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EGX Rezzed: March 2015
By twmac, March 3, 2015 in Idle Banter
twmac
Changed, finally
Anyone going to this? Also, anything to recommend (I think Nachmir normally has the inside scoop on good indie stuff)?
Am planning to go down as part of a small group who write for Arcadian Rhythms (as well as Shaun who guests for Rock Paper Shotgun now) so any tips and/or helloes will be more than welcome, would just like to gauge if there are going to be people present.
Nachimir
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Yes, I'll be there. Here's the line up of games I put in the Leftfield stand, you might recognise Beacon from these forums:
http://www.egx.net/rezzed/news/leftfield-collection-revealed
pabosher
Dead, for tax purposes.
I'm not currently booked to go, but now that it's in London I might try and get a cheeky last minute ticket...
Thank you for the link!
Friday I will be wandering around and fairly sober, with an Arcadian Rhythms black T-Shirt, beanie and zombie back pack. Saturday I will most likely be wearing an Idle Thumbs T-Shirt but will likely be fairly drunk on that day.
If you see me then say hi!
TheHollowNight
Hey yes! We will be exhibiting Beacon at the show! Would be great to say hello to anyone from these forums. I'll probably be flaunting my Idle Vice tshirt on one of the days
Justin Leego
you're wonderful
Hmm. In my mind, Rezzed is still held in Brighton, and I think "Maybe I should move to Brighton", when of course it is held in London now.
But maybe I should move to Brighton. Or wherever the new Brighton is.
I_smell
Thumb Tourist
Spot me in London this weekend, in my orange game-developer costume!
Dan will be there showing The Swindle and doing a Dev Talk (I think 3pm Friday but I'm not sure).
Sweet - will be making sure to say hello as I want to see The Swindle.
I really enjoyed that one. Not that Gamer Network don't work on it for all of their events, but that one had really lovely atmosphere. I think it was a combination of the size and the place.
Brighton, alas, seems to be in the gravitational pull of London's black hole. Hopefully it'll reach a stable orbit, but I've known a few people grow up there, love it, and find it difficult to afford to stay. It's a nice town. Everyone dresses ten years younger than most other places in the UK.
I'm going to be at Rezzed this year! Does anyone know if RPS are doing their meetup like last year?
Grufff
Lazy.
I am disappointed that Rezzed moved to London this year. I live in Birmingham and really enjoyed going for the last 2 years.
I guess London has to be kept happy though and it's the trade-off for getting the main EGX show in September.
I know that Midnight Resistance are doing some drinks on Saturday - but I am not sure about RPS.
The Birmingham one was nice - I went to one but I did feel a little isolated.
I spotted I_smell! (Nice to meet you earlier)
Vasari: I've not heard of an RPS meetup, but there's stuff going on at Loading Bar on Saturday night.
+20 Paragit
I should be there on Saturday, sleep deprivation permitting...
So, it was a great couple of days for me - saw Beacon and said hello to Hollow Night. Someone saw my T-Shirt and just said 'The Wizard' at me.
As for the games, man, so much cool stuff there. The stand out was Gunsport but Hue, Mutiny!, and Ohklos were all great.
I played The Swindle and I really liked the art style and the procedural nature of the levels but I didn't like the control scheme. RB should never be used for knocking players out, especially not on the Xbox One pad as the bumpers are the worst button to use for that.
I kept getting blown up as well and couldn't figure out a way to disarm the bombs with out getting too close. But that jump and grip to the wall mechanic is tight!
I think Dan tweeted that the control scheme will be configurable. I don't mind it myself, though.
Were you using the remote detonation tool? That's pretty easy to use, it gives you a fair bit of range...
Ah, no, I didn't realise about that. I looked at my gear but there is a fair bit of placeholder text so it wasn't completely clear.
RT over RB any day of the week.
I think it would be worth looking at which buttons players are most likely to use and make the default setup map to that and then let crazy people reconfigure attack to RB. The reason I say that is that I picked up the controller mid session and it wasn't until I died that I realised that there was a knock out button.
I was at Rezzed also!
I completely fell in love with
, but the developer was not around!
I really liked a game called Concrete Jungle, which looks like a city-builder, but is actually a competitive card-game. The aim is to slam down buildings and increase the property value of your residents while decreasing your opponent's neighborhood. Such a novel idea!
Her Story is a very cool game filmed with cameras from 1990. It's a police detective story, looking through footage to piece things together. A fictional story, influenced by real events, played out very well by actors.
Very happy to meet the writer on The Last Night, a really cool new adventure game with a playable browser demo out there, I told him how excited I was about it.
Nice to meet Nachimir!! Didn't meet any other thumbs at all, I would've really liked to spend more time with the people I did bump into at the show.
I think I'll definitely be at the next EGX this September, probably showing games.
So they actually used old cameras to film it? That's ace, I always get annoyed by tv shows that feature "old" footage which obviously was filmed on a 2015 camera and put through a post-production filter.
I just used that as a short-hand to evoke a mental image of what the game looked like, you shouldn't actually take my word for it.
If I'm reading this correctly, it was shot on HD but then "piped" through VHS players, similar to what the Alien Isolation team did:
After originally shooting everything in HD, the aesthetic intention won out, and Barlow ended up piping it all through old VHS players and including authentic tapes from second-hand shops. "I love the texture of old VHS — the imperfections and artefacts are out of your control," he enthuses. "It's like painting watercolour: stuff just happens and you roll with it."
Rezzed was great! I can't even remember all the cool stuff I saw there so I'll just list some cool games:
Aviary Attorney: Phoenix Wright with fancy French birds. Really well written and a gorgeous art style, the way they make it is like the webcomic Wondermark where everything is repurposed art from a 19th century illustrator.
Line Wobbler: A game from the train jam made with Arduino. It's a 1D dungeon crawler that takes place on an LED strip. You use a springy paddle to move back and forth, attacking enemies and avoiding lava. It's not the kind of thing that could show up on steam but if you ever get a chance to see it in person it's really cool.
Monstrum: I'm a bit biased since the devs went to my university, but I genuinely really like this game. It's a first person horror game on a procedurally generated cargo ship where one of three monsters hunts you as you try to repair an escape route. It looks really nice and has stuff like traps and loads of items to interact with, which makes it more interesting than stuff like Outlast where you just had to run and/or hide from everything.
Radial G: I loved this because it reminded me so much of Wipeout. It's a gorgeous racing game with cool floating racecars (Like Wipeout) and an awesome sound track (Like Wipeout).
Bloodborne: I'm a big Dark Souls guy so I was really into this. I love what they've done with the combat and the aesthetic. Also it only took me four tries to beat the demo, what now motherfuckers
Gunsport: I'd never heard of this one before but it's the kind of game I love. It's like volleyball + Windjammers but all the players shoot the ball with guns. It sounds dumb but it plays really well and the art style makes it look like Street Fighter 2.
I unfortunately didn't get a chance to sit and play Her Story or Beacon I also got a free hotline miami tshirt at the loading bar and then left it behind, which I'm really upset about. It was a fantastic show though.
