Different Types Of Motion Research Articles

EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF THE PROCESS OF LOOSE MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION BY A PNEUMATIC-SCREW CONVEYOR

The article presents the developed design of the pneumatic-screw conveyor, as well as its experimental installation. The method of conducting experimental researches to determine force indicators at movement of different types of loose materials under the influence of air pressure and their volume of various types of bulk materials. Based on the conducted experimental studies, the response surfaces and two-dimensional cross-sections of the pneumatic-screw conveyor productivity when the material passes from the whole area in the hopper transition zone to the screw feeder, its rotation frequency and the working air pressure in the process line have been constructed.

Discourse and Form Constraints on Licensing Object-First Sentences in German

In German, the subject usually precedes the object (SO order), but, under certain discourse conditions, the object is allowed to precede the subject (OS order). This paper focuses on main clauses in which either the subject or a discourse-given object occurs in clause-initial position. Two acceptability experiments show that OS sentences with a given object are generally acceptable, but the precise degree of acceptability varies both with the object‘s referential form (demonstrative objects leading to higher acceptability than other types of objects) and with formal properties of the subject (pronominal subjects leading to higher acceptability than non-pronominal subjects). For SO sentences, acceptability was reduced when the object was a d-pronoun, which contrasts with the high acceptability of OS sentences with a d-pronoun object. This finding was explored in a third acceptability experiment comparing d-pronouns in subject and object function. This experiment provides evidence that a reduction in acceptability due to a prescriptive bias against d-pronouns is suspended when the d-pronoun occurs as object in the prefield. We discuss the experimental results with respect to theories of German clause structure that claim that OS sentences with different information-structural properties are derived by different types of movement.

The List of Aristotelian Types of Motion and Its Extension in De duabus in Christo voluntatibus of John Damascene

Abstract John Damascene’s use of philosophical logic in his theological treatises has remained a somewhat unclear subject. We know that John compiled purely logical and philosophical works, such as the Institutio Elementaris and the Dialectica. But it is not clear how much, if at all, John’s purely philosophical projects contributed to his later theological work. In order to illuminate the issue, I shall take under investigation the Damascene’s implementation of the Aristotelian types of motion that are clearly found both in John’s philosophic and in his theological works. One of his theological works in which the Aristotelian types of motion are used in tandem with the intelligible motion is the De duabus in Christo voluntatibus. Taking this Christological work as a starting point, this article aims to shed light on the potential sources behind the Damascene’s use of the different types of motion and the significance thereof for his arguments against Monothelitism and Monoenergism.

Motion Estimation for Gray Level Videos Using Different Block Matching Algorithms

Motion Estimation (ME) is a very important operation in video coding. In order to reduce complexity of computations involved in ME and to increase quality of this process, many Block Matching Motion Estimation (BMME) Algorithms are proposed. The aim of this paper is to compare between these algorithms and find the best one. Seven BMME algorithms are used in this paper. The performance of each algorithm is evaluated for different types of motion to determine the best one of these algorithms. The evaluation is based on search points, and Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR). The simulation shows that Hexagonal Search is faster than all other Block Matching (BM) algorithms used in this paper regardless the type of video because it requires less number of search points to evaluate motion vectors for the video sequence. It requires 11.2424 average search point (SP) for small motions and 13.9708 for fast motions. It also gives a good quality that is close enough to the quality given by Full Search

Orthopedic surgery approach with uncemented metallic prosthesis in knee osteoarthritis increases the quality of life of young patients.

Osteoarthritis is mainly located in the knee area. It is an important concern related to the population health, determined by the influence on the quality of life of patients. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with uncemented fixation is among the most encountered procedures performed in patients of a younger age. The present study investigated the response of patients (quality of life, mobility and pain management) with titanium/hydroxyapatite-coated implants with polyethylene inserts. A total of 57 patients with knee arthroplasty were studied with an average age of 54.1±4.9 years and 57.8% were females. The present study focused on the following aspects: The components of such a prosthesis and the way they contribute to a physiological fixation/recovery; how the implant surgery is performed; the clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients; postoperative pain assessment in different types of movement; the management of the movement capacity 1 year after the surgery; and complications that may occur. One year after the surgery, these patients reported pain release, considerably favorable results in every-day activities, and good mobility (capable of using the car, rising from the bed or standing). Knowledge and accurate observation of the correct steps in performing this surgery and the role of the components of the prosthesis can lead to favorable therapeutic outcomes for patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Generation of Complex Transverse Energy Flow Distributions with Autofocusing Optical Vortex Beams.

