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Advancement in Advanced Driving Assistance Systems tools: Integrating vehicle dynamics, environmental perception and drivers' behaviours to assess vigilance

Most existing Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) are monolithic and provide dedicated functionalities such as lane detection, speed limitation or eye blink detection. Furthermore, systems which assess drivers' physiological states are often built independently from systems that monitor car dynamics or perceive the environment. The integration of a wide range of functionalities and information related to the driver's behaviour, environment and vehicle dynamics could potentially improve the reliability of ADAS. This paper describes a novel ADAS that integrates a variety of existing functionalities to detect drivers' vigilance impairment. Our approach merges existing functionalities and data in order to build a better assessment of the current situation and then predict future situations. Our goal is to comprehensively integrate information about car dynamics, drivers' behaviour and environmental perception in order to increase the accuracy of hypovigilance prediction.
Thermal performance of a multi-evaporator loop heat pipe with thermal masses and thermal electrical coolers

This paper describes thermal performance of a loop heat pipe (LHP) with two evaporators and two condensers in ambient testing. Each evaporator has an outer diameter of 15mm and a length of 76mm, and has an integral compensation chamber (CC). An aluminum mass of 500 grams is attached to each evaporator to simulate the instrument mass. A thermal electric cooler (TEC) is installed on each CC to provide heating as well as cooling for CC temperature control. A flow regulator is installed in the condenser section to prevent vapor from going back to the evaporators in the event that one of condenser is fully utilized. Ammonia was used ad the working fluid. Tests conducted included start-up, power cycle, heat load sharing, sink temperature cycle, operating temperature control with TECs, and capillary limit tests. Experimental data showed that the loop could start with a heat load of less than 1OW even with added thermal masses. The loop operated stably with even and uneven evaporator heat loads, and even and uneven condenser sink temperatures. The operating temperature could be controlled within +/-0.5K of the set point temperature using either or both TECs, and the required TEC control heater power was less than 2W under most test conditions. Heat load sharing between the two evaporators was also successfully demonstrated. The loop had a heat transport capability of 120W to 140W, and could recover from a dry-out when the heat load was reduced. The 500-gram aluminum mass on each evaporator had a negligible effect on the loop operation. Existing LHPs servicing the orbiting spacecraft have a single evaporator with an outer diameter of about 25mm. Important performance characteristics demonstrated by this LHP included: 1) Operation of an LHP with 15mm diameter evaporators; 2) Robustness and reliability of an LHP with multiple evaporators and multiple condensers under various test conditions; 3) Heat load sharing among LHP evaporators; 4) Effectiveness of TECs in controlling the LHP operating temperature; and 5) Effectiveness of the flow regulator in preventing vapor from going back the evaporators.
LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS OF SERVICE CONNECTED CHANGES IN ASPHALTIC CEMENT (DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE)

The research presented herein concerns the changes that have occurred in asphalt cements recovered from test roads during 6 years of service. Results of standardized tests and special tests performed on the asphalts are shown to compare initial properties of the asphalts with subsequent changes in physical and chemical properties. Various testing instruments and methods were used to determine their desirability for evaluating fundamental and empirical properties of the asphalts used in the test roads. The trend of changes in asphalt occurring with age is presented, and tentative recommendations are suggested for the specification of asphalts in order to improve or to make better use of certain fundamental asphalt properties.
Radar Waveform Strategy Based on Game Theory

In this paper, we proposed two waveform design methods based on game theory to address the problem of radar detection performance degradation in electronic warfare. Since radar and jammer are completely hostile, their interaction is modeled as two-person zero-sum game. Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (SINR) criterion is used in formulating the utility functions. The existence of Nash equilibrium in games is verified by mathematical derivation. Different game waveform strategies are designed for different information levels of radar and jammer. Iterative water-filling method and two-step waterfilling method are designed to achieve Cournot equilibrium and Stackelberg equilibrium, respectively. Simulation results reveal that game strategies can bring higher radar detection performance than No game signal, especially when jammer power is lower than radar power. Radar detection probability based on game theory can be increased by up to 10% without changing the power. This demonstrates game strategies have great potentials for radar waveform design in electronic warfare.
Effect of Saline Irrigation Water on Growth and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinumL.)Varieties

