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Clearly Twitter gets it: TV is here to stay. Part two in a two-part series.
A little while back, I wrote that I thought Twitter was ultimately going to become the most important social network. I got some flack for that, especially among those who believed that the richer canvas of Facebook would ultimately prevail. I argued that Twitter's inherent mobile nature set it up to be on the same course as culture in general and that people would simply trend toward Twitter because it just seemed to make sense.
Well, I am happy to report that I seem to be in the right on this one. I'm happy to report this because some of my other predictions ("We already have Yahoo, why do we need another search engine?") have not worked out as well.
Being a San Franciscan, I definitely watched the Super Bowl last week. And, yes, I'm feeling better, but it will still take some time to get back to feeling really good again. At least we still have the World Series champions. But I also had my phone with me the whole time. In fact, I was upstairs, checking on dinner when the most spectacular moment of all occurred: the lights went out in the Superdome.
It was spectacular because I found out what was happening from Twitter. Actually, I thought "lights out" referred to the Niners' secondary. It wasn't long until I realized, like the rest of the country (this is still the biggest shared TV moment in the U.S.), to tune away from the TV and toward social media.
The reason is clear: we are rapidly becoming two-screen people and that second screen is tending to be Twitter. I think the reason is simple: watching television is the destination. The two-screen dynamic is not that people have TV in the background while they tweet; people are tweeting about what they are watching. One could even argue that a handful of people watch TV so they have something to tweet about.
And Twitter is just simply not a destination. If you want to join a conversation about a TV show on Facebook, you must go directly to that show's Facebook page. Often, you have to like it to participate. With Twitter, you simply add a hashtag to a tweet or a search and you are in. It takes some technical skill to set up a Facebook page. It takes no effort to invent a hashtag. Twitter is better suited as a second screen companion simply because it respects the other screen's dominance. In fact, I think we should refer not to "two screens" but rather a primary screen (usually the TV) and the secondary screen (the computer/phone/tablet).
Most of the advertisers in the Super Bowl seem to have gotten the message: the predominant online call-to-action was a hashtag, followed by a Facebook page ("visit our site" has been sent packing). But even more important is that Twitter has gotten it: it just made its biggest acquisition, ever, with BlueFin Technologies, an analytics firm that provides social data about TV shows.
Clearly Twitter gets it: TV is here to stay. We may watch shows time-shifted and on-demand. Shows may be developed not by big studios but by small startups and scrappy players. But TV is here, all 60 inches of it in your living room.
By acquiring BlueFin, as well as hiring a head of TV last year, Twitter is ready to help advertisers do the thing they really want to do: create ads. Let's be honest: interactive sites are amazing and have evolved the nature of communications between brands and consumers. Apps are cool and provide great functionality, as do lots of other innovations. But TV ads, those :30 spots, are not going away. We tried to kill them 16 different ways, but here they are.
That means Twitter is going to win, at least with advertisers, because Twitter has shown its commitment to working within that world. It is committed to making the advertising world better, using the odd little technology that it invented and people seem to love. This is the big realization that we all need to make: advertising is growing and changing. Nothing is a hulking dinosaur waiting to keel over. We are a media-hungry culture and everything seems to be additive. There's a great book about advertising called "Life After the 30-Second Spot" that describes the myriad new ways that brands can build value. Today, that book should be reissued with a slight change to the title: "Life With a Whole Bunch of Other Stuff as Well as the Thirty Second Spot."
Honestly, it's cool with me. I think the broadcast commercial format is pretty cool. You can do a lot inside of it. At work, just yesterday, I heard a pitch for a spot that I thought was amazing. I want to see that built.
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May. 20, 2013, 11:03 AMOCZ (OCZ +7.2%) bounces after announcing NetGear (NTGR +0.1%) has qualified its relatively costly Deneva 2 enterprise SSDs for use on NetGear's ReadyDATA 516 NAS storage systems for SMBs. Shares still -34% YTD thanks to investor frustration with SEC filing delays. (PR) | Comment!
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4.14 / 5.00 4,055 ViewsThis is AWESOMEFIELD, a movie in the style of Egoraptor making fun of Cloverfield.
I know he does video games and I didn't want to. Also, I PMed him about this and he was okay with it so I really don't want to hear anything about copying. This is a parody/tribute. I love his cartoons. And I thought it would be fun to do on the side of all the original stuff I'm cooking.
I hope you like it.
if only if only
i wish movie ended that way, woulda been better then that horrible fail ending where everyone dies... sry for the spoiler for those that still havent seen it.
Very similar to the movie
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The Lonely Island and Tegan and Sara Perform "Everything Is Awesome" at the Oscars
By Corban Goble on February 22, 2015 at 9:29 p.m. EST
Photo courtesy of ABC
Tegan and Sara and the Lonely Island's Lego Movie song "Everything Is Awesome" is up for Best Original Song at this year's Academy Awards. Tonight at the Academy Awards ceremony, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, Tegan Quin and Sara Quin performed the song amidst a backdrop of colorful legos, joined by cowboys, astronauts, construction workers and one awesome possum. Questlove and Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh both made guest appearances.
Tegan and Sara and the Lonely Island to Perform at the Oscars
By Jeremy Gordon on February 6, 2015 at 5:07 p.m. EST
At the 87th Academy Awards, Tegan and Sara and the Lonely Island will contend in the category of Best Original Song for "Everything Is Awesome" from The Lego Movie. Now, it's been announced that they'll perform "Everything Is Awesome" together at the February 22 ceremony.
