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m.d..common cdc job titles include engineer entomologist epidemiologist biologist physician veterinarian behavioral scientist nurse medical technologist economist public health advisor health communicator toxicologist chemist computer scientist statistician.the cdc also operates number notable training fellowship programs including indicated below.epidemic intelligence service eis epidemic intelligence service eis composed bootsontheground disease detectives investigate public health problems domestically globally.called upon governmental body eis officers may embark shortterm epidemiological assistance assignments epiaids provide technical expertise containing investigating disease outbreaks.eis program model international field epidemiology training program.public health associates program cdc also operates public health associate program phap twoyear paid fellowship recent college graduates work public health agencies united states.
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phap founded currently associates states.leadership director cdc senior executive service position may filled either career employee political appointment require senate confirmation latter method typically used.director serves pleasure president may fired time.cdc director concurrently serves administrator agency toxic substances disease registry.twenty directors served cdc predecessor agencies including three served trump administration including anne schuchat twice served acting director three served carter administration including one acting director shown here.two served bill clinton one nixon ford terms.louis l. williams jr. md –mark d. hollis scd –raymond a. vonderlehr md –justin m. andrews scd –theodore j. bauer md –robert j. anderson md mph –clarence a. smith md mph –james l. goddard md mph –david j. sencer md mph –william h. foege md mph –james o. mason md mph ph.d –william l. roper md mph –david satcher md phd –jeffrey p. koplan md mph –julie gerberding md mph –thomas r. frieden md mph – jan anne schuchat md radm usphs acting jan–july brenda fitzgerald md july – jan anne schuchat md acting jan–mar robert r. redfield md march –jan rochelle walensky md mph jan –present datasets survey systems cdc scientific data surveillance health statistics laboratory information.behavioral risk factor surveillance system brfss worlds largest ongoing telephone healthsurvey system.mortality medical data system.abortion statistics united statescdc wonder wideranging online data epidemiologic researchdata systems national center health statistics areas focus communicable diseases cdcs programs address diseases health threats conditions major causes death disease disability.
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cdcs website information various infectious noninfectious diseases including smallpox measles others.influenza cdc targets transmission influenza including hn swine flu launched websites educate people hygiene.division select agents toxins within division two programs federal select agent program fsap import permit program.fsap run jointly office within u.s. department agriculture regulating agents cause disease humans animals plants.import permit program regulates importation infectious biological materials.the cdc runs program protects public rare dangerous substances anthrax ebola virus.
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program called federal select agent program calls inspections labs u.s. work dangerous pathogens.during ebola outbreak west africa cdc helped coordinate return two infected american aid workers treatment emory university hospital home special unit handle highly infectious diseases.as response ebola outbreak congress passed continuing appropriations resolution allocating towards cdcs efforts fight virus.noncommunicable diseases cdc also works noncommunicable diseases including chronic diseases caused obesity physical inactivity tobaccouse.work division cancer prevention control led lisa c. richardson also within remit.antibiotic resistance cdc implemented national action plan combating antibiotic resistant bacteria measure spread antibiotic resistance united states.initiative budget million includes development antibiotic resistance lab network.
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global health globally cdc works organizations address global health challenges contain disease threats source.work many international organizations world health organization well ministries health groups front lines outbreaks.agency maintains staff countries including u.s. countries operate.agencys global divisions include division global hiv tb dght division parasitic diseases malaria dpdm division global health protection dghp global immunization division gid.the cdc integral working implement international health regulations ihr agreement countries prevent control report international spread disease initiatives including global disease detection program gdd.the cdc also lead implementer key u.s. global health initiatives presidents emergency plan aids relief pepfar presidents malaria initiative.travelers health cdc collects publishes health information travelers comprehensive book cdc health information international travel commonly known yellow book.
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book available online print new edition every year includes current travel health guidelines vaccine recommendations information specific travel destinations.cdc also issues travel health notices website consisting three levelswatch level practice usual precautionsalert level practice enhanced precautionswarning level avoid nonessential travel vaccine safety cdc monitors safety vaccines u.s. via vaccine adverse event reporting system vaers national vaccine safety surveillance program run cdc fda.vaers detects possible safety issues u.s. vaccines collecting information adverse events possible side effects health problems vaccination.cdcs safety information vaccine page provides list latest safety information side effects answers common questions cdc recommended vaccines.foundation cdc foundation operates independently cdc private nonprofit c organization incorporated state georgia.
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creation foundation authorized section f public health service act support mission cdc partnership private sector including organizations foundations businesses educational groups individuals.controversies tuskegee study untreated syphilis black men years cdc direct oversight tuskegee syphilis experiment.study lasted group black men nearly syphilis studied learn disease.disease left untreated men given informed consent serve research subjects.tuskegee study initiated public health service cdc taking tuskegee health benefit program .
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gun violence area partisan dispute related cdc funding studying firearms effectiveness.although cdc one first agencies study gun violence public health issue dickey amendment passed support national rifle association states none funds available injury prevention control centers disease control prevention may used advocate promote gun control.advocates gun control oppose amendment tried overturn it.looking history passage dickey amendment mark l. rosenberg five cdc colleagues founded cdcs national center injury prevention control annual budget approximately .focused identifying causes firearm deaths methods prevent them.first report published new england journal medicine entitled guns risk factor homicide home reported mere presence gun home increased risk firearmrelated death .
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percent suicide fivefold—a huge increase.response nra launched campaign shut injury center.two conservative progun groups doctors responsible gun ownership doctors integrity policy research joined progun effort politicians also supported progun initiative.jay dickey r arkansas introduced dickey amendment statement stating none funds available injury prevention control centers disease control prevention may used advocate promote gun control rider.appropriations bill.
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congress redirected money gun research study traumatic brain injury.david satcher cdc head advocated firearms research.dozen public health insiders including current former cdc senior leaders told trace interviewers cdc senior leaders took cautious stance interpretation dickey amendment could afraid political personal retribution.rosenberg told trace right nothing stopping addressing lifeanddeath national problemin american medical association american psychological association american academy pediatrics sent letter leaders senate appropriations committee asking support least million within centers disease control prevention cdc fy along sufficient new taxes national institutes health support research causes prevention violence.furthermore urge members oppose efforts reduce eliminate condition cdc funding related violence prevention research.
