1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910823128603321

Autore

Feyel Philippe

Titolo

Robust control optimization with metaheuristics / / Philippe Feyel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] : , : ISTE, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-119-34095-0

1-119-34094-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (453 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Systems and Industrial Engineering Robotics Series

Disciplina

620.0015196

Soggetti

Heuristic programming

Mathematical optimization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

In the automotive industry, a Control Engineer must design a unique control law that is then tested and validated on a single prototype with a level of reliability high enough to to meet a number of complex specifications on various systems. In order to do this, the Engineer uses an experimental iterative process (Trial and Error phase) which relies heavily on his or her experience. This book looks to optimise the methods for synthesising servo controllers ny making them more direct and thus quicker to design. This is achieved by calculating a final controller to directly tackle the high-end system specs.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910491851903321

Autore

Nes Akkelies van

Titolo

Introduction to Space Syntax in Urban Studies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021

ISBN

3-030-59140-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

YamuClaudia

Soggetti

Regional & area planning

Political economy

Sociology

Technical design

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Sommario/riassunto

This open access textbook is a comprehensive introduction to space syntax method and theory for graduate students and researchers. It provides a step-by-step approach for its application in urban planning and design. This textbook aims to increase the accessibility of the space syntax method for the first time to all graduate students and researchers who are dealing with the built environment, such as those in the field of architecture, urban design and planning, urban sociology, urban geography, archaeology, road engineering, and environmental psychology. Taking a didactical approach, the authors have structured each chapter to explain key concepts and show practical examples followed by underlying theory and provided exercises to facilitate learning in each chapter. The textbook gradually eases the reader into the fundamental concepts and leads them towards complex theories and applications. In summary, the general competencies gain after reading this book are: – to understand, explain, and discuss space syntax as a method and theory; – be capable of undertaking various space syntax analyses such as axial analysis, segment analysis, point depth analysis, or visibility analysis; – be able to apply space syntax for urban research and design practice; – be able to interpret and evaluate space syntax analysis results and embed these



in a wider context; – be capable of producing new original work using space syntax. This holistic textbook functions as compulsory literature for spatial analysis courses where space syntax is part of the methods taught. Likewise, this space syntax book is useful for graduate students and researchers who want to do self-study. Furthermore, the book provides readers with the fundamental knowledge to understand and critically reflect on existing literature using space syntax.