Common and John Legend, The Lonely Island and Tegan and Sara Nominated for Oscars
By Molly Beauchemin on January 15, 2015 at 8:45 a.m. EST
The 87th Academy Awards ceremony will air on February 22, with this year's event hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees, and Common and John Legend, Jóhann Jóhannsson, and The Lonely Island and Tegan and Sara are all up for awards in 2015.
Listen: The Lonely Island and Tegan and Sara: "Everything Is Awesome" (From The Lego Movie)
By Evan Minsker on January 23, 2014 at 1:14 p.m. EST
The Lonely Island: "Everything Is Awesome" [ft. Tegan and Sara] (via SoundCloud)
The Lonely Island have joined forces with Tegan and Sara for the theme song to The LEGO Movie. It's called "Everything Is Awesome"—check it out here.
Flaming Lips, Lauryn Hill, Tegan and Sara, Cold War Kids, More to Play Amnesty International Concert
By Jenn Pelly on January 8, 2014 at 12:12 p.m. EST
On February 5, Amnesty International will hold its next Human Rights Concert benefit at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The lineup is set to include the Flaming Lips, Lauryn Hill, Tegan and Sara, Cold War Kids, and more. According to a press release, the concert "will use technology to connect the music and message in real time from the stage of the Barclays Center to activists across the globe."
News in Brief: Luz de Vida Benefit, Tegan and Sara, Tycho, Autumn Falls Festival
By Jenn Pelly on November 10, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. EST
-- Luz de Vida: A Compilation to Benefit the Victims of the Tucson Tragedy unites artists tied to Tucson, Arizona, with proceeds benefiting the Tucson Together Fund, which supports families affected by the city's January 8 shooting. The compilation features Spoon, Neko Case, Calexico, DeVotchKa, Meat Puppets, Robyn Hitchcock, Giant Sand, John Vanderslice, Jimmy Eat World, and many more.
-- On November 15, Warner Bros. will release Get Along, a CD/DVD package from Tegan and Sara. It includes two behind-the-scenes documentaries and a full live concert from a recent stripped-down set in Vancouver. Watch the trailer here.
-- The new album from Tycho, Dive, is out November 15 on Ghostly. Hear "Hours" here.
-- The Autumn Falls festival will take place November 21-27 in Brussels, Belgium. The lineup includes Bill Callahan, the Field, Okkervil River, Marissa Nadler, Low, Pinback, Matthew Herbert, Pink Mountaintops, Metronomy, Fool's Gold, Califone, Dosh, U.S. Girls, and more.
GLAAD Speaks Out Against Tyler, the Creator
By Tom Breihan on May 18, 2011 at 4:20 p.m. EDT
Photo by Ryan Dombal
As reported earlier this week, Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara wrote a post on her band's website calling out Odd Future figurehead Tyler, the Creator for the violent misogyny and homophobia in his lyrics, as well as the media outlets who, in Quin's view, give Tyler a pass on that language. Now, AllHipHop points out that the gay and lesbian rights organization the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has joined Quin in speaking out against Tyler.
Sara of Tegan and Sara Takes on Tyler, the Creator
By Tom Breihan on May 16, 2011 at 11:15 a.m. EDT
Tyler, the Creator and his Odd Future crew are the most talked-about phenomenon in rap and indie circles lately. A lot of that talk has to do with their deliriously, surreally offensive lyrics; rape and murder are common tropes, as are anti-gay slurs. Sara Quin, half of Tegan and Sara, took to the Tegan and Sara website on Friday to post "A Call for Change" about Tyler and all the hype he's getting from the media. It's less about Tyler, really, and more about the enthusiastic response to Tyler.
News in Brief: Tegan and Sara, Jesu, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, moe.down
By Tom Breihan on August 18, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. EDT
-- On August 31, Warner Bros. will release a vinyl box set from the sisterly Canadian alt-pop duo Tegan and Sara. The Official Vinyl Collection Box Set includes five of Tegan and Sara's six albums, as well as a bonus LP called Home Recordings, which features nine demos.
-- Godflesh/Jesu mastermind and all-around metal boundary-pusher Justin K. Broadrick has a new project called Pale Sketcher, which focuses on Broadrick's textured, synthetic experimental side. Ghostly International will release Broadrick's album Jesu: Pale Sketches Demixed on August 24.
-- Swedish art-pop duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums will release the double-CD and digital album Rivers on August 24, via the Control Group. Rivers collects Retina and Iris, two limited-edition vinyl EPs that the duo released earlier this year.
-- The long-running jam band moe. bring their questionably titled festival moe.down to Mohawk, New York September 3-5. Beyond its more traditionally jam-band fare, this year's festival features performances from Nas and Damian Marley, Built to Spill, the Black Keys, and Tortoise.
Passion Pit, Four Tet, Dave Sitek Remix the Same Tegan and Sara Song
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Tegan and Sara are evidently proud of their spiky new wave single "Alligator". This past weekend, they announced on their website that they'll soon release a remix album featuring 17 different takes on the same song, which has to be some kind of record.
The iTunes-only release (a vinyl version is in the works) is out March 30. It includes reworkings from folks like Passion Pit, Four Tet, TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, Holy Fuck, Toro y Moi, Diplo's Mad Decent crew, and Ra Ra Riot, as well as Sara Quin's own original demo version of the song.
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Living Lands & Waters founder Chad Pregracke, 38, an East Moline, Ill., resident and Rock River Trail Initiative council member, has been chosen as the "CNN Hero of the Year."
Pregracke topped a list of 10 CNN Heroes — "everyday people doing extraordinary things to help change the world" — following a five-week public polling period on CNN.com.
