosiveordnance disposal. Part I: Sensors for Mobile ... phasing, filtering) for consideration when interfacing phase-quadrature incremental encoders to digital control systems.Part I: Sensors for Mobile Robot Positioning Chapter 1: Sensors for Dead ReckoningPage...
... received in revised form 12 December 2007Abstract. This note deals with two fully parallel methodsfor solving linear partial differential-algebraic equations (PDAEs) of the form:Aut+ B∆u = ... 23 (2007) 201-209Fully parallel methodsfor a class of linear partialdifferential-algebraic equationsVu Tien Dung∗Department of Mathematics, Mechanics, Informatics, College of Science, VNU334 ... numerical solution for differential-algebraic equations (DAEs) and (PDAEs) hasbeen studied intensively [1, 2], until now we have not found any results on parallel methodsfor PDAEs.This problem...
... Part II of this report, we will discuss some recently developed methods for reducing odometry errors (or the feasibility of doing so) for some of these vehicledesigns. 1.3.1 Differential DriveFigure ... model 3ARG-D ($1,100) hasan RS-232 output for connection to a com-puter. Technical specifications for the3ARG-D are given in Table 2.1. Specifica-tions for the 3ARG-A are similar. A moredetailed ... helpcompensate for the foremost weakness of odometry: in an odometry-based positioning method, anysmall momentary orientation error will cause a constantly growing lateral position error. For thisreason...
... 171322 Methods of order 4 175323 New methods from old 181324 Order barriers 187325 Methods of order 5 190326 Methods of order 6 192327 Methods of orders greater than 6 19533 Runge–Kutta Methods ... implicit methods 271365 Effective order and DESIRE methods 2736 NUMERICAL METHODSFOR ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONSA second type of transformation is based on a two-dimensional orthogonaltransformation ... space of C2functions on [0, 1] for which u(0) = u(1) = 0.The eigenfunctions for the continuous problem are of the form sin(kπx), for 10 NUMERICAL METHODSFOR ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONSk...
... Practices for Sampling Water,” American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia.9. Methods 330.4 (Titrimetric, DPD-FAS) and 330.5 (Spectrophotometric, DPD) for Chlorine, Total Residual,” Methods ... appropriate for the qualitative and quantitativeconfirmation of results for many of the parameters listed above, using the extractproduced by this method.1.3 This method provides for both high performance ... repeat the test for allcompounds of interest beginning with Section 8.2.2.Table 3—QC Acceptance Criteria—Method 610Parameter conc.Test(µg/L)Limit for s Range for Range for (µg/L) (µg/L)...
... AmericanLaboratory, 15, 58-63 (1983).8. Methods 330.4 (Titrimetric, DPD-FAS) and 330.5 (Spectrophotometric, DPD) for Chlorine,Total Residual,” Methodsfor Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, ... narrow rangeTable 3—Calibration and QC Acceptance Criteria—Method 603aParameter for SRange for Range for Range for Q (µg/L) (µg/L) P, P (%)Limit(µg/L)sAcrolein 45.9-54.1 4.6 42.9-60.1 88-118Acrylonitrile ... performance isacceptable and analysis of actual samples can begin. If either s exceeds theprecision limit or falls outside the range for accuracy, the system performanceis unacceptable for...
... book primarily addresses methods that areuseful for studying disasters, many of the fundamentals, methods, and chal-lenges described in this volume have relevance for the study of escalatingthreats, ... PhD, National Center for PTSD, VA Palo Alto Health CareSystem, Menlo Park, California; Department of Psychiatry, StanfordUniversity School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CaliforniaWilliam E. Schlenger, ... Behavior,University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CaliforniaAlan M. Steinberg, PhD, National Center for Child Traumatic Stress,Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University ofCalifornia, Los...
... high–ceremony, science–based, project management methods [13]. Well–publicized failures using this approach cre-ates the need for new methodsfor managing ERP projects [11]. This compen-dium ... current paradigm (high–ceremony methods) are resisted until a new paradigm emerges [53]. Some questions are appropriate for these emerging agile methods: § Can these methods be evaluated using the ... purpose for creating the artifact. § Multiple Project Views – considering the complexity of any modern information technology system construction or acquisition process, there is need for a wide...