The maximum entropy method for data fusion and uncertainty quantification in multifunctional materials and structures

W Gao, PR Miles, RC Smith… - Journal of Intelligent …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The quantification of uncertainty in intelligent material systems and structures requires
methods to objectively compare complex models to measurements, where the majority of …

Rate dependent constitutive behavior of dielectric elastomers and applications in legged robotics

W Oates, P Miles, W Gao, J Clark… - Electroactive …, 2017 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Dielectric elastomers exhibit novel electromechanical coupling that has been exploited in
many adaptive structure applications. Whereas the quasi-static, one-dimensional …

Application of the maximum entropy method to multifunctional materials for data fusion and uncertainty quantification

W Gao, WS Oates, PR Miles… - Smart Materials …, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Bayesian statistics is a quintessential tool for model validation in many applications
including smart materials, adaptive structures, and intelligent systems. It typically uses either …

Uncertainty Analysis of Multifunctional Constitutive Relations and Adaptive Structures

PR Miles - 2017 - search.proquest.com
Practically all engineering applications require knowledge of uncertainty. Accurately
quantifying uncertainty within engineering problems supports model development …

Towards Terrain-Adaptive Feedback Control for Legged Locomotion via Understanding of Dynamic Interaction with Uncertain Rough Terrains

W Gao - 2019 - search.proquest.com
Legged locomotion is advantageous on difficult natural terrains due to it only requiring
discrete ground contacts. Biological systems with limbs have developed multiple levels of …