Monday, April 25, 2011

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Religion is Knowledge too!

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 11:35 AM PDT

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Religion is knowledge, too. Bringing religion back to school.

Autonomous Mobility Robotics, action-perception update cycles... help

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:35 AM PDT

Hi, i have this homework problem, that I am having a hard time with. I was wondering if anyone could help me out. Thanks for any advice you can give me.

A robot is assumed to be moving along a straight line (the x-axis) with approximately constant velocity ‘u’. Its motion is modeled by the following equation:


where:
xi is the initial position at t=0
x is the position at time t
u is the (assumed) constant velocity
The initial position is established by a GPS reading and there are periodic GPS updates thereafter. As discussed in class, the equation above is just a model of the system motion, and there is some uncertainty (error) in the values it predicts. A GPS measurement is periodically used to correct (improve) our knowledge of the exact position of the robot. The GPS readings are available every second and are provided for the moving robot in the table below.


Time ‘t’ (seconds) - GPS position (feet)


0 - 2


1 - 4.25


2 - 7.3


3 - 9.25


4 - 12.3


5 - 14.7





Other relevant data are as follows:
Variance of GPS position estimates = .04 feet2
u = 2.5 feet/second
System (motion model) noise variance = .09 feet2


Complete five full action-perception update cycles of the KF process to come up with the best estimate of the robot position at t= 5 seconds.
Some points to note:
· There are 5 steps in each KF cycle!
· What variance does one start with? The first reading is obtained through a GPS measurement!



Thanks again,
Frank

Cave Homes

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:28 AM PDT

I just graduated as a Civil Engineer. I have always had this idea of building artificial cave homes.
Basic idea is inserting a 'cartridge' underground a lot like an RV with all the kitchen/bath/power/AC ect. Then build artificial cave living space around it. (inside can be pleasant home, mainly out side look as though its a natural cave)

My question is what are the basic issues I need to investigate? this is what I have thought of.
  • drainage
  • sealant/barrier
  • materials that will not deteriorate
  • construction methods
  • equipment needed
  • artificial rock cave? how does the zoo do it any body know? wood/chicken wire/plaster

Vacuum packaging machine

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:17 AM PDT

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Requirement of some raw meterials.

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:28 AM PDT

Hi there,

Recently, I started small industry for making printed circuit boards and some type of PCB boards as beginning. So I am looking for a vendor who can supply machines and technology and requirement raw materiel. If you have any idea then, please reply to me.

thanks lot
Barbarino Jiangxi

Foundation Engineering

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:38 AM PDT

Lecture Series on Foundation Engineering by Dr.Mahendra Singh, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee.

CVT or manual transmission

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:35 AM PDT

hello all,
i was pondering that what kind of transmission would be better for an all terrain vehicle of 10 bhp engine, top speed 60kmph and car weight 300 kg. Continuously variable transmission gives a lucrative option over conventional gear box but its not reliable. On the other hand gear box gives jerky motion to the vehicle while shifting to other gears. Help me on this.

Well Foundation

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:34 AM PDT

Lecture Series on Foundation Engineering(Well Foundation) by Dr.Priti Maheshwari, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee.

Machine Foundation

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:26 AM PDT

Lecture Series on Foundation Engineering(Machine Foundation) by Dr.Priti Maheshwari, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee.

Pile Foundation

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:16 AM PDT

Lecture Series on Foundation Engineering(Pile Foundation) by Dr.Priti Maheshwari, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee.

RubyConf India 2011 28th, 29th May, 2011 - Royal Orchid Hotel

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:03 AM PDT

ThoughtWorks India, together with the Innovation and Technology Trust and the Indian Ruby Community, is hosting RubyConf India 2011 on 28th, 29th May at the Royal Orchid Hotel, Old Airport Road, Bangalore.

RubyConf is an annual conference organised by Ruby Central which is a non-profit organisation dedicated to advocating the Ruby programming language.

Last year's RubyConf India, also hosted by ThoughtWorks, was a phenomenal success, with over 400 attendees from 29 cities across the globe.

Registration
Registration for RubyConf India 2011 is open. To avail the early bird discount, register here

Speakers
We already have a few renowned Ruby speakers lined up for the event, including:

• Yehuda Katz - member of the RoR and jQuery core team
• Chad Fowler - author of "The Passionate Programmer"
• Ola Bini - Core-committer to JRuby since 2006

Call For Proposals
We are still accepting proposals for the event. If you would like to speak at RubyConf India 2011, click here

Sponsorship
If you would like to be a sponsor for the event, please visit RubyConf India 2011 or send a mail to sponsors@rubyconfindia.org

Contact us
To know more about RubyConf India 2011, contact:
Breitner de Sousa
Email: breitner@thoughtworks.com
Phone: +91 800 777 8330

Source: Email from Organizers

Earth pressure Theories & Retaining Walls

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:20 AM PDT

Lecture Series on Foundation Engineering(Earth pressure Theories & Retaining Walls) by Dr.Priti Maheshwari, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee.

Shallow Foundation

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:12 AM PDT

Lecture Series on Foundation Engineering(Shallow Foundation) by Dr.N.K.Samadhiya, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee.

Lecture - 32 Analysis of Complete Vapour Compression

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Here is a Lecture on Refrigeration and Airconditioning by Prof.M.Ramgopal from the Department of Mechanical Engineering IIT Kharagpur.
Discuss this topic with fellow mechanical engineers, share your ideas, ask questions and doubts in this discussion.

Lecture - 31 Expansion Devices

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 03:58 AM PDT

Here is a Lecture on Refrigeration and Airconditioning by Prof.M.Ramgopal from the Department of Mechanical Engineering IIT Kharagpur.
Discuss this topic with fellow mechanical engineers, share your ideas, ask questions and doubts in this discussion.

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