Results Decision Making (2008)
David Ackley, Michael Littman, Presented Marcel, A. Ball
This combines two completely different time scales Learning is a individual behaviour Evolution operates at the level of populations over extended periods of time “An entire life of learning is but...
PATH FOLLOWING CONTROL FOR A MOBILE ROBOT PUSHING (2008)
A Ball, Xiang Li, Andreas Zell
Abstract: This paper focuses on the control problem of a mobile robot pushing a ball. In order to drive a rolling ball along a given path, the robot should provide the ball with appropriate force by...
Perez-Huerta, A., Cusack, M., Ball, A., Williams, C.T., Mackay, S.
Summary Characterization of the nature and distribution of organic components is crucial to understand shell formation in marine invertebrates. Although several techniques can provide detailed...
Environmental Management Accounting in a University (2008)
Sutherland, M., Lord, B., Ball, A.
Purpose: Investigates the feasibility of introducing environmental management accounting (EMA) at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Design/methodology/approach: Utilises an exploratory case...
The data audit framework: a first step in the data management challenge (2008)
Jones, S., Ball, A., Ekmekcioglu, C.
The Data Audit Framework provides organisations with the means to identify, locate and assess the current management of their research data assets. Armed with this information they are in a position...
Fuzzy-Neural Controller and Real-Time Implementation of (2007)
A Ball, Balancing Beam, K. C. Ng, M. M. Trivedi
Nonlinear dynamic ball balancing beam has been successfully controlled by applying conventional methods, neural networks, and fuzzy logic respectively. Conventional methods necessitate strong...
Multidimensional Linear Systems and Robust Control (2007)
Prof Joseph, A. Ball, Prof Hugh, F. Vanlandingham, Prof Martin, V. Day, ...
This dissertation contains two parts: Commutative and Noncommutative Multidimensional (d-D) Linear Systems Theory. The first part focuses on the development of the interpolation theory to solve the H...
CMS physics technical design report, volume II: Physics performance (2007)
Bayatian, G. L., Chatrchyan, S., Hmayakyan, G., Sirunyan, A. M., Adam, W., Bergauer, T., ...
CMS is a general purpose experiment, designed to study the physics of pp collisions at 14 TeV at the Large Hadron Collider ( LHC). It currently involves more than 2000 physicists from more than 150...
SMART-1 Impact Ground-based campaign (2007)
Ehrenfreund, P., Foing, B. H., Veillet, C., Wooden, D., Gurvits, L., Cook, A. C., ...
Based on predictions of impact magnitude and cloud ejecta dynamics, we organized a SMART-1 ground-based observation campaign to perform coordinated measurements of the impact. Results from the...
Bayesian Mixture Models in a Longitudinal Setting for Analysing Sheep CAT Scan Images (2007)
Alston, Clair, Ball, A, Littlefield, P, Mengersen, Kerrie, Perry, D, Robert, C, ...
Bayesian Mixture Models in a Longitudinal Setting for Analysing Sheep CAT Scan Images (2007)
Alston, Clair, Ball, A, Littlefield, P, Mengersen, Kerrie, Perry, D, Robert, C, ...
Bayesian Mixture Models in a Longitudinal Setting for Analysing Sheep CAT Scan Images (2007)
Alston, Clair, Ball, A, Littlefield, P, Mengersen, Kerrie, Perry, D, Robert, C, ...
Bayesian Mixture Models in a Longitudinal Setting for Analysing Sheep CAT Scan Images (2007)
Alston, Clair, Ball, A, Littlefield, P, Mengersen, Kerrie, Perry, D, Robert, C, ...
To measure the chemical composition of Near Earth Objects (2006)
Gasnault, O., Ball, A., Biele, J., D'Uston, C., Forni, O., Klingelhöfer, G., ...
Morgan, C.P., Skippen, A., Segui, B., Ball, A., Allen-Baume, C., Larijani, B., ...