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congress maintained ban subsequent budgets.covid first confirmed case covid discovered u.s. january .widespread covid testing united states effectively stalled february federal officials revised faulty cdc test days afterward food drug administration began loosening rules restricted labs developing tests.february cdcs early coronavirus test malfunctioned nationwide cdc director robert r. redfield reassured fellow officials white house coronavirus task force problem would quickly solved according white house officials.took three weeks sort failed test kits may contaminated processing cdc lab.
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later investigations fda department health human services found cdc violated protocols developing tests.november npr reported internal review document obtained revealed cdc aware first batch tests issued early january chance wrong percent time released anyway.in may atlantic reported cdc conflating results two different types coronavirus tests — tests diagnose current coronavirus infections tests measure whether someone ever virus.magazine said distorted several important metrics provided country inaccurate picture state pandemic overstated countrys testing ability.in july trump administration ordered hospitals bypass cdc instead send covid patient information database department health human services.health experts opposed order warned data might become politicized withheld public.july cdc alarmed health care groups temporarily removing covid dashboards website.
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restored data day later.in august cdc recommended people showing covid symptoms need testing.new guidelines alarmed many public health experts.guidelines crafted white house coronavirus task force without signoff anthony fauci nih.objections experts cdc went unheard.officials said cdc document july arguing importance reopening schools also crafted outside cdc.
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august chief staff kyle mcgowan deputy amanda campbell resigned agency.testing guidelines reversed september public controversy.in september cdc drafted order requiring masks public transportation united states white house coronavirus task force blocked order refusing discuss according two federal health officials.in october disclosed white house advisers repeatedly altered writings cdc scientists covid including recommendations church choirs social distancing bars restaurants summaries publichealth reports.in lead thanksgiving press conference november cdc advised americans travel holiday saying requirement.recommendation american public consider.white house coronavirus task force first public briefing months date travel mentioned.controversy morbidity mortality weekly report pandemic cdc morbidity mortality weekly report mmwr came pressure political appointees department health human services hhs modify reporting conflict trump saying pandemic.
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starting june michael caputo hhs assistant secretary public affairs chief advisor paul alexander tried delay suppress change retroactively edit mmr releases effectiveness potential treatments covid transmissibility virus issues president taken public stance.alexander tried unsuccessfully get personal approval issues mmwr went out.caputo claimed oversight necessary mmwr reports tainted political content demanded know political leanings scientists reported hydroxychloroquine little benefit treatment trump saying opposite.emails alexander accused cdc scientists attempting hurt president writing hit pieces administration.october emails obtained politico showed alexander requested multiple alterations report.
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published alterations included title changed children adolescents young adults persons.one current two former cdc officials reviewed email exchanges said troubled intervention alter scientific reports viewed untouchable prior trump administration appeared minimize risks coronavirus children making report’s focus children less clear.eroding trust cdc result covid controversies poll conducted september found nearly americans trusted cdc decrease percent april .another poll showed even larger drop trust results dropping percentage points.trustworthiness eroded information disseminates.
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diminishing level trust cdc information releases also incited vaccine hesitancy result percent americans said would somewhat extremely likely get vaccine.in september amid accusations faltering image cdc agencys leadership called question.former acting director cdc richard besser said dr. redfield “i find concerning cdc director outspoken instances clear political interference interpretation science.” addition mark rosenberg first director cdc’s national center injury prevention control also questioned redfields leadership lack defense science.historically cdc political agency however covid pandemic specifically trump administrations handling pandemic resulted dangerous shift according previous cdc director others.four previous directors claim agencys voice muted political reasons.politicization agency continued biden administration covid guidance contradicted state guidance agency criticized cdcs credibility eroding.in cdc leadership biden administration received criticism mixed messaging surrounding covid vaccines maskwearing guidance state pandemic.the cdc criticized shortening quarantine times lobbying airline companies association flight attendants blasting decision forcing staff potentially unsafe work environment.publications cdc publicationsstate cdc reportcdc programs briefmorbidity mortality weekly reportemerging infectious diseases monthly journalpreventing chronic diseasevital statistics popular culture zombie apocalypse campaign may centers disease control preventions blog published article instructing public prepare zombie invasion.
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article claim scenario possible use popular culture appeal means urging citizens prepare potential hazards earthquakes tornadoes floods.according david daigle associate director communications public health preparedness response idea arose team discussing upcoming hurricaneinformation campaign daigle mused say pretty much things every year way wonder many people paying attention.socialmedia employee mentioned subject zombies come lot twitter tweeting fukushima daiichi nuclear disaster radiation.team realized campaign like would likely reach different audience one normally pays attention hurricanepreparedness warnings went work zombie campaign launching right hurricane season began.whole idea youre prepared zombie apocalypse youre prepared pretty much anything said daigle.once blog article posted cdc announced open contest youtube submissions creative effective videos covering preparedness zombie apocalypse apocalypse kind judged cdc zombie task force.submissions open october .
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also released zombiethemed graphic novella available website.zombiethemed educational materials teachers available site.see also u.s. consumer product safety commissiongun violence united stateshaddon matrixhome safety councillist national public health agenciesnational highway traffic safety administrationnational institute occupational safety health references citations sources reading editorial may .reviving us cdc.lancet.
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.doi.s.pmc .pmid .external links official websitecdc federal registercdcwide activities program support account usaspending.govcdc online newsroomcdc public health image librarycdc global communications centercdc emerging infectious diseases laboratory – atlanta georgiacdc wonder online databases.vaccine safety monitoring systems methods cdc slide deck presented october advisory committee immunization practices acip meeting
Control room
often part larger command center.overview control rooms purpose production control serves central space large physical facility physically dispersed service monitored controlled.central control rooms came general use factories s.control rooms vital facilities typically tightly secured inaccessible general public.multiple electronic displays control panels usually present may also large wallsized display area visible locations within space.control rooms continuous video surveillance recording security personnel accountability purposes.
