We introduce a novel method capable of dissecting the succession of processing stages underlying mental arithmetic, thus revealing how two numbers are transformed into a third. We asked adults to point to the result of single-digit additions and subtractions on a number line, while their finger trajectory was constantly monitored. We found that the two operands are processed serially: the finge...

This paper describes a robust control design for automatic steering of passenger cars. Previous studies [l-31 showed that' reliable automatic driving at highway speed may not be achieved under pract,ical conditions with look-down reference systems which use only one sensor at the front bumper to measure the 1at)eral displacement of the vehicle from the lane reference. An additional lateral disp...

CONTEXT The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is composed of 8 reaching directions that are potentially measuring the same functional component, leading to the suggestion that the number of reach directions could be reduced without compromising the assessment of dynamic postural control. OBJECTIVE To determine whether the relationship of stance-leg angular displacement on normalized reach di...

UNLABELLED : Gener is a development module for programming chemical controllers based on DNA strand displacement. Gener is developed with the aim of providing a simple interface that minimizes the opportunities for programming errors: Gener allows the user to test the computations of the DNA programs based on a simple two-domain strand displacement algebra, the minimal available so far. The too...

Pleural effusion is a complicating feature of many diseases of the lung and pleura, but its effects on the mechanics of the diaphragm have not been assessed. In the present study, radiopaque markers were attached along muscle bundles in the midcostal region of the diaphragm in anesthetized dogs, and the three-dimensional location of the markers during relaxation before and after the stepwise in...

This study presents a least squares support vector machine (LSSVM) based displacement prediction model for health monitoring of concrete dams. LSSVM is a novel machine learning technique. The model can produce similar good generalization performance and learns faster than the basic support vector machines in engineering problems. The advantages such as high prediction accuracy, fast training sp...

We present the design, fabrication, and characterization of a MEMS-based 3-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) that allows generation large displacements. The DAC consists electrostatic bending-plate actuators are connected to mechanical amplifier (mechAMP), enabling amplification output displacement. Based on parallel binary-encoded voltage signal, displacement system can be controlled in an...

Shear-based fracture propagation in fluid-saturated porous materials is investigated using a displacement–pressure formulation that includes acceleration and inertial effects of the fluid. Pressure-dependent plasticity with nonassociated flow rule adopted to realistically represent stresses bulk material. The domain discretized unequal order T-splines cast into finite element method Bézier extr...