EFFECT OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC COVARIATES, TEAM BEHAVIOUR AND MANAGING OF EMOTIONS TO FARMING EFFICACY
Published In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN SOCIAL SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
Author(s): L N A CHANDANA JAYAWARDENA
Abstract: Paddy cultivation is the livelihood of more than 1.8 million farm families in Sri Lanka. Study examined the socio-demographic factors contributing to the success of paddy farmers in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka. Study analysed the socio-demographic covariates like gender, age, farming experience, and citizenship performance behaviour among farmers, their managing of emotions at work, and their occupational self-efficacy. Sixty three (63) paddy farmers (32 males, and 31 females) were selected for the study from the Polpithigama DS area based on stratified random sampling. Mann-Whitney test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Correlation, and Multinomial logistic regression tests were used for inferential analysis of data, along with descriptive analysis. Study found male farmers recording superior and significant differences with female farmers in manyfarming practices. There were no significant relationships of farmers’ occupational self efficacy with their age, gender, farming experience, citizensh
- Publication Date: 13-Oct-2013
- DOI: 10.15224/978-981-07-7965-8-80
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STUDY ON MOTION CHARACTERISTICS FOR A NOVEL QUADRUPED ROBOT WITH HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR
Published In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN MECHANICAL AND ROBOTICS ENGINEERING
Author(s): FENG GAO , JING WANG , XIAOLEI HAN
Abstract: A novel quadruped robot with special hybrid mechanism and hydraulic actuator is proposed in this paper. The feature of the robot is high power density and high reliability. It promotes the possibility of practical application of robots. The advantage of the hybrid mechanism is that it makes hydraulic actuators mounted on the torso intensively. This is benefit for adopting protective measures to prevent robots from nuclear, water and fire. The aim of this paper is to analyze the motion characteristics of the hybrid mechanism and to find out the inherent law of actuator designation with robot mechanism. The analysis results indicate that in a certain range the changes of step length have nothing to do with the maximum flow rate of actuators as long as the travel speed of robot remains constant, but the stroke of actuator changes with the step length. The Swing angle of actuator is very small, which is useful for extending hydraulic hose service life and improving robot reliability and sa
- Publication Date: 13-Oct-2013
- DOI: 10.15224/978-981-07-7965-8-53
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