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Self-Organizing Robots

By: Satoshi Murata,Haruhisa Kurokawa

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It is man’s ongoing hope that a machine could somehow adapt to its environment by reorganizing itself. This is what the notion of self-organizing robots is based on. The theme of this book is to examine the feasibility of creating such robots within the limitations of current mechanical engineering. The topics comprise the following aspects of such a pursuit: the philosophy of design of self-organizing mechanical systems; self-organization in biological systems; the history of self-organizing mechanical systems; a case study of a self-assembling/self-repairing system as an autonomous distributed system; a self-organizing robot that can create its own shape and robotic motion; implementation and instrumentation of self-organizing robots; and the future of self-organizing robots. All topics are illustrated with many up-to-date examples, including those from the authors’ own work. The book does not require advanced knowledge of mathematics to be understood, and will be of great benefit to students in the robotics discipline, including in the areas of mechanics, control, electronics, and computer science. It is also an important source for researchers who wish to investigate the field of robotics or who have an interest in the application of self-organizing phenomena.

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4431540555

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Design and Control of Highly Conductive Single-Molecule Junctions

A Focus on the Metal–Molecule Interface

By: Satoshi Kaneko

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Design and Control of Highly Conductive Single-Molecule Junctions

A Focus on the Metal–Molecule Interface

By: Satoshi Kaneko

This thesis describes improvements to and control of the electrical conductance in single-molecule junctions (SMJs), which have potential applications in molecular electronics, with a focus on the bonding between the metal and molecule. In order to improve the electrical conductance, the π orbital of the molecule is directly bonded to the metal orbital, because anchoring groups, which were typically used in other studies to bind molecule with metal electrodes, became resistive spacers. Using this direct π-binding, the author has successfully demonstrated highly conductive SMJs involving benzene, endohedral metallofullerene Ce@C82, and nitrogen. Subsequently, the author investigated control of the electrical conductance of SMJs using pyrazine. The nitrogen atom in the π-conjugated system of pyrazine was expected to function as an anchoring point, and two bonding states were expected. One originates primarily from the π orbital, while the other originates primarily from an n state of the nitrogen. Measurements of conductance and dI/dV spectra coupled with theoretical calculations revealed that the pyrazine SMJ has bistable conductance states, in which the pyrazine axis is either tilted or parallel with respect to the junction axis. The bistable states were switched by changing the gap size between the metal electrodes using an external force. Notably, it is difficult to change the electrical properties of bulk-state materials using mechanical force. The findings reveal that the electron transport properties of a SMJ can be controlled by designing a proper metal–molecule interface, which has considerable potential for molecular electronics. Moreover, this thesis will serve as a guideline for every step of SMJ research: design, fabrication, evaluation, and control.

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9811044120

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Japan’s Colonial Moment in Southeast Asia 1942-1945

The Occupiers’ Experience

By: Nakano Satoshi

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Japan’s Colonial Moment in Southeast Asia 1942-1945

The Occupiers’ Experience

By: Nakano Satoshi

The first-ever attempt to paint a full-scale portrait of the Japanese Occupation of Southeast Asia during the Asia-Pacific War (1942–5). This book draws on the huge body of available narrative—military documents, bureaucratic records and personal accounts of combatants and civilians, including diaries, memoirs and collected correspondence—most of which have previously been either unknown or unavailable to non-Japanese readers. It examines how the Japanese imperial adventure in Southeast Asia sped up the collapse of the Japanese Empire as a whole, not only through its ultimate military defeat in the region, but also due to its failure as an occupier from the very beginning. Nakano explains the significance of the Japanese Occupation of Southeast Asia as a learning experience for the occupiers, whether soldiers on the frontlines or civilians on the home front. He uses a synthesis, overlay and juxtaposition of a selection of these narratives, to reassemble the narrative as a whole. This brings into focus the outlook of those Japanese who set out for Southeast Asia with the purpose to urge the region’s occupied people to collaborate with Japan to transform the region into an integral part of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. Many would eventually discover that what required change was Japan and its whole approach to colonial rule, as was realized so quickly in the postwar era. The original Japanese version was published as Tonan Ajia senryo to Nihonjin: Teikoku Nihon no kaitai [The occupation of Southeast Asia and the Japanese: The dismantling of the Japanese Empire]. Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, 2012. ISBN: 430922542X.

