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A Genetic Algorithms Approach To Learning Communication And Coordination In Simulated Robots, Chris Sotzing

Senior Scholar Papers

This project is motivated by an existing robot system for mapping unknown environments and attempts to improve its effectiveness through the use of genetic algorithms. Using a robot simulator, the mapping system is created using simulated robots and a simulated environment. The robots are controlled by a supervisor agent that makes the high-level decisions about tasks for individual robots to complete to accomplish the mapping effort. This research investigates the ability of adding a genetic algorithm learning component to the supervisor to improve its ability to coordinate the robotic agents.

Website: 2004 Colby College Undergraduate Research Symposium, Colby College

Undergraduate Research Symposium (UGRS)

Colby College Undergraduate Research Symposium 2004 Website

Contents:

Keynote Speaker

Schedule - Thursday

Schedule - Friday

Poster Program

Associated Sessions

Abstracts

Honors Program

Participating Departments/Programs

On Campus With Women: Balancing Act

ADVANCE Library Collection

No abstract provided.

Does The Adoption Of "Economic Value Added" Improve Corporate Performance?, Matthew Louis Bell

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

Determining how to properly measure corporate performance is one of the most important problems in contemporary corporate finance. Without a sound mechanism to evaluate managerial performance, a corporation's management has no adequate standard to be judged by. This can destroy the firm's value very quickly through poor managerial decisions. For this reason, managers need to be evaluated and compensated based on a performance measure that truly demonstrates the changes in a company's value. The interests of executives and shareholders do not always coincide, as can be seen through many of the current corporate scandals. Thus, it is almost universally argued …

2004 Scholar's Day Program, State University Of New York At Cortland

Transformations

Scholars' Day was established in 1997 and is a day-long conference devoted to showcasing the wide array of scholarship, research and creative activities occurring on campus. In 2012, a new emphasis on student research lead to a name change to Transformations: A Student Research and Creativity Conference. This event focuses on student research, which is defined as an original investigation or creative activity through the primary efforts of a student or group of students. The work should show problem-solving skills and demonstrate new conceptual outcomes.

A Survey Into The Prevalence Of Parasitic Helminths In Boiler Breeders, Anita Sarathi

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

A survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of helminth infections in spent broiler breeders. Intestinal tracts from 10 birds from each of five farms were obtained and examined for parasite identification and quantification. Heterakis gallinarum infections were the most common, followed in order of decreasing incidence by Capillaria obsignata, Ascaridia galli and Raillietina cesticillus. Peak worm burdens for individual birds were 121 (A. galli), 535 (H. gallinarum), 2I5 (C. obsignata) and 125 ( R. cesticillus). Significant farm-to-farm variation in worm burdens was observed.

Propagation Of Thornless Blackberries Utilizing Adventitious Shoots From Root Cuttings, Ellen Thompson

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

Studies were conducted in early 2003 to determine the effect of root source and length on yield of adventitious shoots from root cuttings and on subsequent plant yield for University of Arkansas-developed thornless blackberries. In the first study, roots from 'Arapaho' and 'Apache' plants grown in an aboveground bed containing commercial potting soil were compared to field-grown roots. Bed-grown roots averaged 6.9 shoots per 15 cm root cutting while field grown roots averaged 3.4. 'Apache' produced more shoots/root cutting compared to Arapaho, (5.9 vs. 4.4 shoots/root cutting, respectively). In a comparison of 15- vs. 30-cm-long root cuttings of 'Apache', 'Arapaho', …

Signs And Symptoms Of A Stressed System: How To Recognize And Address Child Maltreatment In The Home, Andrea L. Rotzien Ph.D.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

The fact that the disabled are at high risk for maltreatment is well documented (Goldson, 1998; Sullivan & Knutson, 2000; Zeanah & Hamilton, 1998). Reynolds (2001) reported that 39-68% of girls and 16-30% of boys with developmental disabilities would be abused by the age of 18. Westcott and Jones (1999) note that identification, assessment, and prevention is complicated by the communication deficits of this population, their dependency on others, and a tendency for professionals to not report abuse. Thus, it is imperative that professionals understand the risks for abuse and maltreatment in this population. The risks factors and signs of …

Exploration Of Vr Acceptance And Ethnicity: A National Investigation, Keith B. Wilson Ph.D.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

