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  • Comparing Delay and Reflected Inertia for an Actuated Spring Loaded Inverted Pendulum Model

    Creator:
    Reinschmidt, Kurt W.
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    Legged robots, while advancing quickly, have far to go before they can recover from major disturbances safely and consistently. Reflected inertia, which affects how quickly the actuators can physically respond to an environmental disturbance, and delay, which describes the time necessary for the controller to sense, re-plan, and respond to...
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    Loaded Inverted Pendulum Model Abstract approved: Jonathan Hurst Legged robots, while advancing

  • A Bayesian Treatise on the Replication Crisis in Science

    Creator:
    Gibson, True E.
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    Over the past decade, it has come to light that many published scientific findings cannot be reproduced. This has led to the replication crisis in science. Many researchers feel that they can no longer trust much of what they read in scientific journals, and the public is becoming ever more...
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    . Abstract approved: __________________________________________________ Jonathan Kaplan Abstract

  • Preserving the Planar Dynamics of a CompliantBipedal Robot with a Yaw-Stabilizing Foot Design

    Creator:
    Abate, Andrew M.
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    The ATRIAS agile humanoid robot, along with a number of other spring-mass walking machines, currently have two instabilities: one resulting from inertial forces on the torso which cause the robot to spin like a top, and another resulting from stiff ground collisions which cause chattering of the point-contact toes. This...
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    Approved: Jonathan Hurst The ATRIAS agile humanoid robot, along with a number of other spring-mass walking

  • Active Control of Passive Dynamics for Ground Disturbance Rejection

    Creator:
    Koepl, Devin N.
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    We present a model for running that combines active control with passive dynamics, in an attempt to approach the economy and robustness of animal running. Our work is inspired by examples of guinea fowl encountering an unexpected drop in ground surface, with little a ect on their running gait. Previous...
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    : Active Control of Passive Dynamics for Ground Disturbance Rejection. Abstract approved: Dr. Jonathan

  • Social Determinants to Real FreedomsAn Empirical Development of the Capabilities Approach

    Creator:
    Trujillo, Michael A.
    Abstract:
    In the Capabilities Approach literature “capabilities” are the real freedoms individuals possess to achieve certain “functionings,” which are the doings and beings that constitute a good life. I argue that this approach requires, or at least can benefit from, an account of the psychosocial mechanisms involved in capability limitation. The...
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    Approach. Abstract approved: Jonathan Kaplan In the Capabilities Approach literature

  • The Relationship Between CEO Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Their Leadership Through the Pandemic

    Creator:
    Strenk, Jess
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    In this paper, I examine the relationship between CEO childhood socioeconomic status and the adjustments made to company policies throughout the pandemic. My hypothesis is that the CEOs who come from a low income socioeconomic status will enact less labor friendly policies as a result of their formation of occupational...
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Jonathan Kalodimos, Mentor, representing Business

  • Rope Selection for Rope Drive Transmissions Used in Robotic Manipulation

    Creator:
    Summers, Michael P.
    Abstract:
    Wire and fiber ropes used in rigorous CBOS (cyclic bend over sheave) applications were investigated. Small diameter stainless steel, tungsten, and Vectran® ropes were tested over small sheaves at high loads and cycle speeds. Sheaves were made with Al6061-T6511 and Al7075-T651 and were coated with 0.002” hard coat anodize; some...
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    Manipulation. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________ Jonathan

  • Cross-Cultural Comparison of Business Practices Between Oregon and Taiwan

    Creator:
    Kizer, Kylyn
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    A cross-cultural analysis of business practices based on video recordings of interviews with business professionals in both Oregon and Taiwan, with the intent of finding evidence to support or question current beliefs about cultural differences between American and Asian cultures. Particular focus is paid to business practices such as networking,...
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    :________________________________________________________ Jonathan King Abstract Body: A cross-cultural analysis of business practices based on

  • The Creation and Implementation of a Vision and Mission Statement to Promote Positive Change Within a Fraternity

    Creator:
    Reser, Blake A.
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    This research aims to identify ways to motivate Fraternity members to contribute towards the progress of a Fraternity. Motivation theories were explored to guide the process, which led to the question: can the implementation of an effectively crafted vision and mission statement generate positive change within a Fraternity? Several steps...
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    . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Velez

  • The Call to a Free, Glorious Iraq: Iraqi Shia Political Theology, 1958-1979

    Creator:
    Shaker, Mohamed Amer
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    This paper is an analysis of the political theology articulated by Shia clerics and the political parties they were affiliated with between 1958-1979 with specific attention paid to Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir Al-Sadr and the Islamic Da’wa Party. It begins by tracing the development of Shia clerical political activism under the...
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    -1979 . Abstract approved: Jonathan Katz This paper is an analysis of the political theology