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DC-Motors
No cogging torque
Smooth position and speed control
Very low rotor inertia
Dynamic start-stop operation
FAULHABER S/G
Low torque ripple and high efficiency
Wide operating temperature range
Low current and starting voltage
FAULHABER SR
Powerful rare-earth magnets
Wide operating temperature range: -30 °C to +85 °C (optional -55 °C to +125 °C)
All-steel housing with corrosion-resistant coating
Extremely compact and lightweight design with integrated encoder
FAULHABER CXR
Highly dynamic performance due to a low rotor inertia
Shockproof all-steel housing with corrosion-resistant coating
Powerful rare-earth magnet
Wide operating temperature range: -30°C to +100°C (optional -55°C)
Durable graphite commutation
No cogging
Very high power density
FAULHABER CR
Best dynamic performance due to a low rotor inertia
Extremely wide operating temperature range -30 °C to 125 °C (optionally -55 °C, winding up to 155 °C)
Highest power density
FAULHABER SR-Flat
Extremely flat design. Lengths ranging from 6 mm to 19 mm
4-pole design
Minimal moment of inertia
Integrated spur gearheads of minimal length with high gear ratio are available
Available with integrated optical encoders
Brushless DC-Motors
High efficiency slotless design
High-torque or high-speed with small size and low weight
Highly dynamic acceleration and deceleration
Available with a wide range of sensor options or sensorless
FAULHABER B-Micro
Extremely compact design. Diameters ranging from 3 mm to 5 mm
For applications where space is very limited
2-pole design with medium to high speeds
Matching, highly compact gearheads available
Matching speed controllers available
FAULHABER B
High density ironless system FAULHABER winding
Digital or analog hall sensors available
Extremely smooth speed control
Sensitive positioning control
FAULHABER BHx
Large power up to 96 W in small diameter
High speed close to 100'000 min-1 (BHS version)
Huge impulsive torque > 30 mNm (BHT version)
Very dynamic and responsive with low inertia
Low vibration and low noise, suitable for handtools
Optional integrated encoder
FAULHABER BX4
High torque and speed rigidity thanks to 4-pole technology
Position control in extremely confined installation spaces thanks to optional analogue Hall sensors
Modular, diameter-compliant mounting concept for high-resolution magnetic and optical encoders
Versions with integrated Speed or Motion Controllers available
High reliability and long service life
Dynamically balanced rotor, quiet running
FAULHABER BP4
High-power motors with maximum torque
Continuous output from 133 W to 150 W
Outstanding ratio of torque to weight and size
Very high efficiency of up to 91 %
Fully integrated analogue Hall sensors and matching encoders, gearheads and controllers are available
For dynamic start/stop operation
FAULHABER B-Flat
Electronic commutation using three digital Hall sensors
Precise speed control
FAULHABER BXT
External rotor motors with very high torque
Continuous output up to 100 W
Flat design for space-critical applications. Length range of 14 to 21 mm.
Matching optical and magnetic encoders, gearheads and controls available
14-pole construction
Motors with integrated Electronics
Integrated drive electronics
Extremely compact
Very robust construction
Integrated current limiting
Control parameters can be tuned to the application
FAULHABER BRC
Programmable motor characteristics through integrated speed controller
Outstanding reliability, long service life
Wide, more linear speed/torque range
Smooth running
FAULHABER BX4 SC
Speed control in tight installation spaces; thanks to optional analogue Hall sensors, also available in the low speed range from 50 min-1
Modular, diameter-compliant mounting concept with integrated current limitation
Simple and convenient programming using the Motion Manager and programming adapter
FAULHABER BXT SC
High torque and speed rigidity thanks to 14-pole technology
Speed control in tight installation spaces; thanks to the high number of poles of the motors, also available in the low speed range from 200 rpm
Second shaft end available in sizes 32 and 42 mm
FAULHABER B-Flat SC
Extremely flat design. Lengths ranging from 10 mm to 22 mm with speed controller already integrated
FAULHABER B Cx
Wide speed range from 1 to 14,000 min-1
RS232 or CANopen interface, adapter for connection to USB interface
Compact mounting concept with integrated current limitation
Minimal wiring requirements
Smooth running operation
FAULHABER BX4 CxD/Cx
FAULHABER MCS
Maximum torque in compact installation space
Interfaces: RS232, CANopen, EtherCAT, configuration via USB
Optionally available with protection class IP 54
Standardised plug and connection cable concept
Can be universally used in slave or stand-alone operation
Extensive protective and diagnostic functions, local status LEDs
Linear DC-Servomotors
Excellent force to volume ratio
No residual force present
Non-magnetic metal housing
Compact and robust construction
No lubrication required
Simple installation and configuration
Extremely low rotor inertia
High power density
Long operational lifetimes
Wide operational temperature range
Ideally suited for micro-stepping applications
High force output
Backlash free
Nanometer resolution
Precision Gearheads
Available in a wide variety of reduction ratios
Zero backlash versions are available
Available with a variety of shaft bearings including sintered, ceramic, and ball bearings
Available in all plastic or metal versions
Use of high performance plastic and ceramic materials
Modified versions for extended temperature and special environmental conditions are available
Custom modifications available
Spur Gearheads and Spur Gearheads zero backlash
Available in a wide variety of reduction ratios including very high ratios
Linear Components
Customized versions with special lubrication for extended application areas
High positioning accuracy thanks to considerably reduced play
Lead Screws and Options
High resolution of up to 40 000 steps per rotation (corresponds to a 0.009° angle resolution)
No pull-up resistors are necessary at the outputs because there are no open collector outputs
Symmetric switching edges, CMOS and TTL-compatible
Different resolutions, according to type, from 16 to 10 000 pulses, are available for standard delivery
Various resolutions available as standard feature
Also available as Line driver version
Index channel for referencing a rotation of the drive shaft
Flexible customer-specific modifications including custom resolution, direction of rotation, index pulse width and index position are possible
High signal quality
Minimal wiring requirement
Absolute angle information directly after power-on
No referencing necessary
Enhanced control characteristics even at low rotational speeds
Flexible customisation of resolution and direction of rotation is possible
Precise and dynamic control
Flexible configuration for different motor types
Configuration via USB interface adapter
Easy to use Motion Manager software
Flexible reconfiguration capacity
Minimal wiring required
Parameter setting using FAULHABER Motion Manager software and USB interface adapter
Controlled via RS232, EtherCAT or CAN interface
Parametrization with "FAULHABER Motion Manager" software and USB interface
Simple start-up
Transfer of real-time data
Optimal signal power without cable-related interference
Pre-assembled system cables – Fast and easy wiring, error-free connection, innovative and time-saving connection solution for devices
Simple and fast connections with various connection options
Fast data connection between defined devices
Adapters with plug-in or screw connectors
The coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, have the world on edge. The number of people who have fallen ill and who have tested positive for the virus continues to rise. To slow the spread of the pandemic, measures – some of which are very drastic – are being taken around the world. At the same time, laboratory and diagnostic capacities are being created and expanded to allow tests to be analyzed faster and to perform research using antibodies and immunity data to help develop vaccines.
The need for ventilation systems around the world has increased rapidly in a just a very short time, with many countries currently stocking up and expanding their capacities. To ensure the supply with oxygen, so-called CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) machines are being used in non-invasive cases to support breathing.
Personal protective equipment (PAPR)
Respiratory protection is an especially important part of personal protective equipment. After all, the virus spreads through respiratory droplet transmission. Closed PAPR systems (powered air-purifying respirators) provide ideal protection for medical personnel. Wearable ventilation systems provide filtered, contaminate- free air via a fan.
