This paper presents a simple robot localization technique using the wireless visual servoing technique involved in an autonomous ground vehicle ODIS (omnidirectional inspection system) for under-car inspection tasks in standard parking lot environment. Based on the current architecture of ODIS and the dedicated scripting language, an iterative visual servoing scheme is proposed to align the yel...

This study investigates the energy related aspects of developing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations powered with solar photovoltaic (PV) canopies built on parking infrastructure large-scale retailers. A technical analysis is performed lot areas located in highest EV market coupled charge station rates and capacities top ten EV. The results a case show potential 3.1 MW per Walmart Supercent...

This paper presents a unified formulation capable of systematically generating the governing symbolic equations for multibody, multidomain systems. The formulation is based on the principle of orthogonality, a powerful concept that serves as a generalization of the principle of virtual work and virtual power. Since it is a graph-theoretic approach, the formulation also provides significant flex...

The anticipation of a large penetration of EVs (electric vehicles) into the market brings up many technical issues. The power system may put at risk the security and reliability of operation due to uncontrolled EV charging and discharging. It is necessary to carry out intelligent scheduling for charging and discharging of EVs. In this paper, a smart management and scheduling model is proposed f...

In this paper, models for understanding bird roosting will be considered for purposes of developing better Artificial Life models of complex behavior. Roosting involves multiple flocks of birds picking a single tree limb to rest on for the night, and can be considered an iterative, time-dependent process that unfolds over a 45-minute interval roughly corresponding to twilight. Two models will b...

A floor slab of buildings can be used as a ground heat exchanger by equipping exchange pipes with horizontal layout, namely energy slabs. The thermal performance conventional slabs is relatively low due to the interference ambient air temperature. This fatal drawback overcome installing in an underground parking lot, where influence not significant. study experimentally investigated applicabili...