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Routledge

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1351011472

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9781351011471

Value Creation in Management Accounting and Strategic Management

An Integrated Approach

By: Satoshi Sugahara,Nabyla Daidj,Sumitaka Ushio

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Value Creation in Management Accounting and Strategic Management

An Integrated Approach

By: Satoshi Sugahara,Nabyla Daidj,Sumitaka Ushio

This book explores two combined approaches (strategy and accounting) from a cross-disciplinary perspective in order to improve knowledge of value creation in various contexts. Existing studies on this topic have generally adopted a purely account-based or strategy-oriented approach to address this issue. However, this book draws upon a number of well-defined theoretical and empirical backgrounds and methodologies. Since the 1980s, many changes have occurred and companies have increasingly focused their strategies on value creation. Consequently, new strategic directions have emerged, especially for managerial accounting. Management accounting and alignment with strategy could thus improve performance. This book encourages further thought and reflection on these issues which should be pursued in the future as firms face new challenges associated with the acceleration of digital transformation.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119467063

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9781119467069

Attack on Titan: Before the Fall 14

By: Hajime Isayama,Ryo Suzukaze,Satoshi Shiki

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Attack on Titan: Before the Fall 14

By: Hajime Isayama,Ryo Suzukaze,Satoshi Shiki

FACE YOUR FEARS An ultimatum has been issued: for the Survey Corps to continue the good fight of helping humanity expand beyond the Walls again, they must mount an expedition and prove that the new Vertical Maneuvering Equipment is capable of killing a Titan. But part of the preparation is to actually see the Titans and understand what humanity's greatest foe really looks like--a challenge more daunting than any written test...

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Kodansha America LLC

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1642124133

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9781642124132

Two Asias

The Emerging Postcrisis Divide

By: Steven Rosefielde,Masaaki Kuboniwa,Satoshi Mizobata

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Two Asias

The Emerging Postcrisis Divide

By: Steven Rosefielde,Masaaki Kuboniwa,Satoshi Mizobata

Two Asias provides a fresh perspective on the Asia's disparate economic prospects in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis and the Great Recession. The financial crisis, its propagation and real economic consequences are carefully documented, and used in conjunction with prior trends to identify the impending reconfiguration of wealth and power in Asia, and between Asia and the developed west. The study highlights Asia's cultural and systemic diversity, and suggests that China's, Vietnam's and South Korea's extraordinary catch-up during the last two decades is on the cusp of fading due to diverse technical, systemic and global reasons. It shows too that the West has learned little from the 2008 financial crisis, that the planetary macroeconomy is headed for a period of protracted turbulence, all of which suggests that the world community needs to rethink its expectations. These findings are the net assessment of an international team of experts assembled under the auspices of the Japan Foundation's Center for Global Policy, headed by Steven Rosefielde, Masaaki Kuboniwa and Satoshi Mizobata.

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World Scientific

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9814366269

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9789814366267

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 6 (light novel)

By: Satoshi Wagahara

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The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 6 (light novel)

By: Satoshi Wagahara

The fast-food joint that the Devil King calls his workplace has reopened, now with a hip café space upstairs--the perfect chance for the overlord of all demons to earn a few new certifications and work his way up to management. Meanwhile, Chiho, whose love for the Devil King remains doggedly unrequited, discusses ways with Emi to learn how to master the Idea Link, a skill that could let her telepathically communicate across worlds and call for help whenever she makes contact with a nefarious demon...or angel, for that matter. Suzuno steps up to serve as her teacher...but her choice of training areas (a public bath) leaves the others to question her sanity. It's the sixth volume of this low-wage high fantasy, where soap bubbles fly and everyone may come out less than squeaky clean!

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Yen Press LLC

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031639808X

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9780316398084

Topology in Ordered Phases

Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on TOP, 2005 : Sapporo, Japan, 7-10 March 2005 : with CD-ROM

By: Satoshi Tanda

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Topology in Ordered Phases

Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on TOP, 2005 : Sapporo, Japan, 7-10 March 2005 : with CD-ROM

By: Satoshi Tanda

The concept of topology has become commonplace in various scientific fields. The next stage is to bring together the knowledge accumulated in these fields. This volume contains articles on experiments and theories in connection with topology, including wide-ranging fields such as materials science, superconductivity, charge density waves, superfluidity, optics, and field theory. The nearly 60 peer-reviewed papers include contributions by noted authors Michael V Berry and Roman W Jackiw. The book serves as an excellent reference for both researchers and graduate students.

