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Predicting Molecular Geometry
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2020
VSEPR Theory for Determination of Electron Pair Geometries The following procedure uses VSEPR theory to determine the electron pair geometries and the molecular structures: Write the Lewis structure of the molecule or polyatomic ion. Count the number of electron groups (lone pairs and bonds) around the central atom. A single, double, or triple bond counts as one region of electron density. Identify the electron-pair geometry based on the number of electron groups: linear, trigonal planar,...
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Oriented Surfaces
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A surface is called orientable if a consistent choice of unit normal vector can be made at every point on the surface. A thin soap film stretched across a wire loop provides a familiar example. The film separates the air on one side from the air on the other, so one side can be selected as positive and the opposite side as negative. Once this choice is made, a unit normal vector can be assigned smoothly across the entire surface.At each point on the soap film, a unit normal vector points...
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Patient-specific Modeling of the Heart: Estimation of Ventricular Fiber Orientations
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A methodology to estimate ventricular fiber orientations from in vivo images of patient heart geometries for personalized modeling is described. Validation of the methodology performed using normal and failing canine hearts demonstrate that that there are no significant differences between estimated and acquired fiber orientations at a clinically observable level.
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Location and Orientation of the Heart
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2024
The human heart, despite its modest size and weight, is an organ of remarkable strength and endurance. Roughly the size of a fist, the heart weighs between 250 and 350 grams and is nestled within the mediastinum, the medial cavity of the thorax. It extends obliquely for about 12 to 14 cm, resting on the superior surface of the diaphragm. The heart is positioned anterior to the vertebral column and posterior to the sternum, with two-thirds of its mass lying to the left of the midsternal line.
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Determining Spatial Orientation of Rock Layers with the Brunton Compass
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Alan Lester - University of Colorado Boulder Most rock units exhibit some form of planar surfaces or linear features. Examples include bedding-, fault-, fracture-, and joint-surfaces, and various forms of foliation and mineral alignment. The spatial orientation of these features form the critical raw data used to constrain models addressing the origin and subsequent deformation of rock units. Although now over 100 years since its invention and introduction, the Brunton...
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Gyroscopes measure angular velocity and therefore capture rapid rotational changes, but their estimates can drift over time. Accelerometers and magnetometers provide reference information that helps correct this drift. Combining these measurements gives an engineering system both responsive motion tracking and longer-term orientation stability, which is important when rotation changes continuously or individual sensors are noisy.
Filtering and sensor fusion combine sensor signals with a motion model instead of relying on one measurement source. The process updates the estimated attitude as new data arrive, balancing measured motion against reference information and expected system behavior. This reduces the influence of noise and supports more stable predictions when sensor readings are uncertain.
A motion model allows the system to estimate how attitude changes between available measurements. This is especially useful when sensor information arrives late, contains uncertainty, or does not directly describe every rotational change. By updating predictions as measurements become available, the system can continue responding to motion rather than waiting for perfectly timed or noise-free data.
The workflow begins by collecting angular-velocity measurements from gyroscopes and reference information from accelerometers or available magnetometers. An estimation algorithm then combines these signals with a motion model, updates the attitude estimate, and reduces drift and noise through filtering or sensor fusion. The resulting orientation prediction can be passed to the engineering system for control or tracking.
Reliable estimates support stabilization, guidance, robotic motion planning, inertial navigation, and augmented-reality tracking. In stabilization, the estimate helps a system respond to changing attitude; in robotics, it contributes to planned motion; and in navigation or tracking, it provides orientation information when the system must interpret movement continuously. The appropriate application determines how important responsiveness, stability, and uncertainty management become.
It provides an updated estimate of an object’s attitude, including rotation about roll, pitch, and yaw axes, and can also support estimates of future attitude. A control or tracking system can use this information to respond to changing motion despite noise, drift, delayed measurements, or uncertain sensor data. This makes orientation estimation a key input for real-time engineering behavior.