The document summarizes the Micromouse competition where autonomous robots must navigate through a maze to reach the center. It discusses the multi-year involvement of the UCSD team, the educational benefits for students, and progress made in redesigning their robot. Key skills developed include circuit design, PCB layout, programming, and maze solving algorithms. While their robot hardware is mostly complete, software work remains to be done in motor control and maze navigation algorithms. Funding from IEEE was received but additional support is being requested to continue the project.
This document presents information about adders and binary coded decimal (BCD) adders. It defines half adders and full adders, which are computational devices that add binary digits and produce sum and carry outputs. It also explains what a BCD adder is and how it adds two 4-bit BCD digits while handling carries such that the result is always a valid BCD number between 0-9. The document provides examples of BCD addition and conversions between binary and BCD formats. It concludes with some applications of BCD adders in areas like digital displays and counters.
The half subtractor is a digital circuit that takes two binary inputs, A and B, and produces the difference and borrow outputs. It uses an XOR gate to produce the difference output of A'B + AB' and an AND gate with an inverter to produce the borrow output of AB'. The document provides the truth table and circuit diagram for a half subtractor and describes building a half subtractor circuit on a breadboard to verify its functionality based on the truth table.
he capability that show some part of object internal a specify window is called windowing and a rectangular region in a world coordinate system is called window. ... Points and lines which are outside the window are "cut off" from view. This process of "cutting off" parts of the image of the world is called Clipping.
This document summarizes the rendering techniques used in the video game Space Marine. It discusses the goals of supporting multiple platforms while maintaining frame rate. It describes the implementation of deferred lighting using a single render target to store G-buffer information. Key techniques include depth pre-pass, deferred shadow mapping, screen space ambient occlusion, character fill lights, and ambient saturation. Performance optimizations included approximating the Oren-Nayar lighting model and drawing lights in multiple passes with stencil masking.
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The document discusses different types of adders used in digital circuits, including half adders, full adders, and ripple carry adders. A half adder adds two single binary digits and produces a sum and carry output. A full adder adds three binary digits and produces a sum and carry by using a combination of half adders and logic gates. A ripple carry adder is constructed by cascading multiple full adder blocks in series, where the carry output of one stage is fed into the next as the carry input.
This document presents information about adders and binary coded decimal (BCD) adders. It defines half adders and full adders, which are computational devices that add binary digits and produce sum and carry outputs. It also explains what a BCD adder is and how it adds two 4-bit BCD digits while handling carries such that the result is always a valid BCD number between 0-9. The document provides examples of BCD addition and conversions between binary and BCD formats. It concludes with some applications of BCD adders in areas like digital displays and counters.
The half subtractor is a digital circuit that takes two binary inputs, A and B, and produces the difference and borrow outputs. It uses an XOR gate to produce the difference output of A'B + AB' and an AND gate with an inverter to produce the borrow output of AB'. The document provides the truth table and circuit diagram for a half subtractor and describes building a half subtractor circuit on a breadboard to verify its functionality based on the truth table.
he capability that show some part of object internal a specify window is called windowing and a rectangular region in a world coordinate system is called window. ... Points and lines which are outside the window are "cut off" from view. This process of "cutting off" parts of the image of the world is called Clipping.
This document summarizes the rendering techniques used in the video game Space Marine. It discusses the goals of supporting multiple platforms while maintaining frame rate. It describes the implementation of deferred lighting using a single render target to store G-buffer information. Key techniques include depth pre-pass, deferred shadow mapping, screen space ambient occlusion, character fill lights, and ambient saturation. Performance optimizations included approximating the Oren-Nayar lighting model and drawing lights in multiple passes with stencil masking.
1.ripple carry adder, full adder implementation using half adder.MdFazleRabbi18
The document discusses different types of adders used in digital circuits, including half adders, full adders, and ripple carry adders. A half adder adds two single binary digits and produces a sum and carry output. A full adder adds three binary digits and produces a sum and carry by using a combination of half adders and logic gates. A ripple carry adder is constructed by cascading multiple full adder blocks in series, where the carry output of one stage is fed into the next as the carry input.
The document discusses different matrix representations of graphs:
1) Incidence matrix shows which edges are incident to each vertex with 1s and 0s.
2) Adjacency matrix shows which vertices are adjacent to each other with 1s and 0s.
3) Cut-set matrix shows which edges are part of given cut sets that disconnect the graph with 1s and 0s.
Slides from when I was teaching CS4052 Computer Graphics at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland.
These slides aren't used any more so they may as well be available to the public!
There are some mistakes in the slides, I'll try to comment below these.
This is the third lecture - on using linear algebra for transformations.
