Neuro-mechanical entrainment in a bipedal robotic walking platform

In this study, we investigated the use of van der Pol oscillators in a 4-dof embodied bipedal robotic platform for the purposes of planar walking. The oscillator controlled the hip and knee joints of the robot and was capable of generating waveforms with the correct frequency and phase so as to entrain with the mechanical system. Lowering its oscillation frequency resulted in an increase to the walking pace, indicating exploitation of the global natural dynamics. This is verified by its operation in absence of entrainment, where faster limb motion results in a slower overall walking pace

PUBLICATION ACTIVITY OF UKRAINIAN HEI ACADEMIC STAFF: A CASE STUDY

In the Ukrainian education and science systems globalization and European integration processes have raised the issue of visibility for Ukrainian scientists. Having the articles in Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals is becoming of particular significance for scientists' authority rise and universities` prestige. Despite the appropriate state of the educational policy, the publishing activity of the majority of Ukrainian Higher Education Institutions’ academic staff still remains insufficient, and to date, a very few empirical research has been carried out to determine reasons for that. The aim of this study was therefore, to investigate how such factors as corporate culture of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, academic career, research and language skills, personal development, financial support etc. contribute to and prevent successful publication activity of University`s academic staff. Two groups of academicians were interviewed. The results showed that it is necessary to create the conditions for the research culture development, develop the research competence, provide systemic monitoring of publication activity, and improve the mechanisms of financial rewards.

