In this paper, angular displacement and angular velocity sensors based on coplanar waveguide (CPW) transmission lines and S-shaped split ring resonators (S-SRRs) are presented. The sensor consists of two parts, namely a CPW and an S-SRR, both lying on parallel planes. By this means, line-to-resonator magnetic coupling arises, the coupling level being dependent on the line-to-resonator relative ...

In this paper, we propose a collaborative technique for face orientation estimation in smart camera networks. The proposed spatiotemporal feature fusion analysis is based on active collaboration between the cameras in data fusion and decision making using features extracted by each camera. First, a head strip mapping method is proposed based on a Markov model and a Viterbi-like algorithm to est...

The visual information in V1 is processed by an array of modules called orientation preference columns. In some species including humans, orientation columns are radially arranged around singular points like the spokes of a wheel, that are called pinwheels. The pinwheel structure has been observed first with optical imaging techniques and more recently by in vivo two-photon imaging proving thei...

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a promising technology for both neurology and psychiatry. Positive treatment outcome has been reported, for instance in double blind, multi-center studies on depression. Nonetheless, the application of TMS towards studying and treating brain disorders is still limited by inter-subject variability and lack of model systems accessible to TMS. The latter ...

Noting that current chemical theory is based almost exclusively on electronic energy and spin variables the equal importance of orbital angular momentum is explored in this paper. From its classical definition the angular momentum of electrons in an atom is shown to obey Laplace’s equation, which automatically leads to discrete values in terms of spherical harmonics. This analysis assumes a con...

The kinematics of a two rotational degrees-of-freedom (DOF) spherical parallel manipulator (SPM) is developed based on the coordinate transformation approach and the cosine rule of a trihedral angle. The angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration between the actuators and end-effector are thus determined. Moreover, the dynamic model of the 2-DOF SPM is established by using...

We propose a new 3D kernel for the recovery of 3D orientation signatures. In the Cartesian coordinates, the kernel has a shape of a truncated cone with its axis in the radial direction and very small angular support. In the local spherical coordinates, the angular part of the kernel is a 2D Gaussian function. A set of such kernels is obtained by uniformly sampling the 2D space of azimuth and el...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether significant attentional resources are required to accurately monitor changes in bodily orientation, using vestibular information. This question was addressed firstly using a dual-task paradigm in which orientation perception tasks and a speeded auditory tone discrimination task were carried out either singly or in combination. For the active or...

We present an analytical water diffusion model for inferring important microstructural properties such as axon radius, orientation, and packing density using low-q angular Double Pulsed Gradient Spin Echo (double-PGSE) NMR, taking into account finite gradient pulses. The MR signal attenuation obtained from Single Pulsed Gradient Spin Echo (single-PGSE) NMR reflects the underlying microstructura...