In this paper a new electromechanically actuated punch (EAP) is presented. This punch can apply forces up to 10 kN and has a stroke up to 4mm. Due to the high dynamics drive-concept, the ram’s kinematics is changeable during the punch process and backlashes are non-existent. Therefore, the punch is especially qualified for manufacturing micro-components demanding high accuracy and high stroke r...

GlobData is a platform that provides an object-oriented view of wide-area-networked relational databases with replicated data for ensuring high availability. We discuss the embedding of protocols in GlobData, for maintaining the consistency of replications. The protocols are able to alternate between three different modes of consistency. Modes can be changed on-line and per session, i.e., GlobD...

In this paper, the dynamical behavior of single magnet suspension system of maglev train considering the elastic guide-way is researched through HOPF bifurcation theory. With three states feedback variables (gap, current, velocity), the HOPF bifurcation conditions and corresponding vibration frequency of the coupled system is presented under different flexible guideway conditions, that is, the ...

Designing and maintaining systems in a dynamic contemporary environment requires a rethinking of how systems provide value to stakeholders over time. Developing either changeable or classically robust systems are approaches to promoting value sustainment. But, ambiguity in definitions across system domains has resulted in an inability to specify, design, and verify to ilities that promote value...

Often with minimally clothed figures depicting extreme body sizes, previous studies have shown women tend to gaze at evolutionary determinants of attractiveness when viewing female bodies, possibly for self-evaluation purposes, and their gaze distribution is modulated by own body dissatisfaction level. To explore to what extent women's body-viewing gaze behaviour is affected by clothing type, d...

This keynote paper focuses on the process plans and planning functions as the important link between the features of generations of products/product families and the features, capabilities and configurations of manufacturing systems and components throughout their respective life cycles. The challenges presented by the paradigm shift in manufacturing systems and their increased flexibility and ...

Matrix-pattern-oriented Least Squares Support Vector Classifier (MatLSSVC) can directly classify matrix patterns and has a superior classification performance than its vector version Least Squares Support Vector Classifier (LSSVC) especially for images. However, it can be found that the classification performance of MatLSSVC is matrixization-dependent, i.e. heavily relying on the reshaping ways...

Vehicular Ad hoc Network (VANET), a subclass of mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), is a promising approach for the intelligent transportation system (ITS). The design of routing protocols in VANETs is important and necessary issue for support the smart ITS. The key difference of VANET and MANET is the special mobility pattern and rapidly changeable topology. It is not effectively applied the exis...

A widely adopted neural model of face perception (Haxby, Hoffman, & Gobbini, 2000) proposes that the posterior superior temporal sulcus (STS) represents the changeable features of a face, while the face-responsive fusiform gyrus (FFA) encodes invariant aspects of facial structure. 'Changeable features' of a face can include rigid and non-rigid movements. The current study investigated neural re...

Common lean wisdom concerning efficient operations is to reduce variability in workflow throughput. Lean producers use various methods to dissipate production variability in a system that provides wide product variety in order to allow production to better match demand. Amongst these is the use of flexible capacity strategies to adapt to changeable conditions when this approach best suits. Yet,...