Optical vortex (OV) beams are widely used for the generation of light fields with transverse energy flow inducing orbital motion of the nano- and microparticles in the transverse plane. Here, we present some new modifications of OV beams with autofocusing properties for shaping complex transverse energy flow distributions varying in space. The angular component of the complex amplitude of these beams is defined by the superpositions of OV beams with different topological charges. The proposed approach provides a convenient method to control the three-dimensional structure of the generated autofocusing OV beams. The control of the transverse distribution of an autofocusing beam provides a wide variety of generated fields with both rotating and periodic properties, which can be used in the field of laser manipulation and laser material processing. Thus, the obtained numerical results predict different types of motion of the trapped particles for the designed OV autofocusing beams. The experimental results agree with modeling results and demonstrate the principal possibility to shape such laser beams using spatial light modulators.

Progresses in Tensile, Torsional, and Multifunctional Soft Actuators

AbstractSoft actuators have received intensive attention in the fields of soft robots, sensors, intelligent control, artificial intelligence, and visual intelligence. By combination of tensile and torsional deformations, different types of motions can be realized, such as bending, rolling, and jumping. Soft robotics need soft actuators, such as artificial muscles to lift or move objects to perform some work. Additionally, actuation integrated with functions of sensing, signal transmission, and control is also needed in the development of advanced intelligent systems, which further stimulates the requirement of multifunctional actuators. Here different types of soft actuators that can perform tensile and torsional actuations are summarized, including twisted fiber artificial muscles, shape memory polymers, hydrogels, liquid crystal polymers, electrochemical actuators with conducting polymers, and some natural materials. Examples are also included regarding the bending or rolling deformations of the actuators for lifting objects. Then, recent interesting reports about multifunctional soft actuators combined with sensing and signal transmission performances, are summarized. Last, a summary of different ways to realize tensile and torsional actuations, different materials, and designs for lifting or moving objects, as well as construction of multifunctional actuators with actuation and sensing functions is provided.

Functional Use of Eye Movements for an Acting System.

Movements of the eyes assist vision and support hand and body movements in a cooperative way. Despite their strong functional coupling, different types of movements are usually studied independently. We integrate knowledge from behavioral, neurophysiological, and clinical studies on how eye movements are coordinated with goal-directed hand movements and how they facilitate motor learning. Understanding the coordinated control of eye and hand movements can provide important insights into brain functions that are essential for performing or learning daily tasks in health and disease. This knowledge can also inform applications such as robotic manipulation and clinical rehabilitation.

On bifurcations and chaos of a forced rectangular plate with large deflection loaded by subsonic airflow

This paper aims at the bifurcations and chaotic motions of a harmonically driven rectangular plate subjected to a uniform incompressible subsonic airflow. The plate equation of motion is derived by considering the von Karman’s large deflection and Kelvin’s type damping of material. A Galerkin-type solution is applied for the plate stress function and the aerodynamic force. The governing partial differential equation of the system is transformed into ordinary differential equations using the Galerkin method. The divergence instability and the pitchfork-like bifurcation of the plate are explored by theoretical and numerical analysis. The bifurcations of fixed points and periodic motions are thoroughly analyzed. The periodic motions can experience symmetry breaking/restoring bifurcations, period-doubling bifurcations, and saddle–node-like bifurcations, which are vital to the transition between different types of motions. Two typical bifurcation processes feature the bifurcation structure. The first one describes the change between the small and the large periodic orbits; the second one refers to the change between various large periodic orbits. Two criteria are used to predict the chaotic motions, which play a significant role in the transition between the small-orbit and the large-orbit periodic motions. The first one is the classical Holmes–Melnikov’s criterion, and the second one is an approximated criterion that is newly developed from the resonant-response analysis of a reduced system. Results show that the current criterion brings some noticeable improvements compared with Holmes–Melnikov’s criterion.

Motion Prediction of Human Wearing Powered Exoskeleton

With the development of powered exoskeleton in recent years, one important limitation is the capability of collaborating with human. Human-machine interaction requires the exoskeleton to accurately predict the human motion of the upcoming movement. Many recent works implement neural network algorithms such as recurrent neural networks (RNN) in motion prediction. However, they are still insufficient in efficiency and accuracy. In this paper, a Gaussian process latent variable model (GPLVM) is employed to transform the high-dimensional data into low-dimensional data. Combining with the nonlinear autoregressive (NAR) neural network, the GPLVM-NAR method is proposed to predict human motions. Experiments with volunteers wearing powered exoskeleton performing different types of motion are conducted. Results validate that the proposed method can forecast the future human motion with relative error of 2%∼5% and average calculation time of 120 s∼155 s, depending on the type of different motions.

