Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Development of a Modeling Framework for Analyzing Improvements in Intermodal Connectivity at California Airports

This report describes research on developing a modeling framework for analyzing improvements in airport intermodal connectivity. It is part of a project which has as its objective to use a combined quantitative and qualitative approach to planning for improved intermodal connectivity at California airports. The quantitative approach involves the development of an Intermodal Airport Ground Access Planning Tool (IAPT) that combines an air passenger mode choice model, a model of transportation provider behavior and a traffic network analysis model. The study involves a selected case study of airports utilizing the IAPT. The qualitative approach is used to enhance the quantitative analysis to account for those factors which are difficult to quantify and to provide recommended policy and planning guidelines. The qualitative approach involves a case study of select airports to identify and evaluate the potential effectiveness of alternative projects to improve the connectivity between the airports and the rest of the intermodal transportation system. The goal of developing the IAPT is to ensure a consistent approach to analyzing alternative projects and simplify the complicated modeling and computational aspects by providing decision makers and planners with a userfriendly interface to a standard set of analysis modules.
Autonomus Helicopter Landing on a Mobile Platform.

In this thesis we investigate the problem of landing a helicopter autonomously on a mobileplatform by designing controllers for the attitude- and translational dynamics in parallel. Amathematical model of the helicopter, in form of general 6-degrees-of-freedom rigid-body dynamicswith application-specific actuations, is developed. A linearized model is used in orderto make a landing problem more tractable, which is also rather reasonable under landing constraints,where small angle- and velocity approximations are valid. The inputs used for theattitude controller are the tail rotor thrust and the tip-path-plane angles. Then, a form ofcascaded control is adopted for the translational dynamics, in which the inputs are the Eulerangles together with the main rotor thrust. The resulting control system is tested by MATLABsimulations against a smooth position reference path, with satisfying results. For the landingscenario, a trajectory planning strategy based on linear model predictive control (MPC) isadopted. The cascaded control system is then used to track the translational reference trajectory.The translational reference trajectory is chosen such that the attitude dynamics isadapted to the attitude of the platform at touch-down.
A Community Convention for Ecological Forecasting: Output Files and Metadata

This document summarizes the open community standards developed by the Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI) for the common formatting and archiving of ecological forecasts and the metadata associated with these forecasts. Such open standards are intended to promote interoperability and facilitate forecast adoption, distribution, validation, and synthesis. For output files EFI has adopted a three-tiered approach reflecting trade-offs in forecast data volume and technical expertise. The preferred output file format is netCDF following the Climate and Forecast Convention for dimensions and variable naming, including an ensemble dimension where appropriate. The second-tier option is a semi-long CSV format, with state variables as columns and each row representing a unique issue datetime, prediction datetime, location, ensemble member, etc. The third-tier option is similar to option 2, but each row represents a specific summary statistic (mean, upper/lower CI) rather than individual ensemble members. For metadata, EFI expands upon the Ecological Metadata Language (EML), using additionalMetadata tags to store information designed to facilitate cross-forecast synthesis (e.g. uncertainty propagation, data assimilation, model complexity) and setting a subset of base EML tags (e.g. temporal resolution, output variables) to be required. To facilitate community adoption we also provides a R package containing a number of vignettes on how to both write and read in the EFI standard, as well as a metadata validator tool.
Using the MoBI motion capture system to rapidly and accurately localize EEG electrodes in anatomic space

During mobile brain/body imaging (MoBI) experiments, electroencephalography and motion capture systems are used in concert to record high temporal resolution neural activity and movement kinematics while participants perform demanding perceptual and cognitive tasks in a naturalistic environment. A typical MoBI setup involves positioning multi‐channel electrode caps based on anatomical fiducials as well as experimenter and participant intuition regarding the scalp midpoint location (i.e., Cz). Researchers often use the “template” electrode locations provided by the manufacturer, however, the “actual” electrode locations can vary based on each participant's head morphology. Accounting for differences in head morphologies could provide more accurate clinical diagnostic information when using MoBI to identify neurological deficits in patients with motor, sensory, or cognitive impairments. Here, we asked whether the existing motion capture system used in a MoBI setup could be easily adapted to improve spatial localization of electrodes across participants without requiring additional or specialized equipment that might impede clinical adoption. Using standard electrode configurations, infrared markers were placed on a subset of electrodes and anatomical fiducials, and the remaining electrode locations were estimated using spherical or ellipsoid models. We identified differences in event‐related potentials between “template” and “actual” electrode locations during a Go/No‐Go task (p < 9.8e–5) and an object‐manipulation task (p < 9.8e–5). Thus, the motion capture system already used in MoBI experiments can be effectively deployed to accurately register and quantify the neural activity. Improving the spatial localization without needing specialized hardware or additional setup time to the workflow has important real‐world implications for translating MoBI to clinical environments.
Space planning: Designing the office environment

