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PLANR.: Planar Learning Autonomous Navigation Robot
PLANR is a self-contained robot capable of mapping a space and generating 2D floor plans of a building while identifying objects of interest. It runs Robot Operating System (ROS) and houses four main hardware components. An Arduino Mega board handles the navigation, while an NVIDIA Jetson TX2, holds most of the processing power and runs ROS. An Orbbec Astra Pro stereoscopic camera is used for recognition of doors, windows and outlets and the RPLiDAR A3 laser scanner is able to give depth for wall detection and dimension measurements. The robot is intended to operate autonomously and without constant human monitoring or intervention. The user is responsible for booting up the robot and extracting the map via SSH before shutting down
Direct simulation of ion beam induced stressing and amorphization of silicon
Using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, we investigate the mechanical
response of silicon to high dose ion-irradiation. We employ a realistic and
efficient model to directly simulate ion beam induced amorphization. Structural
properties of the amorphized sample are compared with experimental data and
results of other simulation studies. We find the behavior of the irradiated
material is related to the rate at which it can relax. Depending upon the
ability to deform, we observe either the generation of a high compressive
stress and subsequent expansion of the material, or generation of tensile
stress and densification. We note that statistical material properties, such as
radial distribution functions are not sufficient to differentiate between
different densities of amorphous samples. For any reasonable deformation rate,
we observe an expansion of the target upon amorphization in agreement with
experimental observations. This is in contrast to simulations of quenching
which usually result in denser structures relative to crystalline Si. We
conclude that although there is substantial agreement between experimental
measurements and most simulation results, the amorphous structures being
investigated may have fundamental differences; the difference in density can be
attributed to local defects within the amorphous network. Finally we show that
annealing simulations of our amorphized samples can lead to a reduction of high
energy local defects without a large scale rearrangement of the amorphous
network. This supports the proposal that defects in amorphous silicon are
analogous to those in crystalline silicon.Comment: 13 pages, 12 figure
Interstitial water patterns: A factor influencing the distributions of some lotic aquatic vascular macrophytes
The distributions of 9 species of aquatic vascular macrophytes were examined in relation to interstitial water patterns (based on temperature) in the beds of three northern Michigan (U.S.A.) streams. Ranunculus septentrionalis Poir., Caltha palustris L. and Nasturtium officinale R.Br. were associated with areas of groundwater discharge. Sparganium chlorocarpum Rydb., Veronica catenata Penn., Potamogeton filiformis Pers. and P. richardsonii (Benn.) Rydb. occurred most often at the downstream end of a hyporheic zone (corresponding to the foot of a riffle) where interstitial water was of surface origin. Sagittaria latifolia Willd. occurred where interstitial temperatures were cool; the water origin was not determined. Potamogeton gramineus L. occurred most often where interstitial temperatures were warm, primarily at the upstream ends and middles of hyporheic zones (heads of riffles) in areas of surface-water infiltration. Complex patterns of interstitial water movement and related physicochemical complexity combined with differences in plant requirements, in part, may determine observed local distributions.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/27221/1/0000225.pd
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Formation of Organic Color Centers in Air-Suspended Carbon Nanotubes Using Vapor-Phase Reaction
Organic color centers in single-walled carbon nanotubes have demonstrated
exceptional ability to generate single photons at room temperature in the
telecom range. Combining the color centers with pristine air-suspended tubes
would be desirable for improved performance, but all current synthetic methods
occur in solution which makes them incompatible. Here we demonstrate formation
of color centers in air-suspended nanotubes using vapor-phase reaction.
Functionalization is directly verified on the same nanotubes by
photoluminescence spectroscopy, with unambiguous statistics from more than a
few thousand individual nanotubes. The color centers show a strong
diameter-dependent emission intensity, which can be explained with a
theoretical model for chemical reactivity taking into account strain along the
tube curvature. We are also able to estimate the defect density by comparing
the experiments with simulations based on a one-dimensional diffusion equation,
whereas the analysis of diameter dependent peak energies gives insight to the
nature of the dopant states. Time-resolved measurements show a longer lifetime
for color center emission compared to E exciton states. Our results
highlight the influence of the tube structure on vapor-phase reactivity and
emission properties, providing guidelines for development of high-performance
near-infrared quantum light sources.Comment: 8 pages, 6 figure
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