Matlab is one of the most widely used engineering software. It is an integrated software that can deal with numerical operations, symbolic operations, data visualization, graphical interface design, programming, simulation and so on. Matlab software has been applied in many courses of biomedical engineering. This paper mainly discusses the practice of the integration of “Matlab foundation” cour...

In this thesis we study a variety of problems in computational and combinatorial geometry, which involve arrangements of geometric objects in the plane and in higher dimensions. Some of these problems involve the design and analysis of algorithms on arrangements and related structures, while others establish combinatorial bounds on the complexity of various substructures in arrangements. Inform...

Bonding mechanism A mechanism that allows modules to attach to other modules. Self-reconfigurable modules have the ability to selectively make and break attachments to other modules. Configuration The connectivity arrangement of modules in a system which describes which modules is physically attached and adjacent to which. Configuration recognition The process of automatically determining a mod...

Topological drawings are natural representations of graphs in the plane, where vertices are represented by points, and edges by curves connecting the points. Topological drawings of complete graphs and of complete bipartite graphs have been studied extensively in the context of crossing number problems. We consider a natural class of simple topological drawings of complete bipartite graphs, in ...

BACKGROUND Current knowledge of orthodontic practice is largely anecdotal and the lack of systematic knowledge can create barriers to better identifying the factors that make a successful orthodontist. The aim of this study was to investigate the routine practising lives of New Zealand orthodontists in order to generate an understanding of the reality of orthodontic specialist practice and its ...

The physical arrangement of characters on keyboards contributes to the efficiency and rate at which messages can be generated. While this is true for any individual and any keyboard, character arrangement can have a particularly profound impact on persons with disabilities who utilize only a single finger (or headstick, mouthstick, laser pointer, etc.) for key selection. We propose a new method...