In the low observation noise limit particle filters become inefficient. In this paper a simple-to-implement particle filter is suggested as a solution to this well-known problem. The proposed Local Importance Sampling based particle filters draw the particles’ positions in a two-step process that makes use of both the dynamics of the system and the most recent observation. Experiments with the ...

In a nonparametric framework, we consider the problem of classifying a categorical response Y whose distribution depends on a vector of predictors X, where the coordinates Xj of X may be continuous, discrete, or categorical. To select the variables to be used for classification, we construct an algorithm which for each variable Xj computes an importance score sj to measure the strength of assoc...

one of the most famous horticultural exporting products of iran is saffron. at present, the main region for the production of saffron is the northeast region of iran (khorasan-e razavi and southern khorasan provinces). the present research intends to survey the suitable areas for cultivation of saffron in the west of iran (kermanshah and kurdistan provinces) which, in the climatic conditions, i...

Risk of complex disorders is thought to be multifactorial, involving interactions between risk factors. However, many genetic studies assess association between disease status and markers one single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at a time, due to the high-dimensional nature of the search space of all possible interactions. Three ensemble methods have been recently proposed for use in high-dimen...

social responsibility has been recognized as one of the most important elements in the existence and survival of the organizations. therefore, studying and investigating this fundamental element considering social identity leads not only into enhancing organizational commitment, but also increasing the sense of satisfaction among stakeholders outside the organization. the present research inves...

recent developments in the area of smart structures indicate that variable geometry / stiffness truss network is of fundamental importance in designing smart transformable structures and systems for space applications. this paper presents the conceptual design and dynamic modeling of a cooperative re-configurabel dual-arm robotic structure called dual-arm cam-lock manipulator. the manipulator i...