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Only my son would be admitted to the hospital on Halloween.
Just so you know, he is fine. He has just been fighting influenza like symptoms since Sunday, and then today decided to spike a temp of 106.5.
Yes the temperature is correct. It was taken several times by several different people with several different thermometers.
His temp has broken now. And as you can see….he is sleeping soundly!
I guess he decided to be a hospital patient for Halloween.
Only my son would be admitted to the hospital on Halloween.
When Isaac was a baby, we spent an unreasonable amount of time taking our son to the emergency room. We encountered nurses and doctors that had never seen the syndrome that Issac has. It was always a true emergency when we brought him in, you know not like those other emergencies that are there because their pinky toe hurts, but we were taken directly back into a trauma room to assess his breathing, start an I.V. and get X-rays……
We were kind of a big deal.
Yesterday I was the nurse in that scenario.
Now let me remind you that I only work in the emergency room once in a while. And a couple of weeks ago when I was working I met this family when they had come in. The child has a rare syndrome and can decline in health quickly so they need to come straight to the ER.
I was there yesterday when they came in again.
We were super busy and I didn't even know that family was there until a very experienced tech grabbed me to look at a kid who was having trouble breathing. I walked into the room and there they were. And I could instantly see the panic and the relief in the moms eyes. Panic because her son was as white as a ghost and relief because she just saw a familiar face.
I looked at the boy and panicked inwardly and set to work hooking him up to the monitors and pumping the mom for information. Then I went and got the doctor.
Then we worked as a great team to stabilize and transfer the kiddo to a hospital that specialized in pediatrics.
We poked and prodded him to get an I.V. and to be able to get labs. We sent him for films we pushed meds and gave him fluids while the mom just looked on in a panic. I had two patients now. I kept trying to reassure her that we were doing the best we could for him and that he looked like he was improving.
Now let me also mention that since I only work there per diem I have never worked with the attending doctor on that day. So in the midst of all this chaos we were trying to figure out if we could trust each other.
No pressure.
It all turned out well in the end. We transferred him to a pediatric specialty hospital and the attending figured out that I was competent as an emergency nurse. He didn't know that I was an ICU nurse and that I had a special needs child as well. You could almost feel his relief when I told him those two small yet important facts about me.
But as I was saying goodbye to the family as the medics were taking them to the ambulance I admitted that it was no easier being on the other side of that situation. I had tears in my eyes as they left. It brought back so many memories that live in the way back of my brain. I remembered being that mom and having that feeling of sheer and utter terror as I had no control of what was happening. It's terrifying.
God was definitely present yesterday.
I know that we have to remember that day. All those lives lost, taken by a man who had no right to take them. We have to honor those heroes who ran towards the disaster as others were running to safety.
It just hurts to do so.
I know I will never forget. That day as I sat in front of the television, holding my 6 month old son, with my husband next to us, and watched the terror unfold in front of our eyes and just cried. My heart broke for those families who were losing loved ones as mine sat so close to me. My arms ached for all of the embraces that those people would never feel again.
And my heart hurts again today. My eyes are blurred with tears. My arms ache again today.
Always remembered. Never forgotten.
So you see that man there in the left corner…..that's my daddy.
It's his birthday today. I'm not sure how old he is….well that's a lie, I do…I'm just too lazy to do the math right now.
He was the first super hero in our family.
He taught me and my little brother (the groom) all about the wonderful world of make-believe. He taught us to love comic books, science fiction and just anything fun.
He bought us Fangoria magazine so we wouldn't be afraid of horror films.
He taught us that it was better to march to the beat of your own drum.
His famous quote to us as kids was "If you don't like the way I do it…do it different with your own kids."
He always told us that all the super heroes were at his 9th birthday party….this story was told to us on anyones birthday. The heroes would always change but the base of the story never did.
One day he told us why they were there on his 9th birthday, when we were older and could understand. Unfortunately it's not my story to share, so I won't. But it was a significant part of all our lives.
He is a good man. He has his faults, he's made mistakes…but they have all made him the man he is today.
He was my first super hero…always charging in to right a wrong or stick up for his kids or wife.