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many control rooms occupied basis may multiple people duty times implementation twoman rule ensure continuous vigilance.other specialpurpose control room spaces may temporarily set special projects oceanographic exploration mission closed dismantled project concluded.examples control rooms typically found installations asnuclear power plants powergenerating stationsoil refineries chemical plantsairlines often referred operations control centers responsible flight operations dispatch monitoring supportmajor transportation facilities bridges tunnels canals rapid transit systems often staffed hours day monitor report traffic congestion respond emergenciesmilitary facilities ranging scale missile silo norad also referred operations roomsnasa flight controllers work several flight control rooms mission control centers affiliated facilities jet propulsion laboratory control roomscomputerized data centers often serving remote users multiple time zonesnetwork operations centerslarge institutions universities hospitals major research facilities particle accelerator laboratories high security prisons theme parksemergency services including police fire service emergency medical servicecall centers may use monitor incoming outgoing communications customer service representatives provide general oversightrail operations centers union pacific harriman dispatch center control rail operations thousands miles railroad.train dispatchers staff facilities around clock manage efficient rail operations.uk usually operated separately train operating company network rail include train crew rolling stock resourcing.special hazards mitigation control rooms usually equipped elaborate fire suppression security systems safeguard contents occupants ensure continued operation emergencies.
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hazardous environments may also areas refuge personnel trapped onsite.typically crowded equipment mounted multifunction rack mount cabinets allow updating.concentration equipment often requires special electrical uninterruptible power supply ups feeds air conditioning.since control equipment intended control items surrounding facility often fireresistance rated service rooms require many penetrations cables.due routine equipment updates penetrations subject frequent changes requiring maintenance programs include vigilant firestop management code compliance.due sensitive equipment control room cabinets useful ensure use trated firestops massive thick enough resist heat transmission inside control room.also common place control rooms positive pressure ventilation prevent smoke toxic gases entering.
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used gaseous fire suppressants must occupy space protected minimum period time sure fire completely extinguished.openings spaces must therefore kept minimum prevent escape suppression gas.a mobile control room designated particularly high risk facilities nuclear power station petrochemical facility.provided guaranteed life support anticipated safety control.design design control room incorporates ergonomic aesthetic features including optimum traffic flow acoustics illumination health safety workers.ergonomic considerations determine placement humans equipment ensure operators easily move around control room interact without hindrances emergency situations keep noise distractions minimum.
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popular culture control room scenes dealing crisis situations appear frequently thriller novels action films.addition documentaries filmed scenes reallife control room settings.failsafe cold war thriller film directed sidney lumet based novel name eugene burdick harvey wheeler.portrays fictional account cold war nuclear crisis.the prisoner british television series episodes follows british former secret agent abducted held prisoner mysterious coastal village resort captors try find abruptly resigned job.the taking pelham one two three american thriller film directed joseph sargent produced edgar j. scherick starring walter matthau robert shaw martin balsam héctor elizondo.peter stone adapted screenplay novel name morton freedgood pen name john godey group criminals taking hostage ransom passengers busy new york city subway car.the china syndrome american thriller film tells story television reporter cameraman discover safety coverups nuclear power plant.stars jane fonda jack lemmon michael douglas douglas also serving films producer.goldeneye spy film th james bond franchise features control rooms used command control fictitious satellite based weapon original control room belonging ussr replica built janus crime syndicate taken possession satellite nefarious purposes.
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latter also featured playable level videogame name nintendo .minority report american neonoir science fiction thriller film directed steven spielberg loosely based short story name philip k. dick.set primarily washington dc northern virginia year precrime specialized police department apprehends criminals based foreknowledge provided three psychics called precogs.control room documentary film al jazeera relations us central command centcom well news organizations covered invasion iraq.image gallery see also references external links lindsay bjerregaard dec .managing system operations jetblue.mro network.
Attitude control
penton.airline tries anticipate operational needs stay ahead potential disruptions fleet expansion continues.integrated field studies combination sensors actuators algorithms called guidance navigation control gnc.aircraft attitude control aircrafts attitude stabilized three directions yaw nose left right axis running pitch nose axis running wing wing roll rotation axis running nose tail.elevators moving flaps horizontal tail produce pitch rudder vertical tail produces yaw ailerons flaps wings move opposing directions produce roll.spacecraft attitude control spacecrafts attitude must typically stabilized controlled variety reasons.often needed spacecraft highgain antenna may accurately pointed earth communications onboard experiments may accomplish precise pointing accurate collection subsequent interpretation data heating cooling effects sunlight shadow may used intelligently thermal control also guidance short propulsive maneuvers must executed right direction.
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types stabilization two principal approaches stabilizing attitude control spacecraftspin stabilization accomplished setting spacecraft spinning using gyroscopic action rotating spacecraft mass stabilizing mechanism.propulsion system thrusters fired occasionally make desired changes spin rate spinstabilized attitude.desired spinning may stopped use thrusters yoyo despin.pioneer pioneer probes outer solar system examples spinstabilized spacecraft.threeaxis stabilization alternative method spacecraft attitude control spacecraft held fixed desired orientation without rotation.one method use small thrusters continually nudge spacecraft back forth within deadband allowed attitude error.thrusters may also referred massexpulsion control mec systems reaction control systems rcs.
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space probes voyager voyager employ method used three quarters kg propellant july .another method achieving threeaxis stabilization use electrically powered reaction wheels also called momentum wheels mounted three orthogonal axes aboard spacecraft.provide means trade angular momentum back forth spacecraft wheels.rotate vehicle given axis reaction wheel axis accelerated opposite direction.rotate vehicle back wheel slowed.excess momentum builds system due external torques example solar photon pressure gravity gradients must occasionally removed system applying controlled torque spacecraft allowing wheels return desired speed computer control.
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done maneuvers called momentum desaturation momentum unload maneuvers.spacecraft use system thrusters apply torque desaturation maneuvers.different approach used hubble space telescope sensitive optics could contaminated thruster exhaust instead used magnetic torquers desaturation maneuvers.there advantages disadvantages spin stabilization threeaxis stabilization.spinstabilized craft provide continuous sweeping motion desirable fields particles instruments well optical scanning instruments may require complicated systems despin antennas optical instruments must pointed targets science observations communications earth.threeaxis controlled craft point optical instruments antennas without despin may carry special rotating maneuvers best utilize fields particle instruments.
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thrusters used routine stabilization optical observations imaging must designed knowing spacecraft always slowly rocking back forth always exactly predictably.reaction wheels provide much steadier spacecraft make observations add mass spacecraft limited mechanical lifetime require frequent momentum desaturation maneuvers perturb navigation solutions accelerations imparted use thrusters.articulation many spacecraft components require articulation.voyager galileo example designed scan platforms pointing optical instruments targets largely independently spacecraft orientation.many spacecraft mars orbiters solar panels must track sun provide electrical power spacecraft.
