This paper presents results from the experimental evaluation of a state-of-the-art fiber-optics gyroscope. The purpose of our experiments was to evaluate the suitability of this gyroscope for enhancing dead-reckoning in mobile robots. The evaluated gyroscope was the “Autogyro Navigator” made by Andrews. For a 4×4 m square path the dead-reckoning error when using this gyro was less than ±1.2° in...

obviously navigation is one of the most complicated issues in mobile robots.intelligent algorithms are often used for error handling in robot navigation. thispaper deals with the problem of inertial measurement unit (imu) error handling byusing extended kalman filter (ekf) as an expert algorithms. our focus is put onthe field of mobile robot navigation in the 2d environments. the main challenge...

Introduction Physiology of Carbon Dioxide PACO2 PaCO2 The Concept of Dead Space Measurement of Dead Space Bohr Enghoff Langley Alveolar Ejection Volume Causes of Elevated Dead Space in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Pulmonary Embolism COPD ARDS Effects of Mechanical Ventilation on Dead Space Effect of VT Effect of PEEP Effect of Inspiratory Flow Waveforms and End-Inspiratory Pause Prone Posit...

A key technique for proving unsolvability in classical planning are dead-end detectors ∆: effectively testable criteria sufficient for unsolvability, pruning (some) unsolvable states during search. Related to this, a recent proposal is the identification of traps prior to search, compact representations of non-goal state sets T that cannot be escaped. Here, we create new synergy across these id...

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) with a dead-ended anode and cathode can obtain high hydrogen and oxygen utilization by a comparatively simple system. Nevertheless, the accumulation of the water in the anode and cathode channels might cause a local fuel starvation degrading the performance and durability of PEMFCs. In this study, a brand new design for a polymer electrolyte membrane...

In augmented reality, the position and orientation of the camera must be estimated very accurately. This paper will propose a filtering approach, similar to integrated navigation in aircraft, which is based on inertial measurements as primary sensor on which dead-reckoning can be based, and features in the image as supporting information to stabilize the dead-reckoning. The image features are c...

Technological progress is typically a result of trial-and-error research by competing firms. While some research paths lead to the innovation sought, others result in dead ends. Because firms benefit from their competitors working in the wrong direction, they do not reveal their dead-end findings. Time and resources are wasted on projects that other firms have already found to be dead ends. Con...

proton exchange membrane fuel cells (pemfcs) with a dead-ended anode and cathode can obtain high hydrogen and oxygen utilization by a comparatively simple system. nevertheless, the accumulation of the water in the anode and cathode channels might cause a local fuel starvation degrading the performance and durability of pemfcs. in this study, a brand new design for a polymer electrolyte membrane...

results sixty patients were involved in this study. in asv mode, values including peak airway pressure (p-peak), end-tidal carbon dioxide (etco2), tidal volume and respiratory dead space were significantly lower than simv mode. although the mean value for dynamic compliance had no significant difference in the two types of ventilation, it was better in asv mode. methods in a crossover study, pa...