Simulations and physical robots have shown that hopping and running are possible without sensory feedback. However, stable behavior is often limited to a certain range of the parameters of the open-loop system. Even the simplest of hopping systems can exhibit unstable behavior that results in unpredictable nonperiodic motion as system parameters are adjusted. This paper analyzes the stability o...

The paper studies the properties of a sinusoidally vibrating wedge billiard as a model for 2D impact juggling. It is shown that some periodic orbits that are unstable in the elastic fixed wedge become exponentially stable in the (non-)elastic vibrating wedge. These orbits are linked with some classical juggling patterns, providing an interesting benchmark for the study of the frequency-locking ...

Loop unrolling plays an important role in compilation for Reconfigurable Processing Units (RPUs) as it exposes operator parallelism and enables other transformations (e.g., scalar replacement). Deciding when and where to apply loop unrolling, either fully or partially, leads to large design space exploration problems. In order to cope with these vast spaces, researchers have explored the applic...

Open FRW model in Loop Quantum Cosmology is under consideration. The left and right invariant vector fields and holonomies along them are studied. It is shown that in the hyperbolic geometry of k = −1 it is possible to construct a suitable loop which provides us with quantum scalar constraint originally introduced by Vandersloot [19]. Such an operator has correct geometrical interpretation. The...

The open string with one-dimensional target space is formulated in terms of an SOS, or loop gas, model on a random surface. We solve an integral equation for the loop amplitude with Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions imposed on different pieces of its boundary. The result is used to calculate the mean values of order and disorder operators, to construct the string propagator and find its...

Multibody systems can be either closed-loop or open-loop controlled. While closed-loop control clearly is the most flexible solution applicable to most systems and motions, some significant drawbacks exist: It requires sophisticated and expensive sensory systems and feedback-controllers. The computation of appropriate reactions is time critical and often a limitation for making the motion of a ...

In 8] a new model validation method was proposed that is based on the estimation of an unbiased model of the model error which relates the inputs to the simulation errors. In this paper, we extend this methodology to closed-loop validation , i.e. the validation of an open-loop model on the basis of closed-loop validation data. We show that, perhaps surprisingly, the same model may fail to be va...

In [8] a new model validation method was proposed that is based on the estimation of an unbiased model of the model error which relates the inputs to the simulation errors. In this paper, we extend this methodology to closed-loop validation, i.e. the validation of an open-loop model on the basis of closed-loop validation data. We show that, perhaps surprisingly, the same model may fail to be va...

In this paper, two compact quad-channel and six-channel diplexer are designed and fabricated using defected microstrip structure (DMS). This structure is designed for the desired frequency based on the literature reviews. The proposed configuration is composed of a conventional T-junction divider with two pairs of open bended stubs and dual/tri-band filters. In designing dual band filters, a lo...