Texture mapping is a method for defining high frequency detail, surface texture, or color information on a computer-generated graphic or 3D model. Its application to 3D graphics was pioneered by Edwin Catmull in 1974.
A Bézier curve is a parametric curve frequently used in computer graphics and related fields. Generalizations of Bézier curves to higher dimensions are called Bézier surfaces, of which the Bézier triangle is a special case.
The document discusses 3D viewing frameworks and how to generate 3D views of objects and scenes by setting up a camera position and orientation, projecting object descriptions onto a view plane using different projection types like parallel, perspective, and oblique projections, and transforming the view for output. It also covers topics like depth cueing, aspect ratios, and the steps involved in the 3D viewing process using computer graphics.
The document describes an Arduino-based home automation system that can sense various parameters like temperature, distance, light, and detect burglars. It transmits the sensor data to an Arduino board which processes the data and checks it against the program code to control devices like fans accordingly. The system also allows users to set alerts. It then provides details about Arduino programming, including the languages, code structure, and functions used. It gives an example of a circuit and code to light LEDs and explains various Arduino functions like pinMode(), digitalWrite(), analogRead() etc.
In Computer Graphics, Hidden surface determination also known as Visible Surface determination or hidden surface removal is the process used to determine which surfaces
of a particular object are not visible from a particular angle or particular viewpoint. In this scribe we will describe the object-space method and image space method. We
will also discuss Algorithm based on Z-buffer method, A-buffer method, and Scan-Line Method.
This document is a lecture on advanced computer graphics prepared by Meera N. Hapaliya of V.V.P. Engineering College. It covers topics such as achromatic and chromatic light, the electromagnetic spectrum, color models for raster graphics including RGB, CMY, YIQ, HLS, and HSV, gamma correction, image quantization and halftoning techniques like dithering and ordered dither. The document provides definitions and examples to explain key concepts in representing and processing digital color images.
This document provides an introduction to 2D graphics using OpenGL. It discusses why OpenGL is a useful industry standard API for 2D and 3D graphics. It explains that learning 2D graphics first is a good stepping stone towards 3D as many concepts are easier to understand in 2D without lights, cameras, etc. The document outlines some of the key components of graphics platforms, including retained vs immediate mode, and how early graphics platforms had limitations that modern ones address through features like hierarchical scenes and device independence. It then introduces OpenGL specifics like shaders, coordinate systems, transformations using matrices, and providing an example clock application to demonstrate drawing a simple 2D shape by setting up vertex buffers and rendering.
The Lian-Barsky algorithm is a line clipping algorithm. This algorithm is more efficient than Cohen–Sutherland line clipping algorithm and can be extended to 3-Dimensional clipping. This algorithm is considered to be the faster parametric line-clipping algorithm. The following concepts are used in this clipping:
The parametric equation of the line.
The inequalities describing the range of the clipping window which is used to determine the intersections between the line and the clip window.
This document summarizes an experiment that implemented 2:4, 3:8 decoders and an 8:3 encoder using Verilog. It provides the Verilog code for each implementation and includes RTL simulation output waveforms. The aim was to model the decoders and encoder using dataflow and behavioral modeling. The experiment was conducted using Xilinx ISE 9.2i software by student SHYAMVEER SINGH with roll number B-54.
This presentation contains information about don't care conditions alongwith its examples, Karnaugh-Map i.e. K-map simplification using don't care conditions and seven-segment display with don't care conditions.
This document discusses coordinate systems and viewport mapping in OpenGL. It describes the screen coordinate system, world coordinate system, world window, viewport, and how objects are mapped from the world window to the viewport. It provides the equations to calculate the corresponding screen coordinates (sx, sy) given an object's world coordinates (x, y), and discusses techniques for setting up the world window and viewport to avoid distortions when drawing.
This document describes Bresenham's circle algorithm for efficiently scan converting a circle. It begins by explaining the symmetry of a circle and prior inefficient polynomial and trigonometric methods. It then presents Bresenham's algorithm which takes advantage of the circle's symmetry and uses a decision variable to determine whether to move in the x or y direction to plot each pixel, ensuring points are always closest to the true circle. The algorithm is presented with variables initialized and steps to iterate through the first octant to plot all pixels.
AutoCAD is a popular CAD software used by engineers, architects, and designers for 2D and 3D design and drafting. It was first released in 1982 and is developed and sold by Autodesk. AutoCAD allows users to design technical drawings using tools for drawing lines, circles, arcs, and other shapes. It also has tools for editing, moving, copying, and dimensioning drawings. Key features include layers for organizing drawings, blocks for reusing design components, and support for 2D and 3D modeling. AutoCAD remains the most widely used CAD software due to its powerful tools and versatility across industries.
