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A Generic Software Modeling Framework For Building Heterogeneous Distributed And Parallel Software Systems, William T. O'Connell, George K. Thiruvathukal, Thomas W. Christopher
A Generic Software Modeling Framework For Building Heterogeneous Distributed And Parallel Software Systems, William T. O'Connell, George K. Thiruvathukal, Thomas W. Christopher
George K. Thiruvathukal
Heterogeneous distributed and parallel computing environments are highly dependent on hardware and communication protocols. The result is significant difficulty in software reuse, portability across platforms, interoperability, and an increased overall development effort. A new systems engineering approach is needed for parallel processing systems in heterogeneous environments. The generic modeling framework de-emphasizes platform- specific development while exploiting software reuse (and platform-specific capabilities) with a simple, well defined, and easily integrated set of abstractions providing a high level of heterogeneous interoperability.
Real-Time Haptic Modeling And Simulation For Prosthetic Insertion, Catherine A. Todd, Fazel Naghdy
Real-Time Haptic Modeling And Simulation For Prosthetic Insertion, Catherine A. Todd, Fazel Naghdy
Professor Fazel Naghdy
In this work a surgical simulator is produced which enables a training otologist to conduct a virtual, real-time prosthetic insertion. The simulator provides the Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon with real-time visual and haptic responses during virtual cochlear implantation into a 3D model of the human Scala Tympani (ST). The parametric model is derived from measured data as published in the literature and accounts for human morphological variance, such as differences in cochlear shape, enabling patient-specific pre- operative assessment. Haptic modeling techniques use real physical data and insertion force measurements, to develop a force model which mimics the physical behavior …
3d Geometric And Haptic Modeling Of Hand-Woven Textile Artifacts, Hooman Shidanshidi, Fazel Naghdy, Golshah Naghdy, Diana Wood Conroy
3d Geometric And Haptic Modeling Of Hand-Woven Textile Artifacts, Hooman Shidanshidi, Fazel Naghdy, Golshah Naghdy, Diana Wood Conroy
Professor Fazel Naghdy
Haptic Modeling of textile has attracted significant interest over the last decade. In spite of extensive research, no generic system has been proposed. The previous work mainly assumes that textile has a 2D planar structure. They also require time-consuming objective measurement of textile propel1ies in mechanicaVphysjcal model constrUction. A novel approach for haptic modeling of textile is proposed to overcome the existing shortcomings. The method is generic, assumes a 3D structure textile artifact, and deploys computational intelligence to estimate textile mechanical and physical properties. The approach is designed primarily for display of textile artifacts in museums. The haptic model is …
Modeling Free-Carrier Absorption And Avalanching By Ultrashort Laser Pulses, Jeremy Gulley
Modeling Free-Carrier Absorption And Avalanching By Ultrashort Laser Pulses, Jeremy Gulley
Jeremy R. Gulley
In the past decade it was demonstrated experimentally that negatively-chirped laser pulses can lower the surface LIDT for wide band-gap materials by decreasing the number of photons required for photoionization on the leading edge of the pulse. Similarly, simulations have shown that positively-chirped pulses resulting from selffocusing and self-phase modulation in bulk dielectrics can alter the onset of laser-induced material modifications by increasing the number of photons required for photoionization on the leading edge of the pulse. However, the role of multi-chromatic effects in free-carrier absorption and avalanching has yet to be addressed. In this work a frequency-selective model of …