• Title/Summary/Keyword: LOCUS

Search Result 1,981, Processing Time 0.031 seconds

Effectiveness of Reality Therapy Program for Schizophrenic Patients

  • Kim, Jeong-Sook
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
    • /
    • v.35 no.8
    • /
    • pp.1485-1492
    • /
    • 2005
  • Purpose. The present study aims to verify the effectiveness of the reality therapy for patients with schizophrenia. Methods. It is designed as a quasi-experimental study by which a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest is conducted. The test was conducted with 30 patients with schizophrenia who were hospitalized at a mental hospital in South Korea. Fifteen of the patients participated in the reality therapy program while another 15 in the control group. The effects are measured by marking scores in the areas of the locus of control, self-esteem, and problem-focused stress coping of each participant. Results. The general characteristics and dependent variables related to outcome variables were controlled to be equal between the two groups. It turns out that the internal locus of control, self-esteem, and problem-focused stress coping are statistically significant. Conclusion. Findings show that the reality therapy caused positive changes in terms of the internal locus of control, self-esteem, and problem-focused stress coping of the observed schizophrenic patients.

The 2-DOF Control system design for Quadruple-Tank process using Root Locus Technique.

  • Arjin, Numsomran;Thanit, Trisuwannawat;Kitti, Tirasesth
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
    • /
    • 2004.08a
    • /
    • pp.1371-1374
    • /
    • 2004
  • The control system design of 2-DOF for SISO process by root locus technique is not complicated and efficiently. It can design the control system to have the transient and steady state responses, and do not adjust the gain of process controller later. However, due to control system design for MIMO process, by root locus technique, there is not exact method. This paper is presents the control system design method for Quadruple-Tank Process, by using root locus technique for the structure of 2-DOF control system. The design procedures are first decentralized then using the relative gain array, and finally 2-DOF controller design is applied.

  • PDF

Relationship between the Polymorphisms of 5' Regulation Region of Prolactin Gene and Milk Traits in Chinese Holstein Dairy Cows

  • Li, J.T.;Wang, A.H.;Chen, P.;Li, H.B.;Zhang, C.S.;Du, L.X.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
    • /
    • v.19 no.4
    • /
    • pp.459-462
    • /
    • 2006
  • Prolactin (PRL) plays an important role in promoting mammalian mammary gland development, and milk production during lactation. Therefore the PRL gene was chosen as a candidate gene for milk traits in Holstein dairy cows. PCR-SSCP and PCR-RFLP were used to analyze genetic variations in the 5' regulation region of the PRL gene. In this part of the gene, two new polymorphic sites were detected in the Chinese Holstein dairy cows. One was a XbaI-RFLP locus, and the other was an SSCP locus. Statistical analysis showed that the XbaI-RFLP locus and the SSCP locus had a significant positive effect on milk traits.

Time-varying sliding surface design using eigenvalue locus for high-order variable structure control systems (고차 가변구조 제어 시스템에서의 고유치 궤적을 이용한 시변 스위칭 평면 설계)

  • 이영성;김가규;최봉열
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
    • /
    • 1996.10b
    • /
    • pp.253-256
    • /
    • 1996
  • In this paper, A new time-varying sliding surface design using eigenvalue locus is proposed to achieve fast and robust in a class of high-order uncertain dynamic system. A moving sliding surface(MSS) was proposed earlier for the second-order variable structure control systems(VSCS). This methodology led to fast and robust control responses of the second-order VSCS. However, the moving algorithm of the MSS was too complicated to be employed the high-order VSCS. To resolve this problem, we propose a new moving algorithm that switching surface moves such that the eigenvalues of equivalent system in the sliding mode have a predetermined locus. Using the proposed surface fast and robust behaviors are accomplished. The problem of chattering can be eliminated by using a boundary layer of switching surface. The efficiency of proposed algorithm is illustrated by an application to four-order workbench.

  • PDF

Characterization of Singularity Avoidance Measures for a Redundant Robot (여유자유도 로봇을 위한 특이점 회피 성능지수들의 특성화)

  • 최병욱;원종화;정명진
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
    • /
    • v.29B no.7
    • /
    • pp.42-51
    • /
    • 1992
  • This paper suggests a measure constraint locus which is the loci of points satisfying the necessary constraint for optimality of a measure in the configuration space. The characterization of four measures for singularity avoidance is worked out by using the measure constraint locus. It gives a global look at the performance of an inverse kinematic algorithm whien each of measures in a kinematically redundant robot is used. The invertible workspace without singularities and the topological properties both on the configuration and operational spaces are analyzed. We discuss also some limitations, based on the topological arguments of measure constraint locus, of the inverse kinematic algorithms, and compare global properties of each of measure. Therfore, a new concept called measure constraint locus gives a methodology for obtaining a conservative joint trajectory without singularities for almost entire workspace.

