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Integration of vertical COM motion and angular momentum in an extended Capture Point tracking controller for bipedal walking
In this paper, we demonstrate methods for bipedal walking control based on the Capture Point (CP) methodology.
In particular, we introduce a method to intuitively derive a CP
reference trajectory from the next three steps and extend the
linear inverted pendulum (LIP) based CP tracking controller
introduced in [1], generalizing it to a model that contains
vertical CoM motions and changes in angular momentum.
Respecting the dynamics of general multibody systems, we
propose a measurement-based compensation of multi-body
effects, which leads to a stable closed-loop dynamics of bipedal walking robots. In addition we propose a ZMP projection method, which prevents the robots feet from tilting and ensures the best feasible CP tracking. The extended CP controllerâs performance is validated in OpenHRP3 [2] simulations and compared to the controller proposed in [1]
Don't Fall for Tuning Parameters: Tuning-Free Variable Selection in High Dimensions With the TREX
Lasso is a seminal contribution to high-dimensional statistics, but it hinges
on a tuning parameter that is difficult to calibrate in practice. A partial
remedy for this problem is Square-Root Lasso, because it inherently calibrates
to the noise variance. However, Square-Root Lasso still requires the
calibration of a tuning parameter to all other aspects of the model. In this
study, we introduce TREX, an alternative to Lasso with an inherent calibration
to all aspects of the model. This adaptation to the entire model renders TREX
an estimator that does not require any calibration of tuning parameters. We
show that TREX can outperform cross-validated Lasso in terms of variable
selection and computational efficiency. We also introduce a bootstrapped
version of TREX that can further improve variable selection. We illustrate the
promising performance of TREX both on synthetic data and on a recent
high-dimensional biological data set that considers riboflavin production in B.
subtilis
Optimal contracts for central bankers: calls on inflation
We consider a framework featuring a central bank, private and financial agents as well as a financial market. The central bank's objective is to maximize a functional, which measures the classical trade-off between output and inflation plus income from the sales of inflation linked calls minus payments for the liabilities that the inflation linked calls produce at maturity. Private agents have rational expectations and financial agents are averse against inflation risk. Following this route, we explain demand for inflation linked calls on the financial market from a no-arbitrage assumption and derive pricing formulas for inflation linked calls, which lead to a supply-demand equilibrium. We then study the consequences that the sales of inflation linked calls have on the observed inflation rate and price level. Similar as in Walsh (1995) we find that the inflationary bias is significantly reduced, and hence that markets for inflation linked calls provide a mechanism to implement inflation contracts as discussed in the classical literature
Determinants of Further Training: Evidence for Germany
Based on a German representative sample of employees we explore the relevance and development of further training in private sector firms. We focus on formal training and explore possible individual and job-based determinants of its incidence. We also show changes over time during a 20 year observation period from 1989 to 2008. Most hypotheses are supported by the empirical evidence. Job status and firm size are the most relevant characteristics for training participation. Furthermore, our analyses reveal a general trend of rising training rates from 1989 to 2008 indicating an increased importance in the German labor market.further training, GSOEP, human capital, panel data
Deterrence through Word of Mouth
The deterrent effect of law enforcement rests on the link between the actual and the perceived detection risk. We study the role of word of mouth for this linkage. Our approach makes use of micro data on compliance with TV license fees allowing us to distinguish between households who have been subject to enforcement and those who have not. Exploiting local variation in field inspectorsâ efforts induced by snowfall, we find a striking response of households to increased enforcement in their vicinity, with compliance rising significantly among those who had no interaction with inspectors. As we can exclude other channels of information transmission, our finding establishes a substantial deterrent effect mediated by word of mouth.deterrence, law enforcement, word of mouth
Measuring fiscal sustainability on the municipal level: A German case study
The consequences of ageing populations for federal and state fiscal policies are, due to the research efforts of the last two decades, well known. However, it is rather less well known how the municipal level is affected. Therefore, by using a modification of the sustainability definition formulated by Blanchard, Chouraqui, Hagemann, and Sartor (1990) and the concepts of Auerbachs, Kotlikoffs and Gokhales Generational Accounting (1991) we define a new framework focusing on capital stock, financial management and depreciation of municipal assets. This papers purpose is to deliver a concept which is able to provide sound indicators for long-term budgeting by local authorities. We apply this framework to three German cities with different typologies, Munich, Freiburg and SchwÀbisch Hall. --Fiscal sustainability,demographic transition,municipalities
Chemical-potential flow equations for graphene with Coulomb interactions
We calculate the chemical potential dependence of the renormalized Fermi
velocity and static dielectric function for Dirac quasiparticles in graphene
nonperturbatively at finite temperature. By reinterpreting the chemical
potential as a flow parameter in the spirit of the functional renormalization
group (fRG) we obtain a set of flow equations, which describe the change of
these functions upon varying the chemical potential. In contrast to the fRG the
initial condition of the flow is nontrivial and has to be calculated
separately. Our results confirm that the charge carrier density dependence of
the Fermi velocity is negligible, validating the comparison of the fRG
calculation at zero density of Bauer et al., Phys. Rev. B 92, 121409 (2015)
with the experiment of Elias et al., Nat. Phys. 7, 701 (2011).Comment: 7 pages, 4 figure
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