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 EARLINET Single Calculus Chain – general presentation methodology and strategy

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 4973-5023 ◽  
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 ◽  
A Chain ◽  
System Project ◽  
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) project and it is still continuing within ACTRIS (Aerosol, Clouds and Trace gases Research InfraStructure Network) project. The main idea was to develop a chain which allows all EARLINET stations to retrieve in a full 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 by two modules: a pre-processor module that 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 the input parameters needed to perform the lidar analysis are stored in a database to get them in an efficient way and also to keep track of all the changes that may occur on any EARLINET lidar system over the time. The two calculus modules and the data are coordinated and synchronized by a further module (deamon) which makes fully automatic the whole analysis process. The end-user can interact with the SCC using a user-friendly web interface. All the SCC modules are developed using open source and free available software packages. The final products retrieved by the SCC fulfill all constraints fixed in the framework of the EARLINET quality assurance programs on both instrumental and algorithm levels. Moreover the man power needed to provide aerosol optical products is greatly reduced improving the near-real time availability of lidar data. The high quality of the SCC products is demonstrated by the good agreement between the SCC analysis and the corresponding independent manual retrievals. Finally, a real example of the applicability of the SCC in providing high quality aerosol optical products in case of intense observation period is provided.

scholarly journals Prioritising recommendations following analyses of adverse events in healthcare: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e000843
Author(s):  
Kelly Bos ◽  
Maarten J van der Laan ◽  
Dave A Dongelmans
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Data Synthesis ◽  
Study Selection ◽  
Personal Opinion ◽  
User Friendly

PurposeThe purpose of this systematic review was to identify an appropriate method—a user-friendly and validated method—that prioritises recommendations following analyses of adverse events (AEs) based on objective features.Data sourcesThe electronic databases PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase (Ovid), Cochrane Library, PsycINFO (Ovid) and ERIC (Ovid) were searched.Study selectionStudies were considered eligible when reporting on methods to prioritise recommendations.Data extractionTwo teams of reviewers performed the data extraction which was defined prior to this phase.Results of data synthesisEleven methods were identified that are designed to prioritise recommendations. After completing the data extraction, none of the methods met all the predefined criteria. Nine methods were considered user-friendly. One study validated the developed method. Five methods prioritised recommendations based on objective features, not affected by personal opinion or knowledge and expected to be reproducible by different users.ConclusionThere are several methods available to prioritise recommendations following analyses of AEs. All these methods can be used to discuss and select recommendations for implementation. None of the methods is a user-friendly and validated method that prioritises recommendations based on objective features. Although there are possibilities to further improve their features, the ‘Typology of safety functions’ by de Dianous and Fiévez, and the ‘Hierarchy of hazard controls’ by McCaughan have the most potential to select high-quality recommendations as they have only a few clearly defined categories in a well-arranged ordinal sequence.

Interactive Graphical Design of 3D Serious Neurorehabilitation Games

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Moya ◽  
Dani Tost ◽  
Sergi Grau
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Task Environment ◽  
System Testing ◽  
3D Game ◽  
Fully Automatic ◽  
Graphical Design ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
3D Virtual Environments ◽  
Rehabilitation Tasks

We describe a graphical narrative editor that we have developed for the design of serious games for cognitive neurorehabilitation. The system is addressed to neuropsychologists. It is aimed at providing them an easy, user-friendly, and fast way of specifying the therapeutical contents of the rehabilitation tasks that constitute the serious games. The editor takes as input a description of the virtual task environment and the actions allowed inside. Therapists use it to describe the actions that they expect patients to do in order to fulfill the goals of the task and the behavior of the game if patients do not reach their goals. The output of the system is a complete description of the task logic. We have designed a 3D game platform that provides to the editor a description the 3D virtual environments, and that translates the task description created in the editor into the task logic. The main advantage of the system is that it is fully automatic, it allows therapists to interactively design the tasks and immediately validate them by realizing it virtually. We describe the design of the two applications and present the results of system testing.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABILITY OF OIL PALM CULTIVATION TOWARDS MSPO CERTIFICATION AMONGST OIL PALM SMALLHOLDERS IN LAHAD DATU, SABAH

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (22) ◽  
pp. 65-78
Author(s):  
Azra Nuhairi Abdul Aziz ◽  
Nur Anira Alfitri ◽  
Nurainsah Sepeai ◽  
Nurul Fadilah Mohd. Nawi ◽  
A.C. Er
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Strategic Measures ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity ◽  
Innovative Concept

This study aims to study the sustainability of oil palm cultivation among smallholders in Lahad Datu on The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification. A total of 300 oil palm smallholders in Lahad Datu, Sabah were interviewed using a set of questionnaires. The results of the analysis of this study show that oil palm smallholders have awareness of MSPO certification. Although they are aware of the need to have MSPO certification, they do not have such certification. Awareness of having MSPO certification can improve the quality of the environment while being able to increase the production efficiency and productivity of their oil palm plants. However, the management of the plantation by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) which is often undergoing changes and many application forms that need to be filled is the main reason why the oil palm smallholders do not get the MSPO certification. Strategic measures and awareness programs related to the importance of MSPO certification and related to oil palm cultivation need to be planned more widely by MPOB, in addition to introducing certification applications with a user-friendly, systematic, and innovative concept to attract more oil palm smallholders to obtain MSPO certification in line with the government’s efforts to optimize high-quality palm oil production in the future.