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cassinis main engine nozzles steerable.knowing point solar panel scan platform nozzle — articulate — requires knowledge spacecrafts attitude.single subsystem keeps track spacecrafts attitude suns location earths location compute proper direction point appendages.logically falls subsystem – attitude articulation control subsystem aacs manage attitude articulation.name aacs may even carried spacecraft even appendages articulate.
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geometry attitude part description object placed space occupies.attitude position fully describe object placed space.applications robotics computer vision customary combine position attitude together single description known pose.attitude described using variety methods however common rotation matrices quaternions euler angles.euler angles oftentimes straightforward representation visualize cause problems highlymaneuverable systems phenomenon known gimbal lock.rotation matrix hand provides full description attitude expense requiring nine values instead three.
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use rotation matrix lead increased computational expense difficult work with.quaternions offer decent compromise suffer gimbal lock require four values fully describe attitude.sensors relative attitude sensors many sensors generate outputs reflect rate change attitude.require known initial attitude external information use determine attitude.many class sensor noise leading inaccuracies corrected absolute attitude sensors.
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gyroscopes gyroscopes devices sense rotation threedimensional space without reliance observation external objects.classically gyroscope consists spinning mass also ring laser gyros utilizing coherent light reflected around closed path.another type gyro hemispherical resonator gyro crystal cup shaped like wine glass driven oscillation wine glass sings finger rubbed around rim.orientation oscillation fixed inertial space measuring orientation oscillation relative spacecraft used sense motion spacecraft respect inertial space.motion reference units motion reference units kind inertial measurement unit single multiaxis motion sensors.
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utilize mems gyroscopes.multiaxis mrus capable measuring roll pitch yaw heave.applications outside aeronautical field asantenna motion compensation stabilizationdynamic positioningheave compensation offshore craneshigh speed craft motion control damping systemshydro acoustic positioningmotion compensation single multibeam echosoundersocean wave measurementsoffshore structure motion monitoringorientation attitude measurements autonomous underwater vehicles remotely operated underwater vehiclesship motion monitoring absolute attitude sensors class sensors sense position orientation fields objects phenomena outside spacecraft.horizon sensor horizon sensor optical instrument detects light limb earths atmosphere i.e.horizon.
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thermal infrared sensing often used senses comparative warmth atmosphere compared much colder cosmic background.sensor provides orientation respect earth two orthogonal axes.tends less precise sensors based stellar observation.sometimes referred earth sensor.orbital gyrocompass similar way terrestrial gyrocompass uses pendulum sense local gravity force gyro alignment earths spin vector therefore point north orbital gyrocompass uses horizon sensor sense direction earths center gyro sense rotation axis normal orbit plane.
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thus horizon sensor provides pitch roll measurements gyro provides yaw.see taitbryan angles.sun sensor sun sensor device senses direction sun.simple solar cells shades complex steerable telescope depending mission requirements.earth sensor earth sensor device senses direction earth.
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usually infrared camera nowadays main method detect attitude star tracker earth sensors still integrated satellites low cost reliability.star tracker star tracker optical device measures positions stars using photocells camera.uses magnitude brightness spectral type identify calculate relative position stars around it.magnetometer magnetometer device senses magnetic field strength used threeaxis triad magnetic field direction.spacecraft navigational aid sensed field strength direction compared map earths magnetic field stored memory onboard groundbased guidance computer.
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spacecraft position known attitude inferred.attitude determination attitude control performed current attitude must determined.attitude cannot measured directly single measurement must calculated estimated set measurements often using different sensors.done either statically calculating attitude using measurements currently available use statistical filter commonly kalman filter statistically combine previous attitude estimates current sensor measurements obtain optimal estimate current attitude.for sensors applications spacecraft using magnetometers precise location must also known.pose estimation employed spacecraft usually sufficient estimate position via orbit determination separate attitude estimation.
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terrestrial vehicles spacecraft operating near earth advent satellite navigation systems allows precise position knowledge obtained easily.problem becomes complicated deep space vehicles terrestrial vehicles operating global navigation satellite system gnss denied environments see navigation.static attitude estimation methods static attitude estimation methods solutions wahbas problem.many solutions proposed notably davenports qmethod quest triad singular value decomposition.sequential estimation methods kalman filtering used sequentially estimate attitude well angular rate.
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attitude dynamics combination rigid body dynamics attitude kinematics nonlinear linear kalman filter sufficient.attitude dynamics nonlinear extended kalman filter usually sufficient however crassidis markely demonstrated unscented kalman filter could used provide benefits cases initial estimate poor.multiple methods proposed however multiplicative extended kalman filter mekf far common approach.approach utilizes multiplicative formulation error quaternion allows unity constraint quaternion better handled.also common use technique known dynamic model replacement angular rate estimated directly rather measured angular rate gyro used directly propagate rotational dynamics forward time.
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valid applications gyros typically far precise ones knowledge disturbance torques acting system required precise estimation angular rate.control algorithms control algorithms computer programs receive data vehicle sensors derive appropriate commands actuators rotate vehicle desired attitude.algorithms range simple e.g.proportional control complex nonlinear estimators many inbetween types depending mission requirements.typically attitude control algorithms part software running hardware receives commands ground formats vehicle data telemetry transmission ground station.the attitude control algorithms written implemented based requirement particular attitude maneuver.
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asides implementation passive attitude control gravitygradient stabilization spacecraft make use active control exhibits typical attitude control loop.design control algorithm depends actuator used specific attitude maneuver although using simple proportional–integral–derivative controller pid controller satisfies control needs.the appropriate commands actuators obtained based error signals described difference measured desired attitude.error signals commonly measured euler angles φ θ ψ however alternative could described terms direction cosine matrix error quaternions.pid controller common reacts error signal deviation based attitude follows c k p e k ∫ e τ τ k e ˙ displaystyle tctktextpetktextiint tetau dtau ktextddot et c displaystyle tc control torque e displaystyle e attitude deviation signal k p k k displaystyle ktextpktextiktextd pid controller parameters.a simple implementation application proportional control nadir pointing making use either momentum reaction wheels actuators.based change momentum wheels control law defined axes x z c x − k q q k w w x displaystyle tcxktextqqktextwwx c − k q q k w w displaystyle tcyktextqqktextwwy c z − k q q k w w z displaystyle tczktextqqktextwwz control algorithm also affects momentum dumping.another important common control algorithm involves concept detumbling attenuating angular momentum spacecraft.
