Browsing by Subject "Degrees of freedom (mechanics)"

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Degrees of freedom of optical systems and signals with applications to sampling and system simulation
(Optical Society of America, 2013) Oktem F.S.; Özaktaş, Haldun M.
We study the degrees of freedom of optical systems and signals based on space-frequency (phase space) analysis. At the heart of this study is the relationship of the linear canonical transform domains to the space-frequency plane. Based on this relationship, we discuss how to explicitly quantify the degrees of freedom of first-order optical systems with multiple apertures, and give conditions for lossless transfer. Moreover, we focus on the degrees of freedom of signals in relation to the space-frequency support and provide a sub-Nyquist sampling approach to represent signals with arbitrary space-frequency support. Implications for simulating optical systems are also discussed. © 2013 Optical Society of America.
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A hand gesture recognition technique for human-computer interaction
(Academic Press, 2015) Kılıboz, N. Ç.; Güdükbay, Uğur
We propose an approach to recognize trajectory-based dynamic hand gestures in real time for human-computer interaction (HCI). We also introduce a fast learning mechanism that does not require extensive training data to teach gestures to the system. We use a six-degrees-of-freedom position tracker to collect trajectory data and represent gestures as an ordered sequence of directional movements in 2D. In the learning phase, sample gesture data is filtered and processed to create gesture recognizers, which are basically finite-state machine sequence recognizers. We achieve online gesture recognition by these recognizers without needing to specify gesture start and end positions. The results of the conducted user study show that the proposed method is very promising in terms of gesture detection and recognition performance (73% accuracy) in a stream of motion. Additionally, the assessment of the user attitude survey denotes that the gestural interface is very useful and satisfactory. One of the novel parts of the proposed approach is that it gives users the freedom to create gesture commands according to their preferences for selected tasks. Thus, the presented gesture recognition approach makes the HCI process more intuitive and user specific.
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A hybrid method for 6-DOF tracking of MRI-compatible robotic interventional devices
(2006-05) Krieger, A.; Metzger, G.; Fichtinger, G.; Atalar, Ergin; Whitcomb L. L.
This paper reports a novel hybrid method of tracking the position and orientation of robotic medical instruments within the imaging volume of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The method utilizes two complementary measurement techniques: passive MRI fiducial markers and MRI-compatible joint encoding. This paper reports an experimental evaluation of the tracking accuracy of this system. The accuracy of this system compares favorably to that of a previously reported active tracking system. Moreover, the hybrid system is quickly and easily deployed on different MRI scanner systems. © 2006 IEEE.
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Linear canonical transforms, degrees of freedom, and sampling in optical signals and systems
(IEEE, 2014) Özaktaş, Haldun M.; Öktem, F. S.
We study the degrees of freedom of optical systems and signals based on space-frequency (phase-space) analysis. At the heart of this study is the relationship of the linear canonical transform domains to the space-frequency plane. Based on this relationship, we discuss how to explicitly quantify the degrees of freedom of first-order optical systems with multiple apertures, and give conditions for lossless transfer. Moreover, we focus on the degrees of freedom of signals in relation to the space-frequency support and provide a sub-Nyquist sampling approach to represent signals with arbitrary space-frequency support. Implications for simulating optical systems are also discussed.
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Observer based friction cancellation in mechanical systems
(IEEE, 2014-10) Odabaş, Caner; Morgül, Ömer
An adaptive nonlinear observer based friction compensation for a special time delayed system is presented in this paper. Considering existing delay, an available Coulomb observer is modified and closed loop system is formed by using a Smith predictor based controller as if the process is delay free. Implemented hierarchical feedback system structure provides two-degree of freedom and controls both velocity and position separately. For this purpose, controller parametrization method is used to extend Smith predictor structure to the position control loop for different types of inputs and disturbance attenuation. Simulation results demonstrate that without requiring much information about friction force, the method can significantly improve the performance of a control system in which it is applied. © 2014 Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems (ICROS).