Through Living Lands & Waters, Pregracke has organized community cleanups throughout the country. In the past 15 years, about 70,000 volunteers have helped Pregracke collect more than 7 million pounds of trash. He spends nine months out of the year on a barge with a 12-member crew traveling around the country with a fleet of boats. They have held more than 700 cleanups on 23 rivers. About 90 percent of the debris recovered is recycled.
In addition to the river cleanups, Pregracke also began a floating classroom barge to educate high school students and teachers about the damages of pollution on river ecosystems. His nonprofit also launched an effort in 2007 to plant 1 million trees along river shorelines, and the group is halfway to its goal. The group has donated thousands of trees to the Rock River Trail Initiative as part of this effort.
After learning of the honor Nov. 19, Pregracke told CNN, "I'll just keep on cleaning up America's rivers and loving every minute of it."
Pregracke also pledged to donate a portion of his $250,000 prize money to the other nine individuals on CNN's top 10 list. Pregracke's $250,000 prize is in addition to the $50,000 given to each "Hero" making the top 10.
As a teen-ager, Pregracke began working as a commercial shell diver. He said it was then that he noticed the large amount of debris in the Mississippi River, which supplies drinking water to 18 million people in more than 50 U.S. cities.
"I saw thousands of barrels, thousands of tires, cars, trucks and tops of school buses. …" Pregracke told CNN. "I got sick of seeing it and just wanted to do something about it."
For his efforts, Pregracke has earned the nickname "the rivers' garbage man."
Learn more about Pregracke and the CNN Heroes by clicking here. Livings Lands & Waters can be found online at www.livinglandsandwaters.org.
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Tools that support the modeling and administration of People and Process: Business Process Modeling tools. These tools are indispensable in ITSM projects.
NOTE: this list is not about ITIL/ITSM tools. Please visit http://list.ly/list/Cy-itil-tools.
Source: http://www.itsmportal.com
Lucidchart is an online diagramming application that supports flowcharts, BPMN, UML, ERD and many other diagram types. It also comes with real-time collaboration, seamless Visio import/export and easy Google Apps integration.
Added by Dave Grow on Oct 11, 2012
Comindware Tracker delivers all the power of traditional BPM software while ensuring much easier system setup and application flexibility and configurability. Comindware Tracker is seamlessly pre-integrated with MS Outlook and MS SharePoint as well as is available both in Cloud and on-premise deployment. Full support for mobile platforms - iPhone, Android and iPad - is enabled.
Added by Elena Haidukova on May 15, 2014
Navvia is a complete toolkit for the ITSM Program Office. You can SURVEY process maturity, automatically DESIGN and share Process Docs and also VERIFY process compliance. Navvia is Process Management Made Easy!
Added by david mainville on Mar 03, 2013
MAVIM Rules is hét systeem voor het beschrijven en modelleren van (werk)processen en wordt ingezet voor zaken als normeringen, wet- en regelgevingen en KPI-beoordelingen. Zowel strategisch als operationeel is rules een uitermate geschikt systeem. De software is zodanig ontwikkeld om organisatiebreed te worden ingezet.
development tools support UML, SysML, BPMN, Business Rule, ERD and mind mapping. All Visual Paradigm tool can run on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX.
Supports core processes & service management (ITSM) processes.
Added by Patrick Roose on Apr 09, 2012
SYDLE SEED is a 100% web BPMS (Business Process Management System) designed for those who believe that having intelligent processes is a key factor for success of the organizations seeking for order and efficiency.
Added by Renata Carvalho on Sep 11, 2012
Whether you're capturing existing business processes, analyzing your supply chain, or monitoring business process performance, Microsoft® Visio® 2010's new tools and more intuitive interface make it easier ....=>
Bizagi Business Process Management (BPM) solutions makes modeling, executing and improving business processes easy for everyone, no matter if you are a small organization or a big corporation.
Added by Antonio Valle (G2) on Apr 27, 2011
ARIS Express is the free-of-charge business process management modeling software tool provided by IDS Scheer AG including EPC, BPMN, organisational chart and Microsoft Visio import. It is provided as a freeware download.
Added by Helge Rognlien on May 05, 2011
ViFlow is een eenvoudig, maar compleet KAM- en procesmanagementsysteem. Het presenteert horizontale swimlane-schema's, die iedereen snel begrijpt. ViFlow combineert overzichtelijke Visio-schema's mét de ...=>
Added by Ben Bolland on May 06, 2011
Integrated solution, from requirements and business processes right through to application development Supports open industry standards (BPMN, UML, SysML, SoaML)
Added by Bertram Geck on Apr 05, 2013
Perceptive BPM is a set of software technologies that provide end-to-end visibility and control over all decision points and execution paths of an information request or transaction that typically is long-lived, involves many steps, and spans multiple applications and organizations. Simply put, Perceptive BPM provides organizational leaders with valuable insight, empowers them to make quick decisions, and most importantly, eliminates chaos and inefficiency that can impact an organization's competitive advantage. (also: Pallas Athena, Lexmark)
Sensus-methode® Procesmanagement, Dutch
Acht iconen en vijf niveaus, meer heeft u niet nodig om al uw processen te beschrijven. Die eenvoud is kenmerkend voor de Sensus-methode procesmanagement. Die eenvoud vindt u ook terug in de Sensus-software. De Sensus-software sluit naadloos aan op de Sensus-methode en is om te beginnen zeer geschikt voor het vastleggen, beheren en delen van processen. Daarnaast vormt de Sensus-software een praktisch instrument om bijvoorbeeld te certificeren, te automatiseren of om doeltreffend verbetermanagement door te voeren.
