Function is a key concept to integrate design object mod eling and design process modeling in design We here propose the FEP Functional Evolution Process model in order to inte grate design object modeling and design process modeling In the FEP model the model of a design object is evolved through three steps i e function description function actualization and function evaluation Function descr...

The  present study aims at exploring the processing difficulty of cleft structures as a type of relative clause for EFL and Persian as  first language learners.The impact of head nouns with various functions as well as that of embedding on the processing of Persian and English cleft structures has been investigated in the present study.The participants  were 68  Iranian male and female students...

– One of the important applications of robots is in material handling and transport of various shaped objects. In cases where an object cannot be directly grasped by the robot gripper, and must be carried by a hook, it may be subject to undesirable swings during transport. This paper presents an analytical method for minimizing the oscillation of a suspended object during transport. This method...