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World Scientific

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9812700064

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9789812700063

Prescription for Social Dilemmas

Psychology for Urban, Transportation, and Environmental Problems

By: Satoshi Fujii

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Prescription for Social Dilemmas

Psychology for Urban, Transportation, and Environmental Problems

By: Satoshi Fujii

This book provides a theoretical, empirical, and pragmatic understanding of social dilemmas (SDs). A SD is a social situation where cooperation maximizing collective or social profit is different from defection maximizing individual profit. Problems arise when too many group members choose to pursue individual profit and immediate satisfaction rather than behave in the group’s best long-term interests. The problems include an environmental problem and various types of urban, economic, and political problems. Most books treating SDs are not monographs but are proceedings or omnibus volumes written by different researchers. Few monographs have been published for SDs, but those few deal only with basic theories and empirical findings. This book, by contrast, is a monograph by a single author and provides complete coverage from basic theories in Part I to applied theories and pragmatic solutions for urban, transportation, and environmental problems in Parts II and III. Various types of strategies are proposed in this book to overcome the problems caused by SDs in various situations based on the basic theories of those dilemmas. The strategies are psychological and structural ones. The book includes theories, empirical evidence in experiments, and practical policies in the real world for these strategies. Thus, the work effectively provides a bridge between basic behavioral scientists, applied behavioral scientists, and practitioners. With this useful source, basic scientists will understand how to apply their scientific knowledge to the real world and also will encounter new scientific problems that should be solved scientifically. Applied researchers and specialists will become familiar with new solutions through basic research on SDs and will be made aware of new pragmatic problems that should be solved with a practical approach.

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4431556184

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9784431556183

Dream Fossil, Volume 1

By: Satoshi Kon

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Dream Fossil, Volume 1

By: Satoshi Kon

Dream Fossil is a collection of 15 short stories by critically hailed anime auteur Satoshi Kon. The stories were serialized in a variety of magazines in the 1980s and provide a rare glimpse into the early stages of Kon’s uniquely compelling style of storytelling. Buds of dreamlike themes and imaginative worldviews that would blossom in Kon's later animated works are readily apparent in flights of fancy anchored by knowing, empathetic portrayals of human nature.

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Kodansha America LLC

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1646591933

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Autonomous Flying Robots

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Micro Aerial Vehicles

By: Kenzo Nonami,Farid Kendoul,Satoshi Suzuki,Wei Wang,Daisuke Nakazawa

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Autonomous Flying Robots

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Micro Aerial Vehicles

By: Kenzo Nonami,Farid Kendoul,Satoshi Suzuki,Wei Wang,Daisuke Nakazawa

The advance in robotics has boosted the application of autonomous vehicles to perform tedious and risky tasks or to be cost-effective substitutes for their - man counterparts. Based on their working environment, a rough classi cation of the autonomous vehicles would include unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), - manned ground vehicles (UGVs), autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs). UAVs, UGVs, AUVs, and ASVs are called UVs (unmanned vehicles) nowadays. In recent decades, the development of - manned autonomous vehicles have been of great interest, and different kinds of autonomous vehicles have been studied and developed all over the world. In part- ular, UAVs have many applications in emergency situations; humans often cannot come close to a dangerous natural disaster such as an earthquake, a ood, an active volcano, or a nuclear disaster. Since the development of the rst UAVs, research efforts have been focused on military applications. Recently, however, demand has arisen for UAVs such as aero-robotsand ying robotsthat can be used in emergency situations and in industrial applications. Among the wide variety of UAVs that have been developed, small-scale HUAVs (helicopter-based UAVs) have the ability to take off and land vertically as well as the ability to cruise in ight, but their most importantcapability is hovering. Hoveringat a point enables us to make more eff- tive observations of a target. Furthermore, small-scale HUAVs offer the advantages of low cost and easy operation.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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4431538569

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Self-Organizing Robots

By: Satoshi Murata,Haruhisa Kurokawa

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Self-Organizing Robots

By: Satoshi Murata,Haruhisa Kurokawa

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Book's by Satoshi Murata

Self-Organizing Robots

Self-Organizing Robots

Design and Control of Highly Conductive Single-Molecule Junctions

Design and Control of Highly Conductive Single-Molecule Junctions

Japan’s Colonial Moment in Southeast Asia 1942-1945

Japan’s Colonial Moment in Southeast Asia 1942-1945

Value Creation in Management Accounting and Strategic Management

Value Creation in Management Accounting and Strategic Management

Attack on Titan: Before the Fall 14

Attack on Titan: Before the Fall 14

Two Asias

Two Asias

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 6 (light novel)

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 6 (light novel)

Topology in Ordered Phases

Topology in Ordered Phases

Prescription for Social Dilemmas

Prescription for Social Dilemmas

Dream Fossil, Volume 1

Dream Fossil, Volume 1

Autonomous Flying Robots

Autonomous Flying Robots

Self-Organizing Robots

Self-Organizing Robots

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