Indexing The Canadian Encyclopedia second edition

1988 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
Ron Gardner ◽  
Eve Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Personal Computer ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Stanford University ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Fully Automatic ◽  
Ibm Pc

The index to the second edition of The Canadian Encyclopedia was prepared on an ibm pc-xt personal computer using the ibm Professional Editor, custom programs written in ibm Pascal, and TEX1 a high quality typesetting program developed by Donald E. Knuth of Stanford University in California. The entries were chosen and keyed in by the indexer, and then alphabetized, formatted, and typeset by the computer. An unusual data entry format together with good typesetting software made possible the delivery to the printer of the 372 page camera ready index less than two weeks after the indexer received the final pages of text. TEX (which rhymes with ‘blecchhh’ not the letter ‘X’) provides fully automatic pagination.

An IBM PC Based Computer Program for the Analysis of Infrared Spectra

1991 ◽  
Vol 45 (10) ◽  
pp. 1739-1745
Author(s):  
Min J. Yang ◽  
Paul W. Yang
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Operating System ◽  
Computer Program ◽  
Infrared Spectra ◽  
Personal Computer ◽  
Research Laboratory ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Disk Operating System ◽  
Interpretation System ◽  
Ibm Pc

A computerized infrared interpreter has been developed on an IBM personal computer (PC) running under the Microsoft disk operating system (DOS). Based on the original Merck Sharp & Dhome Research Laboratory Program for the Analysis of InfRared Spectra (PAIRS), this infrared interpreter, PC PAIRS+, is capable of analyzing infrared spectra measured from a wide variety of spectrophotometers. Modifications to PAIRS now allow the application of both artificial intelligence and library searching techniques in the program. A new algorithm has been devised to combine the results from the library searching and the PAIRS program to enhance the dependability of interpretational data. The increased capability of this infrared interpreter along with its applicability on a personal computer results in a powerful, general-purpose, and easy-to-use infrared interpretation system. Applications of PC PAIRS+ on petrochemical samples are described.

Low Latency Audio Streaming for Internet-Based Musical Interaction

2011 ◽  
pp. 362-383
Author(s):  
Alexander Carôt
Keyword(s):  
Personal Computer ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Low Latency ◽  
Video Content ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Delivery Of Services ◽  
Musical Interaction ◽  
Bidirectional Exchange ◽  
Machine Processing

With the current Internet bandwidth capacities and machine processing performance the personal computer has become an affordable and flexible multimedia platform for high quality audio and video content. Besides the delivery of services such as TV, telephone and radio, the Internet can also be used for the instantaneous bidirectional exchange of musical information. Due to the variety and complexity of already existing remote music and communication approaches, an elaboration on this topic is mandatory, which covers any relevant musical, technical or interdisciplinary aspect of remote musical interaction. Therefore, this chapter gives an overview of currently applied technologies and possibilities with their theoretical background.

scholarly journals A Beta-Counting System Linked to a Personal Computer

Radiocarbon ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 767-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunio Omoto
Keyword(s):  
Positive Result ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Personal Computer ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Counting System ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Beta Counting ◽  
Correction Program ◽  
Fully Automatic ◽  
High Level

The automatic β-counting system plays a significant role in obtaining high-level reproducibility and reliability in conventional radiocarbon dating. I review here the results achieved by using the “Fully Automatic Radiocarbon Dating System” developed by Omoto (1982). Since setting up the system in 1981, I was able not only to save operator time in β counting, but also to obtain accurate dates with only minimal uncertainties. Another positive result was the introduction of the automatic voltage correction program, which produced excellent results for counting sample materials over a long period.

Partial Automation of Microbiological Assays for Vitamins

1993 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 1280-1288 ◽  
Author(s):  
T O Richard Haggett ◽  
Alan R Matheson ◽  
Michelle Harnett
Keyword(s):  
Growth Response ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Considerable Improvement ◽  
Automated System ◽  
Turbidity Measurement ◽  
Microbiological Assays ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Ibm Pc ◽  
Partial Automation

Abstract The dispensing and turbidity measurement steps used in microbiological assays of B group vitamins were automated by the use of a Gilson hardware package, a specially constructed turbidimeter, an IBM PC-AT or compatible computer, and software written in-house to facilitate data entry, control the hardware, and calculate the results. Considerable improvement in the speed and precision of the turbidity measurement was achieved (1% compared to 3-12%). The precision of the dispensing operation was better than that of manual dispensing (0.02-0.8% compared to 0.4-2%), although the speed was not improved. However, results and errors obtained from the automated system did not significantly differ from those obtained by former procedures. This was attributed to growth response variations not related to the automated procedure. The automation process facilitated detection of errors and halved the operator time per assay.

scholarly journals EARLINET Single Calculus Chain – overview on methodology and strategy

