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Valavanis, Kimon P. was born on March 7, 1957 in Athens, Greece. Arrived in United States, 1981, naturalized. Son of Panos K. and Stella A. Valavanis.
(Since the late 1960s, there has been a revolution in robo...)
Since the late 1960s, there has been a revolution in robots and industrial automation, from the design of robots with no computing or sensorycapabilities (first-generation), to the design of robots with limited computational power and feedback capabilities (second-generation), and the design of intelligent robots (third-generation), which possess diverse sensing and decision making capabilities. The development of the theory of intelligent machines has been developed in parallel to the advances in robot design. This theory is the natural outcome of research and development in classical control (1950s), adaptive and learning control (1960s), self-organizing control (1970s) and intelligent control systems (1980s). The theory of intelligent machines involves utilization and integration of concepts and ideas from the diverse disciplines of science, engineering and mathematics, and fields like artificial intelligence, system theory and operations research. The main focus and motivation is to bridge the gap between diverse disciplines involved and bring under a common cover several generic methodologies pertaining to what has been defined as machine intelligence. Intelligent robotic systems are a specific application of intelligent machines. They are complex computer controlled robotic systems equipped with a diverse set of visual and non visual sensors and possess decision making and problem solving capabilities within their domain of operation. Their modeling and control is accomplished via analytical and heuristic methodologies and techniques pertaining to generalized system theory and artificial intelligence. Intelligent Robotic Systems: Theory, Design and Applications, presents and justifies the fundamental concepts and ideas associated with the modeling and analysis of intelligent robotic systems. Appropriate for researchers and engineers in the general area of robotics and automation, Intelligent Robotic Systems is both a solid reference as well as a text for a graduate level course in intelligent robotics/machines.
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( This book presents, in a comprehensive way, current unm...)
This book presents, in a comprehensive way, current unmanned aviation regulation, airworthiness certification, special aircraft categories, pilot certification, federal aviation requirements, operation rules, airspace classes and regulation development models. It discusses unmanned aircraft systems levels of safety derived mathematically based on the corresponding levels for manned aviation. It provides an overview of the history and current status of UAS airworthiness and operational regulation worldwide. Existing regulations have been developed considering the need for a complete regulatory framework for UAS. It focuses on UAS safety assessment and functional requirements, achieved in terms of defining an “Equivalent Level of Safety”, or ELOS, with that of manned aviation, specifying what the ELOS requirement entails for UAS regulations. To accomplish this, the safety performance of manned aviation is first evaluated, followed by a novel model to derive reliability requirements for achieving target levels of safety (TLS) for ground impact and mid-air collision accidents.It discusses elements of a viable roadmap leading to UAS integration in to the NAS. For this second edition of the book almost all chapters include major updates and corrections. There is also a new appendix chapter.
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(Since the late 1960s, there has been a revolution in robo...)
Since the late 1960s, there has been a revolution in robots and industrial automation, from the design of robots with no computing or sensorycapabilities (first-generation), to the design of robots with limited computational power and feedback capabilities (second-generation), and the design of intelligent robots (third-generation), which possess diverse sensing and decision making capabilities. The development of the theory of intelligent machines has been developed in parallel to the advances in robot design. This theory is the natural outcome of research and development in classical control (1950s), adaptive and learning control (1960s), self-organizing control (1970s) and intelligent control systems (1980s). The theory of intelligent machines involves utilization and integration of concepts and ideas from the diverse disciplines of science, engineering and mathematics, and fields like artificial intelligence, system theory and operations research. The main focus and motivation is to bridge the gap between diverse disciplines involved and bring under a common cover several generic methodologies pertaining to what has been defined as machine intelligence. Intelligent robotic systems are a specific application of intelligent machines. They are complex computer controlled robotic systems equipped with a diverse set of visual and non visual sensors and possess decision making and problem solving capabilities within their domain of operation. Their modeling and control is accomplished via analytical and heuristic methodologies and techniques pertaining to generalized system theory and artificial intelligence. Intelligent Robotic Systems: Theory, Design and Applications, presents and justifies the fundamental concepts and ideas associated with the modeling and analysis of intelligent robotic systems. Appropriate for researchers and engineers in the general area of robotics and automation, Intelligent Robotic Systems is both a solid reference as well as a text for a graduate level course in intelligent robotics/machines.
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(Commercial interest for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) h...)
Commercial interest for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has seen a steady increase over the last decade. Nevertheless, UAS operations have remained almost exclusively military. This is mainly due to the lack of a regulatory framework that allows only limited public and civil UAS operations with usually crippling restrictions. Although efforts from the Federal Aviation Administration and its partners are already underway to integrate UAS in the National Airspace System (NAS), the appropriate regulation will not be ready for several more years. In the meantime UAS developers need to be aware of the current operational restrictions, as well as make informed decisions on their research and development efforts so that their designs will be airworthy when the regulatory framework is in place. This monograph aims to present an overview of current aviation regulation followed by an investigation of issues and factors that will affect future regulation.
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Valavanis, Kimon P. was born on March 7, 1957 in Athens, Greece. Arrived in United States, 1981, naturalized. Son of Panos K. and Stella A. Valavanis.
Diploma in Electrical Engineering, National Technology University Athens, 1981. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1986.
Instructor Learning Centers, Athens, 1975-1981. Research associate, teaching assistant Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1982-1985. Assistant professor, director Robotics Laboratory, Northeastern University, Boston, 1986-1990.
Associate professor computer engineering Center Advanced Computer Studies, University Louisiana, Lafayette, 1991—1995, professor, 1995—1999. Professor department production engineering & management Technology University Crete, Chania, Greece, 1999—2003. Professor computer science & engineering University South Florida, 2003—2008.
Professor and chair department electrical & computer engineering University Denver, since 2008. Instructor National Technological University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1987—1990. Associate director research Apparel-Computer Integrated Manufacturing Center, University Louisiana, 1995—1998.
Guest professor faculty electrical engineering & computing, department telecommunications University Zagreb, Croatia, since 1997. Director Laboratory Intelligent Systems & Robotics, Technology University Crete, 1999—2003.
(Since the late 1960s, there has been a revolution in robo...)
(Since the late 1960s, there has been a revolution in robo...)
( This book presents, in a comprehensive way, current unm...)
(Commercial interest for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) h...)
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior conference session chairman 1987, 88, 90, intelligent control committee, editor Robotics and Automation Magazine since 1996), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Control Sys. Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Sys. Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Robotics and Automation Society (co-chair discrete events dynamic system technical activity committee), International Federation Automatic Control, New York Academy Sciences (associate), Sigma Xi.
Married Areti A. Marangaki, January 10, 1985. Children: Stella A., Panos A.