Map building and map-based relocalization techniques are important for unmanned vehicles operating in urban environments.The existing approaches require expensive high-density laser range finders and suffer from relocalization problems in long-term applications.This study proposes a novel map format called the ClusterMap, on the basis of which an a
Purpose: The study aimed at investigating the prevalence and characteristics of classroom practices geared at Blenders promoting higher-order social studies thinking, and the potential dilemma for teachers between focusing on explaining knowledge to and intellectually challenging students.Design/methodology/approach: A comparative design using data
There is a growing interest to increase the grid integration of large-scale wind power farms (WPF).As most WPFs are located in remote areas where abundant wind resources are available, these sites are lacking communication infrastructures and network coverage which present major obstacles in enabling reliable data transmission between WPFs and thei
Syed Khurram Azmat,1 Waqas Hameed,1 Anja Lendvay,2 Babar Tasneem Shaikh,3 Ghulam Mustafa,1 Muhammad Ahmed Siddiqui,1 Sajid Brohi,1 Asif Karim,1 Muhammad Ishaque,1 Wajahat Hussain,1 Mohsina Bilgrami,1 Paul J Feldblum2 1Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Marie Stopes Society, Karachi, Pakistan; 2FHI 360, Durham, NC, USA; 3Health Services
Abstract Background The extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Acinetobacter baumannii have become a major cause of nosocomial infections, increasing morbidity and mortality worldwide.Many different treatments, including phage therapy, are attractive ways to overcome the challenges of antibiotic resistance.Methods This study investigates the b