LearningGuide Solutions, Dutch)
Effectieve ondersteuning op de werkplek
LearningGuide biedt eindgebruikers een effectieve manier om de juiste kennis te verkrijgen én te behouden. Het is een performance support systeem dat medewerkers op de werkplek ondersteunt bij het toepassen van (nieuwe) procedures en desktop- of bedrijfsapplicaties.
Use ARIS platform strategy tools to align business processes with corporate adjectives. Optimize your project costing, personnel planning & Six Sigma initiatives.
Bonita Open Solution combines three solutions in one: an innovative Studio for process modeling, a powerful BPM & Workflow engine, and a breakthrough user interface.
Added by Jérémie Tarot on Sep 12, 2011
Serena Business Manager is the process management platform of choice for companies that want to rapidly create and adapt process-based applications that improve enterprise agility, productivity, and accountability.
Added by Алексей Ионин on Oct 21, 2011
Dutch & German.
Procesmanagement verschaft inzicht in uw organisatieprocessen. iProcess is de softwaretool voor procesmanagement waarmee u dat inzicht doeltreffend creëert.
Taken, verantwoordelijkheden en bevoegdheden, ze kunnen met behulp van deze webbased softwaretool ....
Salamander's MooD technology is the leading software platform for Enterprise Performance & IT Governance. Salamander's MooDenables an architecture-driven business solution that support decision effectiveness and operational...=>
Added by Stephen Hamilton on Apr 28, 2011
The SAP Solution Manager application management solution facilitates technical support for distributed systems – with functionality that covers all key aspects of solution deployment, operation, and continuous improvement. A ...=>
Added by Mark Topper on Apr 28, 2011
The core task of ADONIS is to continually improve Process and Business Performance in organisations by building an integrated management system and providing transparent information for decision making. ADONIS supports you in ...=>
Added by Victor Mena on May 05, 2011
The QualiWare product line covers three main products, based on the core modeling suite QualiWare Lifecycle Manager: QEA, QEA and QBM.
Added by Helge Rognlien on May 05, 2011
Force.com's Visual Process Manager allows you to automate workflows, business rules and easily manage your complex business processes.
ProcessMaker is open source business process management software and workflow software. ProcessMaker workflow management software allows public and private organizations to automate document intensive,...=>
Added by Jérémie Tarot on Sep 12, 2011
uEngine is an open source BPMS. It was registered in SourceForge.net in 2003, and becomes one of the successful open source BPM projects with matured architecture and references in diverse industries....=>
Added by Jérémie Tarot on Sep 12, 2011
Here is a list of some jokes in the ITSM space... for some of them you will need to be an ITIL geek to understand them
ITSMF Sweden spring event would like to invite you to submit for a chair at our global web panel discussion. Simply enter your name and a short bio. The top 3/4 crowdranked will have a spot. The topic for the panel discussion will be "The future challenges in ITSM" This session will take place the 9th of April at 15:00 CET and will be live streamed to Youtube. Simply Vote by pressing the "vote up" button at lower left of the speaker picture. VOTING IS CLOSED 3rd of April !!!!
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- International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 09/2014; 74(1-4):369-382. · 1.78 Impact Factor
Article: Structural analysis and characterisation technique applied to a CNC vertical machining centre
ARCHIVE Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 1989-1996 (vols 203-210) 08/2014; 228(13):2357-2371. · 0.59 Impact Factor -
Article: Performance evaluation of a new taut wire system for straightness measurement of machine tools
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ABSTRACT: This paper describes evaluation of a method of measuring the straightness of motion of machine tool axes using a taut wire and an optical sensor head mounted at the tool point location. In contrast to commonly used taut wire instruments, straightedges or laser-based methods, this solution combines low cost, simplicity of setup and automated data capture while achieving state of the art accuracy suitable for application on precision machine tools. A series of tests are discussed which examine the performance of the new sensing head and different wires which highlight the suitability of the taut wire properties as a straightness reference. Experimental results obtained on a production machine tool are provided with respect to the accuracy and repeatability of both the proposed taut wire system and a laser interferometer operated under the same conditions. The reference errors of wires made of different materials are compared and the wire catenary is separated from the measurement results. The uncertainty budget for taut wire and laser systems is presented and expanded uncertainty of 4 μm obtained for both. During the experiment, the method showed excellent repeatability with two standard deviations of 1.5 μm over a measuring range of 1.5 m; this performance matches that of a commercial laser interferometer-based straightness reference to within 0.1 μm.Precision Engineering 07/2014; · 1.40 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This paper proposes and discusses an active dual-sensor autofocusing method for measuring the positioning errors of arrays of small holes on complex curved surfaces. The dual-sensor unit combines an optical vision sensor and a tactile probe and is designed to achieve rapid automated measurements in a way that can be adapted to be suitable for deployment on a manufacturing machine tool. Mathematical analysis is performed to establish the magnitude of the deviation from the optimal focal length that is induced by the autofocussing method. This evaluation is based on the geometrical relationship and interaction between the radius of the tactile probe with both the measured holes and the complex-curved surface. A description is provided of a laboratory-based standalone dual-sensor autofocusing unit and test rig that was built to perform experimental validation of the method. This system is estimated to have a focusing uncertainty of 11 μm deriving mainly from the inaccuracy of the X-Z translation stage and the maximum permissible error of the tactile probe. A case study is presented which evaluates the accuracy of a pattern of Ø 0.5 mm small holes on an elliptic cylinder. A mathematical analysis of that problem and practical results from both the tactile and optical sensors are provided and discussed. It is estimated that the deviation in optimal focusing induced by this automated method is between -23 μm and +95 μm. This is sufficiently accurate to ensure that the optical device can capture the entire space outline of each of the small holes on the complex curve surface clearly and can therefore identify its centroid from the image to provide a measurement of the position.Sensors and Actuators A Physical 04/2014; · 1.94 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To meet the requirement of both high speed and high accuracy 3D measurements for dimensional metrology, multi-sensor measuring systems have been developed to measure, analyse and reverse engineer the geometry