How Moving is Sometimes Thinking

I argue that different types of movement—gesture, marking, blocking, dancing, and whole-body engagements—can contribute to (or scaffold, or enable) thinking or can even constitute thinking in various forms of problem solving, memory, and reasoning ability. But I also argue that not all movement is thinking; specifically, resisting the threat of pan-narrativism, movement does not constitute narrative, although narrative reflects the structure of action.

Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of the separation process with various types of movement of the separating surface

An analysis is made of the comparative efficiency of the process of separating spherical particles of finely divided loose product with different types of motion of the separating surface. The influence on the efficiency of the process of separation of the kinematic parameters of the motion of the screen surface is considered. A probabilistic approach to the analysis of sieving efficiency is used.

Fascia and biotensegrity: Bio-somatic dance movement naturotherapy

This article is offered in the spirit of supporting students studying at home during the COVID-19 lockdown. It is offered as a study aid for those who may not be able to return to the studio for months but want to continue with their life-giving somatic studies at home. The article shares the properties of fascia and biotensegrity. I reflect on why somatic movement dance education and therapy is an effective approach in the world of fascial therapies. The first areas covered are sensory nerve endings found in fascia that respond to different types of movement and pressure, such as Golgi organs, Ruffini receptors, Pacini corpuscles and interstitial receptors. Other movement concepts covered are omnidirectional volume, pressure, time, stretch, gravity, ground reaction, floating bones, and chirality and counter-chirality. The article serves as an introduction to biotensegrity and why fascia innervates the parsympathetics. Of note, the article is pedagogical, primarily aimed at supporting students who are training in somatic movement dance education and therapy. Throughout the article Karin Rugman and Maisie Beth James offer experiential sensory images applying key ideas about fascia in the studio.

The Degradation of Automotive Radar Sensor Signals Caused by Vehicle Vibrations and other Nonlinear Movements.

As the demands on modern radar systems with respect to accuracy, reliability, and availability increase, a detailed assessment of the influence of nonlinear movements has become necessary. In particular, from the point of view of radar, different types of movements, such as any kind of acceleration, braking situation, or vehicle vibration, are essential parts of any traffic scenario. These unavoidable motions, in which the relative velocity changes within one measurement cycle, are called nonlinear movements. These nonlinearities contribute to intermediate frequencies, which are comparable to the extensively described nonlinearities of a frequency ramp. This additional contribution to the intermediate signal has a direct effect on the signal-to-noise ratio and thus on the accuracy and probability of target detection. This paper presents a study of various types of nonlinear motion and a detailed definition of the resulting parameters based on a variety of vehicle-based measurements. An advanced signal model of frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar is introduced and verified in addition to a detailed mathematical description of spectral signal behaviour in sinusoidal motions and linear acceleration. The theoretical and experimental results in idealised point targets are transferred to real complex road users. Furthermore, by applying established automotive signal processing steps in the form of an ordered statistical constant false alarm rate (OS CFAR), the consequences of determining the noise level are also shown. In combination with the already introduced signal behaviour, these results enabled general description of the signal-to-noise ratio of nonlinear movements in complex traffic scenarios.

Midwives’ experiences of using the Mindfetalness method when talking with pregnant women about fetal movements

BackgroundInformation given to pregnant women about fetal movements is important in maternity care and decreased fetal movements is associated with fetal growth restriction and stillbirth. The fetal movement pattern is different for every fetus and women perceive different types of movements. Mindfetalness is a self-assessment method for a woman to use to become familiar with her unborn baby’s fetal movement pattern. AimWe aimed to explore midwives’ perceptions about informing pregnant women about fetal movements and their experiences of working with Mindfetalness in their daily work. MethodsA web-questionnaire was distributed to midwives who participated in a randomized controlled trial evaluating Mindfetalness, a method for the observation of fetal movements. In total, 67 maternity clinics in Stockholm, Sweden, were randomized to Mindfetalness or routine care. Of the 144 midwives working in maternity clinics randomized to Mindfetalness, 80% answered the questionnaire. FindingsThe midwives thought that the leaflet about Mindfetalness was supportive in their work when informing women about fetal movements and the majority wanted to continue to distribute the leaflet when the trial ended. The midwives also expressed that the study increased their own knowledge about fetal movements. Women embraced the information about Mindfetalness positively and appreciated the written material. The midwives thought that talking about fetal movements in maternity care is an important but challenging task. ConclusionMindfetalness is a useful tool to use in maternity clinics when informing pregnant women about fetal movements. The written information was appreciated by both pregnant women and midwives.

Stress Tracker-Detecting Acute Stress From a Trackpad: Controlled Study.