An expansion of testing capacities is considered an important part in the fight against COVID-19. The more tests that are performed, the more that is learned about the virus. For people experiencing potential symptoms of COVID-19, it's critical that these individuals have access to quick, accurate testing resources to confirm the suspected diagnosis, and also to identify an effective prognosis.
Point-of-care (PoC) analysis
If results need to be available promptly so that decisions can be quickly made in, e.g., intensive care units, outpatient departments or doctors' practices on the basis of laboratory values, so-called point-of-care test are called for. These are used to detect parameters such as heart enzymes and blood values on-site or can be used with PCR tests to quickly verify the presence of pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 on swabs.
Infrared thermometry
Shown in simplified form, a lens in an infrared thermometer focuses the thermal energy of an object, e.g., a building, a person or an animal, onto a detector. The associated thermal radiation is converted into electrical signals and ultimately into an image or a numerical value. Thus the operator of the device can quickly identify the temperature in a room, or in the case of COVID-19, the detector can indicate an elevated temperature or fever of an infected individual.
The tasks of analytical devices and machines used in laboratories are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Precision and speed are important requirements despite the compact dimensions. FAULHABER with its wide variety of dynamic miniature and micro drives offers custom-made solutions.
Surgical robot
After taking over industry, robots are now conquering the medical sciences. The advantages are obvious: absence of fatigue, maximum precision and speed, optimum ergonomics. Experts see their use as the next evolution in the treatment of patients. Already today, robot systems are used in a number of surgical applications, such as in orthopaedics, in neurology or in cardiothoracic and ENT surgery.
Countless samples are tested daily in analytical laboratories. The benefits of automation in this area is obvious: They make it possible to achieve faster results, higher throughput, fewer errors and lower personnel costs. In order to ensure smooth operation, high dynamics and precision are extremely important for the drive systems.
Myoelectric prosthesis
Tie shoelaces, fold bed linen, tear open a bag of crisps – the list of things that are difficult to do with one hand goes on and on. People with a congenital amputation or who have lost a hand due to an accident are confronted with such obstacles every day. To make daily life easier, the British company Steeper developed the Bebionic myoelectric hand prosthesis.
Factory Automation & Robotics
Various actuators and sensors are integrated in automated manufacturing applications. The linking together of these components and the commissioning of the systems must take place simply and quickly. FAULHABER drive systems can be configured conveniently and integrated easily and securely using standardised interfaces.
The central technical element of our modern world is the microchip. From the coffee machine to communication satellites, there is practically nothing that would function without it. Thus, the manufacture of microelectronic components is a key technology par excellence. Motors from FAULHABER play a role in all important steps here – from the processing of the silicon crystal to the assembly of PCBs.
Picker robot TORU
Microdrives and Motion Controllers from FAULHABER are what make the TORU picker robot from Magazino so versatile. With an eye to the constantly growing sector of online retail, logistics and material flow are coveted playing fields for technical progress – with the goal of increasing effi ciency through automation and digitalisation.
Small parts gripper
A small gripping system that is both quick and powerful – up to now, that was often only possible with pneumatics. Because with compressed air, large amounts of pressure can be conveyed virtually without any time lag. A compressed air supply requires a complex infrastructure, however, and having to provide it for every production step is diffi cult and expensive.
Precision Monitoring & Measuring
Accuracy and resolution in the micrometer range as well as exactly reproducible test procedures are required in modern measurement and testing technology. Here, FAULHABER drive systems provide precise control dynamics and a high power density in a minimum amount of space.
The miniaturization trend extends across all industries; however, the ever-decreasing product sizes are a challenge to the automation technology, e.g. when it comes to accurately applying the correct amount of soldering paste, adhesive, lubricant, potting material or sealant.
Broadband seismometers
Imagine a bar that extends from Zurich to Tokyo, more than 10,000 kilometres. Now someone in Tokyo slides a piece of paper beneath it. The seismometer at the Zurich end then reacts and precisely indicates the minimal change to the inclination angle.
Test systems for car doors
Product life cycles are becoming shorter in all areas of industry. New products appear on the market faster and faster. This trend is particularly evident in the automotive sector. While not so long ago it still took seven to eight years before a vehicle was ready for production, today it is just two-and-a-half to three years.
Industrial machines are becoming ever more complex with regard to functionality and design, while their size remains the same. FAULHABER motion control systems provide the full range of functions of complete positioning systems with minimum space and wiring requirements.
ViscoQuick
From smooth and creamy to light and fluffy to thick and sticky – with foods, our mouthfeel provides reliable information about consistency. Spit out or swallow? We make this decision in just a fraction of a second. In industry, one would gladly have decisions that could be made as quickly and easily. In many sectors, viscosity tests are necessary during production in order to define and maintain optimum process parameters.
Sensor Screwdriver
Every handyman intuitively knows how to tighten a screw: according to feel. In the hobby room, this is generally sufficient for achieving the correct amount of tightening torque. In industrial production, on the other hand, the demand for secure screw fixing is much greater because the intention is to ensure that the end product remains functional until the end of its service life.
Laser beams can melt and even vaporise metals highly efficiently and very precisely. For this reason, they are increasingly used as a tool for joining components, namely for welding and soldering e.g. in the automotive industry. Normally, laser devices – like conventional welding torches – have a single focal point or "spot".
In space or in civil aviation – the components used in this environment are subjected to extremely high mechanical stress but must still operate perfectly. FAULHABER drive solutions function reliably in a vacuum and at extremely low temperatures, and ensure safety and comfort for air travel.
Mars Rover
2020 is the year of the next Rover mission to Mars. The main payload of the Russian Proton rocket: the ExoMars Rover, developed by the European and Russian Space Agencies (ESA & Roskosmos). The plan is for the vehicle to be equipped with nine measuring instruments. Including one that will be mounted on a two-meter mast on the rover.
Cabin equipment
In 2011 there were 15,556 passenger planes and almost as many private jets in operation worldwide. If predictions prove correct, this figure is set to double in the next fifteen years. At the same time there is a marked trend towards equipping aircraft cabins with additional features that provide comfort at the push of a button. This will require an increasing number of small electric motors which, of course, must be as reliable, light and powerful as possible.
Control rocket fuel valves
Amid tightening budgets, space agencies are increasingly looking to the commercial space sector to provide the launch vehicles of the future. Some companies now offer highly reliable and economically viable launch vehicles which can send a large variety of payloads into Earth orbit.
Adjusting optical lenses for zooming and focusing or the adjustment of mirrors in laser applications require maximum precision in the smallest possible installation space. Here, FAULHABER drive systems provide full functionality in compact form.
What is going on in the neighbourhood? We all want to know, whether we admit it or not. Applied to the whole of humanity and Earth, the question is: What is going on in the Milky Way? We know surprisingly little about this, because we literally have a hard time seeing the wood for the trees. But the MOONS project initiated by British astronomers aims to change this.
Pulsed-laser beams
If you turn on your pocket torch for just a second and point it towards the sky, your beam reaches all the way to the moon. How fast would you need to switch the torch on and off in order for the beam to be shorter than the thickness of a human hair? It's not something you could accomplish with your thumb, that much is certain.
X-ray optics
When Wilhelm Röntgen discovered and investigated the X-ray in the late 19th century, he was one of the few pioneers in the field who routinely used protective lead shields. He may not have known the precise reasons why, but he suspected that this kind of radiation was not good for human health – and his suspicions were well founded.
