Mircea IVĂNESCU1, Mihaela Cecilia FLORESCU1, Nirvana POPESCU2, Decebal POPESCU2 1 University of Craiova, România, e-mail: ivanescu@robotics.ucv.ro 2 University “Politehnica” Bucharest, România Abstract: The control problem of hyper-redundant arms with continuum elements by frequency criteria is discussed. First, there is concern with the dynamic model of the continuum arm for the …
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Tridimensional Visual Servoing
Gustavo SCHLEYER, Gastón LEFRANC Escuela de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile P.O. Box 4059, Valparaíso, Chile Abstract: This paper presents a tridimensional visual servoing that gives the information of the position, height and orientation of several objects presented in the working area of a robot manipulator. With …
Read More »The Modern Development Cycle of Citizen Oriented Applications
Ion IVAN, Bogdan VINTILĂ, Cristian CIUREA, Mihai DOINEA Economic Informatics Department, Academy of Economic Studies Piata Romana 6, 010374, Bucharest, Romania Abstract: General citizen access to global computer networks’ resources is a request of the knowledge society. Applications are created for a huge target group, such as the citizens of …
Read More »Management of Knowledge in a Problem Based Learning Environment
Tom PAGE Loughborough University, UK (Corresponding author) Gisli THORSTEINSSON Iceland University of Education Andrei NICULESCU “Spiru Haret” University, Romania Abstract: Problem Based Learning offers many benefits to students’ learning, however, the design and implementation of effective problem based learning (PBL) is not trivial. Central to effective implementation of PBL are …
Read More »Intelligent System for Assisting Decisions in Advanced Product and Process Planning and Design
C. V. KIFOR, C. OPREAN, D. D. M. BANCIU “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu 10 Victoriei Blv., 550024, Sibiu, Romania Abstract: The current planning and advanced design systems of the products and processes require a higher complexity and this necessitates more than a single designer to accomplish it. The collaboration …
Read More »Interface Architecture for a Web-Based Group Decision Support System
Ana-Maria SUDUC, Mihai BÎZOI, Luminiţa DUŢĂ, Gabriel GORGHIU VALAHIA University of Târgovişte Bd. Carol I, Nr. 2, 130024, Târgovişte, Dâmboviţa, Romania Abstract: With the exponential development of the web, the decision-makers are likely to use the web to support their decision -making processes. In group decision-making processes supported by an …
Read More »Virtual Pheromones for Real-Time Control of Autonomous Mobile Robots
Ioan Susnea, Grigore Vasiliu, Adrian Filipescu, Adrian Radaschin Department of Automation and Industrial Informatics “Dunărea de Jos” University, Galaţi, România Abstract: This paper presents a novel implementation of the concept of “virtual pheromones” for controlling autonomous mobile robots. Instead of deploying chemicals, RFID tags, or other traceable marks in the …
Read More »Accelerated Conjugate Gradient Algorithm with Modified Secant Condition for Unconstrained Optimization
Neculai ANDREI1,2 1 Research Institute for Informatics, Center for Advanced Modeling and Optimization 8-10, Averescu Avenue, Bucharest 1, Romania 2 Academy of Romanian Scientists 54, Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest 5, Romania Abstract: Conjugate gradient algorithms are very powerful methods for solving large-scale unconstrained optimization problems characterized by low memory requirements and …
Read More »e-Romania – A Citizens’ Gateway towards Public Information
Doina BANCIU National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI, Bucharest 8-10 Averescu Avenue, Bucharest 1, România Abstract: The paper presents the concepts and implementation for the portal e-Romania. The “e-Romania” concept, launched in June 16, 2009 by the Romanian Ministry of Communications and Information Society is the …
Read More »Analysis Support System of Open-ended Questionnaires Based on Atypical and Typical Opinions Classification
Masanori AKIYOSHI Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University Yamadaoka 2-1, Suita 565-0871, Japan Keishi KIMURA NTT West Corporation Baba 3-15, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-8511, Japan Hiroaki OISO Codetoys Ltd. Nishitenma 2-6-8, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047, Japan Norihisa KOMODA Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University Yamadaoka 2-1, …
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