“Influence” In historical explanation: Mary morgan’s traveling facts and the context of influence

In my years as a student of Mary Morgan and later as her junior peer, I observed that one concept prompted her to react with caution and skepticism. That common notion was “influence.” In this chapter, I follow her cues to ask what are the legitimate grounds for claims of influence in historical explanation. Morgan’s writings have made us aware that the story of social science cannot be captured in simple reckonings of influence, and that long chains of actions are required to seat an idea in the mind, and longer still to set it to paper. My contribution to problematizing influence is to list the pitfalls of its uncritical use but also, once suitably redefined, its potential contribution to analysis. To illustrate my claims, I propose a test case, to study the “influence of Mary Morgan.

Sensitivity analysis of semiautonomy algorithm of mobile robot to environmental sensors failures - simulation research

Praca dotyczy analizy wrażliwości algorytmu semiautonomii mobilnego robota bojowego na awarię czujników otoczenia. Opisano w niej konstrukcję robota i zastosowane na nim czujniki. Przedstawiono algorytm służący do realizacji trybu semiautonomii i uwzględniający awarie czujników otoczenia. Zaprezentowano wyniki badań symulacyjnych algorytmu semiautonomii w środowisku MATLAB/Simulink. Badania te wykonano dla przypadków normalnej pracy czujników otoczenia oraz awarii wybranych z nich. Na tej podstawie dokonano oceny wrażliwości algorytmu na awarię wybranych czujników otoczenia.This work is concerned on sensitivity analysis of semiautonomy algorithm of mobile combat robot to environmental sensors' damage. The construction of the robot, semiautonomy algorithm and used sensors have been described. This algorithm takes into account environmental sensors' damage. Simulation research results of semiautonomy algorithm using MATLAB/Simulink package was presented. This research was performed for normal environmental sensors' operation and for selected sensors' damage. On that basis, sensitivity of semiautonomy algorithm to selected environmental sensors damage was tested

Simulation of semiautonomy mode for ibis mobile robot with analysis of sensor failure tolerance

This work is concerned on sensitivity analysis of semiautonomy algorithm of mobile combat robot to environmental sensors' damage. The construction of the robot, semiautonomy algorithm and used sensors have been described. This algorithm takes into account environmental sensors’ damage. Simulation research results of semiautonomy algorithm using Matlab/Simulink package was presented. This research was performed for normal environmental sensors’ operation and for selected sensors' damage. On that basis, sensitivity of semiautonomy algorithm to selected environmental sensors damage was tested

Semiautonomy and teleoperation modes of mobile robot IBIS — simulation and implementation

The work is concerned on the simulation and implementation of teleoperation and semiautonomy modes of IBIS mobile robot. A description of robot construction, used sensors as well as the algorithm for semiautonomy mode of operations is introduced. Simulation environment and experiment with Matlab/Simulink package with Simulink 3D Animation toolbox is discussed. In addition, an experiment on real target/robot and its results are presented as the scope of work

Stopy Al-Si-Re odlewane metodą rapid solidification

The aim of the studies described in this article was to present the effect of rare earth elements on aluminium alloys produced by an unconventional casting technique. The article gives characteristics of the thin strip of Al-Si-RE alloy produced by Rapid Solidification (RS). The effect of rare earth elements on structure refinement, i.e. on the size of near-eutectic crystallites in an aluminium–silicon alloy, was discussed. To determine the size of crystallites, the Scherrer X-ray diffraction method was used. The results presented capture relationships showing the effect of variable casting parameters and chemical composition on microstructure of the examined alloys. Rapid Solidification applied to Al-Si alloys with the addition of mischmetal (Ce, La, Ne, Pr) refines their structure.Celem badań opisanych w artykule było przedstawienie wpływu pierwiastków metali ziem rzadkich na stopy aluminium otrzymywane niekonwencjonalną metodą odlewniczą. W artykule scharakteryzowano cienką taśmę ze stopu Al-Si-RE wytworzoną metodą szybkiej krystalizacji (Rapid Solidification). Przedstawiono wpływ pierwiastków metali ziem rzadkich na rozdrobnienie struktury - wielkość krystalitów okołoeutektycznego stopu aluminium - krzem. Do oznaczenia wielkości krystalitów wykorzystano rentgenowską dyfrakcyjną metodę Scherrera. Zaprezentowane wyniki ujmują zależności zmiennych parametrów odlewania i składu chemicznego na mikrostrukturę badanych stopów. Zastosowanie szybkiej krystalizacji dla stopów Al-Si z dodatkiem miszmetalu (Ce, La, Ne, Pr) powoduje rozdrobnienie ich struktury