The renowned Sun Hats urbanist Jane Jacobs made radical and important criticisms of and contributions to both economics and urban planning.Yet, while her contributions to planning have been embraced and admired, her contributions to economics have been mostly overlooked by the economics profession as well as by most of her ardent supporters.Contras
The value of foresight: how prospection affects decision-making
Traditional theories of decision-making assume that utilities are based on the intrinsic value of outcomes; in turn, these values depend on associations between expected outcomes and the current motivational state of the decision-maker.This view disregards the fact that humans (and possibly other animals) have prospection abilities, which permit an
Walking Assist Robot: A Novel Approach to Parameter Optimization of a Tracking Controller Compensating for Time Varying Friction
This work develops an intelligent walk assist robot for people with walking disabilities, where the precise tracking of the user’s movement is crucial.The time-varying friction and load changes impose significant challenges on the tracking.Although the digital acceleration controller is effective to 3-Piece Outdoor Modular Seating handle the
Prediction of surface finish in extrusion honing process by regression analysis and artificial neural networks
The current work explores the influence of process parameters such as mesh size and volume fraction of abrasives with number of passes, on the interior surface quality of a pre machined component by extrusion honing process.The finishing process is highly flexible and unconventional while modifying the surfaces in case of miniature components invol