The limb movements of many multilegged animals occur in metachronal sequences, often sequences running from posterior to anterior. Such sequences are not so conspicuous in animals with few legs. However, for the walking of certain insects with variable gaits it has been possible to produce a descriptive model based on metachronal rhythms with stepping pattern varying with frequency (Wilson, 196...

This paper proposes a novel wind energy conversion system based on a Five-phase Permanent Magnetic Synchronous Generator (5-PMSG) and a Five to three Matrix Converter (5-3MC). The low cost and volume and also eliminating grid side converter controller are attractive aspects of the proposed topology compared to the conventional with back-to-back converters. The control of active and reactive pow...

Prior research indicates that expressive writing enhances well-being by leading people to construct meaningful narratives that explain distressing life experiences. But how does expressive writing facilitate meaning-making? We addressed this issue in 2 longitudinal studies by examining whether and how expressive writing promotes self-distancing, a process that facilitates meaning-making. At bas...

This paper reports on the first gymnastic robot that can perform back handspring. The robot is a planar and serially connected four-link robot, with its joints actuated by electric servomotors. The paper describes the modeling of the robot and the control framework for a back handspring. The controller is derived from a task-specific reference model and its model matching. The use of a referenc...

In this paper, we present a full-body motor control mechanism that generates coordinated and diverse motion during a reaching action. Our framework animates the full human body (stretching arms, flexing of the spine, as well as stepping forward) to facilitate the desired end effector behavior. We propose a hierarchical control system for controlling the arms, spine, and legs of the articulated ...

[Purpose] The purpose of the study was to investigate the postural control and cognitive performance of older adults when stepping backward with and without a concurrent cognitive task. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty young adults and twenty-eight older adults (mean age=21.3 ± 1.2 and 72.2 ± 5.7 years, respectively) were recruited. Participants were asked to step backward and then maintain a sing...

Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC) is a series compensating Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) controller for maintaining to the power flow control on a transmission line by injecting a voltage in quadrature with the line current and in series mode with the line. In this work, an Adaptive Network-based Fuzzy Inference System controller (ANFISC) has been proposed for controlling o...

Robots operating in human environments require a diverse set of skills, including slow and fast walking, turning, side-stepping, more. However, developing robot controllers capable exhibiting such broad range behaviors is challenging problem that necessitates meticulous investigation for each task. To address this challenge, we introduce trajectory optimization method resolves the kinematic inf...

Autonomous electric vehicles (AEVs) have garnered increasing attention in recent years as they hold significant promise for transforming the transportation sector. However, despite advances field, effective vehicle drive control remains a critical challenge that must be addressed to realize full potential of AEVs. This study presents novel approach AEV concurrently generating suitable speed pro...

Anonymity is important to perpetrators of network-based attacks. One of the simplest ways to remain anonymous is to hide the source of an attack by chaining together multiple connections into an extended connection. This is typically done by logging into a remote host, then from there logging into a third and fourth and so on until, at the final host, an attack is launched. These intermediate h...