Antæus

Antæus
Author: Daniel Halpern
Publisher:
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1992
Genre: American literature
ISBN:

Bringing together 22 writers to discuss eating as more than simple sustenance, editor Daniel Halpern writes in his introduction, this collection is about 'eating our slice of daily bread, but not for the intake of that slice alone'.

Tip-Based Nanofabrication

Tip-Based Nanofabrication
Author: Ampere A. Tseng
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2011-07-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1441998993

Nanofabrication is critical to the realization of potential benefits in the field of electronics, bioengineering and material science. One enabling technology in nanofabrication is Tip-Based Nanofabrication, which makes use of functionalized micro-cantilevers with nanoscale tips. Tip-Based Nanofabrication: Fundamentals and Applications discusses the development of cantilevered nanotips and how they evolved from scanning probe microscopy and are able to manipulate environments at nanoscale on substrates generating different nanoscale patterns and structures. Also covered are the advantages of ultra-high resolution capability, how to use tip based nanofabrication technology as a tool in the manufacturing of nanoscale structures, single-probe tip technologies, multiple-probe tip methodology, 3-D modeling using tip based nanofabrication and the latest in imaging technology.

Hydraulic Modelling: An Introduction

Hydraulic Modelling: An Introduction
Author: Pavel Novak
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 614
Release: 2010-01-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203861620

Modelling forms a vital part of all engineering design, yet many hydraulic engineers are not fully aware of the assumptions they make. These assumptions can have important consequences when choosing the best model to inform design decisions. Considering the advantages and limitations of both physical and mathematical methods, this book will help you identify the most appropriate form of analysis for the hydraulic engineering application in question. All models require the knowledge of their background, good data and careful interpretation and so this book also provides guidance on the range of accuracy to be expected of the model simulations and how they should be related to the prototype. Applications to models include: open channel systems closed conduit flows storm drainage systems estuaries coastal and nearshore structures hydraulic structures. This an invaluable guide for students and professionals.

Smart Wireless Acoustic Sensor Network Design for Noise Monitoring in Smart Cities

Smart Wireless Acoustic Sensor Network Design for Noise Monitoring in Smart Cities
Author: Rosa Ma Alsina-Pagès
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2021-01-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 303943280X

The Environmental Noise Directive (END) requires that a five-year updating of noise maps is carried out to check and report on the changes that have occurred during the reference period. The updating process is usually achieved using a standardized approach consisting of collecting and processing information through acoustic models to produce the updated noise maps. This procedure is time consuming and costly, and has a significant impact on the financial statement of the authorities responsible for providing the maps. Furthermore, the END requires that easy-to-read noise maps are made available to the public to provide information on noise levels and the subsequent actions to be undertaken by local and central authorities to reduce noise impacts. In order to update the noise maps more easily and in a more effective way, it is convenient to design an integrated system incorporating real-time noise measurement and signal processing to identify and analyze the noise sources present in the mapping area (e.g., road traffic noise, leisure noise, etc.) as well as to automatically generate and present the corresponding noise maps. This wireless acoustic sensor network design requires transversal knowledge, from accurate hardware design for acoustic sensors to network structure design and management of the information with signal processing to identify the origin of the measured noise and graphical user interface application design to present the results to end users. This book is collection in which several views of methodology and technologies required for the development of an efficient wireless acoustic sensor network from the first stages of its design to the tests conducted during deployment, its final performance, and possible subsequent implications for authorities in terms of the definition of policies. Contributions include several LIFE and H2020 projects aimed at the design and implementation of intelligent acoustic sensor networks with a focus on the publication of good practices for the design and deployment of intelligent networks in other locations.

Resource-Aware Data Fusion Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks

Resource-Aware Data Fusion Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks
Author: Ahmed Abdelgawad
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2012-02-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1461413494

This book introduces resource-aware data fusion algorithms to gather and combine data from multiple sources (e.g., sensors) in order to achieve inferences. These techniques can be used in centralized and distributed systems to overcome sensor failure, technological limitation, and spatial and temporal coverage problems. The algorithms described in this book are evaluated with simulation and experimental results to show they will maintain data integrity and make data useful and informative. Describes techniques to overcome real problems posed by wireless sensor networks deployed in circumstances that might interfere with measurements provided, such as strong variations of pressure, temperature, radiation, and electromagnetic noise; Uses simulation and experimental results to evaluate algorithms presented and includes real test-bed; Includes case study implementing data fusion algorithms on a remote monitoring framework for sand production in oil pipelines.

Pipeline Leak Detection Handbook

Pipeline Leak Detection Handbook
Author: Morgan Henrie
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2016-07-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128025670

Pipeline Leak Detection Handbook is a concise, detailed, and inclusive leak detection best practices text and reference book. It begins with the basics of leak detection technologies that include leak detection systems, and information on pipeline leaks, their causes, and subsequent consequences. The book moves on to further explore system infrastructures, performance, human factors, installation, and integrity management, and is a must-have resource to help oil and gas professionals gain a comprehensive understanding of the identification, selection, design, testing, and implantation of a leak detection system. - Informs oil and gas pipeline professionals on the basics of leak detection technologies, the required field instrumentation, telecommunication infrastructures, human factors, and risk mitigation considerations - Leads the reader through the complex process of understanding the pipeline's unique environment and how to develop a leak detection program

Sensors and Their Applications VIII, Proceedings of the eighth conference on Sensors and their Applications, held in Glasgow, UK, 7-10 September 1997

Sensors and Their Applications VIII, Proceedings of the eighth conference on Sensors and their Applications, held in Glasgow, UK, 7-10 September 1997
Author: A. T. Augousti
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780750304214

Sensors and Their Applications VIII provides a valuable forum for individuals from all over the world working in all areas of sensors to meet and discuss the developments and applications of transducers and sensor systems. The strength of the sensor community in the UK reinforces the importance of this volume as a valuable reference for all workers in the field.