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Eco-driving at signalised intersections for electric vehicles

The effectiveness of electric vehicle (EV) on energy consumption reduction and traffic pollutant emission mitigation is highly expected for its high energy efficiency and zero-emission during running. However, there is a popular belief that the popularisation of EV is hindered by the cruising range limitation and the charging process inconvenience. The driving behaviours have an effect on EV energy consumption, which relates to the extending of EVs’ cruising range. Meanwhile, since the EV consumes lots of energy in urban road when approaching the traffic light, this study focuses on the study of EV eco-driving at signalised intersections with the support of cooperative vehicle infrastructure system technologies. First, by employing the chassis dynamometer test, a microscopic energy consumption rate model for different operation modes is presented. Then, based on driving behaviour analysis, an eco-driving model is established that provides velocity profile for EV eco-driving according to the current vehicle status information and traffic information, especially the signal phasing and timing information. Finally, the energy saving effect of the eco-driving model is fully evaluated with an example application. The results show that the eco-driving strategies advised by the proposed model have good performance on energy consumption reduction.
Use of A Google-Based Mapping System for Traffic Management Center Web Navigation

There is no commonly accepted method of posting information concerning travel times, incidents, traffic volumes, video images or other traffic management center (TMC) content on the Internet. This lack of a consistent user experience doesn't facilitate the broad use of Internet-based traveler information either through the use of personal computers or through the evolving, portable web-connected devices such as cell phones. During July of 2006 Google started providing real-time traffic speed maps to cell phone subscribers for more than thirty cities. In 2005 Google developed and distributed an application programming interface (API) for their Internet mapping service. The map API allows customers to embed Google maps in the customer's web site. Since the API permits the customer to add overlay images on the maps it is possible to develop TMC web sites that provide traditional functionality but retain the Google style of interface. This paper describes an implementation of the Google API for the Dallas transportation management center (DalTrans). The web site located at http://dfwtraffic.info/ provides traditional TMC information including link speeds, camera images, incident information. It also provides light rail locations and the ability to see satellite imagery along with traffic information. A survey of web site users suggests that at least 85% of those using the site and completing the survey viewed the site as easy to use and well organized. The developers of the site anticipate that a consistent user experience on hand-held devices and traditional web sites will encourage a broader use of TMC-based information and more informed decision making by travelers.
A pilot study of the advantage of radar image data over ARPA based position and bearing

In this paper, we analyze the added value of maritime radar image data for tracking and classification of target vessels. The current automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) only provides a single point of the acquired radar target. A radar image on the other hand contains two dimensional information on the whole surrounding area as well as the 2D projection of the target itself. The paper starts with a theoretical discussion of possible additional values of using radar image data instead of ARPA based distance and bearing information. In addition, an astrophysical tool is used to extract targets and estimate their minor and major semi-axes of the best fitting ellipse. Finally, we analyze the stability of the ellipsoidal parameters during the tracking of targets. This is done using the Automatic Identification System (AIS) as the primary source of target vessel positioning. With the AIS data it is possible to choose the closest ellipse on the radar image. Repeating this procedure until the AIS target leaves the radar range makes the stability analysis possible.
Non-invasive quantification of knee kinematics : a cadaver study

