A monocular visual servoing scheme for constrained robots is considered in this chapter. Inspired by the Orthogonalization Principle (OP) introduced by Suguru Arimoto in the context of robot force control, a Visual Orthogonalization Principle (VOP) is proposed and a novel control scheme for adaptive image-based visual servoing is presented. The scheme guarantees a global exponential convergence...

Several theorists have proposed that distinctions are needed between different positive emotional states, and that these discriminations may be particularly useful in the domain of vocal signals (Ekman, 1992b, Cognition and Emotion, 6, 169–200; Scherer, 1986, Psychological Bulletin, 99, 143–165). We report an investigation into the hypothesis that positive basic emotions have distinct vocal exp...

In the 15th century a middle-aged Italian citizen of noble ancestry, Luis Cornaro, had been living a life of gluttony. His indulgent lifestyle included extravagant food and, shall we say, frequent indulgence in sensual pleasure. Upon realizing that his health was slipping away, Cornaro consulted a physician who advised him that his habits would lead to his early demise. The recommended dietary ...

In comparison to the natural sciences, there is a lack of empirically grounded social scientific research which addresses how people arrive at forming pleasurable interpretations physical activity participation. Both and conceptualisations bodily sensations evoked via involvement have also been restricted pain pleasure pleasure-displeasure dualisms. Nevertheless, general agreement across these ...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the degree of influence of the organizational identification on the experiences of pleasure and suffering of women who are members of the nursing staff of two general hospitals in Belo Horizonte. METHOD A quantitative study was conducted with 97 nurses and 414 nursing technicians chosen by convenience in their workplaces. We used a self-administered questionnaire containi...