And now he is passing on all that usefull knowledge of how to be a big kid…to his grandkids! Just as it should be.
Love you daddy! I hope you have a Happy Birthday!
Give up?
I just got the news that I got a Per Diem (as needed) at another local hospital (the one my momma works for) in their Emergency Department.
What does Per Diem entail?
I have to pick up 3 shifts a month, which is very doable considering I work three 12's a week.
I am so excited about this new opportunity!
Now I'm off to find a sitter for a week for orientation! UGH!
- I have managed to work 2-12+ hour shifts
- We have mostly moved in….never take silverware for granted.
- I have two job interviews this week for a second job. One as an OR nurse and one as an ED nurse. I am hoping for the ED.
- I start working every Friday, Saturday and Sunday…starting this Saturday. This will be very good for us! I can be mommy during the week while the mister goes to work full time during the weekdays. This is one of the reasons why I LOVE 12 hour shifts!
- A friend of ours told me that Herbalife makes protein shakes that taste like wedding cake! I am SO going to investigate this further VERY soon!
- It used to seem like we had so much stuff in our old, tiny house. Now we are finding out that it's not the case!
- I love my job and my co-workers. It blows my mind some days that I have been an ICU nurse for almost a year! I never thought I would be able to do some of the things I'm doing! It's an awesome feeling.
- I can't believe that my oldest baby is going into middle school (6th grade!) And my middle baby is going into 4th grade and my baby baby is going to be a kindergartner!!! UGH! Stop growing up kiddos….mommy can't take it!
And no…I'm not talking about the movie with Michael Keaton and Henry Winkler.
Some of you may be way too young to remember that one. It was funny though..
I worked 7p to 7a last night.
I have a whole new respect for my nursing counterparts now.
I mean I knew they were busy, they do the baths, weights, chart checks, rounding tools, care plans and so much more. But I guess I didn't think they werethatbusy all the time because they don't really have to deal with the doctors. The hospital has a different atmosphere at night so I thought it would be a little more chill than days.
I'm pretty sure I have shin splints from the amount of walking I did last night. And I really was positive that I walked a lot during my day shift. Which I do, but last night I walked more.
The best way to describe my night last night was that I felt that I did my job better than I do on days. I got to take care of my patients, do their cares, give them their meds, baths and turn them all on time. It was all about them. During the day it's all about them too….but in a different way. During the day you are filling in the doc's and their myriad of residents on their patients in 50 words or less, you are going to radiology for scans, PT and OT are waiting their turn to see your patient. Basically days is like being a mom of 3 children in a gazillion activities and scheduling them so the flow and no one gets left behind or left out. Fortunately…..I'm qualified in that area even before I went to nursing school.
So to sum up….I will be picking a shift up here and there with our night crew. It was fun….and 12 hours actually flew by!
So if you have ever though that night nurses don't do anything…..I'm telling you that you are wrong. They work just as hard, if not harder than day shift.
And if you haven't seen the movie….google it.
*Funny sidebar..
I came home at 8am and went to bed to be woken up 3 hours later to my little children "whispering" to each other to be quiet because momma was sleeping because she had to work last night. I stress the "whispering." It was fun to listen to them play as they though I slept….apparently the house was under attack by zombie pirates. And they protected it and us with their lightsabers of course.
Things that have been happening lately….and we'll do this in bullet points so you don't get bored.
- Moved out of our old house that we have lived in for 5 years. Sad but happy.
- After looking at a bazillion houses, or so it seems, we found one!
- It has 4 bedrooms and a 2 car attached garage and most importantly a neighborhood with kids in it so my kids canfinallygo outside to play!
- I have been working my ass off. Now if only that statement could be literal as well as figurative then life would be great.
- We are staying at my parents house until the weekend of father's day and have already been here a week. The kids are loving it. And I must admit, it's kinda nice being under the same roof as my parents again.
- I need to dye my hair.
- I have now seen The Avengers 3 times….and so have my kids.
- My almost 9yr old daughter's favorite song at the moment is Intergalacic by The Beastie Boys…..awesome, I know.
- I can't wait to move.
Thank you so much for all your out pouring of love and support yesterday while my little man was being brave!
It meant a lot to me!
