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Book Chapters

State-of-the-Art in Human-Robot Interaction

Author(s)
Jeremy Marvel, Megan Zimmerman, Shelly Bagchi
In this chapter, we will discuss the applications of HRI and HMI in industrial robotics, and will discuss topics such as collaborative robot safety, advances in

Optics Contamination

Author(s)
Charles S. Tarrio, Shannon B. Hill, Robert F. Berg, Sasa Bajt

Friction and wear in micro and nanomachines

Author(s)
Maarten de Boer, Sameer Shroff, Frank W. DelRio, W R. Ashurst
The prediction and characterization of multi-length-scale tribological phenomena is challenging, yet essential for the advancement of micro- and nanomachine

The SI and Quantum Metrology

Author(s)
Carl J. Williams
The United States’ National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is playing a major role in the worldwide effort to base the International System of

Service Life Prediction -Why is this so hard?

Author(s)
Christopher C. White, Kenneth M. White, James Pickett
Service life prediction in general and weathering lifetime in particular have been persistent problems despite nearly a century of work. Part of the problem has

Yang-Yang Critical Anomaly

Author(s)
Joe W. Magee, Ilmutdin Abdulagatov, Nikolai Polikhronidi, Rabiyat Batyrova
Following a critical review of related research, a method is described to evaluate the Yang-Yang critical anomaly strength function, , from experimental

A Brief Introduction to the Winter Simulation Conference

Author(s)
Andreas Tolk, John Fowler, Guodong Shao, Enver Yucesan
In December of 2017, the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) celebrates its 50th anniversary. Among the special events planned to commemorate this milestone will

Conceptual Modeling

Author(s)
Conrad E. Bock, Fatma Dandashi, Sanford Friedenthal, Natalie Harrison, Steven Jenkins, Leon McGinnis, Janos Sztipanovits, Adelinde Uhrmacher, Eric Weisel, Lin Zhang
Understanding and developing complex systems requires collaboration between individuals with widely varying expertise. Communication between these individuals

Color Quality (book chapter)

Author(s)
Yoshihiro Ohno
This book chapter provides the fundamentals of colorimetry and color quality for solid state lighting, including descriptions of the current standards on

Assessing Ash Quality and Performance

Author(s)
Larry Sutter, Dale P. Bentz
This chapter reviews ash quality and performance issues, with special emphasis on air entrainment and early-age performance. Recent developments in testing

Bose-Einstein Condensates in Artificial Gauge Fields

Author(s)
Ian B. Spielman, Lindsay LeBlanc
Quantum mechanically, static or applied gauge fields manifest themselves by directly coupling to a system's phase. Artificial gauge field techniques manipulate

Economics of Additive Manufacturing

Author(s)
Douglas Thomas
There are three aspects to the economics of additive manufacturing. The first involves measuring the size of additive manufacturing. This includes measuring the

Design for Powder Bed Fusion of Metal Parts

Author(s)
Paul Witherell
Advancements in metals-focused technologies have taken 3D printing from a prototyping technology to an advanced, additive manufacturing (AM) production
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