Needs-based Companion Dog José María Blanco Calvo (1294148) Man-Machine Interaction Group Faculty of EEMCS Delft University of Technology September 2007 Graduation committee: Dr. drs. L.J.M. Rothkrantz Ir. H.J.A.M. Geers Dr. ir. C.A.P.G. van der Mast This thesis describes a project carried out at the Man Machine Interaction research group which is part of Mediamatics at the Delft University of ...

An extended innnite companion matrix ~ C 1 (D) and an innnite companion matrix C 1 (D) for a (nonmonic in general) matrix polynomial D is introduced and the nite companion matrix C(D) is generalized to the nonmonic case. These matrices generalize all properties of the innnite and nite companion (Frobenius) matrix corresponding to a scalar polynomial. In particular, C 1 (D) is a controllability ...

This Science Fiction Prototype explores both the possibilities of Brain-Computer Interfaces with Artificial Intelligence and writing autobiographical Science Fiction. The paper proceeds in three parts. The context for the story is introduced in the first section, outlining the particularly personal circumstances from which the story has been written. In the second section the story is presented...

Despite much research on companion robots and affective virtual characters, a comprehensive discussion on a generic architecture is lacking. We compile a list of possible requirements of a companion robot and propose a generic architecture based on this list. We explain this architecture to uncover issues that merit discussion. The architecture can be used as a framework for programming compani...

Pharmaceutical crops is an ambiguous term used by biologists and chemists for different categories of plants. This review focuses on the definition and scope of pharmaceutical crops. We define pharmaceutical crops as those cultivated species that are used for extraction or preparation of therapeutic substances such as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients used in pharmaceutical f...

In this work the topic of friendship is considered as main subject in Plato’s Seventh Letter. Among different terms used to refer conception, it essential understand hetaíros (“companion”) order make a suitable interpretation its meaning within letter. So I will recover distinction made by Plato among companion-friend, companion-relative and companion-fellow determine use text. Through synchron...

This research investigates event generalisation in computational episodic memory for artificial companions. Two studies indicated a preference of a biologically-inspired selective memory over an absolute memory companion. Consequently, we present a preliminary implementation of a forgetting mechanism that enables the companion to create “generalised event representations” from its experiences a...

for student internships with pet food companies, animal shelters, and dog training centers. An annual field trip offers students direct exposure to career opportunities in companion animal management, training, and nutrition. Animal Sciences students that have training with companion animals have enjoyed enhanced experiences in veterinary medicine and opportunities for careers in occupations re...

Canine ehrlichiosis is a zoonotic rickettsial disease transmitted by ticks. In the present study, 198 companion dogs of different ages were examined for serum antibody detection against Ehrlichia canis by means of immunochromatography assay. The dogs were selected among referred cases to Veterinary Hospital of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Southwestern Iran from November 2008 to March 201...