I love you all. The support I get from you means so much to me that I can't really find the right words for it, but know that it is so very much appreciated!


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Police in Bayou La Batre arrested an eighth-grade student who they say brought a loaded gun and knife to school.
Mobile County schools spokeswoman Nancy Pierce tells al.com (http://bit.ly/RHJxOX) school officials found a 25-caliber, semi-automatic pistol and a knife in the 13-year-old's bag in a locker room in the gym.
Police Chief Clifton Adams says the Alba Middle School student got the gun from a shed behind his parents' house. The boy told police he was being bullied and brought the gun to school to protect himself.
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Back in September, a Canadian resident saw his $235,000 Ferrari F430 Scuderia confiscated after it was caught doing 124mph in a 37mph zone. Apparently, the owner of the Ferrari was racing a $75,000 BMW M6 that was also confiscated during the whole speeding ordeal. The two morons almost hit a mother walking with her children, so we don't blame the Canadian police for taking away the two vehicles and giving the idiotic drivers 15-day driving bans.
"Our laws now work to take vehicles away from reckless drivers before they hurt someone, because they are demonstrating no regard for the safety of themselves or others on our roads," said one of the policemen. "This is probably the first time it's been used at this level. We decided to use this particular new [forfeiture] section on this particular case, and I'm glad we did."
But there's always a silver lining to every dark cloud. In this case, that silver lining comes in the form of an auction that saw the Ferrari F430 Scuderia being sold for $306,000 - quite a boost from its $235K price tag. The money will be divided between the vehicle's owner and the government in an 80/20 split which is surprisingly fair considering the danger the driver put pedestrians in. Basically, the driver of the Ferrari walked out of there with more money than he paid for the car originally. We're figuring, after the subtraction of the $235K, the owner saw a profit of about $10K. Depending on the fines given to him for his ignorant spectacle, he could actually make money on this deal.
The BMW M6 will be auctioned sometime next week. You never know, this guy may be able to turn a profit as well.


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Uno Chicago Grill
|Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 1943
|Ike Sewell
|Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
|Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation
Uno Chicago Grill (formerly Pizzeria Uno), or more informally as Unos, is the title for a franchised pizzeria restaurant chain under the parent company Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation. Ike Sewell opened the first Pizzeria Uno in 1943.
Founding and original locations[edit]
The first Uno's was established in 1943 by former University of Texas football star Ike Sewell and his friend, former World War II G.I. Ric Riccardo, in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.[1] Sewell originally intended to open a Mexican restaurant because "there wasn't a really decent Mexican restaurant in Chicago then."[2]
While Sewell and Riccardo are known as the owners of the original restaurant, a 1956 article from the Chicago Daily News asserts that the original deep-dish pizza recipe was created by chef Rudy Malnati Sr., the father of Lou Malnati.[citation needed] Pizzeria Uno claims to have originated the deep dish pizza.
Sewell opened two additional restaurants in response to Pizzeria Uno's popularity. Pizzeria Due opened one block north of the original Pizzeria Uno location in 1955. (Uno is Italian for one, due for two.) This was followed by the launch of Su Casa, an upscale Mexican restaurant, in 1965. Su Casa is located adjacent to Pizzeria Due.[3]
Ike Sewell first franchised the name and concept of the restaurant to the Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation in 1979. Beginning with four restaurants in Massachusetts, the chain rapidly expanded over the next decade. After Ike Sewell's death in 1990, his widow Florence sold the original properties (Uno, Due, and Su Casa) to the Boston-based corporation. CEO Aaron Spencer promised not to tamper with pizza at the original locations.[4] Ironically, the restaurant chain does not have a major presence in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, with only two locations in the region excluding the original Uno, Due, and Su Casa restaurants in River North. As of 2011, Massachusetts, with 29, had the most Uno restaurants.
The company began franchising in 1980.[5] As of 2014[update] the company has 140 Uno Pizzeria & Grill restaurants located in 24 U.S. states. Some regions have been more favorable to Uno than others. The East Coast/Midwest region continues to see growth. However, despite an aggressive push into the Southern and Western markets in the 1990s, those gains were greatly reduced as many locations closed. Franchises are also located in Puerto Rico, Honduras, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan.
