Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, March, 1999. / Title from PDF t.p.

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, June, 1998. / Title from PDF t.p.

Thesis (M.S)--Ohio University, June, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-105)

Thesis (M.S)--Ohio University, June, 2005. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-105)

Thesis (Diploma (Electrical Engineering))--Cape Technikon, 1986. / A micro computer based SELTA test set, that simulates the Selta master was developed and tested to display the following: Breaker status (open/close), alarms and analogue quantities as Volts, Amps, Freq etc. The unit is also capable of sending remote controls to the SELTA remote thus changing the breaker status.

M.Phil. / Remote monitoring is a process, which involves the gathering of information remotely from a customer's site, a production process or the location of a transport vehicle to reduce the operating costs and improve operational efficiency. In this research document, an investigation into the various remote monitoring options available in the market as well as the viability of using remote monitoring systems in the gases distribution industry will be done.

A real-time discrete-event simulation model is built to emulate the functional operations of the Thaw telescope of the Allegheny Observatory and its attached scientific instrument. The OASIS software system is used to communicate with the simulation model. This simulation model, written in Ada, consists of three major parts. The Command Receiver and the Data Transmitter are software written to service the incoming telecommands and outgoing telemetry, the Command Processor is the actual simulator itself consisting of a Command Retriever, a Scanner, a Parser, a Command Interpreter, and the actual Thaw telescope simulation. The motivation for our simulation model and discussion of design issues are presented in chapters 1 and 2. The details of the model are documented in chapters 3, 4, and 5. The final two chapters include examples, questions, thoughts for future work, and conclusions.

Lo Wang Tai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-63). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.iii / Tables of Content --- p.iv / List of Figures --- p.vii / List of Tables --- p.viii / Chapter Chapter1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Internet-based Tele-cooperation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Cooperative Control of Multiple Robot --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Internet-based Teleoperation --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Time Delay of Internet Communication --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2 --- Related Work --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Motivation and Contribution --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Motivation --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Contribution --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4 --- Outline of the thesis --- p.8 / Chapter Chapter2 --- The Internet Robotic System --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1 --- System Architecture --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Hardware --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Operator System --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Mobile Robot System --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Multi-fingered Robot Hand System --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Visual Tracking System --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3 --- Software Design --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Robot Client and Arm Client --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Robot Server --- p.23 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Image Server --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Arm Server --- p.75 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Arm Controller --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.6 --- Finger Server --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.7 --- Finger Controller --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.8 --- Robot Tracker --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.9 --- Interaction Forwarder --- p.28 / Chapter Chapter3 --- Event-based Control for Force Reflecting Teleoperation --- p.29 / Chapter 3.1 --- Modeling and Control --- p.29 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Model of Operator System --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Model of Mobile Robot System --- p.33 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Model of Multi-fingered Hand System --- p.34 / Chapter 3.2 --- Force Feedback Generation --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Obstacle Avoidance --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Singularity Avoidance --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Interaction Rendering --- p.40 / Chapter Chapter4 --- Experiments --- p.42 / Chapter 4.1 --- Experiment1 --- p.42 / Chapter 4.2 --- Experiment2 --- p.47 / Chapter 4.3 --- Experiment3 --- p.52 / Chapter Chapter5 --- Future Wok --- p.54 / Chapter Chapter6 --- Conclusions --- p.56 / Bibliography --- p.58

This thesis presents an endeavor to design and construct a prototype of an automated road repair vehicle called the Intelligent Pothole Repair Vehicle (IPRV). The IPRV is capable of automatically detecting and filling potholes on road surfaces without operator assistance. An easy-to-construct mechanical means of pothole detection was employed to reduce costs and complexity that have thus far been the primary disadvantage of automated road repair vehicles. A network interface to an Ethernet was designed based on the transmission control protocol (TCP) to enable remote operability of the IPRV. A laptop computer was used onboard the IPRV for control and interfacing using a data-acquisition card installed on it. The Visual Basic® programming language and the Windows application programming interface (API) were used for all the programming requirements of this thesis. The IPRV employs feedback mechanisms for position control and path following. Operation has been designed to incorporate safety mechanisms that ensure that the IPRV automatically stops in the case of a loss of communication link or large network delays. Experiments were performed to test and calibrate the IPRV. The IPRV was designed to detect potholes that have a maximum depth greater than 2 cm.

Efficient methods for rapid evaluation of television (TV) interaction devices are missing. This thesis presents how the Cognitive Walkthrough method can be modified to suit the demands of engineers in a development process. Moreover, the thesis also investigates how Personas can be applied to support the Cognitive Walkthrough method. The Modified Cognitive Walkthrough method was applied and tested in an actual development project on remote control design. The study suggests that the method can detect usability problems on TV interaction devices at an early stage of development. Further, the results indicate that it is easy to understand the method and apply it as part of the engineering practices.