Camera, Audio & Data
Speed and flexibility are particularly important factors in film recording and everyday TV business. Drive technology for modern camera technology is therefore subject to specific requirements. FAULHABER drive systems convince with their dynamic movement and compact power combined with minimum mass and maximum efficiency.
Modern electronic cameras are opening the door for totally new photographic possibilities, both for photos taken in situ and for post image processing. By combining the high resolution and rapid shot frequency that can be achieved nowadays with a "rotating turntable", so-called panorama shots can easily be compiled. The basis for this, along with a top-quality photographic device, is optimal camera or lens focusing over the swivel range.
Camera set up
In the rugged environment of the ocean, making brilliant films is far from easy. To shoot the "OCEANS" documentary, French film company "Galatée Films" therefore required some advances to be made to existing camera technology. The challenge of creating the necessary camera stability to ensure shudder-free images could be shot from a permanently shaky surface was a particularly difficult task for the developers.
Scientific analysis and development often means having to overcome extreme conditions in order to obtain data. FAULHABER drive systems operate with extreme precision and absolute reliability even in the most inhospitable environments.
Charging robot
While electric mobility is becoming ever more popular, there is still room for developing functional standard technologies in some areas. One such example is the way cars are charged: nobody wants to see streets littered with charging stations. And while inductive charging is largely hidden from view, it comes with some significant disadvantages.
Electronic Partner for Individual Climbing (EPIC)
Typically when climbing, it is essential to have a belayer. Provided that he does not make a mistake, the climber's fall will be arrested by the rope after one or two meters. Since the climber mostly takes care for his own self-interest, the occasions when this happens are few and far between.
Energy kites
An innovative approach, which harvests wind power through the use of comparatively small turbines by means of steerable kites, is setting new standards. Microdrives support the fully automatic control of the kite.
Modelling & Prototyping
The fundamental requirement placed on models and prototypes is always replication in true-to-scale miniaturisation with the highest possible accuracy with regard to shape, function and technical equipment. As compact drive solutions, FAULHABER drive systems ensure prototypical, precise movements.
Driveless Racing Car
Driverless driving is a topic which is currently attracting a great deal of attention from experts and media alike. Driverless racing cars have now competed against each other for the first time in "Formula Student Driverless" in August 2017 in the "Formula Student Germany" competition at the Hockenheimring (Baden-Württemberg).
Visit the most diverse regions of the world in just a single day: explore Las Vegas, the Alps or the Norwegian fjords in only a few hours − it is possible in the Miniatur Wunderland. Located directly along the Elbe river in Hamburg's Speicherstadt (traditional warehouse district), it features the largest model railway in the world and is one of the most exciting tourist attractions in Germany.
Commercial Vehicle Replicas
True to the original replicas of commercial vehicles not only gladden the heart of any model car collector but also find increasing use as simulation vehicles for high-quality industrial products – provided, that is, they match the form, function and technical specifications of the original as closely as possible.
Electronically controlled movements can be found almost everywhere. The huge variety of miniature motors mirrors the broad spectrum of potential applications. In the field of miniature drives in particular, FAULHABER offers a range of powerful standard products that can easily master tasks in everyday applications.
It goes without saying that the bicycle is a part of locomotion culture in Germany. 97 percent of people in Germany can ride a bike. They use bicycles not only for bike tours in their free time but also on a daily basis for shopping or commuting to work. Due to rising petrol costs and the constantly congested roads at peak times, residents of large cities in particular see the bicycle as a true alternative to the automobile.
Kinetic sculpture "Project Anthozoa"
Flowing, living movement without cogging torques, a strictly linear force-current ratio, high dynamics, exact position control: thanks to these properties, the linear DC-servomotors from FAULHABER are ideal for micropositioning tasks – or for bringing a fascinating work of art to life. The kinetic sculpture "Project Anthozoa" – a collaboration between MKT AG, flying saucer GmbH and FAULHABER.
A combination of exercise, relaxation and a sporting challenge - these are the things that motivate golfers when they step onto the green. The golfer's most important companion is a lightweight and manoeuvrable golf trolley. The latest models assist their owners as E-caddies, like the TiCad Liberty, the premium golf trolley from manufacturer TiCad.
Find answers to frequently asked questions, specific information about your products and their usage, downloads like the Motion Manager or special PLC configuration files.
Application Notes for Drive Electronics
Application Notes are available for the Speed Controllers, Motion Controllers V 2.5 and Motion Controllers V3.0. Most of the Application Notes for a specific platform will also address the integrated Speed- or MotionControl Systems.
Drive Electronic FAQ
In case of any odd behavior of your drive you might want to check this section. We are updating the questions and answers whenever we come across an interesting answer in our daily support.
The download section collects some files like Programming examples, the latest controller firmware and its version information. If we do have a beta-version of our controller firmware we will publish it here too. You can also find the latest Motion Manager here.
Documentation for Drive Electronics
The operating instructions and manuals for our extensive range of electronic products.
Find additional information about gearheads and their application. If you need assistance during commissioning of any of these motors try and contact our support here.
Gearhead FAQ
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Climb without belayer partner
Typically when climbing, it is essential to have a belayer. Provided that he does not make a mistake, the climber's fall will be arrested by the rope after one or two meters. Since the climber mostly takes care for his own self-interest, the occasions when this happens are few and far between. However, the belayer must always be vigilant when professional climbers are carrying out corrosion protection work, maintaining telecommunication masts, constructing overhead cable systems or working on crane booms. Anyhow, it was until recently. Now, a leading manufacturer of fall protection has brought the first automatic belayer onto the global market. The specialists have worked closely with a young Munich based company. With the aid of the fallback system the climber can safely climb without a second person. Here, two powerful DC-Micromotors play a key role.
The story of the electronic belay partner EPIC (Electronic Partner for Individual Climbing) began seven years ago at the University of Regensburg. Florian Widmesser, engineering student and enthusiastic climber, developed the concept of automatic securing as part of his thesis. Even at this stage, the drive specialist FAULHABER (cf. company box) was assisting the inventor with motor expertise. Widmesser founded Auroco GmbH together with business studies graduate Jan Lohse in 2011. With the idea to bring fully-automatic rope protection for industry and leisure climbing onto the market, both founders approached Skylotec. The company from Neuwied is among the leading manufacturers of personal protective equipment for fall and fallback systems in the area of sport and industry. A year later, the first prototype emerged and the reliability of the newly-developed securing technology was confirmed with DEKRA certification in 2014. The company has now undergone significant growth due to crowd funding and an outstanding reaction to the product. Use of the devices in practice and sales for different application areas are currently on Skylotec's priority list.
Safety for lead climbing, second climbing and abseiling
EPIC is the first automatic fallback system for climbers that can handle lead climbing, second climbing and abseiling mechatronically. What these terms mean: during lead climbing, the climber attaches the rope to a carabiner about every two meters when ascending. The belayer stays at the bottom and holds the rope. If the climber slips, he will only fall down to the next carabiner. During second climbing, the climber follows a rope that has already been secured further up on the climbing route and is pulled upwards by the belayer.
These tasks are now assumed by the automatic climbing assistant. For lead climbing, the device is secured at ground level. During stationary use such as on a climbing wall, the device can be secured to a wall using screws or click closures. A clamping device is available for mobile use. The fallback system can be fastened to any fixed structure such as the base of an electricity pylon.
