Neutralising ordnance with non-extending elements

Extending XML Schema with Derived Elements

XML is becoming the standard for document description, and XML Schema is gaining wide acceptance as the schema language to define the set of elements and attribute names that describe the content of a document. This work proposes both a knowledge model and an execution model to extend XML Schema with derived elements: the XDerive vocabulary. A derived element is an element whose content can be ...

Seismic Response of Building Structures with Sliding Non-structural Elements

Interaction between a structure under base excitation and heavy non-structural elements that it supports is significant in the seismic analysis and design of the structure. Heavy non-structural elements may slide/rock under base excitation, and this dynamic action affects the seismic behavior of the supporting structure. Hence, in this study, a numerical model was presented to describe the seis...

Classification of Unexploded Ordnance

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Visual ordnance recognition

We describe a method for recognizing surface-lying ordnance in test ranges using stereo range information and image edge maps. This method is to be used by an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) surveying the test range for autonomous clearing of ordnance. We concentrate on a particular type of cylindrical ordnance (BLU-97) in current usage in U.S. military test ranges. In order to locate instances o...

Finite Groups With a Certain Number of Elements Pairwise Generating a Non-Nilpotent Subgroup