Nicholas Gadd has included a portfolio of projects demonstrating his skills in electronic engineering, robotics, software development and more. The portfolio includes projects involving designing and building a high-performance drumming robot, modifying an operating system to improve performance, and writing automated Python scripts to integrate data from various network management tools at the Ministry of Social Development.
This document provides biographical information about an experienced engineer with expertise in system-on-chip (SoC) design, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) design, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design, embedded systems design, and high-speed serial connectivity. The engineer has over 20 years of experience in the electronics industry working on advanced product developments. Educational background includes a BSEE degree and professional training in areas like SoC design, FPGA design, Verilog, system verification, and more. References and samples of past work are also provided.
The document discusses different matrix representations of graphs:
1) Incidence matrix shows which edges are incident to each vertex with 1s and 0s.
2) Adjacency matrix shows which vertices are adjacent to each other with 1s and 0s.
3) Cut-set matrix shows which edges are part of given cut sets that disconnect the graph with 1s and 0s.
Slides from when I was teaching CS4052 Computer Graphics at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland.
These slides aren't used any more so they may as well be available to the public!
There are some mistakes in the slides, I'll try to comment below these.
This is the third lecture - on using linear algebra for transformations.
Texture mapping is a method for defining high frequency detail, surface texture, or color information on a computer-generated graphic or 3D model. Its application to 3D graphics was pioneered by Edwin Catmull in 1974.
A Bézier curve is a parametric curve frequently used in computer graphics and related fields. Generalizations of Bézier curves to higher dimensions are called Bézier surfaces, of which the Bézier triangle is a special case.
The document discusses 3D viewing frameworks and how to generate 3D views of objects and scenes by setting up a camera position and orientation, projecting object descriptions onto a view plane using different projection types like parallel, perspective, and oblique projections, and transforming the view for output. It also covers topics like depth cueing, aspect ratios, and the steps involved in the 3D viewing process using computer graphics.
The document describes an Arduino-based home automation system that can sense various parameters like temperature, distance, light, and detect burglars. It transmits the sensor data to an Arduino board which processes the data and checks it against the program code to control devices like fans accordingly. The system also allows users to set alerts. It then provides details about Arduino programming, including the languages, code structure, and functions used. It gives an example of a circuit and code to light LEDs and explains various Arduino functions like pinMode(), digitalWrite(), analogRead() etc.
In Computer Graphics, Hidden surface determination also known as Visible Surface determination or hidden surface removal is the process used to determine which surfaces
of a particular object are not visible from a particular angle or particular viewpoint. In this scribe we will describe the object-space method and image space method. We
will also discuss Algorithm based on Z-buffer method, A-buffer method, and Scan-Line Method.
This document is a lecture on advanced computer graphics prepared by Meera N. Hapaliya of V.V.P. Engineering College. It covers topics such as achromatic and chromatic light, the electromagnetic spectrum, color models for raster graphics including RGB, CMY, YIQ, HLS, and HSV, gamma correction, image quantization and halftoning techniques like dithering and ordered dither. The document provides definitions and examples to explain key concepts in representing and processing digital color images.
This document provides an introduction to 2D graphics using OpenGL. It discusses why OpenGL is a useful industry standard API for 2D and 3D graphics. It explains that learning 2D graphics first is a good stepping stone towards 3D as many concepts are easier to understand in 2D without lights, cameras, etc. The document outlines some of the key components of graphics platforms, including retained vs immediate mode, and how early graphics platforms had limitations that modern ones address through features like hierarchical scenes and device independence. It then introduces OpenGL specifics like shaders, coordinate systems, transformations using matrices, and providing an example clock application to demonstrate drawing a simple 2D shape by setting up vertex buffers and rendering.
The Lian-Barsky algorithm is a line clipping algorithm. This algorithm is more efficient than Cohen–Sutherland line clipping algorithm and can be extended to 3-Dimensional clipping. This algorithm is considered to be the faster parametric line-clipping algorithm. The following concepts are used in this clipping:
The parametric equation of the line.
The inequalities describing the range of the clipping window which is used to determine the intersections between the line and the clip window.
This document summarizes an experiment that implemented 2:4, 3:8 decoders and an 8:3 encoder using Verilog. It provides the Verilog code for each implementation and includes RTL simulation output waveforms. The aim was to model the decoders and encoder using dataflow and behavioral modeling. The experiment was conducted using Xilinx ISE 9.2i software by student SHYAMVEER SINGH with roll number B-54.
This presentation contains information about don't care conditions alongwith its examples, Karnaugh-Map i.e. K-map simplification using don't care conditions and seven-segment display with don't care conditions.