The reported study examined whether African Americans, European Americans, Native Americans/Alaskan Natives, and Asians/Pacific Islanders with disabilities would differ in their rates of vocational rehabilitation (VR) acceptance in the United States. The test statistic revealed that a significant difference existed regarding ethnicity and VR acceptance. Moreover, a small but significant association emerged between ethnicity and VR acceptance (Cramer’s V = .023). The results revealed that in the United States, European Americans are more likely to be accepted for VR services than are African Americans. The author discusses possible barriers to VR acceptance for underserved and underrepresented groups in the United …

A "Typical Country Doctor": Robert B. Elderdice, Mcknightstown, Kevin L. Greenholt

Adams County History

The drive home from the Cashtown area home of the Kuhn family was cold and dark, but the twenty-one-year-old medical student was exhilarated. It was after four o'clock on a Monday morning, December 16, 1867. He had just assisted Mrs. Abner (Rebecca) Kuhn deliver her third child, a 14-pound son, the first of over one thousand such deliveries during his medical career. Arriving back at his lodging in the McKnightstown area, he would make the first entry in his obstetrical journal. This neat, detailed journal would eventually hold the record of 1026 cases, most involving families in the Franklin township …

Emtala: Dedicating An Emergency Department Near You, Brian Kamoie

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This article offers a brief history of healthcare civil rights, describes a range of healthcare issues that have a civil rights component, and discusses the need for an expanded civil rights framework to guide the provision of health care. Unequal health care based on race and ethnicity has received renewed attention over the past several years, but healthcare discrimination based on socioeconomic status, disability, age, and gender also deserve careful attention.

The Advocate

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

The Advocate

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

2004-2005. Catalog., Hope College

Hope College Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Australia's Indigenous Students In Pisa 2000 : Results From An International Study, Lisa De Bortoli, John Cresswell

Indigenous Education Research

In the total PISA sample, the weighted percentage of Indigenous students was 2.4 percent. This figure consisted of 192 students who identified themselves as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent in the main sample. An additional 301 Indigenous students, not selected for the main sample, accepted the offer to participate in PISA. This report is based on the results of this combined group of 493 Indigenous students. The distribution of the sample is representative of the Indigenous population in Australia.

Higher Order Thinking Skills, Margaret Forster

Research Developments

In today's world it is necessary, but not sufficient, for students to achieve minimal competence in areas such as reading, writing and numeracy. Beyond the achievement of minimal competence, students also need to develop what are often called 'higher order' thinking skills including critical literacy, critical numeracy and cross-curricular competencies.

Western Theological Seminary Catalog: 2004-2006, Western Theological Seminary

Western Theological Seminary Catalogs

Western Theological Seminary catalogs 1869-[ongoing] (incomplete). Also published as Calendar and Bulletin.

Pilot Study: Electromyographic Quadriceps/Hamstring Ratios During Drop Jumps, Randall L. Jensen

Conference Papers in Published Proceedings

No abstract provided.

Reliability And Validity Of Laser Distance And Velocity Determination During Running, Randall L. Jensen

Conference Papers in Published Proceedings

No abstract provided.

The Expansion Of Texas Tech University School Of Medicine: Economic Impact On El Paso, Texas Over 2004-2013, David A. Schauer, Dennis L. Soden, David Coronado

IPED Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Ethanol-Induced Increases In Neuroactive Steroids In The Rat Brain And Plasma Are Absent In Adrenalectomized And Gonadectomized Rats, Laura O'Dell

Departmental Papers (Psych)

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

An Institutional Perspective On The Medical Malpractice Crisis, Sarah Guyton

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Private Responses To The Crisis, Barbara Youngberg

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

A Patient Perspective: Focusing On Compensating Harm, Valerie Witmer

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Private Responses To The Crisis, Susan Schwartz

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Private Responses To The Crisis, Joseph Murphy

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

2004 Stethoscope, University Of Health Sciences College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Yearbooks (1927-2005)

Annual publication of the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Print copy located in the Special Collections room in the D'Angelo Library.

2004 Residency Match Results, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Boonshoft School of Medicine Residency Match Results

Wright State's Boonshoft School of Medicine residency match results for 2004.

A New Form Of Family Planning? The Enforceability Of No-Child Provisions In Prenuptial Agreements, Joline F. Sikaitis

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.