  • PDF

Tool Locus Analysis of Ultra-precision Inclined Grinding (초정밀 경사축 연삭가공에서의 공구 궤적 해석)

  • Hwang, Yeon;Park, Soon-Sub;Lee, Ki-Yong;Won, Jong-Ho;Kim, Hyun-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
    • /
    • v.26 no.11
    • /
    • pp.35-40
    • /
    • 2009
  • This paper presents the geometrical analysis of an inclined ultra-precision grinding technology using simulations about grinding point locus for micro lens manufacturing. Simulation results show the relationship between radius ratios ($R_1/R_2$) and wheel center locus. Furthermore, the critical grinding wheel radius ($R_1$) can be calculated from work-piece radius ($R_2$) and inclined angle ($\theta=-45^{\circ}$). These achievements could be applied to calculate CNC data in ultra-precision grinding and give insight for wheel wear and compensation grinding.

Locus equation -as a phonetic descriptor for place articulation in Arabic.

  • Kassem Wahba
    • Proceedings of the KSPS conference
    • /
    • 1996.10a
    • /
    • pp.206-206
    • /
    • 1996
  • Previous studies of American English(e.g. Sussman 1991, 1993, 1994) CVC coarticulation with initial consonants representing the labial, alveolar, and velar showed a linear relationship that fits to data points formed by plotting onsets of F2 transition along the y-axis and their corresponding midvowel points along the x-axis. The present study extends the locus equation metric to include the following places of articulation:uvular, pharyngeal, laryngeal, and emphatics. The question of interest is to determine if locus equation could serve as phonetic descriptor for the place of articulation in Arabic. Five male native speakers of Colloquial Egyptian Arabic(CEA) read a list of 204 CVC and CVCC words, containing eight different places of articulation and eight vowels. Average of formant patterns(Fl,F2,F3) onsets, midpoints, and offsets were calculated, using wide band spectrograms obtained by means of the kay spectrograph model(7029), and plotted as locus equations. A summary of the acoustic properties of the place of articulation of CEA will be presented in the frames of bVC and CVb. Strong linear regression relationships were found for every place of articulation.

  • PDF

Comparison of Personal Characteristics in Gifted Underachievers and Gifted Achievers (미성취 영재와 성취 영재 간의 개인적 특성 비교)

  • Song, Sujie
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
    • /
    • v.28 no.5
    • /
    • pp.175-191
    • /
    • 2007
  • This study selected 113 gifted underachievers and 128 gifted achievers from 17 elementary schools to examine gifted children's personal characteristics(self-concept, locus of control, and learning habits) that have an effect on underachievement. Self-concept(general self-concept and academic self-concept), locus of control, and learning habits(endurance, learning strategy, and learning motivation) variables were analyzed to determine gifted underachievers' personal characteristics. (1) Comparison of personal characteristics of gifted achievers with gifted underachievers indicated gifted underachievers had low self-concept, external locus to control, and problems in learning habits. (2) The sub factors of habits of learning motivation and learning strategy had the greatest effect on underachievement of gifted children.

  • PDF

A Study on the Locus of Dynamically-Loaded Journal Bearing with Aerated Lubricant (윤활유의 공기 혼입에 따른 동하중 조건에서의 저널 궤적에 관한 연구)

  • 박영환;장시열
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
    • /
    • 2001.11a
    • /
    • pp.220-228
    • /
    • 2001
  • Journal locus with aerated lubricant is analyzed under the dynamic loading condition. In this analysis, we have found that aerated lubricant influences two major factors on the film formation. One is the density variation of the lubricant due to the volume change by the bubbles and the other is the viscosity changes of the lubricant due to the surface tension of the bubble. Those two major factors surprisingly increase the load capacity in certain ranges of bubble sizes and densities. Modified Reynolds'equation is developed with the consideration of aerated ratio in the lubricant and journal locus is computed with Mobility method with the computation of two dimensional pressure distribution over the bearing area.

  • PDF

V-to-C Coarticulation Effects in Non-native Speakers of English and Russian: A Locus-equation Analysis

  • Oh, Eun-Jin
    • MALSORI
    • /
    • no.63
    • /
    • pp.1-21
    • /
    • 2007
  • Locus equation scatterplots for [bilabial stop + vowel] syllables were obtained from 16 non-native speakers of English and Russian. The results indicated that both Russian speakers of English and English speakers of Russian exhibited modifications towards respective L2 norms in slopes and y-intercepts. All non-native locus equations generated exhibited linearity. Accordingly, the basic results reported in [17] were reverified by securing a larger subject base. More experienced speakers displayed better approximations to L2 norms than less experienced speakers, indicating the necessity of perception- and articulation-related learning for allophonic variations due to adjacent phonetic environments.

  • PDF