Multilateral Control with Haptic Transmission Ratio

A method for passivity analysis of multilateral haptic systems

This paper presents a novel criterion to study the stability of multilateral teleoperation systems based on passivity. Such systems (modelled as n -port networks) have recently found interesting applications in cooperative haptic teleoperation and haptic-assisted training. The criterion provides researchers with an analytical, closed-form, necessary and sufficient condition useful for both anal...

Transmission loss allocation in bilateral or multilateral transaction-based markets

In this paper, the problem of transmission loss allocation has been studied and a new method for loss allocation in transaction-based markets has been proposed. To further this end, first transmission line loss equations were used with respect to bus injected currents. The share of each bus from the mentioned transmission line losses was determined. Then, this method was applied to the total ne...

University of Alberta Stability of Multilateral Haptic Teleoperation Systems

Multilateral systems involving haptic information sharing between several users have recently found interesting applications in cooperative haptic teleoperation and haptic-assisted training. It is intuitively understood that some tasks are performed more effectively with two hands or through collaboration than one hand or individual operation. By using multiple user interfaces (“masters”) and o...

Simulation of the Admittance Control Based Haptic Interface Device

Reforming the Multilateral Export Control Regimes

The use of export controls to regulate the supply of major conventional arms systems and materials associated with weapons of mass destruction (WMD) has long been a central component of nonproliferation efforts. But how well are US and multilateral efforts to control the export of advanced weaponry and sensitive dual-use technologies working? Iraq’s ability to purchase key components for its WM...