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need detumble spacecraft arises uncontrollable state release launch vehicle.spacecraft low earth orbit leo makes use magnetic detumbling concept utilizes effect earths magnetic field.control algorithm called bdot controller relies magnetic coils torque rods control actuators.control law based measurement rate change bodyfixed magnetometer signals.− k b ˙ displaystyle mkdot b displaystyle commanded magnetic dipole moment magnetic torquer k displaystyle k proportional gain b ˙ displaystyle dot b rate change earths magnetic field.
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actuators attitude control obtained several mechanisms specifically thrusters vernier thrusters common actuators may used station keeping well.thrusters must organized system provide stabilization three axes least two thrusters generally used axis provide torque couple order prevent imparting translation vehicle.limitations fuel usage engine wear cycles control valves.fuel efficiency attitude control system determined specific impulse proportional exhaust velocity smallest torque impulse provide determines often thrusters must fire provide precise control.thrusters must fired one direction start rotation opposing direction new orientation held.
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thruster systems used manned space vehicles including vostok mercury gemini apollo soyuz space shuttle.to minimize fuel limitation mission duration auxiliary attitude control systems may used reduce vehicle rotation lower levels small ion thrusters accelerate ionized gases electrically extreme velocities using power solar cells.spin stabilization entire space vehicle spun stabilize orientation single vehicle axis.method widely used stabilize final stage launch vehicle.entire spacecraft attached solid rocket motor spun rockets thrust axis spin table oriented attitude control system lower stage spin table mounted.final orbit achieved satellite may despun various means left spinning.
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spin stabilization satellites applicable missions primary axis orientation need change dramatically lifetime satellite need extremely high precision pointing.also useful missions instruments must scan star field earths surface atmosphere.see spinstabilized satellite.momentum wheels electric motor driven rotors made spin direction opposite required reorient vehicle.momentum wheels make small fraction spacecrafts mass computer controlled give precise control.
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momentum wheels generally suspended magnetic bearings avoid bearing friction breakdown problems.maintain orientation three dimensional space minimum three must used additional units providing single failure protection.see euler angles.control moment gyros rotors spun constant speed mounted gimbals provide attitude control.although cmg provides control two axes orthogonal gyro spin axis triaxial control still requires two units.
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cmg bit expensive terms cost mass gimbals drive motors must provided.maximum torque maximum angular momentum change exerted cmg greater momentum wheel making better suited large spacecraft.major drawback additional complexity increases number failure points.reason international space station uses set four cmgs provide dual failure tolerance.solar sails small solar sails devices produce thrust reaction force induced reflecting incident light may used make small attitude control velocity adjustments.
Attitude control
application save large amounts fuel longduration mission producing control moments without fuel expenditure.example mariner adjusted attitude using solar cells antennas small solar sails.gravitygradient stabilization orbit spacecraft one axis much longer two spontaneously orient long axis points planets center mass.system virtue needing active control system expenditure fuel.effect caused tidal force.
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upper end vehicle feels less gravitational pull lower end.provides restoring torque whenever long axis colinear direction gravity.unless means damping provided spacecraft oscillate local vertical.sometimes tethers used connect two parts satellite increase stabilizing torque.problem tethers meteoroids small grain sand part them.
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magnetic torquers coils small satellites permanent magnets exert moment local magnetic field.method works magnetic field react.one classic field coil actually form conductive tether planetary magnetic field.conductive tether also generate electrical power expense orbital decay.conversely inducing countercurrent using solar cell power orbit may raised.
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due massive variability earths magnetic field ideal radial field control laws based torques coupling field highly nonlinear.moreover twoaxis control available given time meaning vehicle reorient may necessary null rates.pure passive attitude control exist two main passive control types satellites.first one uses gravity gradient leads four stable states long axis axis smallest moment inertia pointing towards earth.system four stable states satellite preferred orientation e.g.
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camera pointed planet way flip satellite tether endforend needed.the passive system orients satellite along earths magnetic field thanks magnet.purely passive attitude control systems limited pointing accuracy spacecraft oscillate around energy minima.drawback overcome adding damper hysteretic materials viscous damper.viscous damper small tank fluid mounted spacecraft possibly internal baffles increase internal friction.friction within damper gradually convert oscillation energy heat dissipated within viscous damper.
Span of control
see also longitudinal static stabilitydirectional stabilityreaction control system referencesterm refers number subordinates direct reports supervisor responsible for.overview simple words span control means manageable number subordinates superior.bigger number subordinates manager controls broader herhis span control.in hierarchical business organization time past uncommon see average spans even less i.e.one manager supervised four employees average.corporate leaders flattened many organizational structures causing average spans move closer to.
Span of control
made possible primarily development inexpensive information technology.information technology developed capable easing many middle manager tasks – tasks like collecting manipulating presenting operational information – upper managers found could hire fewer middle managers work managing subordinates less money.the current shift selfdirected crossfunctional teams forms nonhierarchical structures made concept span control less important.theories optimum span control go back v. a. graicunas.used assumptions mental capacity attention span develop set practical heuristics.lyndall urwick developed theory based geographical dispersion need face face meetings.spite numerous attempts since convincing theories presented.
Span of control
optimum span control depends numerous variables including organizational structure available technology functions performed competencies manager well staff.alternative view proposed elliott jaques manager may many immediate subordinates know personally sense assess personal effectiveness.factors affecting span control factors affecting span controlgeographical dispersion branches business widely dispersed manager find difficult supervise span control smaller.capability employees employees highly capable need little supervision left e.g.theory type people need supervised closely motivated take initiative work span control may broader.capability managers experienced manager good understanding tasks good knowledge workers good relationships workers able supervise workersvalueadd manager manager adding value training developing new skills workers need narrow span control one focused performance management reverse capability workers point abovesimilarity task tasks subordinates performing similar span control wider manager supervise time.volume tasks manager responsibilities membership committees involvement projects liaising stakeholders number direct reports need smallerrequired administrative tasks manager required regular facetoface meetings complete appraisal development plans discuss remuneration benefits write job descriptions employment contracts explain employment policy changes administrative task span control may reduced.business process streamlining effectiveness efficiency reduce span control.theoretical considerations first develop general theory management henry fayol gathered empirical experience time general manager coal steel company commentaryfourchambault company.