This brick-sized device controls the rope using two motors.
Two motors control the rope
This brick-sized device, which is designed for mobile battery operation, controls the rope using two motors. One winds up the rope, the other assumes the brakes. When inspecting a radio mast or a crane boom, the user can extend the safety rope via EPIC and can draw it in again via a remote control command. This is important in order to prevent a slack rope and therefore keep potential fall heights to a minimum. During second climbing, i.e. when the climber is following the suspended rope, he can choose whether the motor should tighten the slack rope by command or automatically. Users always use a remote control, which is easily attached to their arm. The rope can therefore be blocked at any point in order to work or take a break. The second person can now also perform work within ear shot - and react in the event of an emergency.
When abseiling, the brake automatically unwinds the rope from the pulley at a defined speed, and the climber can abseil easily. However, the brake motor is also responsible for securing. In the event of a fall, a sensor transmits an emergency signal to the securing device within 30 milliseconds, which then operates the brake.
Of course, the developers do not rely on a single system. Instead, the securing is designed to have multiple redundancy. In the event of a fall, the EPIC blocks the rope using three sensors and an independent, redundantly operating centrifugal brake. If the user is suspended helplessly after a fall or is even unconscious on the rope and has to be rescued, the colleague can trigger automatic abseiling using a second remote control. If a second remote control is not to hand, an emergency release can also be activated using a rescue key. This mechanism functions independently of the electronics and is triggered directly on EPIC by a second person.
Excessive speed as a challenge for drive technology
The high speed which acts upon the rope motor in the event of a fall was one of the challenges that needed to be met by the drive technology. Up to 25,000 revolutions per minute could destroy a winding mechanism with less quality within an extremely short time. Andreas Eiler, who is responsible for looking after Auroco at FAULHABER, explains. "A powerful motor provides the power for abseiling and braking. It bears the weight of the climber with its static torque rating."
Perfect function of the drive components is a matter of life or death as far as the automatic safety partner is concerned. The DEKRA certification proves that the drives also work under the harsh conditions that are usually the case when climbing. Neither strong vibrations nor extreme temperatures adversely affect function. The device is certified for industrial use in accordance with EN 341 as an abseiling device for use in combination with PPE to prevent falling. With SKYLOTEC and using the already existing manufacturer's sales network, both founders have now begun to conquer the market. The first interested parties did not come from the usual sports climber customer group, but from the industry. There are more than 300,000 electricity pylons in Germany alone, which have to undergo regular maintenance. There are also increasing numbers of systems that are difficult to access such as crane booms. The companies can significantly reduce their costs for the prescribed securing with EPIC. Because the person who was previously almost solely responsible for securing their climbing partner can now also carry out work within ear shot. This increases efficiency. Climbing halls and high rope courses also are potential customers, and the company is working hard on developing the device for sports climbing. Furthermore, work is being done on a Smartphone app which will record and analyse the kilometres climbed, speed, elevation in metres, energy consumption, fall height, number of falls and also load values. Jan Lohse is convinced: "Our device will radically change the face of both sports climbing and professional climbing." The small DC-motors, which control the rope, contribute to this significantly.
The EPIC solution is a fully automatic, electronic rope safety system. The device is battery operated and, thus, suitable for mobile use. The climber controls it remotely and is always 100% secured.
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Spartans host Oelwein Friday for 2nd round football playoff
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Run-heavy Huskies to challenge Solon defense
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SOLON– The Spartans' Friday, Oct. 23, foe was determined Friday, Oct. 16, as the Oelwein Huskies smacked the South Tama Trojans, 42-28, advancing to compete against Solon following the Spartan's first-round bye.
Oelwein, 3-5 following the victory, got a late start trailing in the first, 14-0, but came back scoring 14 in each of the three remaining quarters to wrest the victory from South Tama.
The Huskies' senior quarterback Jacob King completed 2-4, passing for 15 yards to senior receiver Carsen Jeanes, throwing one interception. Five players rushed with the ball, carrying it a total of 63 times for 514 yards in the victory. Oelwein senior Gage Voshell handled the ball on 39 of the carries, amassing 385 yards.
Spartan Head Coach Lucas Stanton indicated he really did not favor one opponent over the other in regard to Solon's preparation but gave a nod to planning to exploit specific opportunities and make specialized adjustments for win-or-go-home football.
"We knew with both South Tama and Oelwein they both like to run the ball a lot," Coach Stanton reflected on the outcome. "Oelwein is more of a Wing-T team, so it's just two different schemes to prepare for. Yeah, I think now, especially at this time of year, you want to have some tendency breakers in the game plan and a few things specific for the opponent."
It stacks up to be a ground-and-pound affair rumbling toward the Spartans.
Solon rushed the ball a total of 305 times thus far this season, amassing 1,895 total yards on the ground, a pretty even match to the Huskies, who accrued 410 total carries for 1,940 total yards on the ground.
We need to find a way to slow down their fullback, who rushed for 383 yards," Coach Stanton acknowledged. "He is a hard-nosed player who will be lead. We need to be the team that controls the game and not let them."
The Spartans completed 40 of 75 passes thus far this season for 715 total yards with sophomore quarterback Blake Timmons responsible for 39 completions on 73 of the total passes. Timmons' favorite target thus far this season has been senior Colton Hoffman, pulling in 18 of the passes for 405 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Oelwein utilized three quarterbacks to complete 28 of 65 passes, with King responsible for 26 completions on 59 of the total passes. King hit Jeanes eight times for 49 passing yards, but Huskie seniors Spencer Logan and Gage Voshell have four catches for 88 yards and two catches for 54 yards, respectively, on the season.
The Spartan defense amassed 331 total tackles this season with 259 of them solo tackles, 14 of them sacks and 51.5 of the tackles for a loss versus the Huskies' 342 total tackles this season, 243 of them solo tackles, seven of them sacks and 33 of the tackles for a loss.
"They are big on both sides of the ball," Coach Stanton commented on Oelwein. "Their defense has shown a few different fronts, but for the most part they run a 3-4/5-2 defense. They will be a good challenge for our guys up front."
Both teams appear equal in regards to fumble recoveries with Solon edging the Huskies with six to Oelwein's five. The Spartans intercepted opponents four times by three different players with Spartan junior Partker Pentico returning one for 20 yards, while Oelwein's eight interceptions are courtesy of five players for 40 total return yards, the biggest return 14 yards courtesy of Huskie senior Isaac Opperman.
Coach Stanton refused to reveal any real modifications to the Spartans' preparation, referencing his coaching staff's ability to adjust.
"We will do what we do in our preparation," he emphasized. "And continue to focus on getting better, while putting together a great game plan. Our staff does a phenomenal job in scouting and putting together a plan."
Coach Stanton had no injury update for his team.
"This is just this time of year where all teams get dinged up," he said. "Some teams more than others. I don't think there is a coach or team out there that would try to get some guys fresh over a bye week. We will know more as this week progresses on some of our injuries. Nothing too major to report on."
Coach Stanton praised the Iowa High School Athletic Association's (IHSAA) approach to the playoffs in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I think the way they set it up is that you will probably get pretty close to the field of teams you would have got in a 32- or 16-team playoff," he commented. "I think our state did a pretty good job in setting up the best options for us considering how the last five-six months went."
