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The Scribe
No full textThis is the March 2012 edition of The Scribe, Issue 7. The front page features an article on hip hop artist Jeremih’s upcoming performance at the University of Bridgeport. Additional articles include political and fashion coverage, as well as men’s basketball and women’s lacrosse
The Scribe
No full textThis is the February 2012 edition of The Scribe, Issue 6. The front page features an article on meal plans at the University of Bridgeport. Additional articles include improvements to the campus recycling process, coverage of UB’s athletic training staff, Tanisha Carter of the UB women’s basketball team, and an update on the UB lacrosse team
The Scribe
No full textThis is the September 2012 edition of The Scribe, Issue 1. The front page features an article on UB’s Challenge Day and students who volunteered at the Roosevelt School, along with a comparison of the presidential candidates Barack Obama’s and Mitt Romney’s policies. Additional coverage includes Mental Illness Awareness Week, health and wellness at the beginning of the semester, an international student’s experience interning at Northwestern Mutual, and efforts to start a pep band
Assessing Political and Economic Integration
No full textDr. Ward's poster on tools of the analysis of regional and political integration
Optimization of the microgrid structre and operation in a smart grid
No full textA poster simulating a smart grid power system and the use of microgrids within the system
Scientific methdology to foster theory and knowledge
No full textThere has been significant interest in deployment of correct scientific methodology, but conjectural efforts have not confirmed ample reorganization of the idiosyncratic qualities of the reliant variables as focal point of research. The emerging discipline of scientific studies is characterized by rising disjunction between science and research. There is many proactive and potentially imperative theories, logical experiential research to analysis them has largely been lacking. Most of highly, there seems to have been slight advancement in the critical transitional stage of decontamination and then operational zing the significant variables. Our goal here is to demonstrate the scientific methodology to for development of theory, law and knowledge
Study and Modeling Analysis of Nano Coating to Prevent Galvanic Corrosion
No full textThe galvanic correction is a very common corrosion in today's life, such as the corrosion produced in areas of welded joints and bolted fasteners. This corrosion tends to occur when different conducting materials are contacted electrically with expose to the electrolyte media. The different metals show different corrosion potentials when exposed to the electrolyte. Each year the corrosion issue causes not only the safety problems but also multiple billion dollars loss in many different fields including aerospace and automobile industries. This paper focuses on the fundamental study of galvanic corrosion mechanism, reducing the corrosion by introducing nano coating, and improving the anti-corrosion mechanism design through computer-aided modeling and simulation. The computer modeling presented in this paper has been verified by comparing the testing results. Both computational and testing results are found close to each other which validate the creditability and feasibility of this anti-corrosion research
A Modular, Plug and Play, Robotics Middleware Design for Sensory Modules, Actuation Platforms and Task Descriptions
No full textThis thesis is being archived as a Digitized Shelf Copy for campus access to current students and staff only. We currently cannot provide this open access without the author's permission. If you are the author of this work and desire to provide it open access or wish access removed, please contact the Wahlstrom Library to discuss permission.Autonomous robots are complex systems that require interaction between numerous heterogeneous components (software and hardware). Because of the increase in complexity of robotic applications and also the diverse range of hardware, robotic middleware is designed to manage the complexity and heterogeneity of hardware and its applications, promote the integration of new technologies, simplify software design, hide the complexity of low-level communication and the heterogeneity of components, improve software quality, and reduce production costs. In this work, we define, design and build a modular and transparent plug-and-play robotic middleware (RISCWare ) which comprises auto-detectable, auto-configurable, dynamical, and independent modules that allow the definition, modeling, installation, control and operation of any sets of: sensing apparatuses, mobile manipulation actuation platforms, and active and adaptive goal-directed applications. The proposed solution and design provides a comprehensive framework and implementation to overcome the interdependencies and coupling between sensing devices, robot actuation platforms and software applications which exist in current robotic middleware structures and, which triggers the need for elaborate dependent changes in these modules when any one of them (or more) is substantially altered. We are developing a framework (RISCWare ) for the modular design and integration of sensory modules, actuation platforms, and task descriptions, that will be implemented as a tool to reduce effort in designing and utilizing robotic platforms. The framework is used to customize robotic platforms by simply defining the available sensing devices, actuation platforms, and required tasks. The main purpose for designing this framework is to reduce the time and complexity of the development of robotic software and maintenance costs, and to improve code and component reusability. Usage of the proposed framework prevents the need to redesign or rewrite algorithms or applications due to changes in the robot's platform, operating systems, or the introduction of new functionalities. Furthermore, RISCWare is used for the integration of heterogeneous robotic components. RISCWare consists of three modules. The first module is the sensory module, which represents sensors that collect information about the remote or local environment. The platform module defines the robotic platforms and actuation methods. The last module is the task-description module, which defines the tasks and applications that the platforms will perform, such as teleoperation, navigation, obstacle avoidance, and manipulation. The plug-and-play approach is one of the key features of RISCWare , which allows auto-detection and auto-reconfiguration of the attached standardized components (hardware and software), according to current system configurations. These components can be dynamically available or unavailable. Dynamic reconfiguration provides some facilities to modify a system during its execution and can be used to apply patches and updates, to implement adaptive systems, or to support third-party modules. This automatic detection and reconfiguration of devices and driver software makes it easier and more efficient for end users to add and use new devices and software applications. Furthermore, several experiments, performed on the RISCbot II mobile manipulation platform, are described and implemented to evaluate the RISCWare framework with respect to applicability and resource utilization
Michael Jackson The King of Pop
No full textA poster describing a the design of a Michael Jackson exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
December 2012 UB School of Business Newsletter
No full textThe University of Bridgeport's School of Business newsletter from December 2012