Parallel/pipeline VLSI computing structures for robotic applications /

摘要

T il is rep ro d u c tio n was m ade fro m a copy o f a d o c u m e n t sent to us fo r m icro film ing .W hile the most advanced technology has been used to photograph and reproduce this d o c u m e n t, the q u a lity o f the reproduction is heavily dependent upon the q u ality o f the m aterial s u b m itte d .T h e fo llo w in g e x p la n a tio n o f techniques is provided to help clarify m arkings or n otatio n s w hich m ay a p p e a r on this rep ro d uctio n .1. T h e sign or " ta rg e t" fo r pages ap parently lacking from the docum ent p ho to g rap h ed is " Missing Page(s)".I f it was possible to obtain the missing page(s) o r section, th ey are spliced in to the film along w ith adjacent pages.This m ay have necessitated c u ttin g through an image and duplicating adjacent pages to assure co m p lete c o n tin u ity . 2 .W h en an image on the film is o bliterated w ith a round black m a rk , it is an indication o f e ith e r blurred copy because o f m ovem ent during exposure, duplicate c o p y , o r c o p y rig h te d materials that should not have been film ed.F o r blurred pages, a good image o f the page can be fo u nd in the adjacent fram e.I f co pyrighted m aterials were deleted, a target note w ill appear listing the pages in the adjacent fram e. ,V W h en a m ap, d ra w in g o r chart, etc.. is part o f the m aterial being p hotographed, a d efin ite m e th o d o f "section in g " the m aterial has been fo llo w e d .It is custom ary to begin film in g at the upper left hand corner o f a large sheet and to co n tin u e fro m left to right in equal sections w ith small overlaps.It' necessary, sectioning is co n tin u e d again beginning b elo w the first row and contin u in g 011 until co m p lete. 4. F o r illustrations th at cannot be satisfactorily reproduced by xerographic means, pho to g rap h ic prints can he purchased at additional cost and inserted into y o u r xerographic co py.These prints are available upon request fro m the Dissertations C u s to m e r Services D e p a rtm e n t. .''. S o m e pages in any d o c u m e n t may have indistinct p rin t.In all cases the best available copy has been film e d .