A pot experiment was conducted at College of Agriculture, Junagadh to assess the effect of saline irrigation water on growth and yield of chickpea varieties during winter season of 2016-17.There were four levels of salinity viz., <2.0, 4.0, 6.0 and 8.0 dS m-1 and five varieties namely GG-1, GJG 3, GG 5, GJG 6 and Dahod Yellow. The highest plant height (33.56 cm), no. of branches plant-1 (7.18), no. of pod plant-1 (31.31) and no. of seed pods-1 (1.47), root shoot ratio (0.57) and seed yield (12.28 g plant-1) and stalk yield (20.55 g plant-1) were observed with variety GJG 6. Application of saline irrigation water having EC <2.0 dS m-1 was superior than other treatments for seed yield (15.29 g plant-1), stalk yield (20.50 g plant-1), plant height (39.04 cm), no. of branches plant-1 (7.92), no.of pod plant-1 (38.74) and no. of seed pod-1 (1.52). Interaction effect of varieties and salinity levels had larger influence on plant height, no. of pod plant-1,seed yield and stalk yield in variety GJG 6 irrigated with irrigation water having EC <2 dS m-1 barring plant height.
Blow Molding Design Guide

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Harmonic elimination technique for a single-phase multilevel converter with unequal DC link voltage levels

Multilevel converters, because of the benefits they attract in generating high quality output voltage, are used in several applications. Various modulation and control techniques are introduced by several researchers to control the output voltage of the multilevel converters like space vector modulation and harmonic elimination (HE) methods. Multilevel converters may have a DC link with equal or unequal DC voltages. In this study a new HE technique based on the HE method is proposed for multilevel converters with unequal DC link voltage. The DC link voltage levels are considered as additional variables for the HE method and the voltage levels are defined based on the HE results. Increasing the number of voltage levels can reduce lower order harmonic content because of the fact that more variables are created. In comparison to previous methods, this new technique has a positive effect on the output voltage quality by reducing its total harmonic distortion, which must take into consideration for some applications such as uninterruptable power supply, motor drive systems and piezoelectric transducer excitation. In order to verify the proposed modulation technique, MATLAB simulations and experimental tests are carried out for a single-phase four-level diode-clamped converter.
Glucagon Receptor

Glucagon receptor is in the G protein-coupled receptor family, that is important in controlling blood glucose levels. The glucagon receptor is a 62 kDa protein that is activated by glucagon and is a member of the class B G-protein coupled family of receptors, coupled to G alpha i, Gs and to a lesser extent G alpha q. Stimulation of the receptor results in activation of adenylate cyclase and increased levels of intracellular cAMP. In humans, the glucagon receptor is encoded by the GCGR gene. Glucagon receptors are mainly expressed in liver and in kidney with lesser amounts found in heart, adipose tissue, spleen, thymus, adrenal glands, pancreas, cerebral cortex, and gastrointestinal tract.
Knowledge management systems in Quality 4.0

Quality management has evolved throughout time in ways that allowed companies to adapt quality practices and principles into their activities in order to provide better products/services to their customer. The latest trends point to the pivotal role that quality plays in the Industry 4.0 era, where it is expected to synergize with Industry 4.0 practices in order to ensure that not only products are built faster and cheaper but also that they can meet the quality expectations of the customers. This gave birth to the concept of Quality 4.0, a new way of managing quality which uses modern technologies such as: IoT, Blockchain, Big data, AI and sensors in order to gather relevant information, monitor process performance and act preemptively in regard to the quality of the process output. An issue that emerges however, is identifying the relevant data and ways to manage it as this is considered to be a major obstacle in the implementation of Quality 4.0 practices. The research focuses on providing the foundational base for Knowledge management practices of companies looking to embrace Quality 4.0 to ensure that these companies use relevant data in their daily activities.
An integrated approach incorporating lean six sigma and life cycle assessment to support sustainable manufuacturing

The aim of this paper is to discuss the importance of changing traditional manufacturing models towards sustainable manufacturing. For long term survival, manufacturers have to be prepared to modify their manufacturing techniques to meet the needs of becoming more sustainable. This paper will therefore investigate the driving factors of this change and how current manufacturing practices should be improved. To address this problem, the paper has proposed an integrated approach incorporating Lean Six Sigma and Life Cycle Assessment in order to achieve sustainable manufacturing. Finally, the paper concludes with a discussion towards the benefits of the proposed approach by adopting the transformation of sustainable manufacturing.
Feasible solutions to a non-linear state-dependent delay control problem

