We transfer the basic idea of bonds, introduced by Hegedüs, Schicho and Schröcker for overconstrained closed chains with rotational joints, to the theory of self-motions of parallel manipulators of Stewart Gough type. Moreover we present some basic facts and results on bonds and demonstrate the potential of this theory on the basis of several examples. As a by-product we give a geometric charac...

due to availability of proper materials in landfills (at most parts of iran especially in kahrizak) and also less expenditure of this liner in comparison with other liners it can be count as an acceptable choice. different studies imply that one of the most important factors for soil liner selection is local conditions and also liner compatibility with generated leachate in studied site. hydrau...

In the dairy industry world wide, several hundred types of liners are used to milk dairy cows. The enormous amount of liner types with different characteristics in size, form, consistency and other design and manufacturing characteristics indicate that no ‘best’ liner has been identified in the last 60 or so years since machine milking has become the common method for milk harvesting. Mechanica...

In the surgical treatment of severe diabetic foot infections, substantial soft tissue loss often accompanies partial foot amputations. These sizeable soft tissue defects require extensive care with the goal of expedited closure to inhibit further infection and to provide resilient surfaces capable of withstanding long-term ambulation. Definitive wound closure management in the diabetic populati...

Resilient computation has been an emerging topic in the field of high-performance computing (HPC) for several years. In particular, studies show that tolerating faults on leadershipclass supercomputers (such as exascale supercomputers) is expected to be one of the main challenges. In this paper, we utilize dynamic binary instrumentation and virtual machine based fault injection to emulate soft ...

Soft robots promise an exciting design trajectory in the field of robotics and human-robot interaction (HRI), promising more adaptive, resilient movement within environments as well as a safer, more sensitive interface for the objects or agents the robot encounters. In particular, tactile HRI is a critical dimension for designers to consider, especially given the onrush of assistive and compani...

This paper presents results from an experiment on the effects of retail-price recommendations (RPRs) on consumer and retailer behavior. Despite their non-binding nature, RPRs may influence consumers’ willingness to pay by setting a reference point. Loss averse consumers will then be reluctant to pay a price higher than the recommended one. Furthermore, at a given price level consumers will dema...

Elastomeric liners are commonly worn between the prosthetic socket and limb. A number of improvements to state art liner technology required address outstanding problems. that conforms residuum more accurately, may improve skin health at stump-socket interface. Previous work has shown for effective thermal management environment, an active heat removal system is required, yet this not available...

i ABSTRACT Reducing device dimensions, increasing transistor densities, and smaller timing windows, expose the vulnerability of processors to soft errors induced by charge carrying particles. Since these factors are inevitable in the advancement of processor technology, the industry has been forced to improve reliability on general purpose Chip Multiprocessors (CMPs). With the availability of i...

As the general purpose graphics processing units (GPGPU) are increasingly deployed for scientific computing for its raw performance advantages compared to CPUs, the fault tolerance issue has started to become more of a concern than before when they were exclusively used for graphics applications. The pairing of GPUs with CPUs to form a hybrid computing systems for better flexibility and perform...