of objects. This paper presents a new development in coordinate unification called the "centroid of spherical centres" method, which can be used instead of the traditional method which uses three datum-points to perform the geometric transformation and unification of tactile and optical sensors. The benefits of the proposed method are improved accuracy in coordinate unification and the method is used to integrate a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and optical sensors (structured light scanning system and FaroArm laser line probe). A sphere-plate artefact is developed for data fusion of the multi-sensor system and experimental results validate the accuracy and effectiveness of this method.Optics and Lasers in Engineering 04/2014; 55:189–196. · 1.70 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This paper presents and evaluates an active dual-sensor autofocusing system that combines an optical vision sensor and a tactile probe for autofocusing on arrays of small holes on freeform surfaces. The system has been tested on a two-axis test rig and then integrated onto a three-axis computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine, where the aim is to rapidly and controllably measure the hole position errors while the part is still on the machine. The principle of operation is for the tactile probe to locate the nominal positions of holes, and the optical vision sensor follows to focus and capture the images of the holes. The images are then processed to provide hole position measurement. In this paper, the autofocusing deviations are analyzed. First, the deviations caused by the geometric errors of the axes on which the dual-sensor unit is deployed are estimated to be 11 μm when deployed on a test rig and 7 μm on the CNC machine tool. Subsequently, the autofocusing deviations caused by the interaction of the tactile probe, surface, and small hole are mathematically analyzed and evaluated. The deviations are a result of the tactile probe radius, the curvatures at the positions where small holes are drilled on the freeform surface, and the effect of the position error of the hole on focusing. An example case study is provided for the measurement of a pattern of small holes on an elliptical cylinder on the two machines. The absolute sum of the autofocusing deviations is 118 μm on the test rig and 144 μm on the machine tool. This is much less than the 500 μm depth of field of the optical microscope. Therefore, the method is capable of capturing a group of clear images of the small holes on this workpiece for either implementation.Applied Optics 04/2014; 53(10):2246-2255. · 1.65 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This paper presents an evaluation method for the rapid and automatic detection of position errors of arrays of small holes on complex-curved and freeform surfaces that can satisfy the special demands of the aviation and automobile industries. The evaluation is based on the dual-sensor autofocusing method. The dual-sensor unit is the combination of a tactile probe and an optical vision sensor. The tactile probe detects the focal position for the optical vision sensor by probing the distance between the objective lens of the microscope and the location of each small hole. The optical vision sensor focuses to this position for capturing the image of the artifact under inspection. As a case study, a pattern of φ 0.5 mm small holes centripetally drilled with equal-angular distribution on the circumference of an elliptical cylinder shell is investigated. The autofocusing errors caused by the radius of the tactile probe and the position errors of the small holes are evaluated mathematically. Subsequently, a standalone dual-sensor autofocusing unit is built and integrated into a user-controllable 3D coordinate test rig. It is used to autofocus and capture the images of small holes. The centroid positions and deviations of the holes are automatically and rapidly detected from the captured images.International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing 02/2014; 15(2):209-217. · 1.50 Impact Factor -
Conference Paper: THE IMPORTANCE OF ASSESSING DOWNTIME COST RELATED FACTORS TOWARDS AN OPTIMISED MACHINE TOOL CALIBRATION SCHEDULE
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ABSTRACT: Reducing downtime and assuring a high degree of accuracy of production machines, especially machine tools, have become increasingly important as the demand for higher production rates and closer tolerance continues to grow. The growing understanding of the importance of both calibration and maintenance in the evolving industrial scenario and the technological advancements of recent years has yielded the development of advanced metrology equipment and predictive maintenance programs. Predictive maintenance and similar programmes are tools that have been designed to reduce downtime by avoiding unpredictable machine failures. These programmes have been adopted in some industries to improve operational efficiency and reduce machine breakdown. However, extensive diagnostic procedures can take machines out of service for longer periods than are acceptable for some manufacturers. Studies in the field of predictive maintenance have resulted in cost calculations for the downtime associated with machine failure. Models have been presented to determine optimal intervals between repairs by minimising global maintenance costs. However, very little work has concentrated on optimising the frequency of machine tool calibration by assessing the downtime cost considering the contribution of both technical and commercial factors. This paper give an introduction to causes of machine tools failures with respect to production of non-conforming parts and the importance of calibration and then it addresses the key factors to a cost function parameters that forms the basis of a strategy for scheduling machine tool calibration which takes into account these influences on part tolerance.Computing and Engineering Researchers' Conference, University of Huddersfield, December 2013; 12/2013 -
Conference Paper: An intelligent and modular adaptive control scheme for automating the milling process
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ABSTRACT: This research work describes an intelligent and modular architecture for controlling the milling process. For this purpose, it is taking into account the admissible input cutting parameters given by the stability lobes and restrictions of the system, calculating the quasi-optimal cutting parameters. The quasi-optimal cutting parameters are obtained considering a cost function with multi-objective purpose. Furthermore, parallel multi-estimation adaptive control architecture is proposed in order to allow adaptation of the system when the cutting parameters are changed, for example, due to production requirements. It incorporates an intelligent supervisory system to address the problem of choosing the most adequate control signal at each required time. The fundamental idea of the control system is to work automatically, with a simple interface with the operator, based around the admissible cutting parameter space given by the well-known stability lobes.Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Technologies NEWTECH 2013, Stockholm; 10/2013 -
Conference Paper: Application of GNNMCI(1, N) to environmental thermal error modelling of CNC machine tools