Following the Friday, Oct. 23, games the Class 2A pods will be redrawn ahead of the third round, according to IAHSAA Class 2A playoff information.
Coach Stanton was also proud of the position the Spartan varsity football team found itself in following the regular season.
"Yes, I feel really good about the position we are in. We have to have a great week of preparation and I'll feel even better," he said.
Coach Stanton praised the Spartans' good fortune claiming the District 6 championship and the first-round bye to meet Oelwein at home. Second-round play commences at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, as the Solon Spartans (5-2) square off against the Oelwein Huskies (3-5) in Spartan Stadium.
"I think there is always an advantage to playing at home in front of your home crowd," Coach Stanton added. "We get great crowds in Solon, even with COVID-19 restrictions, and our program appreciates that very much. We can't wait to see all the fans in Spartan Stadium Friday night."
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Fed's Janet Yellen: Not sure we can do negative rate; rate cut unlikely
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As whispers mount that the Fed could implement negative interest rates as a way to goose economic activity, Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday the central bank has not completely researched whether that would be legal.
During her semiannual congressional testimony, Yellen said the Federal Open Market Committee discussed charging banks to hold excess reserves at the Fed but never fully researched the issue.
"We didn't fully look at the legal issues around that," she said. "I would say that remains a question that we still would need to investigate more thoroughly."
Asked whether she foresees the Fed cutting rates after just hiking its interest rate target in December, Yellen said she did not expect that to happen anytime soon as she considers the risk of recession low.
"There would seem to be increased fears of recession risks that is resulting in rising in risk premia. We've not yet seen a sharp drop-off in growth, either globally or in the United States, but we certainly recognize that global market developments bear close watching," she told the House Financial Services Committee.
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Her testimony comes as speculation grows that the Fed might consider implementing negative rates on what it pays on excess reserves. That would be one option the Fed would have should the current bout of economic softness intensify.
"I do not expect the FOMC is going to be soon in the situation where it's necessary to cut rates," she said. "Let's not forget, the labor market is continuing to perform well, to improve. I continue to think many of the factors holding down inflation are transitory. ... We want to be careful not to jump to a premature conclusion about what's in store for the U.S. economy."
In the 2010 examination of whether to use negative rates, Yellen said that outside of the legal questions, there was doubt raised over whether it was the right way to go.
"We got only to the point of thinking it wasn't a preferred tool," she said. "We were concerned about the impact it would have on money markets, we were worried it wouldn't work in our institutional environment."
During the question and answer session, she added that the Fed wouldn't be bound by set benchmarks or guidelines such as the Taylor rule that prescribes rates depending on economic milestones.
"The benefit of a rule-based system is it's systematic and understandable," Yellen said. However, she said her fellow Fed officials believe the rules constitute only a "useful benchmark" but that "we need to take into account a large set of indicators of how the economy is performing."
The Fed hiked its rate target a quarter-point in December after keeping the funds level near zero since late-2008. Zero interest rate policy coincided with a monthly bond-buying program known as quantitative easing, three rounds of each exploded the Fed's balance sheet to $4.5 trillion.
Tightening financial conditions driven by falling stock prices, uncertainty over China and a global reassessment of credit risk could throw the U.S. economy off track from an otherwise solid course, Yellen said earlier in prepared testimony to Congress.
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In testimony that combined a steady-as-she-goes account of Fed policy with an acknowledgement of intensifying risks, Yellen said there are good reasons to believe the U.S. will stay on a path of moderate growth that will allow the Fed to pursue "gradual" adjustments to monetary policy.
In her remarks, Yellen said that more than seven years after the emergency policies were put in place, family incomes and wealth are rising, domestic spending "has continued to advance," and business investment outside the oil sector accelerated in the second half of the year. She said she expects the labor market to continue to improve and inflation eventually rise toward the Fed's target despite a recent drop in inflation expectations cited by some policymakers as particularly unnerving.
The unemployment rate in January fell to 4.9 percent, though a more encompassing rate that includes those not looking for work or at part-time jobs for economic reasons remained at 9.9 percent. Despite the improvement in labor conditions, Wall Street economists have been ratcheting down economic growth projections for 2016, though few expect a recession to take hold.
Yellen said some of the weaknesses in the global economy have become self re-enforcing, with weak growth in major manufacturers like China and oversupply on commodity markets rattling the world's oil and mineral exporters. A broad sense of a world slowdown, in turn, and uncertainty about the depth of China's problems, has tightened financial conditions for U.S. businesses.
"These developments if they prove persistent, could weigh on the outlook for economic activity and the labor market," Yellen said in her prepared remarks.
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An accompanying report said the U.S. financial sector "has been resilient" to stress from oil and weakening corporate debt markets around the world, with "limited" exposure among large U.S. banks. But "if conditions in these sectors worsen ... wider stresses could emerge."
Yellen singled out uncertainty over recent changes in China's currency policy and the prospects for its economy as a particular culprit behind recent financial market volatility, with the potential to drag down other countries dependent on commodity and other exports to China.
"Should any of these downside risks materialize, foreign activity and demand for U.S. exports could weaken and financial markets could tighten further," she said.
—Reuters contributed to this report.


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Pope Francis meets with heads of departments of the Roman Curia at the Vatican May 18. The Apostolic Penitentiary is one of the three tribunals of the Roman Curia. CNS photo/Courtesy of L'Osservatore Romano, handout
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – The Apostolic Penitentiary has nothing to do with a jail cell and everything to do with ensuring repentant sinners experience God's mercy.
Established in the 12th century when penitential pilgrimages to Rome began to bring thousands of faithful to the city seeking absolution of their sins, much of the office's work is covered by anonymity and the absolute secret of the confessional seal.
But this summer the office, officially a tribunal, offered a little glimpse into its main areas of concern when it published Sin, Mercy, Reconciliation: A Theological-Pastoral Dictionary. The book, available only in Italian for now, features a presentation by Pope Francis, who lauds the staff's "service, which by its nature unfolds in the most discreet silence."
However, he wrote, "this ancient dicastery's numerous initiatives to tell the world of the marvels of the mercy of God have not gone unnoticed."
One of those projects is the dictionary, which, the Pope said, "is based on the contribution of scholars used to pastoral practice." That experience, the Pope wrote, is translated into practical suggestions, particularly for the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which plays "a fundamental role in the marvellous embrace between return (to God) and forgiveness."
"God's faithfulness is unchanging, infinite and continues to exist and produce fruits despite the infidelity of creatures," Pope Francis said.
Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, who heads the Apostolic Penitentiary, said the book was written to help pastors and Catholic faithful "discover the beauty and efficacy" of confession.
The book has 60 entries beginning with "accoglienza" — on the importance of giving a warm "welcome" to penitents when they arrive for confession — to "viaticum," which refers to the Eucharist given to a person about to die.
The entry on divorced and civilly remarried Catholics noted that their eventual admission to the sacraments has been the subject of theological and public debate. But, even citing Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on the family, the book said such couples cannot receive absolution in confession and Communion without an annulment of their original marriage or without abstaining from sexual relations in their new union.
Msgr. Livio Melina, president of Rome's Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, wrote the dictionary's entry, which insisted divorced and civilly remarried Catholics are still members of the Church and are to be welcomed, accepted and accompanied.
