The Eagle Adventure program was designed as a semester-long, SNAP-Ed program to address food and ... more The Eagle Adventure program was designed as a semester-long, SNAP-Ed program to address food and physical activity choices important for prevention of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases. The program was developed for implementation in Grades 1-3. This article presents findings from two participating grade centers inclusive of Grades1-2. The elementary school-based program not only addresses health-related behaviors in a culturally relevant and responsive way, but also serves as a potential model for promoting diversity inclusion in Extension programming.
Este articulo presenta una aplicacion de seguimiento de trayectoria para vehiculos mediante contr... more Este articulo presenta una aplicacion de seguimiento de trayectoria para vehiculos mediante control predictivo basado en modelo (MPC) con un modelo linealmente variable en el tiempo (LTV) con estabilidad garantizada. El sistema de control considera tanto el error lateral como el error de orientacion respecto de la trayectoria de referencia para garantizar un correcto seguimiento de la trayectoria bajo ciertos criterios de confort. Ademas, tambien se consideran restricciones estrictas en la senal de control, en la variacion de la senal de control y en el error lateral de seguimiento de la trayectoria, asi como se tienen en cuenta consideraciones de estabilidad. Se exponen los resultados para diferentes tipos de trazados, concluyendo con un circuito y para un rango muy amplio de velocidades.
The control of flexible link parallel manipulators is still an open area of research, endpoint tr... more The control of flexible link parallel manipulators is still an open area of research, endpoint trajectory tracking being one of the main challenges in this type of robot. The flexibility and deformations of the limbs make the estimation of the Tool Centre Point (TCP) position a challenging one. Authors have proposed different approaches to estimate this deformation and deduce the location of the TCP. However, most of these approaches require expensive measurement systems or the use of high computational cost integration methods. This work presents a novel approach based on a virtual sensor which can not only precisely estimate the deformation of the flexible links in control applications (less than 2% error), but also its derivatives (less than 6% error in velocity and 13% error in acceleration) according to simulation results. The validity of the proposed Virtual Sensor is tested in a Delta Robot, where the position of the TCP is estimated based on the Virtual Sensor measurements w...
Nutrition and health professionals often discuss, research, and write about social determinants o... more Nutrition and health professionals often discuss, research, and write about social determinants of health. We acknowledge health disparities among marginalized populations and inequitable access to foods, places, and spaces for healthful lifestyles. However, at what point do we acknowledge how settler colonialism promulgates inequitable access to healthful lifestyles, as well as the complexities regarding the damaging sociohistorical and contemporary contexts of policy, poverty, historical trauma, and food systems?
Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education, 2019
This article explores experiences of women faculty members diagnosed with breast cancer and how, ... more This article explores experiences of women faculty members diagnosed with breast cancer and how, in these circumstances, each navigated the responsibilities and requirements associated with a tenure-track role and their experiences in higher education. This qualitative study used online journaling and photovoice to narrate five women’s experiences with a life-threatening diagnosis in a challenging professional role. Using a feminist standpoint theory lens, the research analyzed a gendered experience in higher education while also exploring how women experience their roles from their own standpoint. Findings for this study focus on the ways that participants found agency and supportive spaces as well as how they managed, adjusted, and responded to the responsibilities of the institution while dealing with their cancer diagnosis. Implications suggest the importance of policies and procedures in providing support and assistance for women faculty members dealing with cancer.
The Eagle Adventure program was designed as a semester-long, SNAP-Ed program to address food and ... more The Eagle Adventure program was designed as a semester-long, SNAP-Ed program to address food and physical activity choices important for prevention of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases. The program was developed for implementation in Grades 1-3. This article presents findings from two participating grade centers inclusive of Grades1-2. The elementary school-based program not only addresses health-related behaviors in a culturally relevant and responsive way, but also serves as a potential model for promoting diversity inclusion in Extension programming.
Innovative approaches are needed to reduce cardiometabolic risk among American Indian women with ... more Innovative approaches are needed to reduce cardiometabolic risk among American Indian women with a history of gestational diabetes. We assessed beliefs of Oklahoma American Indian women about preventing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease after having gestational diabetes. We also assessed barriers and facilitators to healthy lifestyle changes postpartum and intervention approaches that facilitate participation in a postpartum lifestyle program.
