... present the wide spectrum ofthestateoftheart in electricandhybridelectric vehicles, but rather to prepare the student with the necessary background to evaluate the technology. 3.5.1.4 ... details ofelectricand hybrid vehiclesandthe electrical units used within an automobile. While there are ample books on electric and hybridvehicles available, providing narrative descriptions of ... textbook on electricandhybrid vehicles. Automobiles are an integral part of our everyday lives. Yet, conventional auto-mobiles are the majorcause of urban pollution in the 21st century. The world...
... (and the least industrial-ized parts ofthe state) , and some of which result from industrial activities (and are found in the most urbanized parts of California)—represent a range of human and ... quality within the state. Of course, groundwater is threatened and impaired by dozens, if not hundreds, of contaminants, and a review of each of them is beyond the scope, andthe purpose, of this report. ... lawyers,scientists, and other environmental specialists, NRDC combines the power of law, the power of science, andthe power of people in defense ofthe environment. NRDC, which has officesin New...
... conferences. The chapters ofthe book are designed in a logical order. It is started with the examination of typical problems of conventional city busses. Then, an overview ofthe current stateofthe art ... With PEMS and their auxiliary systems it is possible to examine the impacts of road and traffic conditions on the performance ofthe vehicle, the engine, the after-treatment system, andthe exhaust ... publication of which they are the author, and to make other personal use ofthe work. Any republication, referencing or personal use ofthe work must explicitly identify the original source.Statements...
... further studying the time series ofthe actual and predicted volume and occupancy with regards to different methodologies. These two periods depict the onset ofthe morning (Figure 4) andthe ... at the beginning ofthe sequence have not been completely “forgotten” yet, producing the ghost vehicles noticeable in the case of these two algorithms. On the other hand, we can appreciate the ... study. Fig 2 and Fig 3 depict the relationship ofthe actual andthe predicted values of volume and occupancy equally. A systematic error is observed in the predictions of volume using the local...
... on the advantages ofthe compactness, reliability, ease of use and affordability ofthe 980 nm Diode Lasers, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of one such Laser for the treatment of pathological ... Conclusions: The end results for the use ofthe 980 nm diode laser in oral and facial sur-gery appears to be justified on the grounds of efficacy and safety ofthe device, and good degree of acceptance ... unprofessional salespeople that "these intelligent machines" can replace " ;the brain and hand, skill and experience" ofthe specialist. The aim of this study was to verify the...
... correspond to the “three whales” of bio-sensing and match to the three parts of the word BIO-SEN-SOR. The first section ofthe book is focused on the principles and techni‐ques of bio-selective ... “Smart Organization of Results”. The division ofthe chapters into sections is based on the major focus of these studies and isnot limiting the topics handled – valuable results and new ideas of ... recognition of different compounds andthe immobilization of bio-se‐lective materials; the second on the transduction methods ofthe signals of bio-recognitionreactions andthe third on the signal...
... analysis State oftheart in color image processing and analysisLecturer:Assoc. prof. Mihaela GORDANTechnical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information ... definition of “perceived difference”;•1stapproach: minimize the sum of distances between colors andthe centers of color clusters resulting in the quantization process (Ù minimize the sum of distances ... attributes of color. The perceptual attributes of color = the HVS specific attributes in the perception and description of a color: Brightness; Nuance (Hue); Saturation (Purity).• Note: the RGB...
... state- of -the- art in materials and devices B. Roszek1, W.H. de Jong2 and R.E. Geertsma1 This investigation has been performed by order and for the account ofthe Department of ... basic understanding ofthe origin ofthe unique properties of nanomaterials. Therefore this report starts with a short section explaining the definitions and features of nanoscience and nanotechnology, ... overview ofthe novel nanomaterials and their specific properties which have opened the horizon for the applications in medical technology which are described in the main part ofthe report. Furthermore,...
... 1) the ener gy spent to generate the electrical power, and 2)theenergyspentbytheuserincarryingthedevice,which is a function ofthe device weight andthe location of the device on the body. Therefore, ... while the human angular velocity fora typical joint is ofthe order of 20 rpm. Yet, the higher the gear ratio, the greater the losses due to friction, and thehighertheweightofthedevice.Theseconsidera-tions, ... har-vested from each ofthe major human motions and havediscussed the advantages and disadvantages of exploitingeach motion. Further, a review ofthestateoftheart inthis technology and types o...
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