Span of control
first add managerial perspective problem organizational governance.rationale defining strict hierarchy communication channels found need vertical integration activities imposed managements need control information.however exercising control activities performed subordinates monitoring communication would inflict information overload nodes upper hierarchical levels since communication branches organizational structure would routed them.addition larger number subordinates also requires supervisors monitor high number interactions level information overload span control positively correlated.graicunas gulick urwick distinguished three types interactions – direct single relationships crossrelationships direct group relationships – contributing total amount interactions within organization.according graicunas number possible interactions computed following way.let n number subordinates reporting supervisor.
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number relationships direct single type supervisor could possibly engage n .displaystyle n. number interactions subordinates cross relationships monitor n n − displaystyle nn number direct group relationships n n − displaystyle nn sum three types interactions number potential relationships supervisor.graicunas showed formulas additional subordinate increases number potential interactions significantly.appears natural organization afford maintain control structure dimension required implementing scalar chain unity command condition.therefore mechanisms found dealing dilemma maintaining managerial control keeping cost time reasonable level thus making span control critical figure organization.
Span of control
consequently long time finding optimum span control major challenge organization design.mackenzie p describes it”one could argue larger spans costs supervision would tend reduced smaller percentage members organization supervisors.hand span control large supervisor may capacity supervise effectively large numbers immediate subordinates.thus possible tradeoff made attempt balance possibly opposing tendencies.”fayol proposed subordinate employees allowed communicate directly given superiors agreed upon procedure.principle became known fayols bridge.the use fayol’s bridge resulted number aspects needing taken consideration.
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order put system work taylor’s functional foremanship abandoned unity command needs established.time decision power distributed individuals lower levels organization decisions exceed predefined decision scope employee referred upwards.turn strengthens coequality authority responsibility.since fayol bridge limited certain functional area within organization span functional boundaries e.g.purchasing manufacturing considered first attempt create horizontal integration related activities certain level selfmanagement early business process.mackenzie others massie pugh et al.
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also noted generally applicable optimum span control.instead several factors influencing balance desired level control manageability organization.firstly depends capabilities organizational members managers workers.assumed manager would capable supervising direct subordinates.however conclusion built assumption superior must actively monitor work subordinates.later statement diversified davis divided managerial work two categories one requiring attention physical work one requiring mental activity.
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depending type supervision span subordinates managers higher levels considered adequate first level supervisors i.e.supervising shop floor personnel could subordinates.the neoclassical theorists developed different solution.assumed considerable amount decisions could delegated organizational members lower organizational levels.solution would equivalent application fayols bridge combined principle employee initiative proposed.result need supervision would reduced direct control exception handling.
Span of control
according assumption considered opportunity access supervising manager would sufficient satisfy need control standard situations.peter drucker refers principle span managerial responsibility.see also combinatorial explosion communicationinteraction frequencynetwork theoryscientific managementsocial networksocionics references literature davis r.c.fundamentals top management harper new yorkentwisle doris r. walton john .observations span control.
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Control system
oclc .range single home heating controller using thermostat controlling domestic boiler large industrial control systems used controlling processes machines.for continuously modulated control feedback controller used automatically control process operation.control system compares value status process variable pv controlled desired value setpoint sp applies difference control signal bring process variable output plant value setpoint.for sequential combinational logic software logic programmable logic controller used.openloop closedloop control two common classes control action open loop closed loop.openloop control system control action controller independent process variable.example central heating boiler controlled timer.
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control action switching boiler.process variable building temperature.controller operates heating system constant time regardless temperature building.in closedloop control system control action controller dependent desired actual process variable.case boiler analogy would utilise thermostat monitor building temperature feed back signal ensure controller output maintains building temperature close set thermostat.closed loop controller feedback loop ensures controller exerts control action control process variable value setpoint.
Control system
reason closedloop controllers also called feedback controllers.feedback control systems case linear feedback systems control loop including sensors control algorithms actuators arranged attempt regulate variable setpoint sp.everyday example cruise control road vehicle external influences hills would cause speed changes driver ability alter desired set speed.pid algorithm controller restores actual speed desired speed optimum way minimal delay overshoot controlling power output vehicles engine.control systems include sensing results trying achieve making use feedback adapt varying circumstances extent.openloop control systems make use feedback run prearranged ways.
Control system
logic control logic control systems industrial commercial machinery historically implemented interconnected electrical relays cam timers using ladder logic.today systems constructed microcontrollers specialized programmable logic controllers plcs.notation ladder logic still use programming method plcs.logic controllers may respond switches sensors cause machinery start stop various operations use actuators.logic controllers used sequence mechanical operations many applications.examples include elevators washing machines systems interrelated operations.
Control system
automatic sequential control system may trigger series mechanical actuators correct sequence perform task.example various electric pneumatic transducers may fold glue cardboard box fill product seal automatic packaging machine.plc software written many different ways – ladder diagrams sfc sequential function charts statement lists.on–off control on–off control uses feedback controller switches abruptly two states.simple bimetallic domestic thermostat described onoff controller.temperature room pv goes user setting sp heater switched on.
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another example pressure switch air compressor.pressure pv drops setpoint sp compressor powered.refrigerators vacuum pumps contain similar mechanisms.simple on–off control systems like cheap effective.linear control linear control systems use negative feedback produce control signal maintain controlled pv desired sp.
Control system
several types linear control systems different capabilities.proportional control proportional control type linear feedback control system correction applied controlled variable proportional difference desired value sp measured value pv.two classic mechanical examples toilet bowl float proportioning valve flyball governor.the proportional control system complex on–off control system simpler proportionalintegralderivative pid control system used instance automobile cruise control.on–off control work systems require high accuracy responsiveness effective rapid timely corrections responses.proportional control overcomes modulating manipulated variable mv control valve gain level avoids instability applies correction fast practicable applying optimum quantity proportional correction.a drawback proportional control cannot eliminate residual sp–pv error requires error generate proportional output.
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pi controller used overcome this.pi controller uses proportional term p remove gross error integral term eliminate residual offset error integrating error time.in systems practical limits range mv.example heater limit much heat produce valve open far.adjustments gain simultaneously alter range error values mv limits.width range units error variable therefore pv called proportional band pb.
Control system
furnace example controlling temperature industrial furnace usually better control opening fuel valve proportion current needs furnace.helps avoid thermal shocks applies heat effectively.at low gains small corrective action applied errors detected.system may safe stable may sluggish response changing conditions.errors remain uncorrected relatively long periods time system overdamped.proportional gain increased systems become responsive errors dealt quickly.
