Four experiments investigated observers' judgments of rigidity for different types of optical motion. The depicted structural deformations were of two types: (1) those with nonparallel image trajectories that are detectable from the first-order spatiotemporal relations between pairs of views; and (2) those with parallel image trajectories that can only be detected from higher order relations am...

This paper presents a model-based algorithm for estimating motion from monocular image sequences. We first present a new two-view motion algorithm and then extend it to multiple views. The two-view algorithm requires generally 6 pairs of point correspondences to give unique solution of the motion parameters. However, when the uredpoints lie on a Maybank Quadric, the algorithm requires 7 pairs o...

The problem of the motion, of a rigid body around a fixed point, in the field of constant gravity, is one of the oldest in mechanics [1,2,3]. The problem can be formulated in terms of a timeindependent Hamiltonian with three degrees of freedom (the Euler angles. In addition to the energy constant, there is present another constant of motion: the angular momentum component along the vertical. Ro...

in this paper a mathematical simulation of a simplified internal combustion engine is presented. to contribute engine kinematics and its geometry, simple relations are derived for constrained motions. the equation of motion for the piston forms a singular boundary value problem. the uniqueness of the solution was studied in the banach space. for solving governing equations an iterative numerica...

rolling-based seismic isolation systems, in which rollers of circular or non-circular section are used, are less expensive and easier to manufacture. however, this type of isolation suffers from either lack of restoring or re-centering capability, or weakness against uplift forces. to resolve the first shortcoming the use of elliptical as well as pillow-shape rolling parts has been suggested, a...

background: spine of an adult is made up of five areas that include 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, sacrum and finally coccyx. selecting appropriate assumptions for modeling and biological analysis of the spine components has a significant impact on the accuracy of results in biomechanical simulation for different modes. methods: in the present study, biomechani...

the kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of 5-nitro-1h-benzo[d] imidazole to produce 6-nitro-1h-benzo[d] imidazole was studied by employing hybrid meta-density functional theory. mpwblk/6-31+g** level calculations were carried out to obtain energies and optimize the geometries of all stationary points along the pes, and determine the harmonic vibrational frequencies. two transition states (ts...