Imagine cutting a sheet of wood with nothing more than a utility knife. That's balsa for you. You may remember this ultralight-weight wood from model plane kits in childhood. Bring this material out ...

The term "involute" refers to the shape of the teeth: the curves of the teeth are involutes of circles, which are curves that optimize gear performance. Figure 1.1.2: The three marked circles are key ...

Routines to create rounded corners, with either circular rounding, or continuous curvature rounding with no sudden curvature transitions. Provides rounding of corners or rounding that preserves corner ...

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Abstract: This paper presents a Tornambe controller (TC) for a two-degree-of-freedom (DOF) parallel mechanism of pneumatic muscle actuators (PMAs) based on tracking differentiators (TDs). A dynamic ...

Abstract: Interrobot relative localization using accessible local measurements is crucial for various multirobot missions in a GPS-denied environment. Due to its importance, it is meaningful to ...

There is something joyful and triumphant about unnecessary displays of exquisite craftsmanship. Wonderfully exuberant, lively elements were much in evidence at Harvest – the showcase of contemporary ...

For interior designers, it has to be frustrating when people see photographs of a home that you’ve completed and assume you ‘just’ choose paint colours and shop for furniture all day. The role of a ...

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