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optimal value gain setting overall system said critically damped.increases loop gain beyond point lead oscillations pv system underdamped.adjusting gain achieve critically damped behavior known tuning control system.in underdamped case furnace heats quickly.setpoint reached stored heat within heater subsystem walls furnace keep measured temperature rising beyond required.rising setpoint temperature falls back eventually heat applied again.
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delay reheating heater subsystem allows furnace temperature fall setpoint cycle repeats.temperature oscillations underdamped furnace control system produces undesirable.in critically damped system temperature approaches setpoint heat input begins reduced rate heating furnace time slow system avoids overshoot.overshoot also avoided overdamped system overdamped system unnecessarily slow initially reach setpoint respond external changes system e.g.opening furnace door.pid control pure proportional controllers must operate residual error system.
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though pi controllers eliminate error still sluggish produce oscillations.pid controller addresses final shortcomings introducing derivative action retain stability responsiveness improved.derivative action derivative concerned rateofchange error time measured variable approaches setpoint rapidly actuator backed early allow coast required level conversely measured value begins move rapidly away setpoint extra effort applied—in proportion rapidity help move back.on control systems involving motioncontrol heavy item like gun camera moving vehicle derivative action welltuned pid controller allow reach maintain setpoint better skilled human operators.derivative action overapplied however lead oscillations.integral action integral term magnifies effect longterm steadystate errors applying everincreasing effort error removed.
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example furnace working various temperatures heat applied bring furnace setpoint whatever reason integral action increasingly moves proportional band relative setpoint pv error reduced zero setpoint achieved.ramp per minute controllers include option limit ramp per minute.option helpful stabilizing small boilers mbtuh especially summer light loads.utility boiler unit may required change load rate much per minute iea coal online .techniques possible filter pv error signal.
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help reduce instability oscillations reducing response system undesirable frequencies.many systems resonant frequency.filtering frequency stronger overall feedback applied oscillation occurs making system responsive without shaking apart.feedback systems combined.cascade control one control loop applies control algorithms measured variable setpoint provides varying setpoint another control loop rather affecting process variables directly.system several different measured variables controlled separate control systems present them.control engineering many applications produces control systems complex pid control.
Control system
examples fields applications flybywire aircraft control systems chemical plants oil refineries.model predictive control systems designed using specialized computeraideddesign software empirical mathematical models system controlled.fuzzy logic fuzzy logic attempt apply easy design logic controllers control complex continuously varying systems.basically measurement fuzzy logic system partly true.the rules system written natural language translated fuzzy logic.example design furnace would start temperature high reduce fuel furnace.
Control system
temperature low increase fuel furnace.measurements real world temperature furnace fuzzified logic calculated arithmetic opposed boolean logic outputs defuzzified control equipment.when robust fuzzy design reduced single quick calculation begins resemble conventional feedback loop solution might appear fuzzy design unnecessary.however fuzzy logic paradigm may provide scalability large control systems conventional methods become unwieldy costly derive.fuzzy electronics electronic technology uses fuzzy logic instead twovalue logic commonly used digital electronics.physical implementation range control system implementation compact controllers often dedicated software particular machine device distributed control systems industrial process control large physical plant.logic systems feedback controllers usually implemented programmable logic controllers.see also references external links systemcontrol create simulate hwil control loops python.includes kalman filter lqg control among others.semiautonomous flight direction reference unmannedaircraft.orgcontrol system toolbox design analysis control systems.control systems manufacturer design manufacture control systems.mathematica functions analysis design simulation control systemspython control system pyconsys create simulate control loops python.
Merge (version control)
ai setting pid parameters.often necessary file modified two independent branches subsequently merged.result single collection files contains sets changes.in cases merge performed automatically sufficient history information reconstruct changes changes conflict.cases person must decide exactly resulting files contain.many revision control software tools include merge capabilities.types merges two types merges automatic manual.
Merge (version control)
automatic merging automatic merging version control software reconciles changes happened simultaneously logical sense.also pieces software deploy automatic merging allow editing content simultaneously.instance wikipedia allows two people edit article time latter contributor saves changes merged article instead overwriting previous set changes.manual merging manual merging people resort possibly assisted merging tools reconcile files differ.instance two systems slightly differing versions configuration file user wants good stuff usually achieved merging configuration files hand picking wanted changes sources also called twoway merging.
Merge (version control)
manual merging also required automatic merging runs change conflict instance automatic merge tools merge two changes line code say one changes function name another adds comment.cases revision control systems resort user specify intended merge result.merge algorithms many different approaches automatic merging subtle differences.notable merge algorithms include threeway merge recursive threeway merge fuzzy patch application weave merge patch commutation.threeway merge threeway merge performed automated difference analysis file file b also considering origin common ancestor files c. rough merging method widely applicable since requires one common ancestor reconstruct changes merged.the threeway merge looks sections two three files.
Merge (version control)
case two versions section version common ancestor c discarded version differs preserved output.b agree appears output.section c outputs changed version b likewise section b c outputs version a.sections different three files marked conflict situation left user resolve.threeway merging implemented ubiquitous diff program central innovation allowed switch filelocking based revision control systems mergebased revision control systems.extensively used concurrent versions system cvs.recursive threeway merge threeway merge based revision control tools widespread technique fundamentally depends finding common ancestor versions merged.there awkward cases particularly crisscross merge unique last common ancestor modified versions exist.fortunately case shown two possible candidate ancestors recursive threeway merge constructs virtual ancestor merging nonunique ancestors first.
Merge (version control)
merge suffer problem algorithm recursively merges them.since finite number versions history process guaranteed eventually terminate.technique used git revision control tool.gits recursive merge implementation also handles awkward cases like file modified one version renamed extensions threeway merge implementation part technique finding three versions merge.recursive threeway merge used situations tool knowledge total ancestry directed acyclic graph dag derivatives merged.consequently cannot used situations derivatives merges fully specify parents.fuzzy patch application patch file contains description changes file.
Merge (version control)
unix world tradition disseminate changes text files patches format produced diff u. format used patch program reapply remove changes text file directory structure containing text files.however patch program also facilities apply patch file exactly similar origin file used produce patch.process called fuzzy patch application results kind asymmetric threeway merge changes patch discarded patch program cannot find place apply them.like cvs started set scripts diff gnu arch started set scripts patch.however fuzzy patch application relatively untrustworthy method sometimes misapplying patches little context especially ones create new file sometimes refusing apply deletions derivatives done.patch commutation patch commutation used darcs merge changes also implemented git called rebasing.patch commutation merge means changing order patches i.e.
