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Article Citation - WoS: 19Citation - Scopus: 27Modelling and Optimisation of an 8 X 8 Heavy Duty Vehicle's Hydro-Pneumatic Suspension System(inderscience Enterprises Ltd, 2016) Kucuk, Kahraman; Yurt, Hunkar Kemal; Arikan, Kutluk Bilge; Mrek, HuseyinIn this paper, modelling of the hydro-pneumatic suspension (HPS) system of a heavy duty vehicle that has all-wheel steering and driving capability is studied. The prototype vehicle of concern is a mobile telescopic crane. The spring and damper effects of the HPS, which is used generally in heavy commercial vehicles and in military vehicles, have been modelled separately. First, HPS dynamics is studied on 1/8 vehicle model and then vehicle dynamics is examined on the MSC ADAMS/Car model. HPS of the prototype vehicle is assessed by some objective functions. In addition, simulation-based optimisation is performed using a 1/8 vehicle model. Various designs are obtained and their performances are compared with that of the prototype vehicle's HPS by the ADAMS/Car model simulations. Modelling and optimisation studies reveal a sound background to improve the prototype vehicle and to design active HPS system.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Evaluation and Optimization of Nonlinear Central Pattern Generators for Robotic Locomotion(Romanian Soc Control Tech informatics, 2018) Elbori, Abdalftah; Turan, Mehmet; Arikan, Kutluk Bilge; Department of Mechatronics Engineering; MathematicsWith regard to the optimization of Central Pattern Generators (CPGs) for bipedal locomotion in robots, this paper investigates how the different cases of CPGs such as uncoupled, unidirectional, bidirectional two CPGs are used to produce rhythmic patterns for one leg with two degrees of freedom (DOF). This paper also discusses the stability analysis of CPGs and attempts to utilize genetic algorithms with the hybrid function and adapts the CPGs to robotic systems that perform one-leg movement, by utilizing the bidirectional two CPGs. The results show far greater improvement than in the other cases. CPGs not only enhance movement but also control locomotion without any sensory feedback.Article Citation - WoS: 25Citation - Scopus: 28Analysis of Mirror Neuron System Activation During Action Observation Alone and Action Observation With Motor Imagery Tasks(Springer, 2018) Cengiz, Bulent; Vuralli, Doga; Zinnuroglu, Murat; Bayer, Gozde; Golmohammadzadeh, Hassan; Gunendi, Zafer; Arikan, Kutluk BilgeThis study aimed to explore the relationship between action observation (AO)-related corticomotor excitability changes and phases of observed action and to explore the effects of pure AO and concurrent AO and motor imagery (MI) state on corticomotor excitability using TMS. It was also investigated whether the mirror neuron system activity is muscle-specific. Fourteen healthy volunteers were enrolled in the study. EMG recordings were taken from the right first dorsal interosseous and the abductor digiti minimi muscles. There was a significant main effect of TMS timing (after the beginning of the movement, at the beginning of motor output state, and during black screen) on the mean motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. Mean MEP amplitudes for AO combined with MI were significantly higher than pure AO session. There was a significant interaction between session and TMS timing. There was no significant main effect of muscle on MEP amplitude. The results indicate that corticomotor excitability is modulated by different phases of the observed motor movement and this modulation is not muscle-specific. Simultaneous MI and AO enhance corticomotor excitability significantly compared to pure AO.