This document discusses coordinate systems and viewport mapping in OpenGL. It describes the screen coordinate system, world coordinate system, world window, viewport, and how objects are mapped from the world window to the viewport. It provides the equations to calculate the corresponding screen coordinates (sx, sy) given an object's world coordinates (x, y), and discusses techniques for setting up the world window and viewport to avoid distortions when drawing.
This document describes Bresenham's circle algorithm for efficiently scan converting a circle. It begins by explaining the symmetry of a circle and prior inefficient polynomial and trigonometric methods. It then presents Bresenham's algorithm which takes advantage of the circle's symmetry and uses a decision variable to determine whether to move in the x or y direction to plot each pixel, ensuring points are always closest to the true circle. The algorithm is presented with variables initialized and steps to iterate through the first octant to plot all pixels.
AutoCAD is a popular CAD software used by engineers, architects, and designers for 2D and 3D design and drafting. It was first released in 1982 and is developed and sold by Autodesk. AutoCAD allows users to design technical drawings using tools for drawing lines, circles, arcs, and other shapes. It also has tools for editing, moving, copying, and dimensioning drawings. Key features include layers for organizing drawings, blocks for reusing design components, and support for 2D and 3D modeling. AutoCAD remains the most widely used CAD software due to its powerful tools and versatility across industries.
Nicholas Gadd has included a portfolio of projects demonstrating his skills in electronic engineering, robotics, software development and more. The portfolio includes projects involving designing and building a high-performance drumming robot, modifying an operating system to improve performance, and writing automated Python scripts to integrate data from various network management tools at the Ministry of Social Development.
This document provides biographical information about an experienced engineer with expertise in system-on-chip (SoC) design, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) design, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design, embedded systems design, and high-speed serial connectivity. The engineer has over 20 years of experience in the electronics industry working on advanced product developments. Educational background includes a BSEE degree and professional training in areas like SoC design, FPGA design, Verilog, system verification, and more. References and samples of past work are also provided.
This document describes the design of a navigation robot called NAVIGATION CAMP - BOT. The robot uses an ATMega 2560 microcontroller and Zigbee wireless modules to navigate between different locations in a building based on commands from a user. Sharp sensors are used to detect obstacles and infrared sensors help navigate around them. When the robot reaches its destination, an audio output and LCD display provide information to the user. The goal is to help users easily navigate unknown indoor areas.
This document provides an overview of topics to be covered in a mid-term exam for a computer graphics course. The topics include introductions and applications of computer graphics, graphics hardware and I/O devices, interactive and non-interactive computer graphics, raster and vector graphics, scan converting lines and shapes, 2D transformations, 2D viewing, and 2D zooming and panning. The document was prepared by Bahadar sher and provides his email for contact.
IRJET-Automatic Self-Parking Chair using Nissan TechnologyIRJET Journal
The document describes an automatic self-parking chair system using Nissan technology. Webcams are used to capture images of a room and detect the positions of chairs using MATLAB image processing. When a meeting ends, the system can automatically rearrange misplaced chairs to their proper positions. It works by sending commands from the MATLAB program to an FPGA controller and motor drivers on each chair via an RF link. This allows chairs to be autonomously repositioned without manual labor, saving time after meetings.
The Wireless Remote Control Car Based On Arm9IOSR Journals
Abstract: TheInternetof Things (IoT) are of great importance in promoting and guiding development of information technology and economic. At Present, theapplicationoftheIoT develops rapidly, but due to the special requirements of some applications, the existing technology cannot meet them very good. Much research work is doing to build IoT. Wi-Fi basedWirelessremote control has the features of high bandwidth and rate, non-line-transmission ability, large-scale data collection and high cost-effective, and it has the capability of video monitoring, which cannot be realized with RF. The research on Wi-Fi based remote control car has high practical significance to the development oftheInternetof Things. Based on the current research work ofapplicationsthe characteristics of Wi-Fi, this paper discusses controlling the car by using Wi-Fi module along with the conditions can be monitored through remote PC or Lap top which supports Wi-Fi technology. In PC or Lap top two tabs are present. In the first tab we can monitor the conditions and in the second tab four buttons are present to control the car in forward, back ward, left side and right side directions. Keywords: S3C2440 (ARM9), Wi-Fi Module, Camera, DC motors with driver IC and laptop with Wi-Fi module.
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For April issue I've contributed article on 'Custom Android Build' for ODROID-U3. The articles walks through the process of checking out and compiling Android code for your ODROID-U3 board. Once you are able to compile Android by yourself you can customised it anyway you like and use ODROID-U3 for anything that you want by removing all the unnecessary things inside AOSP.