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descriptions changes form linear history.effect two patches made context common situation upon merging one rewritten appears done context other.patch commutation requires exact changes made derivative files stored reconstructed.exact changes possible compute one changed order rebase other.instance patch adds line x line file f patch b adds line line file f b rewritten rebased line must added line file f line added offsets line numbers one.patch commutation studied great deal formally algorithms dealing merge conflicts patch commutation still remain open research questions.however patch commutation proven produce correct merge results merge strategies mostly heuristics try produce users want see.the unix program flipdiff patchutils package implements patch commutation traditional patches produced diff u. weave merge weave merge algorithm make use common ancestor two files.
Merge (version control)
instead tracks single lines added deleted derivative versions files produces merged file information.for line derivative files weave merge collects following information lines precede follow whether deleted stage either derivatives history.either derivative line deleted point must present merged version.lines must present merged version.the lines sorted order line lines preceded point history lines followed point history.constraints give total ordering lines lines ordering respect additions conflict.weave merge apparently used commercial revision control tool bitkeeper handle problem cases threeway merge produces wrong bad results.also one merge options gnu bazaar revision control tool used codeville.
A Change of Seasons
see also comparison file comparison toolsdiffbranching revision control referencescomprises minute title track collection live cover songs performed fan club concert january ronnie scotts jazz club london england.the title track recorded beartracks studios new york originally slated released album images words instead rerecorded released ep.although song includes audio samples film dead poets society well quotes robert herrick poem virgins make much time lyrics written drummer mike portnoy inspired film.instead cycle life.basically took lot personal incidents like losing mother couple things happened life wrote lyrics.change seasons also first dream theater release featuring derek sherinian keyboards.excerpts title track used nbc segment downhill skiing winter olympics.although record labeled ep running time makes significantly longer standard ep even many lps including dream theaters first two albums.
Digital control
according portnoy important us label perceived latest studio record.thats tagged ep.track listing credits dream theater james labrie – vocalsjohn myung – bassjohn petrucci – guitarmike portnoy – drumsderek sherinian – keyboards production david prater – producer mixingdoug oberkircher – engineer track mixingandy scarth – engineer tracks robert siciliano – assistant engineerted jensen – mastering sterling sound nycmike portnoy – cover conceptlarry freemantle – art directionjoseph cultice – photography chart performance referencessince digital computer finite precision see quantization extra care needed ensure error coefficients analogtodigital conversion digitaltoanalog conversion etc.producing undesired unplanned effects.since creation first digital computer early price digital computers dropped considerably made key pieces control systems easy configure reconfigure software scale limits memory storage space without extra cost parameters program change time see adaptive control digital computers much less prone environmental conditions capacitors inductors etc.digital controller implementation digital controller usually cascaded plant feedback system.rest system either digital analog.typically digital controller requiresanalogtodigital conversion convert analog inputs machinereadable digital formatdigitaltoanalog conversion convert digital outputs form input plant analoga program relates outputs inputs output program outputs digital controller functions current past input samples well past output samples implemented storing relevant values input output registers.output formed weighted sum stored values.the programs take numerous forms perform many functionsa digital filter lowpass filteringa state space model system act state observera telemetry system stability although controller may stable implemented analog controller could unstable implemented digital controller due large sampling interval.
Digital control
sampling aliasing modifies cutoff parameters.thus sample rate characterizes transient response stability compensated system must update values controller input often enough cause instability.when substituting frequency z operator regular stability criteria still apply discrete control systems.nyquist criteria apply zdomain transfer functions well general complex valued functions.bode stability criteria apply similarly.jury criterion determines discrete system stability characteristic polynomial.design digital controller sdomain digital controller also designed sdomain continuous.
Digital control
tustin transformation transform continuous compensator respective digital compensator.digital compensator achieve output approaches output respective analog controller sampling interval decreased.z − z displaystyle sfrac ztz tustin transformation deduction tustin padé approximation exponential function z e displaystyle beginalignedzestendaligned z e e e − ≈ − displaystyle beginalignedzestfrac estestapprox frac ststendaligned inverse ln ⁡ z z − z z − z z − z z − z ⋯ ≈ z − z − z − z − displaystyle beginalignedsfrac tlnzfrac tleftfrac zzfrac leftfrac zzrightfrac leftfrac zzrightfrac leftfrac zzrightcdots rightapprox frac tfrac zzfrac tfrac zzendaligned digital control theory technique design strategies discrete time andor quantized amplitude andor binary coded form implemented computer systems microcontrollers microprocessors control analog continuous time amplitude dynamics analog systems.consideration many errors classical digital control identified solved new methods proposedmarcelo tredinnick marcelo souza new type analogdigital mappingyutaka yamamoto lifting function space modelalexander sesekin studies impulsive systems.m.u.akhmetov studies impulsive pulse control design digital controller zdomain digital controller also designed zdomain discrete.
Digital control
pulse transfer function ptf g z displaystyle gz represents digital viewpoint continuous process g displaystyle gs interfaced appropriate adc dac specified sample time displaystyle obtained g z b z z z − z z g displaystyle gzfrac bzazfrac zzzbiggl frac gssbiggr z displaystyle z denotes ztransform chosen sample time displaystyle .many ways directly design digital controller z displaystyle dz achieve given specification.type system unity negative feedback control michael short colleagues shown relatively simple effective method synthesize controller given monic closedloop denominator polynomial p z displaystyle pz preserve scaled zeros ptf numerator b z displaystyle bz use design equation z k p z p z − k p b z displaystyle dzfrac kpazpzkpbz scalar term k p p b displaystyle kppb ensures controller z displaystyle dz exhibits integral action steadystate gain unity achieved closedloop.resulting closedloop discrete transfer function ztransform reference input r z displaystyle rz ztransform process output z displaystyle yz given z r z k p b z p z displaystyle frac yzrzfrac kpbzpz since process time delay manifests leading coefficients zero process ptf numerator b z displaystyle bz synthesis method inherently yields predictive controller delay present continuous plant.see also sampled data systemsadaptive controlanalog controlcontrol theorydigitalfeedback negative feedback positive feedbacklaplace transformrealtime controlztransform references franklin g.f. powell j.d.