ВПЛИВ МИСТЕЦЬКИХ ШКІЛ НА ФОРМУВАННЯ ХУДОЖНЬОГО АВАНГАРДУ В УКРАЇНІ: 10-30–і роки ХХ століття

Analyzing the avant-garde art, researchers emphasize its revolutionary, dissimilarity with previous trends. The article deals with the analysis of the peculiarities of teaching in Kiev's drawing school of Nicolas Murashko and the methodological analysis of the teaching system in Anthony Azhbe and Shimon Kholloshy's school. These schools had an affect on the worldview and skills of famous Ukrainian and Russian avant-garde artists.The researchers of the avant-garde art O. Fedoruk and V. Markade distinguish two periods of the Ukranian avant-garde. The first wave of avant-garde lasted from 1907 till 1914. During that period the Ukrainian artists adopted artistic achievements of the European masters. The second one lasted from 1917 till 1934. It was characterized by a consciousness and the national identity of Ukrainian avant-garde and the ideological provision on the top of its development.We begin our research from the analysis of the native art schools, which have influenced the education of future pioneers of Ukrainian avant-garde. So touching upon the art situation in Kiev at the beginning of the twentieth century, we have to underline the prominent role of Kiev's drawing school and its founder Nicolas Murashko. After the graduating of the St. Petersburg Art Academy Nicolas Murashko got the idea of founding an art school in Kiev. There was not any higher educational institutions that why many talented artists from Ukraine went to St. Petersburg to receive higher education such as K. Trutovsky, L. Zhemchuzhnikov, A. Slastion, E. Agathon, M. Berkos, M. Fedorov, A. Murashko, S. Vasilkovsky, M. Pimonenko, P. Levchenko, V. Orlovkuy etc. Some Ukrainian artists studied at the Moscow's Painting School, Sculpture and Architecture, such as S. Svyatoslavskyy, F. Krichevsky, M. Zuk, A. Archipenko. The researcher L. Savytska states that at the beginning of the twentieth century only three institutions study the artist. They were the Kiev's art colledge, Lavra icon-painting School and School typography. Kiev Art School followed the traditions of Nicolas Myrashko’s school. There were three main art instituions in Kharkov. They were Raevskaya M. Ivanova’s private drawing school, E. Agafonov’s studio"Blue lily" ("Blue Lily") and A. Groth and E. Steinberg studio.N. Murashko was an extremely thoughtful master and a talented teacher. He closely followed the modern artistic life and analyzed the artistic tendencies in the sociaty. So he critisized the academic system of teaching for its idealism and support the idea of the changable realist art.The important feature of Murashko’ school studing was the development of the artistic imagination by drawing on impressions or memories. Murashko borrowed it from Nikolai Kuznetsov, who was often abroad and brought out such exercise from there. Murashko felt that the system of getting skills had to be changed. The popularity of realistic art, the variability of the effects of light, color and impressionistic discoveries, changed the system of art learning. The cease transformed into the real art. Later, Alexander Bogomazov who had learnt N. Murashko’s technique, called the academism as the pernicious teaching method in his report at the National Congress of Artists in Kiev 1918.A. Ashbe and S. Holloshy’s Munich school played the great role in forming Russian and Ukrainian avant-garde because many native artists improved their professional skills in foreign art schools, studios, academies. Its system of teaching had the innovations, which would be used by many brilliant artists of the twentieth century. Anthony Ashbe taught the representatives of realistic school such as D. Kardovskyy, Russian impressionist I. Grabar and future abstractionist W. Kandinsky. Such wide variety of artistic trends tells us about his flexible system of teaching and his perfect technique. The researches of A. Ashbe’s school, N. Molyeva and E. Belyutin said that the basis of A. Ashbe’s creative method was the orientation on the transfering the most characteristic features of the model, finding the tools to portray nature without imposing any canons that constrained the artist’s vision. ".So, we can highlight some key points that distinguish N. Murashko, A. Ashbe and S. Holloshy’s schools from the academic system, such as the attention on the study of the living model and the lack of stable canons. The last one saves a student from the copying and helps to find their own way in art. A student has not to draw the reality, but to describe his/her feelings. This new principle, entitled "Art of feeling" (Malevich’s term) is used by the Impressionists and later avant-gardists.В статье рассматриваются особенности преподавательской системы трех школ искусств, которые своей методикой дали мощный толчок развитию дальнейших экспериментов с формой, цветом, фактурой, что явилось основой авангардной системы ценностей. Также стали решающими в формировании художественных личностей наиболее ярких представителей украинского авангарда первой трети ХХ в., которые своим творчеством обусловили окончательный разрыв живописи с академическими традициями.У статті розглядаються особливості викладацької системи трьох художніх шкіл, які своєю методикою дали потужний поштовх розвитку подальших експериментів з формою, кольором, фактурою, що лягло в основу авангардної системи цінностей. Також стали вирішальними у формуванні художніх особистостей найяскравіших представників українського авангарду першої третини ХХ ст., котрі своєю творчістю зумовили остаточний розрив живопису з академічними традиціями

Organizational structure of forming leadership competences in enterprenuership

У роботі визначено теоретичні, соціальні та організаційні передумови важливості формування лідерських компетенцій у підприємництві. Визначено, що лідерські позиції підприємців формуються: орієнтованістю на результат, тобто вмінням брати на себе відповідальність, прогнозовано та послідовно діяти відповідно до визначених цілей для досягнення очікуваних результатів бізнесу, вмінням управляти наявними ресурсами з урахуванням потреб. та пріоритети; аналітичне мислення - здатність об'єктивно сприймати, вивчати і подавати інформацію, що передбачає її узагальнення з різних джерел, врахування деталей і тенденцій, виявлення проблем, їх важливості та причинно-наслідкових зв'язків; Сформовано модель розвитку та реалізації лідерських компетенцій на критеріальній основі: відповідність бізнес-цілям підприємця; доцільність для всіх причетних до його використання; оптимальність складу елементів і відсутність повторів; прозорі результати моделі лідерської компетентності.The paper defines theoretical, social and organizational prerequisites of importance of leadership competencies formation in entrepreneurship. It has been determined that entrepreneurial leadership positions are formed by: result orientation, i.e. ability to take responsibility, forecastly and consistently act according to the defined goals in order to achieve the expected business results, ability to manage available resources, taking into account the needs and priorities; analytical thinking - ability to objectively perceive, study and present information that involves its generalizing from various sources, taking into account details and trends, identifying problems, their importance and cause and effect; the basis for developing a long-term vision. To have skills in coordination and consistency; ability to manage human resources, ability to follow a consistent approach to doing business, be responsible for planning all types of resources, motivation of perfect activities. To form a model of effective communications, that is, ability to effective information exchange both horizontally and vertically, in order to achieve understanding and support on the way of achieving the goals of entrepreneurial business; ability to clearly formulate own point of view, taking into account commercial needs, under different conditions and using different forms and methods of communication. The model of development and realization of leadership competencies on the criteria basis was formed: compliance with the business goals of the entrepreneur; expediency for anyone involved in its use; optimality of the elements composition and no repetitions; transparent results of the leadership competency model