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ABSTRACT: Thermal errors are often quoted as being the largest contributor to inaccuracy of CNC machine tools, but they can be effectively reduced using error compensation. Success in obtaining a reliable and robust model depends heavily on the choice of system variables involved as well as the available input-output data pairs and the domain used for training purposes. In this paper, a new prediction model "Grey Neural Network model with Convolution Integral (GNNMCI(1, N))" is proposed, which makes full use of the similarities and complementarity between Grey system models and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) to overcome the disadvantage of applying a Grey model and an artificial neural network individually. A Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm is also employed to optimize the Grey neural network. The proposed model is able to extract realistic governing laws of the system using only limited data pairs, in order to design the thermal compensation model, thereby reducing the complexity and duration of the testing regime. This makes the proposed method more practical, cost-effective and so more attractive to CNC machine tool manufacturers and especially end-users. Conference Proceeding: http://kth.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:660817/FULLTEXT08.pdfThe 3rd International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Technologies, Stockholm, Sweden; 10/2013 -
Conference Paper: Control scheme for automatically controlling the milling system in between optimal working points
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ABSTRACT: This paper presents a novel control architecture system which is composed of a multi-objective cost function which Pareto optimizes the programming of cutting parameters while controlling the milling process to new cutting conditions if new constraints appear. The paper combines a self-optimized module which looks for and finds Pareto optimal cutting parameters according to multi-objective purposes and, a multi-model control module which keeps the cutting forces under prescribed upper safety limits independently of programmed cutting conditions and material properties while maintaining the performance of the process. An intelligent algorithm acts as decision supportsoftware to automatically switch to the best performance tracking controller among those available at each required time.IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Manchester; 10/2013 -
Conference Paper: Predictive Calibration-Based Tolerance Boundaries For Arresting Deterioration of Machine Tool Accuracy
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ABSTRACT: Machine tool failures in industrial organisations disturb production operations and cause production loss. Predictive maintenance is one approach which has been successfully applied in some circumstances to allow scheduled production stoppages. It is an approach that reduces the need for reactive maintenance. Predictive maintenance is a tool that has been adopted in some industries to improve operational efficiency and reduce maintenance cost. As a result, monitoring equipment providing information about the systems conditions have evolved rapidly over the last years. Machine tools can change or drift over time and usage in both their mechanical and electrical performance and so reduce in accuracy. This paper proposes a new method for maintaining machine tool accuracy that is complimentary to the predictive maintenance paradigm. This strategy, called predictive calibration, is a methodology that depends on the prediction of the degradation in machine tool accuracy based upon regular data capture. Although introducing such a strategy will introduce a new cost, the aim is to offset this investment by optimising the operational efficiency and reduce the downtime cost. The main objective is achieved by monitoring the condition of the machine tool by collecting data using quick check measurement techniques or post-process quality data. Calibration should, therefore, be driven by the data measured from either the machine or the part. Building a database of inspection history by measuring the machine on a regular basis with relatively non-invasive methods will make the decision of scheduling extensive calibration accurate better informed process. The project presents a new method of identifying new boundaries of machine tool working tolerance. These boundaries of tolerance reflect the degradation level corresponding to production capacities and the quality of the part produced. The significance of this work is that machine tool accuracy is critical for high value manufacturing. Over-measuring the machine to ensure accuracy reduces productivity. This piece of work seeks to optimise the frequency of calibration to reduce unnecessary downtime while maintaining the machine at the required tolerance.89MANUFACTURING THE FUTURE CONFERENCE 2013, Cranfield University; 09/2013 - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This paper describes a novel method to measure straightness error of an axis of motion with a system utilising taut wire, optical sensor and reference error cancellation technique. In contrast to commonly used taut wire, straightedge or laser-based methods it combines simplicity of setup and low cost with high levels of automation, accuracy and repeatability. An error cancellation technique based on two-point method is applied for the first time to a versatile reference object which can be mounted at any place of machine's working volume allowing direct measurement of motion straightness of a tool point. Experimental results on a typical machine tool validate performance of the proposed taut wire system with a commercial laser interferometer operating in the same conditions is used as a reference. The proposed method shows highly repeatable results of better than ±0.25 μm over the range of 0.48 m and measurement accuracy comparable to the interferometer of ±0.5 μm.Optics and Lasers in Engineering 08/2013; 51(8):978–985. · 1.70 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In this paper, discrete time model reference control schemes for practical milling using different discretization of the continuous-time plant are presented. First, a basic controller scheme is addressed where a fractional order hold with pre-fixed value of the gain is used. Secondly, a multi-model scheme, which outputs different discretization in parallel with the continuous-time milling system transfer function under a fractional order hold (FROH) of correcting β ∈ [−1, 1], is dealt with. Then, an intelligent design framework is designed as a supervisory scheme with two hierarchical levels in order to find the most appropriate value for the gain β. For choosing the value of β, a tracking performance index is designed. It evaluates each pre-defined discretization of the continuous time milling transfer function and the scheme chooses the one with the smallest value of the index in order to generate the real control input to the plant. Two different methods of adjusting this value are presented and discussed. The first one selects a β-value among a fixed pre-defined set of possible values, while the second one the value of β is updated by adding or subtracting a small quantity.International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing 05/2013; 14(5). · 1.50 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Machine