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    • A joint model for 2D and 3D pose estimation from a single image 

      Simó Serra, Edgar; Quattoni, Ariadna Julieta; Torras, Carme; Moreno-Noguer, Francesc (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)
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      We introduce a novel approach to automatically recover 3D human pose from a single image. Most previous work follows a pipelined approach: initially, a set of 2D features such as edges, joints or silhouettes are detected ...
    • An experimental and numerical investigation on fatigue of composite and metal aircraft structures 

      Pitta, Siddharth; Rojas Gregorio, José Ignacio; Roure Fernández, Francisco; Crespo Artiaga, Daniel; Wahab, Magd Abdel (2022-04)
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      The static strength and fatigue crack resistance of the aircraft skin structures depend on the materials used and joint type. Most of the commercial aircraft’s skin panel structures are made from aluminium alloy and carbon ...
    • Analysis of back-propagation and RF pilot-tone based nonlinearity compensation for a 9x224Gb/s POLMUX-16QAM system 

      Díaz Souto, Alberto; Napoli, Antonio; Adhikari, Susmita; Maalej, Zied; Lobato Polo, Adriana P.; Kuschnerov, Maxim; Prat Gomà, Josep Joan (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012)
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      We investigate the joint implementation of back-propagation and RF-pilot tone for fiber nonlinear compensation in POLMUX-16QAM and show that the nonlinear tolerance is drastically improved when compared to OFDM system
    • Anàlisi i tractament termogràfic de les articulacions 

      Jiménez Ramírez, Sergio (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011)
      Projecte/Treball Final de Carrera
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      El present projecte tractarà d'estudiar i analitzar articulacions del cos humà i establir una relació entre la pràctica de l'esport i l'estat de la salut de les persones.
    • Experimental study of concrete slab–base interaction for a seamless bridge–CRCP system 

      Chen, Xiaoyi; Mofarraj Kouchaki, Behdad; Malviya, Jay; Murcia Delso, Juan; Helwig, Todd; Zornberg, Jorge (American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2023-06)
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      Conventional bridge systems make use of expansion joints to accommodate movements caused primarily by thermal changes. These joints may accelerate the deterioration of bridge elements and often require significant maintenance ...
    • Experimental testing of joints for seismic design of lightweight structures: part 1: screwed joints in straps 

      Casafont Ribera, Miguel; Arnedo Pena, Alfredo; Roure Fernández, Francisco; Rodríguez Ferran, Antonio (2006-02)
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      Connections in x-braced shear walls play a crucial role in the seismic performance of lightweight structures: they should be strong enough to allow energy dissipation via plastification of the diagonal straps. An extensive ...
    • Experimental testing of joints for seismic design of lightweight structures: part 2: bolted joints in straps 

      Casafont Ribera, Miguel; Arnedo Pena, Alfredo; Roure Fernández, Francisco; Rodríguez Ferran, Antonio (2006-06)
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      An experimental testing campaign on tensile bolted joints between straps is reported. Two dominant failure modes are identified: (1) tilting, bearing and tearing of the sheets (TS) and (2) tilting, bearing and net-section ...
    • Inflammation evaluation through low-cost 3D scanning of human body parts 

      Girona San Miguel, Guillermo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-01-28)
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      [CATALÀ] S'ha creat un programa que permet carregar models 3D adquirits a partir d'articulacions reals. Utilitzant diferents tècniques com l'alineació de models, la comparació visual i el càlcul de diferents mesures l'eina ...
    • Joints in concrete construtions: study and analysis of characteristics of joints in exposed concrete: the case of contemporary buildings in Barcelona 

      An Shen, Elena (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-07-07)
      Treball Final de Grau
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      Joints play a crucial role in both the design and the materialization of concrete construction and in its subsequent service and durability. Especially when it comes to exposed concrete, their appearances might affect the ...
    • Mejora de la resistencia al desgaste de titanio y sus aleaciones utilizados para prótesis articulares 

      Gil, F.J.; Crespo, A.; Manero Planella, José María; Rodríguez Rius, Daniel; Planell Estany, Josep Anton (Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales, 2002-12)
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      Se han estudiado los endurecimientos superficiales que se producen en la aleación Ti 6Al 4V, mediante los procesos de anodización electroquímica y mediante diferentes tratamientos térmicos a distintas microestructuras ...
    • Método de análisis biomecánico de la marcha en pacientes portadores de prótesis de rodilla 

      Morgenstern de Muller, Christian Rudolf; Parreño Catalán, José Luis; Ruano Gil, D. (Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales, 1994)
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      El análisis de la marcha ha adquirido en los últimos tiempos un extraordinario desarrollo. En la actualidad la ciencia biomecánica ofrece un gran campo de actuación para el estudio de la patología de la deambulación, ...
    • Numerical modeling of the double punch test for plain concrete 

      Pros Parés, Alba; Díez, Pedro; Molins i Borrell, Climent (2011-04)
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      Double punch test is used to indirectly assess the tensile strength of plain concrete, ft. For this normalized test, the tensile strength is obtained as a function of the failure load, P, which is expressed as f_t = F(P). ...
    • Simulation and validation of a dynamic model for a biobot representing a human joint 

      Izquierdo Prat, Gerard (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-07-06)
      Treball Final de Grau
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      Els biobots són una eina d’experimentació que cada cop està sent més utilitzada per recrear a petita escala sistemes biològics per generar models d’estudi rellevants, com en aquest cas, el d’una articulació humana. En ...
    • Sliding contact conditions using the master-slave approach with application on geometrically non-linear beams 

      Muñoz Romero, José; Jelenic, Gordan (2004)
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      Frictionless sliding conditions between two bodies are usually defined using either the method of Lagrangian multipliers or by prescribing an artificial (penalty) stiffness which resists the penetration at the contact ...
    • Study and design of a balance postural control system 

      Fonseca Benítez, Andrea (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-06-24)
      Treball Final de Grau
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      The ability to maintain a proper posture is becoming a more interesting topic as it is necessary to understand the behavior of the human body to be able to apply this knowledge to robotics and mechanics. In this project ...
    • Study of patient-orthosis interaction forces in rehabilitation therapies 

      Amigo, Luis; Fernández, Quim; Giralt Ludevid, Xavier; Casals Gelpí, Alicia; Amat Girbau, Josep (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012)
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      The design of mechanical joints that kinematically behave as their biological counterparts is a challenge that if not addressed properly can cause inadequate forces transmission between robot and patient. This paper studies ...
    • Using synergies in dual-arm manipulation tasks 

      Suárez Feijóo, Raúl; Rosell Gratacòs, Jan; García Hidalgo, Néstor (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2015)
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      The paper deals with the problem of planning movements of dual-arm anthropomorphic systems, with the aim of reducing the computational cost of the problem and making the movements look as human-like as possible. The key ...
    • Virtual Robot: a new teleoperation paradigm for minimally invasive robotic surgery 

      Hernansanz Prats, Alberto; Amat Girbau, Josep; Casals Gelpí, Alicia (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012)
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      This paper presents a novel teleoperation paradigm, the Virtual Robot (VR), focused on facilitating the surgeon tasks in minimally invasive robotic surgery. The VR has been conceived to increase the range of applicability ...