Map construction and task-oriented navigation constitute two important capabilities for mobile robots. Despite their value, progress to date in the development of stand-alone robots endowed with these capabilities has been limited. We describe an architecture for mobile robots based on the concept of semi-autonomy that employs communication with a human advisor in order to simplify the tasks of...

Since the early 1990s, Amartya Sen and Mahbub al Haq advocated for a model of development that would enable individuals and communities to “lead the kind of life they choose”. This view of development, predicated on investing in human capabilities and opportunities, has resulted in widespread improvements in non-economic areas of development, notably in education and health. Measuring the succe...

The habitation, development, and exploration of lunar and martian environments will require a human and equipment surface transport vehicle. Although a human surface transport vehicle was designed and used on the Apollo missions, the capabilities required to support the build-up, maintenance, and exploration activities associated with a prolonged stay on the lunar and martian surfaces will requ...

Organization theorists have increasingly recognized the need to incorporate dynamic processes that include individual intentionality into theories of organizing. In particular, the leadership and human interaction aspects of organizing and their role in the development of organizational and managerial capabilities have been identified as an under researched area. This paper addresses this gap. ...

The hallmarks of cancer comprise eight biologic capabilities acquired by incipient cancer cells during the multistep development of human tumors. The hallmarks constitute an organizing principle for rationalizing the complexities of neoplastic disease. They include sustaining proliferative signaling, evading growth suppressors, resisting cell death, enabling replicative immortality, inducing an...

world community is always seeking solutions and ways to improve peace and enhance development. human rights education which increases public awareness of human rights is one way for achieving peace and development. such education would result in changing society, understanding other nations and strengthening peace and prosperity. if a society grows up in all economic, social and cultural dimant...

the change in the concept of social development over the last few decades, from the physical aspects to human dimensions has increased women’s participation in socio-economic activities and enhancement of their capabilities has been regarded as key strategies in sustainable development. the present study attempts to achieve the following objective: investigation of the impacts of ngo’s activiti...