We present a case study in the design of an autonomous robotic software subsystem for managing mission execution and discrete traffic interaction in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge. Its role is reviewed in the context of the overall software system that controls “Boss”, Tartan Racing’s winning entry in the competition. Design criteria are presented, followed by the application of design principl...

Impwtant aspects of mission operations for spacecraft (S/C) sent to explore outer space are: engineering subsystem performance analysis, characterization, and commanding, all involving a substantial amount of human resources and time. Recent efforts have brought about several productivity enhancement measures within the mission operations area that incluck the streamlining of the operations pro...

Based on the stimulus–organism–response (SOR) model, this study explored customer behavioral intentions and influencing factors in service industry, represented by hotels. It studied servicescape, emotions, intentions. PROCESS analysis was conducted 305 valid questionnaires collected from hot spring resorts. The found that servicescape can predict intentions, emotions have a partial mediating e...

C. elegans is a roundworm that has been established as a model organism for neurobiological applications due to its simple neuronal system (302 neurons). These neurons respond to diverse stimuli such as electric signals and result in animals’ behavioral responses through neural signaling pathways towards motor outputs. We have used a microfluidic device to establish accurately-controllable micr...

Abstract The two purposes of the research are (a) to develop an analytical model that views economy/polity as a social system with interactive subsystems actors: households, firms, government, political parties and other significant actors, (b) apply construct verify timeline figures major events in world development shaped evolution western economies, relative strength their interacting subsys...

This paper establishes a recycling system for construction waste and simulates the operation of its four links using theory method dynamics. In addition, based on technology acceptance model planned behavior, research willingness purchasers to use recycled products is established, factors influencing are analyzed structural equations. Results show that trend building subsystem information feedb...

In this short note we will consider a problem concerning the interconnection of systems from the behavioral point of view. The specific class of systems under consideration will be smooth time-invariant delay-differential systems with commensurate delays. We will give a characterization for the achievability of a given subsystem via regular interconnection from the overall system. This also lea...