This paper presents a high speed surface profile optical measurement technique based on white light spectral interferometry and parallel signal processing using a general purpose graphic processing unit (GPGPU). A white light source is used to acquire the surface profile of the sample instantly in real time through a cylindrical Michelson interferometer. The interference signals are resolved by...

Changes in the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children-IV (WISC-IV) may affect the IQ profile characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Moreover, the association of particular component cognitive abilities (unlike overall IQ) with symptomatology and adaptive functioning in ASD remains unclear. This archival study characterizes the WISC-IV IQ profile among 56 high-functioning (IQ > 70...

Unrestrained human arm trajectories between point targets have been investigated using a three-dimensional tracking apparatus, the Selspot system. Movements were executed between different points in a vertical plane under varying conditions of speed and hand-held load. In contrast to past results which emphasized the straightness of hand paths, movement regions were discovered in which the hand...

We examine sequential spatial pattern formation in a tissue interaction model for skin organ morphogenesis. Pattern formation occurs as a front sweeps across the domain leaving in its wake a steady state spatial pattern. Extensive numerical simulations show that these fronts travel with constant wave speed. By considering the envelope of the solution profile we present a novel method of calcula...

There are many forms of speed control for an autonomous ground vehicle currently in development. Most use a simple PID controller to achieve a speed specified by a higher-level motion planning algorithm. Simple controllers may not provide a desired acceleration profile for a ground vehicle. Also, without extensive tuning the PID controller may cause excessive speed overshoot and oscillation. Th...

Where a 2D problem of optimal profile in variable speed flow is resolved in a class of convex Bezier curves, using symbolic and numerical computations.

objective: to systematically identify the various methods of speed management and their effects. methods: a systematic search was performed in science direct, ovid medline, scopus, pubmed and proquest databases from april to june 2015. hand searching and reference of selected articles were used to improve article identification. articles published after 1990 which had reported on efficacy/effec...

Monin-Obukhov theory predicts the well-known log-linear form of the vertical wind speed profile. A turbulence intensity profile can be estimated from this by assuming that the standard deviation of the wind speed is proportional to the friction velocity. Two parameters, namely the aerodynamic surface roughness length and the MoninObukhov length, are than needed to predict the vertical wind spee...

Traditional Automatic Train Operation (ATO) algorithms are generally designed based on single-train operation with the objective of improving the speed profile of a single train to reduce mechanical energy consumed under operational constraints. For many electrified rail transit systems where energy cost is calculated at the substation level, minimizing energy consumption needs to consider the ...