The document outlines a project to build a 3D printer using a serial SCARA configuration with an MKS Gen 1.4 board and Marlin software. The 4-member team has completed collecting parts, preparing a bill of materials, CAD modeling, and assembly/fabrication. Remaining tasks include electronics testing, programming, and calibration. The goal is to create an affordable, portable 3D printer with auto bed leveling and good print quality.
Jens Grunert has over 25 years of experience in ASIC design. He currently works as a Senior ASIC designer at STMicroelectronics, where he has implemented complex digital blocks using Cadence and Synopsys tools. Previously, he held senior design roles at other companies where he performed physical design using tools like SOC Encounter, ICC, and Primetime. He has extensive experience with technologies ranging from 180nm to 14nm. Grunert also has a background in microcontroller design, having worked at Siemens on 8051 derivatives and designed emulation boards.
IRJET - Positioning and Tracking of a Person using Embedded Controller in a D...IRJET Journal
This document proposes a system to track and monitor the location of individuals within a defined area using GPS. The system uses an ESP8266 microcontroller interfaced with GPS modules to acquire location data and update it to a cloud database. An administrator can then monitor locations in real-time through a mobile app or web interface by requesting location coordinates from the cloud. The system aims to provide easier tracking of individuals compared to conventional camera-based methods while eliminating the need for continuous human monitoring.
Dhamodharan Samulu seeks an electronic engineering position where he can contribute 3+ years of experience in PCB design. He has expertise in PCB layout using OrCAD and Allegro, signal integrity analysis, component selection, documentation, vendor interactions, and team management. His career includes positions at Versa Drives, Arris CADD Technology, and LMR Technologies, where he designed PCBs for products like drives, fans, and industrial controls.
Prasanth Prabu Ravichandiran has a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University at Buffalo and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Pondicherry University. He has skills in programming languages like VHDL, Verilog, C, C++, and Python. He has experience with CAD tools like Cadence Virtuoso and FPGA boards like Basys2 Spartan-3E and Atlys Spartan-6. He has worked on projects involving PCB design, wearable health kits, RISC processors, package delivery systems, electronic locks, gesture controlled robots, speech controlled robots, brain-computer interfaces, solar cells, CMOS mask design, and SRAM
A new era of opensource hardware Pakistan's story MERL.pdfAli Ahmed, Ph.D.
- The document discusses the growing global semiconductor market and the potential of open source hardware and RISC-V processors to enable customization.
- It introduces MERL-UIT, which is developing an ecosystem for open source hardware development using RISC-V, including student training programs and tools.
- MERL-UIT has successfully taped out student-designed RISC-V SoCs through the Google Shuttle program and is working to bring up the fabricated chips.
Akash Jinandra has experience in electrical engineering and computer engineering through internships at Hewlett Packard, Texas Instruments, and Advanced Micro Devices. He has skills in programming languages like C, Java, Python and systems like Linux and Windows. Through internships and projects, he has experience with hardware including microcontrollers, FPGAs, and PCB design. He also has leadership experience as chair of the IEEE student chapter at UCF, organizing meetings and projects for over 100 students.
Electronic Circuit Assessment using Machine Learning (ML)vivatechijri
Traditionally after installing all the electronics on the circuit board part, a worker make sure the circuits are working properly. Motive is to build machines that can replace the repetitive function of Human and Test Electronic Circuit Performance using Computer Vision which is one of the advancements using machine learning. Printed circuit board (PCB) testing has been a critical process in electrical production industry to ensure product quality and reliability, reduce production costs and increase production. PCB testing involves the detection of errors on a PCB and the segmentation of those errors to identify the roots of errors. The proposed algorithm is broadly divided into five categories, feature detection and feature classification. The algorithm is able to perform tests even if the image is captured rotating, measuring and translating according to a template that performs algorithm rotation, scale and translation they are different. The newness of the algorithm is still at the beginning of analyzing the feature with its unique appearance as well firmness. In addition to this, the algorithm only takes 2,528 s to scan a PCB image. Performance of the proposed algorithm is verified by performing experiments on various PCB images and shows that the proposed algorithms suitable for automatic PCB view testing
INTELLIGENT HELMET DETECTION USING OPENCV AND MACHINE LEARNINGIRJET Journal
This document describes a system for intelligent helmet detection using OpenCV and machine learning. The system uses a camera to capture video of a person's face in real-time. Each video frame is preprocessed using OpenCV and fed to a machine learning model trained on the YOLO algorithm to detect whether a helmet is present. If a helmet is detected, an Arduino board connected to the system will not activate a buzzer or turn on an LED, otherwise it will. The goal is to help enforce helmet usage and reduce fatal injuries from motorcycle accidents. Key components include the camera, Arduino, buzzer, LED, TensorFlow for the ML model, OpenCV for preprocessing, and Darkflow which implements YOLO in Python using TensorFlow
A Review On AI Vision Robotic Arm Using Raspberry PiAngela Shin
This document summarizes a research project that designed an artificial intelligence (AI) vision robotic arm using a Raspberry Pi microcontroller. The robotic arm has 6 degrees of freedom and is intended to perform multifunctional tasks like detecting, identifying, grasping, and repositioning objects. A computer vision system with a camera is used to recognize objects and their spatial positions to control the robotic arm's movement. The vision system is processed using the Raspberry Pi's computing power to recognize objects in real-time based on software commands. The study aims to interest and automate various axes of the manipulator to lift, carry and place objects as desired using integrated electric motors and a vision-based control system.
