This paper describes the work to develop a parallel beam scanning system (PBSS) for the noncontac t measurement of surface flatness of such medium-sized surface plates, as sheet metals, sheet-moulding c o m p o u n d (SMC) plates, and glass plates, which are difficult to measure by traditional methods. The PBSS consists of a He-Ne laser source with good point ing stability, a scanner to create ...

We show that paradoxical consequences of violations of Bell’s inequality are induced by the use of an unsuitable probabilistic description for the EPR-Bohm-Bell experiment. The conventional description (due to Bell) is based on a combination of statistical data collected for different settings of polarization beam splitters (PBSs). In fact, such data consists of some conditional probabilities w...

It is well known that skilled bicycle riders can balance and propel themselves forward using motions of the handlebar. We present the complete nonlinear dynamics and control of such a pedal-less bicycle with a rider. Propulsion is achieved not by pedaling but by a cyclic motion of the steering axis of the bicycle. It is shown that this kind of actuation results in net forward motion of the bicy...

Some surveys indicate that providing bicycle lanes and paths may encourage more people to commute by bicycle. The presence of a striped lane or separated path can increase a cyclist’s perception of safety. With growing concerns over traffic congestion and vehicle pollution, public policy makers are increasingly promoting bicycling as an alternative for commuting and other utilitarian trip purpo...

An interactive bicycle simulator with six degrees of freedom motion system could bring the rider a very realistic riding feeling. An important component of the simulator is the full bicycle dynamic model that simulated the two-wheeled bicycle dynamics. It consists of two slightly coupled submodels: The stability submodel and the vibration submodel. The stability submodel solves the stability of...

The aim of this research is to understand and assess the application of organizational learning capabilities in the status quo and review desirable situations in the context of the agricultural faculty environment. Data were collected from 329 faculty members in 19 public agricultural faculties using a survey questionnaire. Results indicate that organizational learning capabilities are below av...

This paper discusses the concept of ‘fairness’ in transport, specifically regarding women using public future autonomous vehicle taxis or bicycle sharing. Women generally have varying and complex mobility patterns compared to men suffer disproportionate fairness issues when transport. Different concepts are explored, including: equality opportunity, equity justice (including procedural, social ...