Entrepreneur magazine ranked it 174th in 2003 and 252nd in 2006 in the magazine's list of the top 500 franchises. In November 2009, the company announced that after a successful pilot of Uno Express, which offers fast food, it will open at least 160 new Uno Express locations throughout 2010 into 2011.[6]
In addition to the traditional Uno restaurants, Uno offers a limited menu (mostly its pizzas) at stadiums, service plazas, and airports. Uno-branded pizzas, both thin-crust and deep-dish, are available in both fresh and frozen forms in many US supermarkets.
Format changes[edit]
Starting in 1994,[7] Uno's broadened its menu to encompass other dishes. Uno's kitchens were updated, adding sauté stations, grills, and fryers, and the company invested heavily in training.[1][7]
In 1996, the franchise's beverage list was expanded, and by 1999 so was the portion size, reflecting a trend seen in the industry where customers are buying fewer but larger drinks.[7] New locations were larger and featured a "Chicago warehouse" look.[1][7]
In 1997, Pizzeria Uno changed its name to Pizzeria Uno, Chicago Bar & Grill; it later simplified the name to Uno Chicago Grill.
The menu, updated again in 2005, still includes several of the restaurant's traditional specialties, particularly its deep dish pizza.[1] In the tradition of Chicago's speakeasies, more attention is paid to the bar. Uno's drink list features a dozen wines and a number of specialty drinks, including frozen, mixed and nonalcoholic options.[1]
The expanded menu and format changes were not made at the company's original Chicago locations (Pizzeria Uno and Pizzeria Due).[8]
Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp. closed 16 of its restaurants and filed for Chapter 11 protection on January 20, 2010.[9] The company's initial stated intention at the time of the bankruptcy filing was to convert $142 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2011 into the new equity of the company after emergence from Chapter 11.[10] It emerged from bankruptcy on July 26, 2010 after restructuring to eliminate $14.2 million in annual interest payments and reduce total debt from $176.3 million to $40 million.[11]
Thinzettas controversy[edit]
A complaint filed in April 1997 by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged "unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and the making of false advertisements".[12] The complaint quoted examples in which Uno's Thinzettas were characterized as being low in fat. The FTC's complaint stated:
In most cases respondents' Thinzettas thin crust pizzas are not low in fat. Six out of nine types of Thinzettas thin crust pizzas contained from 14 to 36 grams of fat per serving at the time of dissemination of the advertisements.[12]
The complaint was resolved by a consent order,[13] which required them to cease this practice, and for 20 years maintain records about their advertisements and "materials relied upon" for the claims in their ads. The company must also keep "tests, reports, studies, surveys, demonstrations, or other evidence" that "contradict, qualify, or call into question" the representations made in their ads.[13]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Official website's history and timeline
- ^ Paul Galloway (1986-01-08). "A Half-baked Story on How Deep-Dish Pizza was Created in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
- ^ Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation
- ^ Phil Vettel, restaurant critic (1993-04-16). "At 50, Uno dishes a deep slice of Chicago history". Chicago Tribune. p. 48.
- ^ Franchise Zone description from the Entrepreneur magazine website.
- ^ "Uno is bullish on new Uno Express format". Boston.com. November 10, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Bigger is Better at Pizzeria Uno a May 2000 article from Cheers magazine
- ^ Pizzeria Uno Goes Schizophrenic a December 2005 post to the Chicagoist blog
- ^ U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, case no. 10-10209.
- ^ Uno files bankruptcy
- ^ "Uno Chicago Grill parent co. emerges from bankruptcy". The Boston Globe. July 26, 2010.
