The Gait2392 and Gait2354 models are three-dimensional, 23-degree-of-freedom computer models of the human musculoskeletal system. The models were created by Darryl Thelen (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Ajay Seth, Frank C. Anderson, and Scott L. Delp (Stanford University). The models feature lower extremity joint definitions adopted from Delp et al. (1990), low back joint and anthropometr...

In uence diagrams have become a popular tool for representing and solving complex decision-making problems under uncertainty. In this paper, we focus on the task of building probability models from expert knowledge, and also on the challenging and less known task of constructing utility models in in uence diagrams. Our goal is to review the state of the art and list some challenges. Similarly t...

This paper proposes a new method for calculating joint-state posteriors of mixed-audio features using deep neural networks to be used in factorial speech processing models. The joint-state posterior information is required in factorial models to perform joint-decoding. The novelty of this work is its architecture which enables the network to infer joint-state posteriors from the pairs of state ...

Three biomimetic machines are presented: an external knee prosthesis, a bipedal robot, and a robotic fish. Here we demonstrate how models of biological movement and actuators that perform like muscle can enhance machine stability, efficiency and dynamic cosmesis. Ideas addressed in the paper include the use of muscle tissue for machine actuation, and how biological models can serve as virtual c...

Within reliability theory, identifiability problems arise through competing risks. If we have a series system of several components, and if that system is replaced or repaired to as good as new on failure, then the different component failures represent competing risks for the system. It is well known that the underlying component failure distributions cannot be estimated from the observable da...

Genetic parameters, breeding values, and genetic trends of hip dysplasia in Estrela Mountain Dogs were estimated using a linear model (LM) and a threshold model (TM). A database with 313 animals was used. Right and left hip joints were individually scored, according to the Fédération Cynologic Internationale grading rules of the canine hip dysplasia system, as normal (1), borderline (2), slight...