In this paper, multi-objective uniform-diversity genetic algorithm (MUGA) with a diversity preserving mechanism called the -elimination algorithm is used for Pareto optimization of 5-degree of freedom vehicle vibration model considering the five conflicting functions simultaneously. The important conflicting objective functions that have been considered in this work are, namely, vertical accele...

In this paper, a new multi-objective uniform-diversity genetic algorithm (MUGA) with a diversity preserving mechanism called the e-elimination algorithm is used for Pareto optimization of a fivedegree of freedom vehicle vibration model considering the five conflicting functions simultaneously. The important conflicting objective functions that have been considered in this work are, namely, seat...

The objective of this paper is to provide a comparative assessment of the consequences of worker displacement in France and the United-States. I estimate wage losses of displaced workers in the two countries and examine the relative contribution of two important sources of post-displacement wage adjustments. The first one relates to the loss of seniority-accumulated firmspecific earnings potent...

We present an ultrasensitive displacement sensor and sensing technique based on photonic crystal waveguides sPCWGd, useful for integration with microelectromechanical system sMEMSd structures. The sensor consists of two PCWGs aligned along a common axis, one mounted on a moving part and the other fixed to a stationary substrate. A gap between the fixed and moving PCWGs creates an intersection w...

Co-collection and co-registration of ultrasound images of the tongue and articulometry data requires the stabilization of the ultrasound probe relative to the head using a non-metallic system. Audio, ultrasound, and articulometry data were recorded from 11 North American English speakers reading 10 blocks of 25 sentences, speaking for 2 minutes at a time, spanning a recording time of 45 minutes...

Muscle fascicles insert into a sheet-like aponeurosis. Adjacent aponeuroses are structurally in contact with each other, and ultimately merge into a common tendon. Consequently, fascicle shortening in planes of tissue layers in adjacent compartments must cause sliding between aponeuroses parallel to the acting forces. In this study, we used velocity-encoded, phase-contrast, and water-saturated ...