- ^ a b Docket No. C-3730, from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website
- ^ a b File No. 962 3150 from the FTC website


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In short: Sussex Downs and UpsIn full: Great little XC race commemorating the great little English runner and multi world record holder Alfred Shrubb(1879-1964), who was born in Slinfold. He loved XC more than anything, with 3 to 12 miles his best range. This is an undulating 2 Lap route with plenty of muddy grassy tracks, depending on the weather. The race was cancelled two weeks earlier due to flooding on part of the course near the River Arun and today was the re-run.There are two stretches of tarmac: an uphill section of 150m during the laps and a run-in to the finish of 200m before the cricket field. Also some concrete and stony bits, so I don't advise wearing spikes like I did! A light trail shoe would be best. That said, the course record was actually set by Nathan Shrubb(descendant of Alfred) wearing spikes in 2010.Overall a very well run race with a good atmosphere.Date of review: October 23, 2012
In short: Uplifting and testing XC race through scenic shady woods and pathsIn full: A scenic 5m XC run, through shady woods and along footpaths. Nothing frightening, but a fairly challenging undulating 2 lap course with ups, downs, twists and turns. Great organisation and atmosphere. Also an excellent competetive training opportunity for longer distance runners.Date of review: July 30, 2012
In short: Enjoyable race with narrow and, on this occasion, very muddy pathsIn full: Very enjoyable atmosphere. Thanks MMM. I particularly liked the beer and banana prize at the end which is better than a tatty 50p medal anyday! I made my half pint up to a pint for only £1.00...never was into halves! Why not add £1 to the entry fee and give a pint?...It's a deal. They even did a veggie hot dog for me, so I take my hat off to the organisers. It's apparently made from minced vegetarians so they say. They get what they deserve!One slight criticism: The paths were very narrow and single file a lot of the way, so it was nearly impossible to overtake anyone, especially in the 2nd and 3rd K. It would help maybe if the grass were to be cut about a metre wide where possible. The mud...well MMM! Say no more....your prayers were answered:Date of review: July 20, 2012
In short: Great flat XC course with a little bit of road.In full: Don't be put off by the "muddy" bit(I nearly was). The course was firm and dry today and it was also mudless the year before. If it's pouring with rain watch out. Very fair flat course along track with only a little piece of road. Friendly marshals and great tea and cakes available afterwards in the social club. Quite a treck to the start from the social club, so use it as a warm up jog!Date of review: March 18, 2012
In short: Enjoyable run with with NO HILLS!In full: Very well done overall, though in this large field, chip timing is desperately needed. The start pace near the back was very slow in the beginning due to crowding and large numbers, so don't start further back than your expected position (like I did) and lose nearly a minute in the first K. Even then I got a PB on my own timing from the line. I felt the tunnel was too far from the finish line and did not narrow soon enough to ensure runners were kept in the right order of finish. At least one runner was wrongly given ahead of me and took my time. It was my fault for pulling up too soon after crossing the finish and not carrying on to the tunnel, but it has never been an issue before, so I think the layout of the tunnel was not ideal.Apart from that, well done Bonfire Burn!Date of review: November 8, 2011
In short: Beautiful day...great approx 9.5K race!In full: I enjoyed the run very much and have no complaints but there is an interesting story to this race. I turned up early to get some jogging in before the start....I seem to need a good warm up to get my breathing going smoothly, even in hot weather these days(age!). I had a good look at the route and followed the first 2K of the course which was marked as looping through the car park and then round Granta Park before heading out on the road. When the race began I was very surprised that we missed out the detour round Granta Park. Thereafter my Garmin was reading around half a Km short compared with all the distance markers. After the race, the organisers immediately admitted the error and were very apologetic about it, erasing a lot of people's apparently amazing PB performances in the process.OK, so just an honest mistake and nobody died, so I'm not bothered by it at all. Quite glad of a shorter race in the heat and humidity to be honest. I enjoyed my race and the course was very fair with gentle uphills and downhills. Some of the marshals could have been a bit more vocal to add more atmosphere. Incidentally, re the missed loop...I don't think it's a good idea to have such a sudden right turn at the bottom of a downhill stretch early in the race. The front runners are moving at a fair speed. Why not start the race at the other side of the park and come past the pavilion to the gravel track to make up the 500m?Date of review: October 2, 2011
In short: A must for PB hunters, like Berlin!In full: A great day and beautiful scenery with half the race down the promenade with a full view of the sea. Very good marshals and organisation perfect. A 10K PB made my year! I spent the weekend in a B&B so I could relax before the race and afterwards in the pub...I would recommend that approach! Unusual momento of a miniature plastercast running shoe.Date of review: September 25, 2011
