This paper concerns the problem of output consensus in nonlinear non-minimum phase systems. The main contribution of the paper is to guarantee achieving consensus in the presence of unstable zero dynamics. To achieve this goal, an output redefinition method is proposed. The new outputs of agents are functions of original outputs and internal states and defined such that the dynamics of agents a...

We developed an evidence-based practice guideline to support occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals in assessing the risk due to lifting and in selecting effective preventive measures for low back pain (LBP) in the Netherlands. The guideline was developed at the request of the Dutch government by a project team of experts and OSH professionals in lifting and work-related LBP. The re...

HyPotHesis: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is magnetic resonance technology that is widely used in the study of the central nervous system and is emerging as a tool to non-invasively image peripheral nerves and assess the extent of nerve fiber regeneration. Given no definite consensus on the accepted autograft orientation during peripheral nerve injury repair, we compare outcomes between revers...

This paper presents a sample translation addressing the diversity of existing learning object metadata standards. Specifically, the bidirectional translation is between CanCore metadata and Weighted Object-Oriented RuleML, and is accomplished using XSLT. The overall aim of these translators is to demonstrate that interoperability is not precluded by lack of consensus among groups interested in ...

delphi as a consensus development technique enables anonymous, systematic refinement of expert opinion with the aim of arriving at a combined or consensual position. in this study, we determined the criteria and their weights for iranian medical schools' ranking through a delphi process. an expert committee devised 13 proposed criteria with 32 indicators with their weights, which were arranged ...