Like Pope Francis, Melina said the personal situation of each couple must be examined and dealt with in a way appropriate to that couple. However, he wrote, even if a divorced and civilly remarried Catholic is "not subjectively culpable" for violating his or her sacramental marriage vows, objectively the person is living in a state of sin and cannot receive the sacraments.
Not everyone agrees with his assessment. For example, Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna, whom Pope Francis chose to present Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) to the public in April, said, "It is possible, in certain cases, that the one who is in an objective situation of sin can receive the help of the sacraments."
In an interview in July with La Civilta Cattolica, a Jesuit journal reviewed by the Vatican prior to publication, the cardinal said the Pope's exhortation "takes greater account of those elements that suppress or attenuate imputability" of a Catholic in a second union and seeks a path that would move that person closer to the fullness of what the Gospel demands. Absolution and Communion could be the medicine such a person needs, he said.
Less controversially, the Apostolic Penitentiary's book includes detailed instructions for pastors who encounter a penitent confessing a sin whose absolution is reserved to the Holy See. Those sins, which result in automatic excommunication, include: profanation of the Eucharist, violation of the seal of confession, absolving someone the priest had sex with, a physical attack on the Pope, the consecration of a bishop without papal mandate and the attempted ordination of a woman.
The confessor must write to the Apostolic Penitentiary for authorization to absolve the penitent and lift the excommunication; usually, it said, the office will mail a response within 24 hours. Delivery time, of course, depends on the local post office.
The book suggested the letter be written on a typewriter or computer to guarantee it is legible. It can be written in any language, but the office is best with "Italian, English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Slovakian or Latin," it said.
To preserve the secret of the confessional, "cases are always presented with fictitious names," the book instructed.
And, it said, "recourse to this tribunal is absolutely free, and voluntary offerings are not accepted."
While the vast majority of Catholics will never have any direct contact with the Apostolic Penitentiary, each year tens of thousands of people receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation from a priest who answers directly to the office: the full-time confessors who offer the sacrament in a dozen languages at St. Peter's Basilica and the Rome basilicas of St. Mary Major, St. John Lateran and St. Paul Outside the Walls.
For Pope Francis, getting people to confession is a key part of the Year of Mercy. "Even in the darkness of sin, a minimum of openness to divine grace can be truly important for our inner transformation," he wrote in the book.
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Delhi Technical Campus (DTC) has zero tolerance policy towards sexual harassment of women at the campus of the college. The Supreme Court of India in Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan, (1997) 7 SCC 323, has also reaffirmed that sexual harassment at work place is a form of discrimination against women. It violates the constitutional right to gender equality. Hon'ble Supreme Court of India had provided guidelines to address this issue pending the enactment of a suitable legislation by the Parliament. Indian Parliament in its wisdom has enacted "the sexual harassment of women at workplace (prevention, prohibition and redressal) Act, 2013 (Act No 14 of 2013).
The directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court and provisions of Act No 14 of 2013, are to be followed in letter and spirits. In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub section (1) of section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Act No. 3 of 1956) read with sub section (1) of section 20 of the said Act, University Grants Commission has made and notified UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of women employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations, 2015. These regulations were notified w.e.f., 2nd May, 2016.
In compliance with above mentioned provisions, DTC has constituted an internal complaint committee (here-in-after referred to as ICC) as follows:
(A) Constitution of ICC: ICC shall have following members:-
Anupama Sharma (Professor) | 9718077224 | a.sharmamba@delhitechnicalcampus.ac.in | Presiding Officer
Megha Gaur | 9999780702 | m.gaur@delhitechnicalcampus.ac.in | Member
Vijay Jindal | 9891515166 | v.jindal@delhitechnicalcampus.ac.in | Member (Non Teaching)
Indu Sharma | 9811349980 | i.sharma@delhitechnicalcampus.ac.in | Member (Non Teaching)
Abdul Shariq | B.Tech | 9971417539 | Student Member
Sanya Kapoor | MBA | 9953667840 | Student Member
Anisha Khandelwal | B.Arch | 8377973447 | Student Member
Charu Wali Khanna | A representative from a NGO working for the rights of women | 9999767180 | Member
(B) The ICC will enquire and look after the complaints of sexual harassment received from any student or faculty member in accordance with U. G. C. (Prevention, Prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher educational institutes) Regulations, 2015
(C) The student members of the ICC will participate in the proceedings of ICC only if the complaint is received against another student of the college.
(D) What is sexual harassment?
The definition of sexual harassment in the law includes many actions that are often brushed off as harmless or trivial. If there is an unwanted conduct with sexual undertones, it can be classified as sexual harassment. Any unwelcome physical/verbal/non-verbal conduct of sexual nature, demands/requests of sexual favours, sexually colored remarks, physical contact/advances or showing pornography is considered as sexual harassment.
2 (n) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (prevention, prohibition and redressal) Act, 2013 and section 2 (k) of U.G.C. (Prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of woman employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations, 2015 also defines 'sexual harassment.'
(E) Who can file a complaint: Anyone can file a complaint with the college internal complaints committee if the matter pertains to the college. The complainant can also approach the police station in whose jurisdiction the harassment took place.
(F) Jurisdiction: The College ICC will have jurisdiction over the complaints relating to college premises. However, if the act of sexual harassment takes place outside the college, during a college/university event, or any other place where a person is participating in the capacity of an employee or student, it will be covered by the ICC of the college. ICC will conduct inquiries into sexual harassment complaints from students, faculty members and non-teaching staff, in accordance with UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of women employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations, 2015. The committee will also provide assistance to complainants if they want to file a complaint with the police station concerned.
If any complainant decides to approach the director of the college or any faculty member, the complaint so filed shall be forwarded to the ICC same day without unnecessary delay. All sexual harassment complaints on campus will be inquired into and handled only by the ICC. No other authority shall have jurisdiction to deal with complaints of sexual harassment. There shall be only one ICC in the college for dealing with sexual harassment complaints.
(G) Display of details of ICC on the college site: One can approach the Presiding officer of ICC or any of the committee members, who will forward the complaint to the presiding officer. The names and contact numbers of presiding officer of ICC, and members are loaded/ displayed prominently on the college website and on the notice board of the college.
(H) Limitation: The ICC will take cognizance of a complaint if it is made within three months of the incident or within three months of the last incident in a series of incidents. The time limit can be extended by another three months if the committee is satisfied that circumstances prevented the person from filing a complaint.
(I) Register of complaints: ICC of the college has maintain a complaint register in which all the complaints of sexual harassment shall be entered. The complaints shall be serially numbered, year wise in this register. This register shall have columns like serial number, date of receipt of the complaint, name and address of the complainant along with his/her mobile number and e-mail address, name of the person against whom complaint is filed, date of closing of the inquiry and the result of the inquiry.
(J) Procedure of inquiry by ICC: The complainant as well as the person against whom the complaint is made, both can bring witnesses and produce evidence. The inquiry committee will ask for complainant to testify and provide any evidence available such as phone call, logs, texts etc. But since sexual harassment usually takes place without presence of witnesses, it does not have to be proved beyond doubt to be able to charge the perpetrator/respondent.
