Modern Control Theory
Modern Control Theory

Author: Zdzislaw Bubnicki

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-06-23

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 3540239510

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Well-written, practice-oriented textbook, and compact textbook Presents the contemporary state of the art of control theory and its applications Introduces traditional problems that are useful in the automatic control of technical processes, plus presents current issues of control Explains methods can be easily applied for the determination of the decision algorithms in computer control and management systems

Human Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
Human Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

Author: Tarun Goswami

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012-01-05

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9533076380

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This book covers many aspects of human musculoskeletal biomechanics. As the title represents, aspects of forces, motion, kinetics, kinematics, deformation, stress, and strain are examined for a range of topics such as human muscles, skeleton, and vascular biomechanics independently or in the presence of devices. Topics range from image processing to interpret range of motion and/or diseases, to subject specific temporomandibular joint, spinal units, braces to control scoliosis, hand functions, spine anthropometric analyses along with finite element analyses. Therefore, this book will be valuable to students at introductory level to researchers at MS and PhD level searching for science of specific muscle/vascular to skeletal biomechanics. This book will be an ideal text to keep for graduate students in biomedical engineering since it is available for free, students may want to make use of this opportunity. Those that are interested to participate in the future edition of this book, on the same topic, as a contributor please feel free to contact the author.

Control System Applications
Control System Applications

Author: William S. Levine

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-10-24

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 1351838393

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Control technology permeates every aspect of our lives. We rely on them to perform a wide variety of tasks without giving much thought to the origins of the technology or how it became such an important part of our lives. Control System Applications covers the uses of control systems, both in the common and in the uncommon areas of our lives. From the everyday to the unusual, it's all here. From process control to human-in-the-loop control, this book provides illustrations and examples of how these systems are applied. Each chapter contains an introduction to the application, a section defining terms and references, and a section on further readings that help you understand and use the techniques in your work environment. Highly readable and comprehensive, Control System Applications explores the uses of control systems. It illustrates the diversity of control systems and provides examples of how the theory can be applied to specific practical problems. It contains information about aspec ts of control that are not fully captured by the theory, such as techniques for protecting against controller failure and the role of cost and complexity in specifying controller designs.

Reforming for Results in the UN System
Reforming for Results in the UN System

Author: Dennis Dijkzeul

Publisher:

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780333912492

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The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the only UN organization that is self-financing through fees earned on project management/provision of services in all development and humanitarian fields. Following a disruptive merger process its future looked in doubt. Combining perspectives from the disciplines of international relations, business and public administration, this book describes and analyzes the ensuing reform, its problems and successes, as well as its relevance to other UN organizations and New Public Management theory.

Continuous and Discrete Control Systems
Continuous and Discrete Control Systems

Author: John Dorsey

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 727

ISBN-13: 9780072483086

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CD-ROM contains: MATLAB m-files -- Discussions and examples of MATLAB commands relevant to each chapter -- Test data for 3 case studies.