in this paper we intend to generate some set of optimal trajectories according to the number of control points has been applied for parameterizing those using b-spline curves. the trajectories are used to generate an optimal locomotion gait in a crawling worm-like robot. due to gait design considerations it is desired to minimize the required torques in a cycle of gait. similar to caterpillars,...

This paper presents an algorithm for estimating the control points of the B-spline and curve matching which are achieved by using the dissimilarity measure based on the knot associated with the B-spline curves. The B-splines stand as one of the most efficient curve representations and possess very attractive properties such as spatial uniqueness, boundedness and continuity, local shape controll...

This paper presents a new approach and methodology to solve the second-order one-dimensional hyperbolic telegraph equation with Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions using the cubic trigonometric B-spline collocation method. The usual finite difference scheme is used to discretize the time derivative. The cubic trigonometric B-spline basis functions are utilized as an interpolating function...

A new de(nition of a symmetric fractional B-spline is presented. This generalises the usual integer order B-spline, that becomes a special case of the new one. ? 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

In this paper, we propose basic and improved algorithms based on polynomial B-spline form for constrained global optimization of multivariate functions. The proposed are a branch-and-bound framework. algorithm introduce several new ingredients, such as box consistency hull to prune the search regions make more efficient. performance is tested compared set test problems. results tests show super...

This paper explores numerical solutions of optimal control problems using B–Spline curves. It is aimed to give a general framework on how to use B–Splines to formulate optimal control problems and to solve them numerically using Nonlinear Trajectory Generation software package. Effects of the selection of the B–Spline parameters, such as, number of intervals, smoothness, piecewise polynomial or...

The use of polynomial functions to describe the average growth trajectory and covariance functions of Nellore and MA (21/32 Charolais+11/32 Nellore) young bulls in performance tests was studied. The average growth trajectories and additive genetic and permanent environmental covariance functions were fit with Legendre (linear through quintic) and quadratic B-spline (with two to four intervals) ...

A method to generate a quintic B-spline curve which passes through the given points is described. In this case, there are four more equations than there are control point positions. Therefore, four gradients which are the first derivative of a quintic B-spline equation are assigned to the given points. In addition to this method, another method to generate a quintic B-spline curve which passes ...

Non-linear Fisher’s equations are solved by using a spline method based on B-spline in the space direction and finite difference schema in the time direction. Numerical results reveal that spline method based on Bspline is implemented and effective.