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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Repetitive control design for switched neutral systems with input time‐delay
No full textThe design of tracking control problem and compensation of disturbance for switched neutral systems with multiple time-delays and external disturbances are addressed in this paper. In this regard, a modified repetitive control technique based on the Matausek-Micic modified Smith predictor approach is being implemented, which assures the exact tracking performance and disturbance attenuation with high precision in the considered system. To be specific, the integration of transfer function with modified Smith predictor block not only provides the accurate compensation of input time-delays but also ensures the exact estimation and attenuation of external disturbances effectually. Furthermore, according to Lyapunov stability approach combined with average-dwell-time technique, a group of adequate conditions is derived in the form of matrix inequalities. Simultaneously, by solving the established matrix inequalities using available software the controller gain matrices are calculated. Ultimately, the simulation results of three numerical examples are presented to validate the efficiency and dominance of the suggested control procedure
A Robust Repetitive-Control Design for a Class of Uncertain Stochastic Dynamical Systems
No full textIn this brief, we study the problem of output tracking for continuous-time stochastic dynamical systems with parametric uncertainties and aperiodic disturbances by using a modified repetitive controller (MRC). More precisely, the MRC is obtained based on the equivalent input disturbance (EID) technique such that the closed-loop modified repetitive-control system is asymptotically stable in the presence of uncertainties and aperiodic disturbances. The main advantage of the proposed controller is that it can incorporate an EID estimator, which estimates and eliminates disturbances in the repetitive-control systems. Finally, simulation is conducted to reveal that the proposed controller can effectively reject the aperiodic disturbance, reduce the stochastic noise, and track the reference signal without steady-state error
Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
No full textWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Output Tracking Control for Fractional-Order Positive Switched Systems with Input Time Delay
No full textThe objective of this brief is to focus on the problem of output tracking control for a class of fractional-order positive switched systems via an observer-based controller method that combines equivalent-input-disturbance approach and Smith predictor. By employing Lyapunov theory together with average dwell-time approach, a new exponential stability criterion is derived in terms of linear matrix inequalities for the resulting closed-loop system. Based on the derived delay-dependent criterion, a design method of the proposed controller is then presented. The designed controller can assure that the output signals of the system trace the specified reference signals within the preferred neighborhood of the equilibrium. Furthermore, the solvability inclusive conditions for the proposed controller design of the considered system are established according to the state being available or not. Numerical simulation results are provided to demonstrate the strong disturbance rejection capability and the superiority of the proposed control design method over some existing ones
Internet of Things
No full textThe Internet of Things IoT is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers UIDs and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human to human or human to computer interaction. In the consumer market, IoT technology is most synonymous with products pertaining to the concept of the smart home , covering devices and appliances such as lighting fixtures, thermostats, home security systems and cameras, and other home appliances that support one or more common ecosystems, and can be controlled via devices associated with that ecosystem, such as smart phones and smart speakers. Akilandeshwari. K | Mohanapriya. S | Sandhyia Sri. R "Internet of Things" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-2 , February 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29939.pd
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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