The ability to quantify kinematic parameters of the knee is crucial in understanding normal biomechanics, recognising the presence of pathology and its severity, planning treatment and evaluation of outcomes. Current methods of quantifying lower limb kinematics remain limited in allowing accurate dynamic assessment. Computer assisted surgery systems have been validated in quantifying kinematic parameters, but remain limited to the operative setting. Recently, image-free computer assisted surgery technology has been adapted for non-invasive use and validated in terms of repeatability in measuring coronal and sagittal femorotibial mechanical alignment in extension. The aim of this thesis was to develop and implement a set of validation protocols to quantify the reliability, precision and accuracy of this non-invasive technology in quantifying lower limb coronal and sagittal femorotibial mechanical alignment, anteroposterior and rotatory laxity of the knee by comparison with a validated, commercially available image-free computer assisted surgery system. Pilot study confirmed feasibility of further experimental work and revealed that the noninvasive method measured with satisfactory precision and accuracy: coronal mechanical femorotibial alignment (MFTA) from extension to 30° knee flexion, anteroposterior translation in extension and tibial rotatory laxity during flexion. Further experiments using 12 fresh cadaveric limbs revealed that the non-invasive method gave satisfactory precision and agreement with the invasive system measuring MFTA without stress from extension to 40° knee flexion, and with 15Nm coronal stress from extension to 30° knee flexion. Using 100N of anterior force on the tibia, the non-invasive system was acceptably precise and accurate in measuring sagittal tibial displacement from extension to 40° flexion. End of range apprehension, such as has been proven repeatable in measuring tibial rotatory laxity was used and the non-invasive method gave superior 3 precision and accuracy to most reported non-invasive devices in quantifying tibial rotatory range of motion. Non-invasive optical tracking systems provide a means to quantify important kinematic parameters in health and disease, and could allow standardisation of knee examination increasing communicability and translation of findings from the out-patient to operative setting. This technology therefore could allow restoration of individual specific kinematics in knee arthroplasty and soft-tissue reconstruction.
Silver nitrate and silver-thiosulphate mitigates callus and leaf abscission during Shisham clonal micro-propagation

Basal callus formation and leaf abscission is a problem in clonal micropropagation. We have described an in vitro clonal propagation protocol of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb (shisham) ‘FRI-14’ in which AgNO 3 played important role not only in mitigating problem of leaf abscission and basal callus, but also improved shoot induction and multiplication. Best induction and shoot multiplication was obtained on MS media with 1.5 mg/l 6-BAP and 10 mg/l AgNO 3 and half-strength MS media with 0.5 mg/l 6-BAP, 2 mg/l AgNO 3 and 50 mg/l Adenine sulphate whereas best ex vitro rooting was obtained with 200 mg/l IBA in pulse treatment.
Real-time Head Pose Estimation inLow-resolution Football Footage UsingRandom Forests

This report presents a method for real-time head pose estimation in low resolution football footage. The presented method uses a random forest trained on synthetically generated head images. The use of synthetic training images is shown to be a good substitute for the use of manually labelled images. The presented method compares favourably to support vector machines trained for the same task, both in terms of accuracy and speed. It is noted that the method relies on a good head detection to perform well. The report also examines ways of combining the image based head pose estimation with contextual features such as ball position and player position. It is shown that the relative direction to the ball can improve the accuracy of the pose estimate in certain situations. Furthermore, it is found that the random forest method can easily be extended to incorporate images from multiple cameras to improve accuracy.
Optimal Operation of Energy Hubs in the Context of Smart Grids

With the rapid growth of energy demand and consequently growth in supply, increasing energy costs, and environmental concerns, there is a critical need to find new ways to make better use of existing energy systems and resources and decelerate the demand growth towards a sustainable energy system. All of these facts are leading to the proposal of novel approaches to optimize the utilization of energy in different sectors to reduce the customer’s total energy costs, demand and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while taking into account the end-user preferences. Utilities have implemented Demand Side Management (DSM) and Demand Response (DR) programs to better manage their network, offer better services to their customers, handle the increase in electricity demand, and at the same time increase system reliability and reduce environmental impacts. Smart Grid developments such as information technology, communication infrastructure and smart meters improve the effectiveness and capability of Energy Management Systems (EMSs) and facilitate the development of automated operational decision-making structures for energy systems, thus assisting DSM and DR programs to reach their full potential. The literature review indicates that whereas significant work has been done in DSM and DR in utilities, these works have mostly focused on direct load control of particular loads, and there is a lack of a general framework to consider all types of energy hubs in an integrated Energy Hub Management System (EHMS). In this context, mathematical modeling of energy systems for EMSs, which is the main concern of the present work, plays a critical role. This research proposes mathematical optimization models of energy hubs which can be readily incorporated into EHMS in the context of Smart Grids. The energy hub could be a single or multi-carrier energy system in residential, commercial, agricultural and/or industrial sectors. Therefore, mathematical models for energy hubs in residential, commercial, and agricultural sectors have been developed and are presented and discussed in this thesis. In the residential sector, this research presents mathematical optimization models of residential energy hubs which can be readily incorporated into automated decision making technologies in Smart Grids, and can be solved efficiently in a real-time frame to optimally control all major residential energy loads, storage and production components while properly considering the customer preferences and comfort levels. Mathematical models for major household demand, i.e., fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washer and dryer, stove, water heater, hot tub, and pool pumps, are formulated. Also, mathematical models of other components of a residential energy system including lighting, heating, and air-conditioning
A DRIVING CYCLE FOR PERTH

