This paper deals with the handling of deformable linear objects (DLOs), such as hoses, wires or leaf springs, bases on force/torque sensing. First, we describe the characteristic change of force and moment for all single-contact transitions which may occur between DLO and a rigid polyhedron obstacle. Second, we present data processing algorithms for the automated detection of state transitions ...

This paper introduces ‘treatable’ theories, a large class of first-order theories each having a unique countable recursively saturated model.Important examples of such theories are DIS and DLO. It turns out that resplendency or parameter-free resplendency for such theories is implied by a Σ1(Π1 ThN)-statement. Other results concerning resplendency and Σ1definability are obtained.

Distributive lattices with operators (DLO) are a natural generalization of the notion of Boolean algebras with operators. An operator in a bounded distributive lattice A is a function f : An → A which preserves ∧ (or ∨) in each coordinate. In the last few years these classes of algebras have been actively investigated since they appear as algebraic counterpart of many logics. Some important con...

While handling deformable linear objects (DLOs), such as hoses, wires or leaf springs, with an industrial robot at high speed, unintended and undesired oscillations that delay further operations may occur. This paper analyzes oscillations based on a simple model with one degree of freedom (DOF) and presents a method for active open-loop damping. Different ways to interpret an oscillating DLO as...

Synopsis The yield-line method of analysis provides a powerful means of identifying the ultimate load carrying capacity of reinforced concrete slabs. Benefits of the yield-line method are that it will often identify additional reserves of strength when applied to the analysis of existing slabs, and to highly economic slabs when used in design. Traditionally a hand-based method, the yield-line m...

Instead of ‘researching’ for perfected (yet rejected) solutions, IMAG-DLO stresses the need for a farmer participatory approach towards: local development of less perfect, yet accepted practical and low-cost technologies; based on simple and durable equipment designs suitable for local manufacture.

For convenience, let us rewrite v(x,y) as a function of three parameters v(dc,don, p): the compressed discontinuity dc, the oriented normalized discontinuity don, and the relative coordinates of the screen-space pixel in the projected light space p. For the parameters dc and p, the description given in the Section 3.1 of the paper is sufficient for this supplementary document. However, we need ...