In short: Enjoyable run, nearly all downhill second half.In full: Beautiful weather today. Organisation superb. The long slow climb in the first half is not too frightening and is a very fair test and the steady downhill from 5K to the finish gives you a very positive feel coming home. The race finishes 15 metres lower than it starts so good for PBs! I did a 10K PB! On the negative side, some of the cadet marshals said very little or nothing in the way of encouragement. At one point there were three of them talking together and ignoring the runners completely. A little pep talk about cheerleading needed to improve the atmosphere. Some marshalls were great and the water, banana, sweets and medal very welcome at the end. I'm sure I'll be back.Date of review: September 25, 2011
In short: very friendly and welcomingIn full: Two and a half laps, all along road with the start the other side of the castle from the finish. A sharp uphill through the town centre at the beginning, middle and near the end plus two nice long descents in between make this an interesting, varied and testing race. The spectators in the town get three looks at the passing runners and they offer plenty of encouragement. This is so much better for spectators and supporters, a point overlooked by some who say they prefer single lapped races. A marvellous view of the castle on the descent if you have the breath to look!Date of review: September 12, 2011
In short: Great challenge the last 3K, well organizedIn full: Everyone mentions the uphill at the end but there are good downhill stretches too and you need to take advantage of them to make up for the finish! Lovely undulating countryside, shady areas, fields and studland. Encouraging marshals. Super fast results within 15 mins of the race end. No point moaning about PBs..in my mind PBs are only relevant for the same race. This was my second year in the race and it was my best yet!Date of review: July 4, 2011
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Remember that time Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson broke up? Seems like a distant memory, doesn't it, because from the looks of things, KStew and RPattz are back together and stronger than ever. Last week, paparazzi spotted Kristen's car parked in Rob's driveway for about three hours. Then on Saturday, the tween heartthrobs were seen together once again -- in public like nothing ever happened! It's almost as if they're trying to mess with us!
According to a source, the pair hit up the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for a Dia de los Muertos event. "Rob and Kristen went to check out the scene at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday night, November 2," the source says. "There was a huge celebration for Dia de los Muertos with tons of costumes and bands. They just mixed in with the crowd and acted like a normal couple just hanging out."
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A normal couple hanging out?! What? Haven't they been broken up all this time? Isn't Rob seeing Dylan Keough Riley Penn Random Hot Trainer? And isn't Kristen finding herself via yodeling in Switzerland? The fact that they went out in public together is huge. This isn't just a clandestine meeting we're talking about. This is pretty much telling the world, "We're back together and we don't give a shih tzu who knows it!"
I can't say I'm surprised R and K are giving their relationship the ol' college try again. But I am fairly shocked that they've already taken things public. Hopefully, this means they're serious this time 'round, and the are-they-or-aren't-they rumors will finally come to an end.
HAHAHA, just kidding! Those rumors will never come to an end. But hey, great news that they were spotted out together! Stay strong, kids. I really believe you can make it this time. Until you break up again.
What do you make of Rob and Kristen going out in public together?
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we all have exes we cant leave alone..no matter the hurt
Like i said before THEY NEVER BROKE UP--we never really saw pictures of Rob with any of those girls ---u did c pics othem seperately but not together
I really hope thisng are better 4 them this time around. And Kristin realises just how lucky she is. But good luck to them both.


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This example shows how to use Simulink® Design Optimization™ to estimate multiple parameters of a model by iterated estimations.
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SimMechanics™ Model of the Inverted Pendulum System
Inverted Pendulum Model Description
Viewing the Results of the First Estimation
Running an Additional Estimation
SimMechanics™ Model of the Inverted Pendulum System
The Simulink® model for the system is shown below.
Inverted Pendulum Model Description
The pendulum system has an arm that swings in the horizontal plane, driven by a DC motor. The purpose of the arm to provide a balancing torque to a swinging pendulum to keep the pendulum in an upright position. The angle of both the arm and pendulum is monitored and used as feedback to control the motion of the system. For this example we will only concentrate on estimating parameters of the uncontrolled system shown below.