A driving cycle for Perth has been developed. The cycle is representative of the whole city's driving patterns in space and time unlike other cities which have generally had driving cycles derived from inner area traffic in the morning peak. This is important for energy considerations which are the major motivation for this study. An urban ecological approach was used for the selection of representative routes on which to sample the driving and this was found to be very useful also in the interpretation of traffic patterns. The methodology of collecting data through a vehicle with an accurate speed measuring device, fuel meter, micro-computer and floppy disc storage system, enabled speed data to be obtained at better than 0.1 kph along with fuel at one second intervals. A driving cycle was synthesized by computer simulation using an innovative method of progressively constructing a second-by-second cycle from the joint speed- acceleration matrix. Although highly successful on individual runs the technique is not fully successful for multiple runs due to problems with the data density at low speeds and the requirement to resolve the cycle to 0.1 kph. Cycles were developed for the whole city in the morning, evening and off-peak periods and the alternative cycles were produced for the city overall. As the two cycles are real routes in the city this allows them to be used as test routes for a range of fuel evaluation purposes, particularly where the use of dynamometers is not feasible. A range of energy implications can now be evaluated using the data collected in this study. The report was prepared for the National Energy Research Development and Demonstration Council Project No. 79/9252--Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption and Emissions. (TRRL)
A COMPUTATIONAL STUDY OF SOME OF THE IMPLICATIONS FOR GAS TURBINE DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE AS A CONSEQUENCE OF NO

As permitted levels of NO are progressively reduced, there will be implications not only for engine and combustor design, but also for maintenance practices. Whilst design aspects have received considerable attention, the consequences upon engine maintenance have been largely ignored. Current maintenance practices may have to be reconsidered if engine degradation and fouling, at levels which do not require corrective maintenance were to significantly increase NO production. As different engine cycles and combustor designs will respond differently to NO, generation as a consequence of engine degradation, the maintenance aspects will be of concern not only to engine users, but also to engine designers. This paper is an initial attempt aimed at identifying the importance of the interacting, complex considerations between design, engine degradation, operation and level of NO generation. Such a study requires access to an interactive combustor design and performance analysis programme. The paper also briefly describes a user friendly combustor program developed at Cranfield and its application.
Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of project management technique for IT product / services development

In today’s competitive business world, every company wants to be more profitable. In order to keep the profit margin high, the companies need to work more. It is very hard to find any company which works on a single project. Actually it is not only any specific company’s practice rather it is a practice of the entire human being to do multiple works at the same time. The practice has also become quite common in the companies. Although the practice of working on multiple projects simultaneously has become popular for the companies overtime, the important thing is to manage all the projects efficiently so that all projects can be finished according to the plan. Multiple project management deals with a lot of challenges in terms of resource and time. The facts like resource sharing and resource constraint add more complexity to the management of such multiple simultaneous projects. It is difficult to understand the correct workload during the project and the effects of running all the simultaneous projects to the project deployment time. The situation becomes even critical if the projects run in a dynamic environment which may provide changes during any phase of it. Software development is such a process that deals with multiple projects and also the dynamic environment. The master study will focus on such case where the study has conducted in a software development company named ActionWave Development AB. ActionWave Development AB is dealing with multiple projects with having resource constraint. In this study, readers will come to know about the challenges of ActionWave Development AB in terms of resource scenario and deployment time in case of managing multiple projects simultaneously. The study will analyze the effect of having multiple simultaneous projects to the limited resource of ActionWave Development AB and will also show the effects on projects deployment time. The study does the analysis for the current case and an imaginary test case. Later solution has been provided to overcome the problem. Further recommendations were made in order to conduct an effective project management within the company.