tools are susceptible to exogenous influences, which mainly derive from varying environmental conditions such as the day and night or seasonal transitions during which large temperature swings can occur. Thermal gradients cause heat to flow through the machine structure and results in non-linear structural deformation whether the machine is in operation or in a static mode. These environmentally stimulated deformations combine with the effects of any internally generated heat and can result in significant error increase if a machine tool is operated for long term regimes. In most engineering industries, environmental testing is often avoided due to the associated extensive machine downtime required to map empirically the thermal relationship and the associated cost to production. This paper presents a novel offline thermal error modelling methodology using finite element analysis (FEA) which significantly reduces the machine downtime required to establish the thermal response. It also describes the strategies required to calibrate the model using efficient on-machine measurement strategies. The technique is to create an FEA model of the machine followed by the application of the proposed methodology in which initial thermal states of the real machine and the simulated machine model are matched. An added benefit is that the method determines the minimum experimental testing time required on a machine; production management is then fully informed of the cost-to-production of establishing this important accuracy parameter. The most significant contribution of this work is presented in a typical case study; thermal model calibration is reduced from a fortnight to a few hours. The validation work has been carried out over a period of over a year to establish robustness to overall seasonal changes and the distinctly different daily changes at varying times of year. Samples of this data are presented that show that the FEA-based method correlated well with the experimental results resulting in the residual errors of less than 12 μm.Precision Engineering 04/2013; 37(2):372–379. · 1.40 Impact Factor -
Conference Paper: Towards self-optimizing and self-adaptive milling processes
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ABSTRACT: This paper presents a novel control architecture system which is composed of a multi-objective cost function which Pareto optimises the programming of cutting parameters while adapting the milling process to new cutting conditions if new constraints appear. The paper combines a self-optimised module which looks for and finds Pareto optimal cutting parameters according to multi-objective purposes and, a multi-estimation adaptive control module which keeps the cutting forces under prescribed upper safety limits independently of programmed cutting conditions and material properties while maintaining the performance of the process. A supervised controller acts as decision support-software to automatically switch to best performance tracking adaptive controller among those available at each required time.Lamdamap 10th International Conference, Chicheley Hall Chicheley, Chester, England; 03/2013 -
Conference Paper: Comparative study of ANN and ANFIS prediction models for thermal error compensation on CNC machine tools
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ABSTRACT: Thermal errors can have significant effects on CNC machine tool accuracy. The errors usually come from thermal deformations of the machine elements created by heat sources within the machine structure or from ambient change. The performance of a thermal error compensation system inherently depends on the accuracy and robustness of the thermal error model. In this paper, Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS), Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) techniques were employed to design four thermal prediction models: ANFIS by dividing the data space into rule patches (ANFIS-Scatter partition model); ANFIS by dividing the data space into rectangular sub-spaces (ANFIS-Grid partition model); ANN with a back-propagation algorithm (ANN-BP model) and ANN with a PSO algorithm (ANN-PSO model). Grey system theory was also used to obtain the influence ranking of the input sensors on the thermal drift of the machine structure. Four different models were designed, based on the higher-ranked sensors on thermal drift of the spindle. According to the results, the ANFIS models are superior in terms of the accuracy of their predictive ability; the results also show ANN-BP to have a relatively good level of accuracy. In all the models used in this study, the accuracy of the results produced by the ANFIS models was higher than that produced by the ANN models. Full paper available at: http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/17011/4/ABDULSHAHED_Lamdamap2013.pdfLamdamap 10th International Conference; 01/2013 - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This paper presents the design, development and SIMULINK implementation of the lumped parameter model of C-axis drive from GEISS five-axis CNC machine tool. The simulated results compare well with the experimental data measured from the actual machine. Also the paper describes the steps for data acquisition using ControlDesk and hardware-in-the-loop implementation of the drive models in dSPACE real-time system. The main components of the HIL system are: the drive model simulation and input - output (I/O) modules for receiving the real controller outputs. The paper explains how the experimental data obtained from the data acquisition process using dSPACE real-time system can be used for the development of machine tool diagnosis and prognosis systems that facilitate the improvement of maintenance activities.Journal of Physics Conference Series 05/2012; 364(1). - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Understanding a machine tool?s capability is fundamental for applications where a high level of accuracy is required, such as aerospace manufacturing. Therefore, calibrating machine tools to International Standards is an important process and should be executed thoroughly. The calibration process requires firstly identifying the errors component of a machine tool, followed by the selection of an appropriate test method and instrumentation. The emphasis on minimising machine down-time requires expert knowledge to ensure that the calibration process is both complete and optimal. The paper shows the process of planning a machine tool calibration and is followed by a description of how using automated planning techniques will improve machine too calibration planning.Proceedings of The Queen?s Diamond Jubilee Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers? Conference 2012: CEARC?12, Edited by Gary Lucas, 03/2012: pages 57-62; University of Huddersfield. - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A literature search has indicated that artificially intelligent planners have not previously been used to address the planning problem of machine tool calibration, even though there are potential advantages. The complexity of machine tool calibration planning requires the understanding and examination of many influential factors, such as the machine?s configuration and available instrumentation. In this paper we show that machine tool calibration planning can be converted into a Hierarchical Task Network by the process of task decomposition. It is then shown how the Simple Hierarchical Ordered Planner architecture can be used to provide all the identified complete process plans in a given time frame, and secondly, how the branch-and-bound optimisation algorithm can find the optimal solution in the same frame. The results for generating the process plans and optimal process plans for both a three and five axis machine are evaluated to examine the planner?s performance.Proceedings of The 29th Workshop of the UK Planning and Scheduling Special Interest Group (PlanSIG2011). 12/2011;