The system is modeled using SimMechanics. There are two bodies modeled in this system. The machine consists of one body representing the rotational arm and the other representing the pendulum. The bodies are connected by revolute joints that constrain the motion of the bodies relative to each other. An input voltage is delivered to a DC motor that provides the torque to the rotational arm.
The motor is modeled as a torque gain Kt. The arm of the pendulum has mass Ma, inertia Jb and length r. The pendulum has length lp and mass mp. For this example damping is modeled in the revolute joints using gains Kda and Kdp. The outputs of the system are the angles of the arm and the pendulum.
For this example we will run two estimations using different parameter sets for each estimation. This allows us to customize our estimation and can result in a more efficient and accurate solution.
A new data set can be created by clicking on the "Transient Data" node and pressing the "New" button in the right-hand-side panel. These data sets can then be used for estimation and/or validation.
We have already defined two data sets. The first one will be used for parameter estimation and the second for validating the response of the Simulink® model with the estimated parameters.
These data sets can be imported from various sources including MATLAB® variables, MAT files, Excel® files, or comma-separated-value files. Once we import the data, we can plot them to confirm that we have the right data sets in our estimation project.
The next step is to define the variables for the estimation. This establishes which parameters of the simulation can be adjusted, and any rules governing their values.
The Estimation variables are selected by clicking on the "Variables" node and pressing the "Add" button. This open a "Parameter Selection Dialog" from which we can select the model parameters that we desire to estimate.
We have already added the unknown parameters in our model using the selection dialog. These parameters are the arm inertia, J; the arm mass Ma; the pendulum length lp; the pendulum mass mp; the torque gain of the motor Kt; and the damping coefficients of the revolute joints Kda and Kdp.
On the panel to the right of the list of parameters, you can set the initial guesses for the parameter values, and the minimum and maximum bounds on these values.
Since we know from our physical insight that all of these parameters have positive values, we set their lower limits to zero We can also select an initial value for the parameters. These values come from trial and error of some previous experiments.
In order to run an estimation, we first need to create an "Estimation" node. This is done by clicking on the "Estimation" node and pressing the "New" button in the right-hand-side panel.
In our project, we have already created an estimation node called "New Estimation." We can click on this node to set up its various options.
The first panel is where we select the data sets to be used in this estimation. It is possible to use one or more data sets at once in a given estimation. For this model, we will use the data set called "Estimation."
The next panel called "Parameters" is where we select which parameters to adjust in this estimation. For our first estimation we only select the torque motor gain Kt. This parameter is used to provide a better fit for the output angle of the arm.
Now we are almost ready to start our estimation. However, in order to monitor the progress of the estimation process, we would like to create a number of dynamics plots, called "Views."
Viewing the Results of the First Estimation
The plot below shows the experimental data overlaid with the simulated data. The simulated data comes from the model with the estimated parameter Kt. The results of the estimation show that the first output (the position of the arm) matches, however we can see that the second output (the position of the pendulum) does not show very satisfactory results. It is clear that additional estimation is needed to obtain better results.
Running an Additional Estimation
This time we will leave the torque gain, Kt, constant and estimate the other parameters of the model. To do this we go back to the Estimation node, select the "Parameters" tab. Now we uncheck Kt, and check the other parameters as shown below.
We run another estimation by going to the "Estimation" tab and pressing the Start button. When the second estimation has completed we can go back the "Views" node and select "New View." The results of the second estimation are shown below.
This is clearly a better result. This shows that in order to complete an estimation task it is not necessary to estimate all the parameters in the model at the same time. We can run multiple estimations keeping some parameters constant while varying others.
It is important to validate the results against other data sets. A successful estimation will not only match the experimental data that was used for estimation, but also the other data sets that were collected in experiments. A validation was already created for this project. Clicking on this validation node will create a measured vs. simulation plot that can be used to compare the simulation response against experimental data.
The figure below shows how the inverted pendulum system responds to the validation input data. The validation shows that this model does handle the lower frequencies of the input validation data well and the model parameters were successfully estimated.
This example shows the flexibility of Parameter Estimation for segmenting an estimation task into multiple estimations. This allows for estimations to be run on different parameter sets which can help in the speed and accuracy of estimating a given model.


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