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A 3D Printed Linear Pneumatic Actuator for Position, Force and Impedance Control
(5/24/2018)Although 3D printing has the potential to provide greater customization and to reduce the costs of creating actuators for industrial applications, the 3D printing of actuators is still a relatively new concept. We have ... -
A Bayesian network based decision support system
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)In this highly dynamic environment, data and information are rapidly changing in time. For a decision support system, to capture continuum data and then to extract knowledge from data is in high demand. Our research work ... -
A Computational Approach to Explore the Interaction of Semisynthetic Nitrogenous Heterocyclic Compounds with the SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease
(12/27/2020)In the context of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, numerous attempts have been made to discover new potential antiviral molecules against its causative agent, SARS-CoV-2, many of which focus on its ... -
A constructive cooperative coevolutionary algorithm applied to press line optimisation
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Simulation-based optimisation often considers computationally expensive problems. Successfully optimising such large scale and complex problems within a practical timeframe is a challenging task. Optimisation techniques ... -
A Conway–Maxwell–Poisson Type Generalization of Hypergeometric Distribution
(2023-02-02)The hypergeometric distribution has gained its importance in practice as it pertains to sampling without replacement from a finite population. It has been used to estimate the population size of rare species in ecology, ... -
A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis of Psychometric Intelligence and Achievement in Reading and Math
(9/1/2017)A cross-lagged panel analysis of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) intelligence test scores and reading and math achievement test scores of 337 students twice assessed for special education ... -
A Cultural Resource Inventory of 550 Previously Surveyed Acres on Camp Swift, Bastrop County, Texas
(Archaeological Report No. 423, 2012)From November 2011 to January 2012, the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) conducted an intensive archaeological reconnaissance survey of 550 acres of previously ... -
A cultural resource survey for Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc., in Uvalde, Medina, and Frio counties, Texas
(Archaeological Report No. 117, 1982)The Center for Archaeological Research (CAR), The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), under contract with Alexander Utility Engineering, Inc., (letter dated May 5, 1980), conducted an archaeological survey for the ... -
A Customized Monkeypox Virus Genomic Database (MPXV DB v1.0) for Rapid Sequence Analysis and Phylogenomic Discoveries in CLC Microbial Genomics
(2022-12-22)Monkeypox has been a neglected, zoonotic tropical disease for over 50 years. Since the 2022 global outbreak, hundreds of human clinical samples have been subjected to next-generation sequencing (NGS) worldwide with raw ... -
A De Novo Sequence Variant in Barrier-to-Autointegration Factor Is Associated with Dominant Motor Neuronopathy
(2023-03-09)Barrier-to-autointegration factor (BAF) is an essential component of the nuclear lamina. Encoded by BANF1, this DNA binding protein contributes to the regulation of gene expression, cell cycle progression, and nuclear ... -
A Differential–Developmental Model (DDM): Mental Speed, Attention Lapses, and General Intelligence (g)
(6/12/2017)The aim of this paper is to provide a parsimonious account of developmental and individual differences in intelligence (measured as g). The paper proposes a Differential–Developmental Model (DDM), which focuses on factors ... -
A Dramaturgical Analysis of Latina Influencers Use of Props and Settings to Signal Identity
(2022-06-27)Dramaturgical analysis has been applied by scholars to social media influencers, but how props and settings are used to signal identity is understudied. This study uses a series of in-depth interviews with Latina influencers ... -
A fast and accurate recognition system for flexible grasping of electronic goods
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Automated packaging is becoming more and more interesting for various production sites even in Europe. However, in many companies the packaging process can only handle a limited amount of products. This leads to a very ... -
A Fault Diagnosis Design Based on Deep Learning Approach for Electric Vehicle Applications
(10/13/2021)Diagnosing faults in electric vehicles (EVs) is a great challenge. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the detection of faults in an electromechanical conversion chain for conventional or autonomous EVs. The ... -
A foresight study on future trends influencing material consumption and waste generation in production
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)There are boundless upcoming factors that influence future of material waste in production. This broad range of factors needs to be scanned, categorized and analyzed in a structured way. This paper by a foresight study, ... -
A framework to support the lifecycle of virtual manufacturing enterprises
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)This paper proposes a framework to support the full virtual manufacturing enterprise lifecycle from the creation to the operation and dissolution. The paper will show how the framework supports the activities involved in ... -
A Genetic Algorithm Using Triplet Nucleotide Encoding and DNA Reproduction Operations for Unconstrained Optimization Problems
(6/30/2017)As one of the evolutionary heuristics methods, genetic algorithms (GAs) have shown a promising ability to solve complex optimization problems. However, existing GAs still have difficulties in finding the global optimum and ... -
A geoarcheological survey of the proposed Plainview Hike and Bike trail, Hale County, Texas
(Archaeological Report No. 396, 2008)In March of 2005, the Texas Department of Transportation issued work authorization #575-01-SA005 to the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) at the University of Texas at San Antonio to conduct a survey of areas affected ... -
A Guide to Ceramics from Spanish Colonial Sites in Texas
(Special Report No. 33, 2008)AUTHORS’ PREFACE: The descriptions of ceramic types in this publication are compiled primarily as an aid to archaeologists working at missions and presidios in Texas, though it will also help those investigating town and ... -
A Hierarchical Approach Using Machine Learning Methods in Solar Photovoltaic Energy Production Forecasting
(1/19/2016)We evaluate and compare two common methods, artificial neural networks (ANN) and support vector regression (SVR), for predicting energy productions from a solar photovoltaic (PV) system in Florida 15 min, 1 h and 24 h ahead ...