The fan cart demonstration is an example of nearly constant acceleration motion. You may have been surprised by the answer to the previous question that the acceleration is to the left even though the ...

Abstract: This paper proposes new motion primitives that are time optimal and feasible for a vehicle (wheeled-mobile robot). They are parameterized by a constant acceleration and a constant ...

Every motion control problem begins with a need to move a certain payload over a certain distance. However, there are many types of moves possible, and determining the right motion control solution ...

Forward-looking imaging for maneuvering platforms has garnered significant interest in many military and civilian fields. As the maneuvering trajectory in the scanning period can be simplified as the ...

The purpose of this material is to impart an understanding of polynomial transitions for a trajectory generator. The ideal constant jerk S-curve (jerk is the derivate of acceleration and a measure of ...

Abstract: This paper is the companion-paper of another paper presented in FUSION'17 concerning bearings-only target motion analysis (BOTMA). In this one, bearing data are replaced by range data: we ...

Accelerometers turn motion into measurable signals. From tilt and vibration to g-forces, they underpin countless designs. In this “Fun with Fundamentals” entry, we demystify their operation and take a ...

The gradient of a displacement-time graph at a particular time gives the velocity of the object at that time. The gradient of a velocity-time graph at a particular time gives the acceleration of the ...