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Is a flaming middle finger. True greatness |
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Hands down the best. Millers gave me diarrhea for a week. That is all. |
6 days 24 min ago | Yes.... |
I just clicked on Mgoblog to see if anyone is watching this. 20 points so far, and looking great. I'm actually sitting in an empty pizza house (spring break) in A2. Mitch-a-palooza part 2. We really had something. Wish those guys didn't go early |
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UM has a class called "Cultures of Basketball?" |
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The stars are aligning. In Harbaugh we trust. |
1 week 2 days ago | The brown symbolizes the product on the field.... |
Poop. |
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Just blow it all to hell, bring out Willie the Wolverine while we are at it. The Mona Lisa does not need a mustache. Can these cheese ball parties please stop messing with uniforms and helmets and go back to designing such wonders as the Aztec automobile. I hate the future if this is what it entails. Hail velcro shoes with lasers. |
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After reading the information above I feel like that YouTube clip (yes, please insert) of the little boy David, drugged up more so than Liza Minelli in New Years Eve, wondering if what he was seeing and hearing was real life. I can't believe anyone would think anything but the Victors was more than acceptable. Maybe the worst idea ever. I'd rather have the football team wear more disco jerseys and alternative helmets with glitter than change from the victors. Maybe a unicorn on the side of the helmet and jorts for pant wear. Good lord.... |
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Just so bad on all fronts. Meyer andOhio State, throw UCLA in there too, did not think it would be appropriate to let the kid know that his coach would change less than 12 hours after his name was signed to paper? Just wildly inappropriate and speaks volumes about those programs. Imagine what else changes once the ink dries. Recruiting is just a putrid pool of smoke and lies. |
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Spent more than I should but I appreciated the notice. |
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They are nervous. When we hired RichRod and Hoke, the other boards chuckled or were indifferent. The fact that they have hit the brakes, are spewing vitriol, and are trying to reassure themselves that Michigan stinks - they know, from the bottom of their black hearts, things in Ann Arbor are going to change dramatically. Hail. |
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The Sony F65 had a number of innovations over previous Sony cameras: Raw recording, 8K horizontal resolution, and a mechanical spinning shutter. Another innovation that was added in a later firmware upgrade was the inclusion of a new Sony Log mode, S-Log2. This Log curve offers more dynamic range then the original S-Log curve, which is required with Sony's new line of sensors. The good news for anyone interested in the Sony F5 or F55 is that S-Log2 is included in those cameras as well. Since these cameras claim up to 14 stops of dynamic range, this is a great option; S-Log2 is said to have 1300% dynamic range, versus the 1000% of the original S-Log. Here is a chart comparing the two curves:
If you are asking yourself what those input percentages mean, you're not alone – here's a brief explanation:
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Sony recently dropped off the FS700 for us to do some tests. At AbelCine, we're always trying to see how a camera performs so we can give the best recommendations to our clients. We reached out via Twitter to see what you all wanted to know, and I tried to get in as many tests as I could in the short period of time we had the camera in-house.
With so much to cover, we broke down our tests in to three different sections – Low Light Performance, Dynamic Range, and Slow-Motion. Each piece includes some video from the camera, which also gives you some idea of its performance. Check out the videos in the full FS700 article, over on the Resource section of our website. Make sure to scroll to the bottom, where I answer more questions about the camera.
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A couple of weeks ago we tested a pre-production model of the Sony FS100 camera for both ISO ratings and dynamic range. We came up with some impressive results, but decided to do some more tests with the full production version of the camera. The ISO ratings stayed the same but I found that the production version of the camera actually had improved dynamic range overall. In my video above, I show the results of my tests at the four different gamma modes of the camera.
Here are my settings for each gamma mode to maximize range: Standard Gamma (Knee Point 80% / Slope -1), CineTone1 (Knee Point 90% / Slope +2), CineTone2 (Knee Point 90% / Slope +2), ITU709 (Knee Point 80% / Slope -2).
Sony stopped by the office with the FS100 the other day, and we were able to do some quick tests. The first thing I wanted to know was how the camera rated in terms of ISO, so we repeated the same tests we did for the F3 ISO. Here are our findings:
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By the 1970s, the wave of post-war migration by ocean liner to Australia was largely over. The advent of container ships meant that migrant ships could no longer rely on cargo to finance their return voyages, and more people were coming by plane. In 1977, the Australis became the last ship to carry assisted passage immigrants to Australia. Henceforth, all off-shore migrants coming to Australia travelled by air.
Immigration to Australia fell dramatically during the early 1970s. It reached a post war low in 1975, before recovering in the early 1980s.
Those making the journey to Australia today by plane have a very different migration experience. Air travel has made the world a much smaller place and the journey to a new home is relatively quick. Reduced travel time and much improved communications make it easier for migrants to keep in touch with friends and family back home, or to return on a visit to the 'old country'.
Since the 1970s, Australia has welcomed migrants from many countries including Vietnam, Turkey, Lebanon, Britain, China, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, Poland, East Timor, South East Asia and the Horn of Africa—Eritrea, Somalia and Ethiopia. Some immigrants, escaping war and conflict in various parts of the world, have arrived in small and often unseaworthy boats.
The migration programs of the 1970s–2000s have given Australia a very multicultural population. Victoria is now home to people from over 233 different countries.
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