Phosphatidylinositol transfer protein α(PITPα) participates in the supply of phosphatidylinositol (PI) required for many cellular events including phospholipase C (PLC) {beta} and {gamma} signaling...
The UK space and planetary robotics network (2003)
Ellery, A., Barnes, D., Buckland, R., Welch, C., Garry, J., Zarnecki, J., ...
A number of academic engineering research groups around the UK have become increasingly interested in the applications of robotics or robotics techniques to solving problems in space engineering....
The UK space and planetary robotics network (2003)
Ellery, I., Barnes, D., Buckland, R., Welch, C., Garry, J., Zarnecki, J., ...
A number of academic engineering research groups around the UK have become increasingly interested in the applications of robotics or robotics techniques to solving problems in space engineering....
The UK space and planetary robotics network (2003)
Ellery, I., Barnes, D., Buckland, R., Welch, C., Garry, J., Zarnecki, J., ...
A number of academic engineering research groups around the UK have become increasingly interested in the applications of robotics or robotics techniques to solving problems in space engineering....
The UK Space and Planetary Robotics Network (2003)
Ellery, A., Barnes, D., Buckland, R., Welch, C., Garry, J., Zarnecki, J., ...
No abstract available.
The UK space and planetary robotics network (2003)
Ellery, I., Barnes, D., Buckland, R., Welch, C., Garry, J., Zarnecki, J., ...
A number of academic engineering research groups around the UK have become increasingly interested in the applications of robotics or robotics techniques to solving problems in space engineering....
Ball, A, Billen, R, Charavay, R, Elsener, K, Faugier, A, Jacot, C, ...
The convention signed with the French authorities for the LHC defines a new Installation Nucléaire de Base (INB). The LHC machine tunnel, the experiments, some buildings which cover access shafts to...
Abramov, V V, Acharya, B S, Akchurin, N, Atanasov, I H, Baiatian, G, Ball, A, ...
We report on the response of a prototype CMS hadron calorimeter module to charged particle beams of pions, muons, and electrons with momenta up to 375 GeV/c. The data were taken at the H2 and H4...
Abramov, V. V., Acharya, B. S., Akchurin, N., Atanasov, I., Baiatian, G., Ball, A., ...
We report on the response of a prototype CMS hadron calorimeter module to charged particle beams of pions, muons, and electrons with momenta up to 375 GeV/c. The data were taken at the H2 and H4...
CMS : the TriDAS Project Technical Design Report; v.1, the Trigger Systems (2000)
L. Bayatyan, G., Grigorian, N., G. Khachatrian, V., T. Margarian, A., M. Sirunyan, A., Adam, W., ...
CMS : the TriDAS Project Technical Design Report; v.1, the Trigger Systems (2000)
L. Bayatyan, G., Grigorian, N., G. Khachatrian, V., T. Margarian, A., M. Sirunyan, A., Adam, W., ...
Aurora Upgrade. Volume 5. Machine Monitoring and Control System. (1998)
Schlitt, L., Weseloh, W., Morton, D., Garofolo, D., Ball, A.
The objectives for the Aurora Machine Monitoring and control (MMC) task of DNA Contract DNA 001-85-C-0140 were to design, develop, fabricate, and install a monitor and control system that would...
The Influence of Inclusions on the Corrosion Behavior of a 12 wt% Chromium Steel. (1998)
The effect of nonmetallic inclusions on the corrosion behavior of a 12 wt.% Cr steel (3CR12) is reported; potentiodynamic and potentiostatic tests were carried out on two commercial 3CR12 heats in...
Localised Corrosion of High Chromium Superferritic Alloys. (1998)
Wolff, I. M., Park-Ross, P., Ball, A.
The general and pitting corrosion resistance of a selection of alloys based on a composition of Fe-40Cr were examined; these alloys have been investigated for corrosion resistant applications,...
On Thermomechanical Effects During Solid Particle Erosion. (1998)
High strain rates and concomitant thermomechanical effects during the impact of small hard particles on solid targets were studied; competition between heat generation and dissipation determines the...