Internet of Things - Technological PerspectiveAndri Yadi
When I was asked to go back to my campus and share about Internet of Things, I found that it's a broad topic. So I limit the talk only from technological standpoint while still giving a bit about business opportunities. So this is the deck used for that talk.
Este documento analiza el modelo de negocio de YouTube. Explica que YouTube y otros sitios de video online representan un nuevo modelo de negocio para contenidos audiovisuales debido al cambio en los hábitos de consumo causado por las nuevas tecnologías. Describe cómo YouTube aprovecha la participación de los usuarios para mejorar continuamente y atraer una audiencia diferente a la de los medios tradicionales.
The defense was successful in portraying Michael Jackson favorably to the jury in several ways:
1) They dressed Jackson in ornate costumes that conveyed images of purity, innocence, and humility.
2) Jackson was shown entering the courtroom as if on a red carpet, emphasizing his celebrity status.
3) Jackson appeared vulnerable, childlike, and in declining health during the trial, eliciting sympathy from jurors.
4) Defense attorney Tom Mesereau effectively presented a coherent narrative of Jackson as a victim and portrayed Neverland as a place of refuge, undermining the prosecution's arguments.
Michael Jackson was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana and rose to fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of The Jackson 5, topping music charts in the 1970s. As a solo artist in the 1980s, his album Thriller broke music records. In the 1990s and 2000s, Jackson faced several legal issues related to child abuse allegations while continuing to release music. He married Lisa Marie Presley and Debbie Rowe and had two children before his death in 2009.
Popular Reading Last Updated April 1, 2010 Adams, Lorraine The ...butest
This document appears to be a list of popular books from various authors. It includes over 150 book titles across many genres such as fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, and novels. The books cover a wide range of topics from politics to cooking to autobiographies.
The prosecution lost the Michael Jackson trial due to several key mistakes and weaknesses in their case:
1) The lead prosecutor, Thomas Sneddon, was too personally invested in the case against Jackson, having pursued him for over a decade without success.
2) Sneddon's opening statement was disorganized and weak, failing to effectively outline the prosecution's case.
3) The accuser's mother was not credible and damaged the prosecution's case through her erratic testimony, history of lies and con artist behavior.
4) Many prosecution witnesses were not credible due to prior lawsuits against Jackson, debts owed to him, or having been fired by him. Several witnesses even took the Fifth Amendment.
Here are three examples of public relations from around the world:
1. The UK government's "Be Clear on Cancer" campaign which aims to raise awareness of cancer symptoms and encourage early diagnosis.
2. Samsung's global brand marketing and sponsorship activities which aim to increase brand awareness and favorability of Samsung products worldwide.
3. The Brazilian government's efforts to improve its international image and relations with other countries through strategic communication and diplomacy.
The three most important functions of public relations are:
1. Media relations because the media is how most organizations reach their key audiences. Strong media relationships are crucial.
2. Writing, because written communication is at the core of public relations and how most information is
Michael Jackson Please Wait... provides biographical information about Michael Jackson including his birthdate, birthplace, parents, height, interests, idols, favorite foods, films, and more. It discusses his background, career highlights including influential albums like Thriller, and films he appeared in such as The Wiz and Moonwalker. The document contains photos and details about Jackson's life and illustrious music career.
The MYnstrel Free Press Volume 2: Economic Struggles, Meet Jazzbutest
The document discusses the process of manufacturing celebrity and its negative byproducts. It argues that celebrities are rarely the best in their individual pursuits like singing, dancing, etc. but become famous due to being products of a system controlled by wealthy elites. This system stifles opportunities for worthy artists and creates feudalism. The document also asserts that manufactured celebrities should not be viewed as role models due to behaviors like drug abuse and narcissism that result from the celebrity-making process.