Centrifugal Compressor Volute Design Software

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guy Phuong ◽  
Sylvester Abanteriba ◽  
Paul Haley ◽  
Philippe Guillerot
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Grid Generation ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Design System ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Complete Control ◽  
Functional Relationships ◽  
Analysis Process

Volutes are widely used in centrifugal compressors for industrial processes, refrigeration systems, small gas turbines and gas pipelines. However, large costs associated with the volute design and analysis process can be reduced with the introduction of a software design system that ties together both geometry creation and mesh generation having the ultimate intent of improving stage efficiency. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has become an integral part of engineering design. High quality grids need to be produced as part of the analysis process. Engineers of different expertise may be required to determine volute design constraints and parameters, produce the geometry, and generate a high quality grid. The current research aims to develop and demonstrate a volute design tool that allows design engineers the ability to easily and efficiently generate volute geometry and automate grid generation by means of geometrical constraints using functional relationships. The approach was outlined in [1]. Visualization of volute geometry can be in two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) modes. Control of the diffuser upstream of the scroll, the scroll itself and the conic are totally integrated in the design system. The user can position the conic anywhere in space and control the shape of the conic centroid curve, therefore having complete control over the development of the tongue region. The program will output data for automated grid generation where user can control resulting grid properties. Once the desired design configuration has been determined, the users can output the geometry surfaces and wireframes to a Computer Aided Design (CAD) package for production. Every little detail is also incorporated into the software from volute draft angle, discharge conic centroid shape, to cross section fillet radii. Upon entering all the required constraints and parameters of the volute, the geometry is created in seconds. Grids can be generated in minutes accommodating geometrical changes thus reducing the bottlenecks associated with geometry/grid generation for CFD applications.

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.

A SAT-Based Pattern Generation Method for Diagnosis Multiple Scan Chain Faults

2011 ◽  
Vol 301-303 ◽  
pp. 989-994
Author(s):  
Fei Wang ◽  
Da Wang ◽  
Hai Gang Yang
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Design For Testability ◽  
Pattern Generation ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Multiple Scan ◽  
Scan Chain ◽  
Scan Chain Design

Scan chain design is a widely used design-for-testability (DFT) technique to improve test and diagnosis quality. However, failures on scan chain itself account for up to 30% of chip failures. To diagnose root causes of scan chain failures in a short period is vital to failure analysis process and yield improvements. As the conventional diagnosis process usually runs on the faulty free scan chain, scan chain faults may disable the diagnostic process, leaving large failure area to time-consuming failure analysis. In this paper, a SAT-based technique is proposed to generate patterns to diagnose scan chain faults. The proposed work can efficiently generate high quality diagnostic patterns to achieve high diagnosis resolution. Moreover, the computation overhead of proving equivalent faults is reduced. Experimental results on ISCAS’89 benchmark circuits show that the proposed method can reduce the number of diagnostic patterns while achieving high diagnosis resolution.

scholarly journals Is there any intron sliding in mammals?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina V. Poverennaya ◽  
Nadezhda A. Potapova ◽  
Sergey A. Spirin
Keyword(s):  
Main Idea ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Green Monkey ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Evolutionary Event ◽  
Primate Group ◽  
Genome Annotations ◽  
Gene Orthologs ◽  
Types Of Change

Abstract Background Eukaryotic protein-coding genes consist of exons and introns. Exon–intron borders are conserved between species and thus their changes might be observed only on quite long evolutionary distances. One of the rarest types of change, in which intron relocates over a short distance, is called "intron sliding", but the reality of this event has been debated for a long time. The main idea of a search for intron sliding is to use the most accurate genome annotation and genome sequence, as well as high-quality transcriptome data. We applied them in a search for sliding introns in mammals in order to widen knowledge about the presence or absence of such phenomena in this group. Results We didn’t find any significant evidence of intron sliding in the primate group (human, chimpanzee, rhesus macaque, crab-eating macaque, green monkey, marmoset). Only one possible intron sliding event supported by a set of high quality transcriptomes was observed between EIF1AX human and sheep gene orthologs. Also, we checked a list of previously observed intron sliding events in mammals and showed that most likely they are artifacts of genome annotations and are not shown in subsequent annotation versions as well as are not supported by transcriptomic data. Conclusions We assume that intron sliding is indeed a very rare evolutionary event if it exists at all. Every case of intron sliding needs a lot of supportive data for detection and confirmation.

Development of Human-Symbiotic Robot “EMIEW” – Design Concept and System Construction –

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Hosoda ◽  
◽  
Saku Egawa ◽  
Junichi Tamamoto ◽  
Kenjiro Yamamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Speech Synthesis ◽  
Autonomous Mobile Robot ◽  
System Construction ◽  
Complex Environments ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Mobility System ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Wheeled Mobility ◽  
World Exposition

We are developing a robot that will support people in their daily lives, i.e., a human-symbiotic robot. This kind of robot is required to coexist with users, be user friendly, and be capable of supporting them. As a first step to achieving the last goal, we have developed an autonomous mobile robot that makes use of a self-balancing two-wheeled mobility system and a body swing mechanism to shift its center of gravity. This allows it to move nimbly at up to six kilometers per hour. It also has capabilities that enable it to avoid collisions with obstacles and move safely through complex environments. It is able to interact with people naturally without special tools by means of distant-speech recognition and high-quality speech-synthesis technologies. These capabilities were demonstrated at the 2005 World Exposition Aichi Japan.

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