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A f r a m e w o r k f o r m o d e l i n g a n d r e c o g n i t i o n o f t e m p o r a l a c t i v i t i e s is proposed . T h e m o d e l i n g o f s e t s o f e x e m p l a r a c t i v i t i e s is ach ieved by p a r a m e t e r i z i n g t h e i r r e p r e s e n t a t i o n in t h e f o r m o f p r i n c i p a l c o m p o n e n t s . R e c o g n i t i o n o f s p a t i o t e m p o r a l v ...

A r e p r e s e n t a t i o n f o r r o b o t p lans is p roposed . The r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f a g i ven p l a n r e f l e c t s the s t r u c t u r e o f the p rocess which produced the p l a n . T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n i s u s e f u l i n b o t h the o r i g i n a l con s t r u c t i o n o f the p l a n and i t s subsequent m o d i f i c a t i o n i f un fo reseen events cause ...

This paper describes damping capac i t y and mechanical p roper t ies o f Zn-8-20%A1 and Zn-8-20%Al-0.02-0.04XMg a l l o y cast ings. Zn-8-20%A1 a l l o y casti ngs show h igh damping when quenched from 573K. Small amount o f Mg a d d i t i o n t o these a l l o y cast ings lowers damping capaci ty considerably b u t e f f e c t i v e t o reduce decomposition through aging a t 423K f o r 48hrs ...