An evolutionary motion synthesis method using genetic algorithm (GA) is presented for selfreconfigurable modular robot M-TRAN designed to realize various robotic motions and threedimensional structures. The proposed method is characterized by its capacity to derive feasible solutions for complex synthesis problem of M-TRAN through natural genetic representation. For this purpose, the behavior o...

We conducted a time discounting experiment with married couples, and examined how time preferences, particularly time inconsistency, affect intrahousehold financial decision making. Our experimental results suggest people are more patient when they make decisions jointly with their spouses. The analysis of survey data shows time-inconsistent individuals turn over a smaller percentage of their e...

Thach Tran discusses a new research article on whether preeclampsia is associated with future diabetes, and discusses whether women with a history of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy should be screened for diabetes.

Following the idea advanced and developed by a growing number of researchers in which a sentence may involve two tiers of meaning (e.g., Karttunen 1973, Karttunen and Peters 1979, Potts 2005, Roberts et al. 2009, Bosse et al. 2012, Bruening and Tran Ms., Kim, to appear), this paper suggests that (i) in Thai thuuk and doon are syntactic heads which are associated with two dimensions of meaning i...

Effect of extraction techniques on anthocyanin from butterfly pea flowers (Clitoria ternatea L.) cultivated in VietnamNguyen Minh Thuy, Tran Chi Ben, Vo Quang Minh, Ngo Van Tai

We discuss the ALEXIS automated transient detection system , the statistical approaches used to locate and assess potential tran-sients, and the software tools and databases used to help identify possible counterparts.

The extension of the Laplace tran for characterization of linear time-varying (L presented. The proposed two-dimensional L (2DLT) can be used as a framework for analys LTV networks and systems that exhibit a c property.

Copyright © 2008, IGI Global, distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. AbstrAct Decision-making is a process of choosing among alternative courses of action for solving complicated problems where multi-criteria objectives are involved. The past few years have witnessed a growing recognition of soft computing (SC) (Zadeh, 1998) technologie...

Kidneys are the main site of production of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) that is the major regulator of erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production. EPO level is normally controlled by a negative feedback mechanism in the kidneys, but patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) do not produce sufficient levels of EPO to maintain appropriate blood hemoglobin concentration. A mathematical mode...

With the scaling of MOSFETs in to sub-100nm regim, Silicon – on – Insulator (SOI), single gate (SG) and double gate (DG) MOSFETs are expected to replace tradional bulk MOSFETS. These novel MOSFETs devices will be strong contenders in RF applications in wireless communication market. This work is concerned about the device scaling and different design structures of nano scale SOI MOSFETs. The co...