Whenever a complaint is received by the committee, the ICC will send its copy to the person against whom the complaint is made within seven days. The respondent against whom the complaint is filed will be required to file his/her reply along with details of witnesses of his defence within 10 days. The entire inquiry process will be completed within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the complaint. The committee will ensure that the complainant is not discriminated against or victimized in any manner. Fair opportunity of hearing shall be afforded to the respondent against whom complaint is received. The complainant shall be given opportunity to produce his/her evidence first. The respondent will be at liberty to ask any questions to the witnesses produced by the complainant. Both the parties will have the liberty of filing documentary evidence before the hearing starts before the ICC. All the copies of evidence recorded against the respondent will be provided to him/her on his costs. For this purpose, he/she will have to move in writing before ICC.
(K) Submission of inquiry report: An inquiry report with observations and recommendations, if any, will be sent to the executive authority, i.e., Director of the college and both the parties within 10 days of the completion of inquiry.
(L) Final decision: The executive authority, i.e., Director of the college will take necessary action, as deemed fit within 30 days of the submission of the report by ICC unless an appeal against the finding is filed within that time by either party.
(M) Mediation and Conciliation: Efforts for mediation and conciliation will be tried by the ICC. The mediation and conciliation process will be facilitated by the ICC so to arrive at a settlement between the two parties. The settlement shall not have monetary tones. The conflict resolution to the full satisfaction of the aggrieved party, wherever possible, will be done by the ICC before resorting to punitive intervention in accordance with UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of women employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations, 2015. ICC will make every endeavor to bring the parties to amicable settlement.
(N) Interim redressal mechanism: During the pendency of the inquiry, ICC can recommend a transfer of the complainant or respondent to different departments to mitigate the situation. In case a student files a complaint against a teacher, the respondent can be restrained from evaluating work/tests/examination papers of the complainant. If the committee apprehends any direct threat to the atmosphere or discipline of the college, the respondent can be debarred from entering the college campus.
(O) Confidentiality: All proceedings before the ICC will be kept confidential. In order to maintain confidentiality and to ensure safety and privacy of the complainant, the ICC members will not divulge the identity of the victim or the nature of the complaint to anyone.
(P) Punishment: For student respondents, sexual harassment will be treated as violation of disciplinary rules. The punishments which can be imposed are, they can be subjected to rustication, expulsion or suspension from the college for a reasonable period. Other punishments include mandatory community service or withholding certain privileges such as scholarships or access to library. The employees, if found guilty will be treated as guilty of misconduct and appropriate action, including, but not limited to, dismissal of the employee can be ordered at the discretion of the ICC. The higher education institution is also responsible for booking and initiating proceedings as required by law against those guilty of sexual harassment.
(Q) Right of Appeal: An appeal against the findings or recommendations of ICC may be filed by either party before the executive authority i.e., Director of the college within a period of thirty days from the date of recommendations of the ICC.
If the executive authority, i.e., Director decides not to act as per recommendations of the ICC, then it shall record written reasons for the same to be conveyed to ICC and both the parties to the proceedings. If on the other hand, it is decided to act as per recommendations of ICC then a show cause notice, answerable within 10 days shall be served on the party against whom action is decided to be taken. The executive authority shall proceed only after considering the reply or hearing the aggrieved person.
(R) False complaints: According to Section 11 of the 2015 UGC regulations, action will be taken against those who file "frivolous complaints." If the ICC concludes and is of the opinion that the allegations launched by the complainant were false 0or were filed with a malicious intention and were made knowing that they were untrue, the complainant can be suitably punished. Not providing adequate proof by the complainant will not come under this category since "malicious intention" of the complainant shall not be established without an inquiry.
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July 26, 2015 August 19, 2015 • notlefthandedfilmguy
This film is brilliant, in every sense of the word. More than ever this is one to see in standard 2D because you don't want the colours to be dulled but even if you are watching it through dark glasses nothing can take the edge off how smart it all is.
Pixar have long been interested in the transition from youth to adulthood and what you leave behind as you grow up. Toy Story 3, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo and Brave all deal with this to some extent or other but they must have thought they were previously being too oblique as Inside Out tackles it full on. The whole thing is explicitly about the mind and motivations of one eleven year old girl. It's basically Child Psychology: The Movie
The set up is similar to that of comic strip The Numbskulls which featured in various UK comics, including Topper and The Beano, since the 1960s. Whereas that story had the little people inside the person's head operating their special senses though, here the young protagonist Riley is controlled by anthropomorphic representations of her emotions; Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust. These five characters operate a console in a tower in the middle of their girl's psyche. They may be housed in her brain, they may be in her consciousness, they may even be in her sole, it isn't clear. It doesn't really matter. They are inside her somewhere and it is a place where metaphor and neurology meet in a spectacular, vibrant way.
The world of the human mind is explored far beyond this control centre too. At one point odd couple Joy and Sadness suddenly find themselves lost in Riley's memory banks which is made up of shelves and shelves of tiny coloured glass balls like a harlequin version of the monochrome hall of prophesies in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. To get back they need to cross a chasm of lost ideas via the islands of personality. Unfortunately Riley's emotional instability, partially caused by the absence of Joy make this an unpredictable and shaky landscape. As some of the infrastructure crumbles and our heroes stand on the borders of the little girl's depression, trying not to get stuck in the subconscious it is in some ways reminiscent of Inception, a film with which this shares some thematic similarities. The bit where they take a short cut through abstract thought is both ingenious and scary and the moment when they mix up crates of facts and opinions and find them hard to separate is genius. It's like Alice in Wonderland written by Sigmund Freud.
Of course any number of animated films give us mismatched couples on a quest in rainbow fantasy lands. What sets Inside Out apart is the way it contrasts this with Riley's life in the real world. Pixar have never shied away from the upsetting realities of human existence with Up's concentration on mortality and Wall-E's environmental warning standing as the best examples of this. The story here has Riley and her family moving from Minnesota to San Fransisco leaving the young girl's friends, hobbies and security behind. As a result her happiness begins to ebb away and she slips into real despair. The stakes here are far bigger than some cartoony characters trying to get home; a fragile preteen is slowly losing everything that makes her who she is at the precise point she should be developing into the woman she will become. This whole aspect of the film is moving and very well observed. Parents will be able to relate to it as will anyone who has ever been a kid themselves. With this Inside Out does more than entertain, it makes you think about your own psychology. It isn't overstating it to say that this film could genuinely help children understand their own emotions and for those facing their own heartbreak watching it could be very important.
Is this one for the kids?
The best family movies appeal to audiences of all ages without having to rely on the occasional placement of knowing gags for the grown ups. Inside Out manages this with style. The Ghibli films do it with simple strength of story but here things are layered in a way that will allow different people to view the narrative in very different ways. Your response to this movie will depend on your age, your gender and your experiences but no matter your situation that response will be good.
The film is rated U so there is little to alarm a young audience. More mature viewers, on the other hand, may find some of it painfully bittersweet.
The Ripley Factor:
Riley is a young girl and Joy, Sadness and Disgust are all female so this is not a film without women at its centre. It is possible to debate the appropriateness of the emotion's gender allocation (Anger and Fear are both guys) but I don't really think there is much to worry about there. More problematic is the opposing physicalities of the two main players. This is not something that occurred to me while watching the film but having had it suggested by someone else I can see the issue. The problem is that Joy is slim with a pixie cut while Sadness is short and dumpy with glasses. It is rare enough for women who aren't shaped like Disney Princesses to be presented as positive role models in Hollywood, now it seems that extends to animation too [sic].
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