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 4891-4916 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. D'Amico ◽  
A. Amodeo ◽  
H. Baars ◽  
I. Binietoglou ◽  
V. Freudenthaler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Main Idea ◽  
Observation System ◽  
Lidar Data ◽  
Optical Processing ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Processing Module ◽  
Time Availability ◽  
Fully Automatic ◽  
User Friendly

Abstract. In this paper we describe the EARLINET Single Calculus Chain (SCC), a tool for the automatic analysis of lidar measurements. The development of this tool started in the framework of EARLINET-ASOS (European Aerosol Research Lidar Network – Advanced Sustainable Observation System); it was extended within ACTRIS (Aerosol, Clouds and Trace gases Research InfraStructure Network), and it is continuing within ACTRIS-2. The main idea was to develop a data processing chain that allows all EARLINET stations to retrieve, in a fully automatic way, the aerosol backscatter and extinction profiles starting from the raw lidar data of the lidar systems they operate. The calculus subsystem of the SCC is composed of two modules: a pre-processor module which handles the raw lidar data and corrects them for instrumental effects and an optical processing module for the retrieval of aerosol optical products from the pre-processed data. All input parameters needed to perform the lidar analysis are stored in a database to keep track of all changes which may occur for any EARLINET lidar system over the time. The two calculus modules are coordinated and synchronized by an additional module (daemon) which makes the whole analysis process fully automatic. The end user can interact with the SCC via a user-friendly web interface. All SCC modules are developed using open-source and freely available software packages. The final products retrieved by the SCC fulfill all requirements of the EARLINET quality assurance programs on both instrumental and algorithm levels. Moreover, the manpower needed to provide aerosol optical products is greatly reduced and thus the near-real-time availability of lidar data is improved. The high-quality of the SCC products is proven by the good agreement between the SCC analysis, and the corresponding independent manual retrievals. Finally, the ability of the SCC to provide high-quality aerosol optical products is demonstrated for an EARLINET intense observation period.

scholarly journals SHVC Tile-Based 360-Degree Video Streaming for Mobile VR: PC Offloading Over mmWave

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 3728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dien Nguyen ◽  
Tuan Le ◽  
Sangsoon Lee ◽  
Eun-Seok Ryu
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Video Streaming ◽  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Personal Computer ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Wireless Systems ◽  
60 Ghz ◽  
High Efficiency Video Coding ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Parallel Decoding

360-degree video streaming for high-quality virtual reality (VR) is challenging for current wireless systems because of the huge bandwidth it requires. However, millimeter wave (mmWave) communications in the 60 GHz band has gained considerable interest from the industry and academia because it promises gigabit wireless connectivity in the huge unlicensed bandwidth (i.e., up to 7 GHz). This massive unlicensed bandwidth offers great potential for addressing the demand for 360-degree video streaming. This paper investigates the problem of 360-degree video streaming for mobile VR using the SHVC, the scalable of High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard and PC offloading over 60 GHz networks. We present a conceptual architecture based on advanced tiled-SHVC and mmWave communications. This architecture comprises two main parts. (1) Tile-based SHVC for 360-degree video streaming and optimizing parallel decoding. (2) Personal Computer (PC) offloading mechanism for transmitting uncompressed video (viewport only). The experimental results show that our tiled extractor method reduces the bandwidth required for 360-degree video streaming by more than 47% and the tile partitioning mechanism was improved by up to 25% in terms of the decoding time. The PC offloading mechanism was also successful in offloading 360-degree decoded (or viewport only) video to mobile devices using mmWave communication and the proposed transmission schemes.

scholarly journals Computer matching of oligonucleotide patterns on electrophoretic gels: an application to the epidemiology of cytomegalovirus

1988 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-479
Author(s):  
A. E. Ades ◽  
A. J. Garrett ◽  
J. Cowell ◽  
K. S. Chin ◽  
C. S. Peckham
Keyword(s):  
Data Entry ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Source Of Infection ◽  
Fully Automatic ◽  
Automatic Matching ◽  
Screening Device ◽  
Ad169 Strain ◽  
Cubic Spline Curve ◽  
Endonuclease Digestion ◽  
Viral Isolates

SummaryA computer program was written to analyse oligonucleotide patterns displayed by gel electrophoresis following restriction endonuclease digestion of human cytomegaloviral DNA, and was applied to an epidemiological study of the transmission of infection in a hospital special care baby unit, with regard to infant-to-infant and mother-to-infant transmission.The program calculates the molecular weight of oligonucleotides from their mobilities, using a cubic spline curve based on the mobilities of oligonucleotides from the AD169 strain. A matching algorithm then calculates the number of unmatched fragments for each pair of viral isolates. This was used as a similarity measure which successfully distinguished mother and infant isolate pairs from epidemiologically unrelated pairs.The program is not intended to provide fully automatic matching, but could be recommended as a screening device to pick out pairs of strains which are sufficiently similar to suggest a common source of infection, and which may warrant closer comparison. Other applications are discussed, and the possible use of densitometers to automate data entry is considered.

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