In this paper, we propose a new approach which registers a range image which is acquired from a 3-D range sensor to a DSM to estimate the 3-D pose of an unmanned ground vehicle. Generally, 3-D registration is divided into two parts that called as coarse and refinement steps. Above all, a proper feature matching technique is demanded between the DSM and the range image for the coarse registratio...

BACKGROUND The proposed revisions of the ICD and DSM diagnostic systems have led to increased interest in evaluation of diagnostic criteria. This report focuses on the DSM-IV requirement that episodes of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) must persist for at least 6 months. Community epidemiological data are used to study the implications of changing this requirement in the range 1-12 months fo...

Single crystals of tetracalcium iridium hexaoxide, Ca(4)IrO(6), tricalcium magnesium iridium hexaoxide, Ca(3)MgIrO(6), and tricalcium zinc iridium hexaoxide, Ca(3)ZnIrO(6), were prepared via high-temperature flux growth and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The three compounds are isostructural and adopt the K(4)CdCl(6) structure type, comprised of chains of altern...

S ince the late 197Os, more and more electric utilities have been running demand-side management (DSM) programs. By 1994, utility DSM programs cut potential summer peak demand by seven percent and annual electricity use by two percent nationwide. Much has changed since utility DSM programs were first proposed. Looking to the future, these changes will affect (1) the amounts of energy and demand...

Is conduct disorder (CD) as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) a unitary entity, or do variants of CD exist? We addressed this question, using data collected from the parents of 1,669 Australian boys, aged 6-17. Parents were interviewed to assess DSM-IV Conduct Disorder (DSM-IV CD) criteria. Results revealed 2 su...