In this article we address the problem of catching objects that move at a relatively large distance from the robot, of the order of tens of times the size of the robot itself. To this purpose, we adopt casting manipulation and visual-based feedback control. Casting manipulation is a technique to deploy a robotic end-effector far from the robot's base, by throwing the end-effector and controllin...

Two cable logging systems were reviewed to compare the efficiency of potential biomass extraction from remote forest sites in Ireland based on productive machine hour (PMH) and unit cost of operation (€/m). Three operational scenarios (SC) were analysed where SC I was a three man crew operation (choker setter, the carriage operator and unhooking chokers). SC II was a variation of this with a tw...

introduction this study was conducted to evaluate the involvement of body organs such as the lungs in systemic lupus erythematosus (sle). little information exists on lung involvement in lupus patients without respiratory symptoms; we aimed to evaluate the characteristics of lung gas transfer in female sle patients using carbon monoxide diffusion capacity (dlco) in comparison with a control gro...

background: most research on autonomic dysfunction of diabetes mellitus is conducted on ganglions innervating gastrointestinal (gi) tract and there are limited works focusing on cervical sympathetic ganglia. the effects of diabetes mellitus (dm) on the neurons of superior cervical sympathetic ganglion (scsg) are investigated by stereological methods.   material and methods: female rats (n=72) r...

background: stroke is the third leading cause of death. hypothermia has been recognized as an effective method in reducing brain injury. in this study, we assessed the effects of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (g-csf) as a neuroprotective agent and mild hypothermia on mortality, behavioral function, infarct volume, and brain edema in wistar rats. methods: forty male rats were used in fiv...

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The paper discusses distillation column control within the general framework of plantwide control. In addition, it aims at providing simple recommendations to assist the engineer in designing control systems for distillation columns. The standard LV-configuration for level control combined with a fast temperature loop is recommended for most columns.