Basic Principles -- Foundation of Control Systems Design -- Computational Methods (with Numerical Examples) -- Matching Conditions for Transient Inputs -- Matching to Environment Generating Persistent Disturbances -- LMI-based Design -- Design of a Sampled-data Control System -- Search Methods (with Numerical Tests) -- A Numerical Evaluation of the Node Array Method -- A Simulated Annealing Ine…
Introduction -- Kinematics and Dynamics -- Model-based Control -- Learning-Based Control -- Further Topics on Learning-based Control -- Shared Control -- Conclusions.This monograph presents a novel concept of a mobile robot, which is a single-wheel, gyroscopically stabilized robot. The robot is balanced by a spinning wheel attached through a two-link manipulator at the wheel bearing, and actuat…
Transformations and Projections -- Differential Geometry of Curves -- Design of Curves -- Splines -- Differential Geometry of Surfaces -- Design of Surfaces -- Solid Modeling -- Computations for Geometric Design -- Geometric Modeling Using Point Clouds -- Finite Element Method -- Optimization.A new discipline is said to attain maturity when the subject matter takes the shape of a textbook. Seve…
Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Preliminaries. 2.1. Notation. 2.2. Boolean Functions. 2.3. Decomposition of Boolean Functions. 2.4. Reduced Ordered Binary Decision Diagrams -- 3. Exact node Minimization. 3.1. Branch and Bound Algorithm. 3.2. A*-Based Optimization. 3.3. Summary -- 4. Heuristic node Minimization. 4.1. Efficient Dynamic Minimization. 4.2. Improved Lower Bounds for Dynamic Reordering.…
Integrated Mechanical Electronic Systems -- Fundamentals of Theoretical Modeling of Technical Processes -- Fundamental Equations of the Dynamics of Mechanical Systems with Mobile Masses -- Mechanical Elements -- Electrical Drives -- Machines and Drivetrains -- Identification of Dynamic Systems -- Models of Oscillations and their Identification -- Sensors -- Actuators -- Microcomputers -- Exampl…
Executive overview of PLM -- to PLM -- Progress depends on retentiveness -- The opportunities and benefits of PLM -- The rationale for PLM -- Different views of PLM -- You start here — in the details of the PLM swamp -- PLM has the answers -- Some components of PLM -- Uncoordinated incoherent improvement initiatives -- Coherent vision, strategy, plan, resources, metrics -- A company's PLM Vis…
Eco-Design -- The Design for Environmental Compliance Workbench Tool -- Eco-Impact Anticipation by Parametric Screening of Machine System Components -- Man Machine Interaction and Man Machine Interface — Critical Issues for the Human Environment -- Integrating Eco-Design Into Business Environments -- Virtual Environments — the Eco-Friendly Approach to Product Design? -- A TRIZ Approach to D…
to Light Gauge Metal Structures -- Peculiar Problems in Cold-formed Steel Design Part 1 -- Recent Advances and Progress in Design Codes: Instability Problems -- Recent Advances and Progress in Design Codes: Connections -- Stainless Steel Structures -- High Strength Steel Structures -- Residential Buildings -- Industrial and Non-residential Buildings -- 9: Pallet Racking.The aim of this book is …
PID Control Technology -- Some PID Control Fundamentals -- On-line Model-Free Methods -- Automatic PID Controller Tuning — the Nonparametric Approach -- Relay Experiments for Multivariable Systems -- Phase-Locked Loop Methods -- Phase-Locked Loop Methods and PID Control -- Process Reaction Curve and Relay Methods Identification and PID Tuning -- Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithm Methods in PI…
The reality of design -- Design issues -- Models of designing -- Design planning and modelling -- Systems engineering -- Requirements engineering -- Human resources -- Artificial intelligence for design process improvement -- Complexity -- Thinking and representing in design -- Communication in design -- Engineering change -- Risk in the design process -- Design for X -- Engineering knowledge m…