On the Abrasive-Corrosive Wear of Aluminium Alloys. (1998)
Meyer-Rodenbeck, G., Hurd, T., Ball, A.
The performance of a range of aluminum alloys in abrasive-corrosive wear conditions has been investigated; wear processes are identified and the influences of of material properties and...
The Abrasion and Abrasion-Corrosion Properties of 9 Percent Chromium Steel. (1998)
9CR2NI0.7MO STEEL EXHIBITED ABRASION AND ABRASION-CORROSION PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO OR BETTER THAN CHROMIUM STEELS. ABRASION PERFORMANCE OF THIS STEEL IS ATTRIBUTED TO HIGH HARDNESS, STRENGTH, AND...
An apparatus which simulates the erosive-corrosive action of a slurry was used to test a range of aluminum alloys and particulate reinforced aluminum metal matrix composites. the slurry was made of...
Elsevier Sequoia : The Netherlands
Study of magnetic field influence on hadron calorimeter response (1997)
Abramov, V V, Akchrin, N, Arisaka, K, Baillon, Paul, Ball, A, De Barbaro, P, ...
The Low Velocity Impact Behaviour of Glass-Polymer Laminated Plates (1997)
No abstract available
The Low Velocity Impact Behaviour of Glass-Polymer Laminated Plates (1997)
No abstract available
The Low Velocity Impact Behaviour of Glass-Polymer Laminated Plates (1997)
No abstract available
Cavitation Erosion of Polymeric Materials. (1996)
A variety of polymeric materials have been eroded using a vibratory cavitation apparatus. An attempt has been made to relate the extent of erosion with the mechanical and chemical properties of the...
Performance of the ALEPH detector at LEP (1995)
Buskulic, D., Casper, D., De Bonis, I., Decamp, D., Ghez, P., Goy, C., ...
Performance of the ALEPH detector at LEP (1995)
Buskulic, D., Casper, D., De Bonis, I., Decamp, D., Ghez, P., Goy, C., ...
Performance of the ALEPH detector at LEP (1995)
Buskulic, D., Casper, D., De Bonis, I., Decamp, D., Ghez, P., Goy, C., ...
Performance of the ALEPH detector at LEP (1995)
Buskulic, D., Casper, D., De Bonis, I., Decamp, D., Ghez, P., Goy, C., ...
Performance of the ALEPH detector at LEP (1995)
Buskulic, D., Casper, D., De Bonis, I., Decamp, D., Ghez, P., Goy, C., ...
The identification and human health significance of environmental aeromonads (1995)
Ashbolt, NJ, Ball, A, Dorsch, M, Turner, C, Cox, P, Chapman, A, ...
M. Bramanti, M. C. Cerutti, M. Manfredini, A. Ball
We consider a class of ultraparabolic operators of the kind q L � Ý a z � � x, BD: ij x x � � t, D � � x, � x,...,� i j 1 2 xN i, j�1
Performance of the ALEPH detector at LEP (1994)
Buskulic, Damir, Casper, David William, De Bonis, I, Décamp, D, Ghez, P, Goy, C, ...
On the low velocity impact behaviour of glass plates (1994)
Circular plates of float glass with thicknesses between 3 mm and 12 mm and clamped at a radius of 65 mm have been impacted with a 3 mm diameter hardened steel ball travelling at velocities in the...
On the low velocity impact behaviour of glass plates (1994)
Circular plates of float glass with thicknesses between 3 mm and 12 mm and clamped at a radius of 65 mm have been impacted with a 3 mm diameter hardened steel ball travelling at velocities in the...
On the low velocity impact behaviour of glass plates (1994)
Circular plates of float glass with thicknesses between 3 mm and 12 mm and clamped at a radius of 65 mm have been impacted with a 3 mm diameter hardened steel ball travelling at velocities in the...
ALEPH: a detector for electron-positron annihilations at LEP (1990)
Décamp, D, Deschizeaux, B, Lees, J P, Minard, M N, Crespo, J M, Delfino, M C, ...
