Using cable transmission in underwater manipulators helps to reduce the mass and rotational inertia of distal moving components, but the control performance of cable-driven joints is affected by flexible cable transmission, equivalent joint-side friction, hydrodynamic effects, and external disturbances. This paper proposes a control method combining time-delay estimation (TDE) with gain-scheduled sliding mode control (GSMC) fo...

As an important forest type, deciduous broad-leaved forest is crucial for estimating forest carbon sequestration capacity and evaluating forest carbon balance. This study focuses on the natural deciduous broad-leaved forest of Mazongling Nature Reserve in Jinzhai County of China. WorldView-2 images were selected as data source. 36 candidate factors including vegetation indices, texture features, and topographic factors were us...

Soil erosion is a serious hazards occurring in overlaying diluvial fans of shallow underground pipelines. To learn the extent of soil erosion in such landforms, we propose a method of susceptibility assessment of soil erosion based on a case study of the Chaka diluvial fan, Qinghai Province, China. First, we conducted a field investigation at 24 sites, to obtain the land surface properties. Then, vital information such as soil...