A method is described for mapping the plasma parameters nearby a hollow cathode using a high speed positioning system and a segment-shielded electrostatic probe. Contour maps of plasma density, plasma potential, and electron temperature are presented for wide ranges of discharge current (2 20 A) and xenon flow rate (1.5 – 4.5 sccm). The contour maps are constructed from the analysis of 320 I-V ...

Rice University turned up the heat hosting the 2011 Chefs Under Fire Regional Culinary Competition presented by the Keeper Collection at East Servery last Sunday. Executive Chef of Azuma Sushi & Robata Bar Harold Wong was declared winner for his Cap'n Carpaccio dish — sliced sirloin flap steak with orange jam, micro shiso, garlic chips, fried leeks and ito togarashi served with sliced eggplant ...

We have been doing a research on visionbased reinforcement learning and applied the method to build real soccer playing robots. In the rst stage [ Asada et al., 1994a ] , a robot learned to shoot a ball into a goal. In the second stage [ Asada et al., 1994b; Asada et al., 1994c ] , we set up an opponent just before the goal, that is, a goal keeper, and make the robot learn to shoot a ball into ...