Puredata is used to demonstrate a exible and e cient approach to one problem in procedural game audio, that of creating footsteps. A model of ground pressure curves from bipedal movement combined with a synthesis layer and mapping of force to frictional excitement emulates the movement of actors on a surface. The speed and weight of the actor, the material composition of the ground and the work...

The theories of aero- and hydrodynamics predict animal movement and device design in air and water through the computation of lift, drag, and thrust forces. Although models of terrestrial legged locomotion have focused on interactions with solid ground, many animals move on substrates that flow in response to intrusion. However, locomotor-ground interaction models on such flowable ground are of...

a new anti-lock braking system (abs) for motorcycles is proposed in this study. it functions by processing the speed of the motorcycle tire in contact with the ground relative to the speed of the motorcycle itself and by calculating the slip ratio (λ) of the tire slipping on the ground while braking, and reducing it to a minimum which leads to increased controllability of the motorcycle and red...

You are walking along, going to an appointment, when you realize that you a n rather late. You walk faster, and then faster still. You may double your speed, but your pattern of movement remains the pattern we call walking. Then, suddenly, you break into a run, an obviously different pattern of movement. Why did you do that? Why use one technique of movement at low speeds, and a dramatically di...

This paper reviews the relationship between the rule of law, good governance, and sustainable development as those terms are used by the relevant development organizations; describes the efforts made by various organizations to promote the rule of law and good governance; and addresses the need to strengthen compliance and enforcement for sustainable development. A recent movement, which has re...

Lichens form a critical portion of barren ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) diets, especially during winter months. Here, we assess lichen mat volume across five herd ranges in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada, using newly developed composite Landsat imagery. The lichen volume estimator (LVE) was adapted for use across 700 000 km2 of barren ground caribou habitat ann...