Michael Jackson was a child star who rose to fame with the Jackson 5 in the late 1960s and early 1970s. As a solo artist in the 1970s and 1980s, he had immense commercial success with albums like Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad, which featured hit singles and groundbreaking music videos. However, his career and public image were plagued by controversies related to allegations of child sexual abuse in the 1990s and 2000s. He continued recording and performing but faced ongoing media scrutiny into his private life until his death in 2009.
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The document discusses using social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook in K-12 education. Twitter allows students and teachers to share short updates and can be used to give parents a window into classroom activities. Facebook allows targeted advertising that could be used to promote educational activities. Both tools could help facilitate communication between schools and communities if used properly while managing privacy and security concerns.
Facebook has over 300 million active users who log on daily, and allows brands to create public profile pages to interact with users. Pages are for brands and organizations only, while groups can be made by any user about any topic. Pages do not show admin names and have no limits on fans, while groups display admin names and are limited to 5,000 members. Content on pages should aim to provoke action from subscribers and establish a regular posting schedule using a conversational tone.
Executive Summary Hare Chevrolet is a General Motors dealership ...butest
Hare Chevrolet is a car dealership located in Noblesville, Indiana that has successfully used social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to create a positive brand image. They invest significant time interacting directly with customers online to foster a sense of community rather than overtly advertising. As a result, Hare Chevrolet has built a large, engaged audience on social media and serves as a model for how brands can use online presences strategically.
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This document provides instructions for signing up for Facebook and Twitter accounts. It outlines the sign up process for both platforms, including filling out forms with name, email, password and other details. It describes how the platforms will then search for friends and suggest people to connect with. It also explains how to search for and follow the Dougherty County Public Library page on both Facebook and Twitter once signed up. The document concludes by thanking participants and providing a contact for any additional questions.
Paragon Software announces the release of Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X 8.0, which provides full read and write access to NTFS partitions on Macs. It is the fastest NTFS driver on the market, achieving speeds comparable to native Mac file systems. Paragon NTFS for Mac 8.0 fully supports the latest Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system in 64-bit mode and allows easy transfer of files between Windows and Mac partitions without additional hardware or software.
This document provides compatibility information for Olympus digital products used with Macintosh OS X. It lists various digital cameras, photo printers, voice recorders, and accessories along with their connection type and any notes on compatibility. Some products require booting into OS 9.1 for software compatibility or do not support devices that need a serial port. Drivers and software are available for download from Olympus and other websites for many products to enable use with OS X.
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1. Micromouse2009Alex Forencich and Jeffery WurzbachIEEE UCSD2/13/2009Matching Funds Proposal19335752733675<br />Overview<br />Micromouse is a annual competition held at the IEEE Region 6 spring meeting in which an autonomous robot must find its way to the center of a maze. This project requires a variety of skills including mechanical design, circuit design, microcontroller programming, PCB layout, PCB assembly, and maze algorithms. The experience and skills the team gains working on this project will give them a huge advantage in school and in the job market.<br />The official Micromouse rules are specified by the IEEE, and the competition will be held at UCSD this Spring in conjunction with the IEEE Southwest Area Meeting. The UCSD Micromouse project was founded in fall 2006, and this will be our third consecutive year participating in the competition. Our main competitors are Arizona State University and New Mexico Tech.<br />Student Benefits<br />Students working on Micromouse have to apply knowledge learned inside the classroom and learn a number of skills not taught at UCSD. This project requires a number of skills including:<br />Circuit design. The typical ECE class involves analyzing circuits, not designing circuits. In a typical ECE lab, students are given a circuit and have to solve for some parameter to make it work correctly. In Micromouse, students are given an abstract problem - build a robot that solves a maze - and must translate that into a concrete implementation that solves the problem. First, the team has to come up with a strategy, then a system level design, then break that system down into modules, and finally design circuits and select parts to implement those modules. The students have to design circuits for the microcontroller, sensors, wireless interface, motor controllers, and power supply.<br />PCB layout. Since ECE classes use breadboards, PCB design is not even mentioned. In Micromouse, students must choose parts from hundreds of manufacturers and dozens of suppliers with myriad specifications and footprints. They must teach themselves the art of PCB layout, and the tools for getting it done. The de facto standard for hobbyists and academics designing professional quality PCBs is CadSoft Eagle. The team used Eagle to design state of the art multilayer, double sided PCBs using surface mount components. All traces were routed by hand.