The Potential of The Electronic Information-Educational Environment of A University In Professional Education: Trends And Prospects

At present, the educational paradigm of professional education shows a tendency to change towards the creation of electronic information-educational environments of universities. This trend is determined by the global conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as national state interests. The problem of the study lies in substantiating the potential of the electronic information-educational environment of a university in professional education in the context of global changes. The goal of the study is to reveal the potential of university electronic information-educational environments in professional education and identify the trends and perspectives of creating electronic information-educational environments of higher education institutions. Results: A characteristic of the electronic information-educational environment of a university is provided, and its components and resources are identified. The predominant tendencies in the development of e-learning in modern professional education are revealed. The advantages of electronic information-educational environments of universities in professional education are allocated. The prospects for the development of electronic information environments of universities are substantiated

The Potential of The Electronic Information-Educational Environment of A University In Professional Education: Trends And Prospects

At present, the educational paradigm of professional education shows a tendency to change towards the creation of electronic information-educational environments of universities. This trend is determined by the global conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as national state interests. The problem of the study lies in substantiating the potential of the electronic information-educational environment of a university in professional education in the context of global changes. The goal of the study is to reveal the potential of university electronic information-educational environments in professional education and identify the trends and perspectives of creating electronic information-educational environments of higher education institutions. Results: A characteristic of the electronic information-educational environment of a university is provided, and its components and resources are identified. The predominant tendencies in the development of e-learning in modern professional education are revealed. The advantages of electronic information-educational environments of universities in professional education are allocated. The prospects for the development of electronic information environments of universities are substantiated

The Potential of The Electronic Information-Educational Environment of A University In Professional Education: Trends And Prospects

At present, the educational paradigm of professional education shows a tendency to change towards the creation of electronic information-educational environments of universities. This trend is determined by the global conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as national state interests. The problem of the study lies in substantiating the potential of the electronic information-educational environment of a university in professional education in the context of global changes. The goal of the study is to reveal the potential of university electronic information-educational environments in professional education and identify the trends and perspectives of creating electronic information-educational environments of higher education institutions. Results: A characteristic of the electronic information-educational environment of a university is provided, and its components and resources are identified. The predominant tendencies in the development of e-learning in modern professional education are revealed. The advantages of electronic information-educational environments of universities in professional education are allocated. The prospects for the development of electronic information environments of universities are substantiated

Dynamics of reflection development of children of primary-school age

З метою теоретичного аналізу динаміки розвитку рефлексії у дітей молодшого шкільного віку було проаналізовано особливості психічного розвитку дитини молодшого шкільного віку та охарактеризовано рефлексію як психологічний феномен та особливості її розвитку протягом даного вікового періоду.For the purpose of theoretical analysis of dynamics of reflection development of children of primary-school age, the features of mental development of a child of primary-school age were analyzed and reflection as a psychological phenomenon and features of its development during this period were characterized

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Computer Technologies as A Method to Create A Contemporary Ex-Libris

The article is dedicated to the phenomenon of modern ex-libris created with the help of computer graphics. The process of evolution in the use of various techniques of book plate creating is analyzed, the role of computer technologies in the popularization of the modern book plate is emphasized. The debatable nature of the issue of the danger of displacement, replacement of traditional techniques of printed graphics with computer technologies is emphasized. Computer graphics are positioned as an effective way to popularize the Ukrainian ex-libris in the foreign art space. The characteristic features of the Ukrainian computer ex-libris are highlighted, a parallel with the book plate created with the help of computer graphics by masters of other countries (Belgium, China, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey) is draw