In this paper, we show how ihe machinery of ederior differential sysiemr can k wed i o help soltie nonholonomic motion planning problems. Since the Gorrsat normal form for ezterior differential systems is dual i o chained form for vectorfields, we solve the problem of steering a mobile robot with n trailers by convcriing ihe system int.0 chained form, doing ihe paih-planning in the chained form...

In order to understand the current state of an art it is often necessary to examine its history to see how it evolved. In examining the growth and present state of scientific computing, as contrasted to the other three fields of this session, machine design, software, and business applications, I find that there have been, and are, significant differences-in particular scientific computation ha...

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The effects of dietary isohumulones, the main components accounting for the bitter taste of beer, on lipid metabolism were examined. Young female C57BL/6N mice were fed diets containing isomerized hop extract (IHE), which consists mainly of isohumulones. Administration of IHE with an atherogenic (high-fat and high-cholesterol) diet for 2 weeks resulted in a significant increase in plasma HDL-ch...

Interoperability of health information systems will enable clinicians to communicate with their patients and each other using information and communication technology to enable safer, effective, and efficient care, and improve population health. Health information technology (HIT) standards are the key to interoperability. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has been ...

Despite rapidly growing interest in the therapeutic resection of the carotid body (CB) chemoreceptors, few physiologic studies exist on the consequences of unilateral CB resection. We present a case of an otherwise healthy postmenopausal female who underwent unilateral CB resection for a paraganglioma. Approximately 4 years postoperatively, she underwent analysis of her sympathetic and hemodyna...

PURPOSE To describe the processes and benefits of the integrating healthcare enterprises in radiation oncology (IHE-RO). METHODS The IHE-RO process includes five basic steps. The first step is to identify common interoperability issues encountered in radiation treatment planning and the delivery process. IHE-RO committees partner with vendors to develop solutions (integration profiles) to int...

While the effects of instantaneous, single-bout exposure to hypoxia have been well researched, little is known about the autonomic response during, or as an adaptation to, repeated intermittent hypoxic exposure (IHE) in a sedentary population. Resting heart rate variability (HRV) and exercise capacity was assessed in 16 participants (8 receiving IHE, [Hyp] and 8 receiving a placebo treatment [C...

ANOTHER REVOLUTION IS taking place in radiology. This revolution differs from the previous 2 decades in which digital computers began to dominate imaging. Although the 1980s and 1990s brought us computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, computed radiography, digital subtraction angiography, and softcopy viewing (filmless radiology), the emphasis today is on developing seamless communicat...

The development of sustained visual allention was examined in Infants cross-seclionally at 14, 20, and 26 weeks of age. lIearl rate, hearl rate variablllt)., and respiralory sinus arrhythmia were measured in a S-min baseline period. Two methods for measuring ,'isual altention "'Cre used. The "infanl conlrol" method consisted of checkerboard presentations which were terminated when Ihe infanlloo...