<br />SMD soldering. The typical ECE class involves building circuits on breadboards from a bin of already ordered parts. It's good for learning and rapid prototyping, but you won't find a breadboard inside your laptop. After sending the PCB layouts for fabrication, the team had to solder the components to the boards. SMD soldering is an art that can only be mastered through practice. This also gives students a design for manufacturability perspective that will help them in industry when they're designing RF circuitry for next-generation cell phones. <br />Mechanical design. The chassis of the robot was designed in SolidWorks. SolidWorks is the standard in professional CAD software, and is widely used in industry. Below, a SolidWorks rendering of a preliminary design using an acrylic material.<br />Mechanical fabrication and assembly. The team sent some of the CAD drawings out for professional fabrication, and made others themselves using standard machine shop tools including lathe and drill press.<br />Embedded programming. The robot uses an ARM microprocessor - the same kind of processor found in iPhones, Blackberries, Windows Mobile devices, and other high performance embedded systems. They use the GNU toolchain to cross-compile for ARM, and JTAG interface to program the chip. Since there is no OS, the students get to program at a very low level - stepper motor drivers, sensor interfaces, interrupt handlers, memory management. They coded the motor drivers to use PID to avoid the walls of the maze.<br />Artificial Intelligence. After the low-level code has been written, the students get to write the maze solving code. While DFS is the standard maze exploration algorithm, the fact that the maze can be run multiple times offers opportunities for learning and optimization. For example, after the mouse has run the maze once, it could identify the straightaways and go faster on those sections.<br />The Competition<br />288988547625The mice are completely autonomous robots that must find their way from a predetermined starting position to the central area of the maze unaided. The mouse needs to keep track of where it is, discover walls as it explores, map out the maze and detect when it has reached the goal. Having reached the goal, the mouse will typically perform additional searches of the maze until it has found an optimal route from the start to the center. Once the optimal route has been found, the mouse will run that route in the shortest possible time. Mice can run at up to three meters per second, with current world records around 6~7 seconds. <br />The competition is held annually at the IEEE Region 6 Southwest Area Meeting. This meeting is held at a different university in the southwest area every year. This year, UCSD has the privilege of hosting the competition. Other universities will be coming on campus on March 25 to compete in the Micromouse competition. In preparation, we have built our own to-spec maze so that we can host the competition. The picture below shows our fiercest competitor and undefeated Micromouse champion, Arizona State University, in action.<br />The rules are available at: http://ieee.ucsd.edu/files/micromouse-rules.pdf<br />center227330<br />History<br />Two years ago, Chris Aprea built the first UCSD micromouse for the 2007 competition. He used an OOPic processor board, Sharp distance sensors, and two stepper motors. Unfortunately, the processor did not have enough resources to perform the calculations necessary to actually solve the maze. The distance sensors failed shortly before the competition causing the robot to spin around in circles.<br />After the failures of the first bot, a redesign was deemed necessary. Alex Forencich joined the team after the 2007 competition and designed a custom ARM processor board to replace the underpowered OOPic board and shoddy motor drivers. The new bot performed much better, but still had several major problems. The mechanical frame of the bot was not ideal, allowing the bot to get stuck in the maze after only traveling a short distance. Also, the hardware and software were difficult to debug due to the lack of useful debugging interfaces and the single-board construction. A new design was needed to remedy these issues, so after the competition, the team immediately began working on a new design for the robot. <br />Progress so Far<br />The new design was started last year after the competition. Jeffery Wurzbach joined the team and designed a new chassis for the robot that would prevent the unit from getting stuck as well as provide better sensor mounts for the Sharp distance sensors. The new team leader Alex Forencich redesigned the electronics from the ground up, starting with the power supply. The linear regulators on the old bot had the bad habit of getting very hot, so the new power supply was built out of much more efficient switching supplies. The processor worked great, but was hard to debug so a new processor board was designed to add support for a Zigbee wireless serial link and a basic LED indicator board, greatly simplifying debugging. The motor controllers were moved to a separate board so isolating motor controller issues is as simple as swapping out the whole board instead of firing up the soldering iron. It was also determined that an actual maze, built to scale, would be necessary to properly prepare for the competition, so the construction of the maze began with the new academic year.<br />The new bot is featured on the front cover. It was also presented at Eureka 2009.<br />Since three bot chassis were built and we had a very good turnout in terms of team members, three sets of all the hardware have been procured and the team will break into three smaller groups for writing the software.<br />Work to be done<br />Currently, quite a few of the bot's onboard peripherals are up and running. However, there is still quite a bit of low-level hardware interface code that needs to be written, namely in relation to the motor controller. All of the high-level code needs to be written as well, but most of that will be taken care of by the separate teams. The maze is currently a work in progress, but it is coming together little by little. <br />Budget and Fundraising Efforts<br />We petitioned for and received $1500 from the IEEE San Diego section. We also received a large discount on the Eagle license. This project produces results of amazing professionalism, and we would greatly appreciate the help of the Jacobs school in continuing to fund such a high quality project.<br />