Observation of a charmed neutral meson produced in a high-energy photon interaction (1990)
Adamovich, M I, Alexandrov, Yu A, Bolta, J M, Bravo, L, Cartacci, A M, Conforto, Bianca, ...
The UK Space and Planetary Robotics Network
Ellery, A., Barnes, D., Buckland, R., Welch, C., Garry, J., Zarnecki, J., ...
No abstract available.
Relationship between temperature and growth rate of bacterial cultures.
Ratkowsky, D A, Olley, J, McMeekin, T A, Ball, A
The Arrhenius Law, which was originally proposed to describe the temperature dependence of the specific reaction rate constant in chemical reactions, does not adequately describe the effect of...
Prosser, S, Sarra, R, Swigart, P, Ball, A, Cockcroft, S
Phosphatidylinositol transfer protein alpha (PITPalpha) is a 32 kDa protein of 270 amino acids that is essential for phospholipase C-mediated phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate hydrolysis. In...
Kular, G, Loubtchenkov, M, Swigart, P, Whatmore, J, Ball, A, Cockcroft, S, ...
Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and its product phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3) play an essential role in the regulation of neutrophil functions by the chemoattractant...
Factors affecting the in vitro dissolution of cobalt oxide.
Collier, C G, Pearce, M J, Hodgson, A, Ball, A
In a recent interspecies comparison of the lung clearance of cobalt oxide (57Co3O4), differences of up to 4-fold were found in the translocation rates of 57Co to blood between seven different animal...
Relationship between temperature and growth rate of bacterial cultures.
Ratkowsky, D A, Olley, J, McMeekin, T A, Ball, A
The Arrhenius Law, which was originally proposed to describe the temperature dependence of the specific reaction rate constant in chemical reactions, does not adequately describe the effect of...
Prosser, S, Sarra, R, Swigart, P, Ball, A, Cockcroft, S
Phosphatidylinositol transfer protein alpha (PITPalpha) is a 32 kDa protein of 270 amino acids that is essential for phospholipase C-mediated phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate hydrolysis. In...
Kular, G, Loubtchenkov, M, Swigart, P, Whatmore, J, Ball, A, Cockcroft, S, ...
Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and its product phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3) play an essential role in the regulation of neutrophil functions by the chemoattractant...
Factors affecting the in vitro dissolution of cobalt oxide.
Collier, C G, Pearce, M J, Hodgson, A, Ball, A
In a recent interspecies comparison of the lung clearance of cobalt oxide (57Co3O4), differences of up to 4-fold were found in the translocation rates of 57Co to blood between seven different animal...
The UK Space and Planetary Robotics Network
Ellery, A., Barnes, D., Buckland, R., Welch, C., Garry, J., Zarnecki, J., ...
No abstract available.
Microdochectomy in women aged over 50 years.
Burton, S., Li, W. Y., Himpson, R., Sulieman, S., Ball, A.
Management of a spontaneous single duct nipple discharge without associated mass and normal mammography remains controversial. Our study examined the pathological results of 52 women of all ages...
Perez-Huerta, A., Cusack, M., Ball, A., Williams, C.T., Mackay, S.
Summary Characterization of the nature and distribution of organic components is crucial to understand shell formation in marine invertebrates. Although several techniques can provide detailed...
Maintaining a catalog of manually-indexed, clinically-oriented World Wide Web content.
Hersh, W., Ball, A., Day, B., Masterson, M., Zhang, L., Sacherek, L.
With no quality controls and a highly distributed means of posting information, finding high-quality, clinically-oriented content on the World Wide Web can be difficult. Maintaining a catalog of such...
Structural alterations of the RB1 gene in human soft tissue tumours.
Stratton, M. R., Williams, S., Fisher, C., Ball, A., Westbury, G., Gusterson, B. A., ...
Sixty-nine primary soft tissue tumours were examined for alterations of the RB1 gene which has previously been implicated in the genesis of retinoblastoma. In three tumours loss of both alleles of...