The Eagle Adventure program was designed as a semester-long, SNAP-Ed program to address food and ... more The Eagle Adventure program was designed as a semester-long, SNAP-Ed program to address food and physical activity choices important for prevention of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases. The program was developed for implementation in Grades 1-3. This article presents findings from two participating grade centers inclusive of Grades1-2. The elementary school-based program not only addresses health-related behaviors in a culturally relevant and responsive way, but also serves as a potential model for promoting diversity inclusion in Extension programming.
Este articulo presenta una aplicacion de seguimiento de trayectoria para vehiculos mediante contr... more Este articulo presenta una aplicacion de seguimiento de trayectoria para vehiculos mediante control predictivo basado en modelo (MPC) con un modelo linealmente variable en el tiempo (LTV) con estabilidad garantizada. El sistema de control considera tanto el error lateral como el error de orientacion respecto de la trayectoria de referencia para garantizar un correcto seguimiento de la trayectoria bajo ciertos criterios de confort. Ademas, tambien se consideran restricciones estrictas en la senal de control, en la variacion de la senal de control y en el error lateral de seguimiento de la trayectoria, asi como se tienen en cuenta consideraciones de estabilidad. Se exponen los resultados para diferentes tipos de trazados, concluyendo con un circuito y para un rango muy amplio de velocidades.
The control of flexible link parallel manipulators is still an open area of research, endpoint tr... more The control of flexible link parallel manipulators is still an open area of research, endpoint trajectory tracking being one of the main challenges in this type of robot. The flexibility and deformations of the limbs make the estimation of the Tool Centre Point (TCP) position a challenging one. Authors have proposed different approaches to estimate this deformation and deduce the location of the TCP. However, most of these approaches require expensive measurement systems or the use of high computational cost integration methods. This work presents a novel approach based on a virtual sensor which can not only precisely estimate the deformation of the flexible links in control applications (less than 2% error), but also its derivatives (less than 6% error in velocity and 13% error in acceleration) according to simulation results. The validity of the proposed Virtual Sensor is tested in a Delta Robot, where the position of the TCP is estimated based on the Virtual Sensor measurements w...
Nutrition and health professionals often discuss, research, and write about social determinants o... more Nutrition and health professionals often discuss, research, and write about social determinants of health. We acknowledge health disparities among marginalized populations and inequitable access to foods, places, and spaces for healthful lifestyles. However, at what point do we acknowledge how settler colonialism promulgates inequitable access to healthful lifestyles, as well as the complexities regarding the damaging sociohistorical and contemporary contexts of policy, poverty, historical trauma, and food systems?
Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education, 2019
This article explores experiences of women faculty members diagnosed with breast cancer and how, ... more This article explores experiences of women faculty members diagnosed with breast cancer and how, in these circumstances, each navigated the responsibilities and requirements associated with a tenure-track role and their experiences in higher education. This qualitative study used online journaling and photovoice to narrate five women’s experiences with a life-threatening diagnosis in a challenging professional role. Using a feminist standpoint theory lens, the research analyzed a gendered experience in higher education while also exploring how women experience their roles from their own standpoint. Findings for this study focus on the ways that participants found agency and supportive spaces as well as how they managed, adjusted, and responded to the responsibilities of the institution while dealing with their cancer diagnosis. Implications suggest the importance of policies and procedures in providing support and assistance for women faculty members dealing with cancer.
The Eagle Adventure program was designed as a semester-long, SNAP-Ed program to address food and ... more The Eagle Adventure program was designed as a semester-long, SNAP-Ed program to address food and physical activity choices important for prevention of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases. The program was developed for implementation in Grades 1-3. This article presents findings from two participating grade centers inclusive of Grades1-2. The elementary school-based program not only addresses health-related behaviors in a culturally relevant and responsive way, but also serves as a potential model for promoting diversity inclusion in Extension programming.
Innovative approaches are needed to reduce cardiometabolic risk among American Indian women with ... more Innovative approaches are needed to reduce cardiometabolic risk among American Indian women with a history of gestational diabetes. We assessed beliefs of Oklahoma American Indian women about preventing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease after having gestational diabetes. We also assessed barriers and facilitators to healthy lifestyle changes postpartum and intervention approaches that facilitate participation in a postpartum lifestyle program.
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