BackgroundStress is a risk factor associated with physiological and mental health problems. Unobtrusive, continuous stress sensing would enable precision health monitoring and proactive interventions, but current sensing methods are often inconvenient, expensive, or suffer from limited adherence. Prior work has shown the possibility to detect acute stress using biomechanical models derived from passive logging of computer input devices.ObjectiveOur objective is to detect acute stress from passive movement measurements of everyday interactions on a laptop trackpad: (1) click, (2) steer, and (3) drag and drop.MethodsWe built upon previous work, detecting acute stress through the biomechanical analyses of canonical computer mouse interactions and extended it to study similar interactions with the trackpad. A total of 18 participants carried out 40 trials each of three different types of movement—(1) click, (2) steer, and (3) drag and drop—under both relaxed and stressed conditions.ResultsThe mean and SD of the contact area under the finger were higher when clicking trials were performed under stressed versus relaxed conditions (mean area: P=.009, effect size=0.76; SD area: P=.01, effect size=0.69). Further, our results show that as little as 4 clicks on a trackpad can be used to detect binary levels of acute stress (ie, whether it is present or not).ConclusionsWe present evidence that scalable, inexpensive, and unobtrusive stress sensing can be done via repurposing passive monitoring of computer trackpad usage.

On parameterizing higher-order motion for behaviour recognition

Human behaviours consist different types of motion; we show how they can be disambiguated into their components in a richer way than that currently possible. Studies on optical flow have concentrated on motion alone without the higher order components: snap, jerk and acceleration. We are the first to show how the acceleration, jerk, snap and their constituent parts can be obtained from image sequences, and can be deployed for analysis, especially of behaviour. We demonstrate the estimation of acceleration in sport, human motion, traffic and in scenes of violent behaviour to demonstrate the wide potential for application of analysis of acceleration. Determining higher order components is suited to the analysis of scenes which contain them: higher order motion is innate to scenes containing acts of violent behaviour, but it is not just for behaviour which contains quickly changing movement: human gait contains acceleration though approaches have yet to consider radial and tangential acceleration, since they concentrate on motion alone. The analysis of synthetic and real-world images illustrates the ability of higher order motion to discriminate different objects under different motion. Then the new approaches are applied in heel strike detection in the analysis of human gait. These results demonstrate that the new approach is ready for developing new applications in behaviour recognition and provides a new basis for future research and applications of higher-order motion analysis.

Artificial Neural Network Controller for a Modular Robot Using a Software Defined Radio Communication System

Modular robots are flexible structures that offer versatility and configuration options for carrying out different types of movements; however, disconnection problems between the modules can lead to the loss of information, and, therefore, the proposed displacement objectives are not met. This work proposes the control of a chain-type modular robot using an artificial neural network (ANN) that enables the robot to go through different environments. The main contribution of this research is that it uses a software defined radio (SDR) system, where the Wi-Fi channel with the best signal-to-noise Ratio (SNR) is selected to send the information regarding the simulated movement parameters and obtained by the controller to the modular robot. This allows for faster communication with fewer errors. In case of a disconnection, these parameters are stored in the simulator, so they can be sent again, which increases the tolerance to communication failures. Additionally, the robot sends information about the average angular velocity, which is stored in the cloud. The errors in the ANN controller results, in terms of the traveled distance and time estimated by the simulator, are less than 6% of the real robot values.

Development of e-textile sewn together with embroidered fabric having motion-sensing function using piezoelectric braided cord for embroidery

We have developed a new type of piezoelectric poly-/-lactic acid (PLLA) braided cord that can be embroidered (piezoelectric PLLA embroidery) as a motion-sensing material for a new type of wearable sensor. We then examined the motion-sensing function of the piezoelectric PLLA embroidery in response to different types of movement. On the basis of the experimental results, we produced e-textiles embroidered with the piezoelectric PLLA braided cord as materials for a new wearable sensor. These e-textiles with piezoelectric PLLA embroidery, which are flexible, feel soft and are similar to high-quality fabrics, can sense complex human motion without using a complex computer system.

Gender and Development: A Study of Feminist Theories

The term feminism derived from the notion to establish women’s right equal like men. It refers to the ideology that men and women should be treated equally both in the sections of politics and morality. Feminism means to create a scope to women to raise their voice against men regarding the matter of equality and as a result feminism does frequently linked towards different types of motions since last two centuries and performed to execute the concept of parity through implanting it throughout the culture. There are several other opinions and ideologies by different feminists regarding the term equality. The individual feminists said equality means equal treatment and that should be under the laws about homage the person and possession like the entire human beings without paying attention towards the secondary characteristics like sex, race, ethnicity. The school of feminism which is radical feminism. According to them parity means socioeconomic parity where power and wealth should be re-established by law through the society. Therefore from the historical perspectives advantages of men become deleted.