In this paper, a feasibility solution set to a continuous time non-linear control problem is developed. The unique differential state equation contains a state-dependent time delay. The context in which such system appears is real-time electric power consumption management of a large group of electric appliances. In particular, energy consumption of the group is shifted in time in order to deliver flexibility services (e.g., ancillary services, primary frequency control). The objective of the paper is to study the proposed equation system. Developments prove feasibility and stability of some control actions. An acceptable range of reference signals is defined, that the output of the system would be able to follow in a signal tracking framework.
Malware Detection Using Remedimorbus Application

As a huge number of new malware tests rise each day, traditional malware recognition strategies are not sufficient. Static examination strategies, for example, report signature, fail to recognize obscure projects. Dynamic examination techniques have low execution and over the top bogus positive charge. A discovery method that could adjust to the quickly changing malware condition is required. The paper introduced a spic and span malware identification approach the utilization of machine picking up information on. This paper proposes an answer where some of the gadget contemplating calculations are chosen. Utilizing the chose abilities, an incorporated methodology has been progressed with the picked calculations so the grouping and identification expense may improve contrasted with static and dynamic approach. The analyzed malwares equipped with various algorithms and capacities is utilized for higher order and discovery result. The final product got during utilizing calculations like Random woodland, Decision tree and Adaboost demonstrates a precision of 99.35% the use of the Random backwoods, 98.96% the use of Decision tree and 98.54% utilizing Adaboost. Looking at the static and dynamic strategy, this incorporated technique gives higher exactness.
A Pilot Study of Radiation Therapy in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer

Objectives: There is no study published regarding the benefit of radiation therapy (RT) in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for the treatment of metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC). This report is part of an exploratory study aiming to determine the immunomodulatory activity of RT alone or in combination with pembrolizumab in solid tumors. Materials and Methods: mRCC patients were treated with a combination of RT (8 Gy×1 or 4 Gy×5) followed by pembrolizumab with or without lead-in dose of pembrolizumab. Treatment response was measured based on the modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors criteria. Adverse events were monitored and graded. Pre-RT and post-RT tumor biopsies were obtained to evaluate programmed death-ligand 1 expression. Immune markers from peripheral blood before, during, and after treatment were analyzed using flow cytometry. Results: Twelve mRCC patients who progressed on prior antiangiogenic therapy were enrolled. Half had 2 lines of prior therapy. Two patients (16.7%) had partial responses and were on study for 12.4 and 14.5 months. Three patients had stable disease for a period ranging from 4.2 to 10.4 months, whereas 7 patients had progressive disease. Median progression-free survival was 8.6 months and median overall survival was 32.3 months. Three patients had grade ≥3 events (hyperglycemia, thrombocytopenia, transaminitis). Biopsied tissue programmed death-ligand 1 expression and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes were numerically higher in responders comparing to nonresponders (Modified Proportion Score 45% vs. 30.45%; tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes odds ratio 4.92). Conclusion: Combining RT with pembrolizumab in pretreated mRCC is well-tolerated and appears to have comparable efficacy with single-agent nivolumab.
Reaching the Potential: The Imperative for Forming National Aviation Policy in a Post 9/11 Environment

The air travel industry is in turmoil . Bankruptcies of commercial air carriers have become commonplace. Increasing fuel costs make profitability wishful thinking for many carriers, and many cities are losing scheduled air service as carriers focus on only the most profitable routes. Complaints about delays are the norm. The benefits that will result from technological improvements are years away. Many in both the private and public sectors describe the system as “broken” and call out for changes in national aviation policy. Why should we care about the state of the aviation system? By connecting cities with quick and affordable transportation, economies expand from cities to regions to mega regions, creating jobs and improving quality of life, even for people who never board a commercial airliner. Regions with access to airports experience greater job growth compared to regions without airports. In a little over a century, air travel grew from a curiosity to the source of over five percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product. Few question the need for a robust U.S. air transportation system. With general agreement as to the need for access to air transportation, why is it so difficult to develop federal level policy that would help forward the goals of a safe, effective and efficient air transportation system? Differences in political agendas, perspectives towards government roles and diverse vested interests make policy formation a challenge at best, impossible at worst . Developing solutions to the seemingly intractable problems faced by the aviation industry is so difficult that Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has recently called for the formation of a Federal Advisory Committee on the Future of Aviation. Policymakers need to address the challenges of developing a national aviation policy before global events relegate the U.S. aviation system to second rate status.
Service or domination : designing a police station for Albert Park.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is still struggling to redefine itself as an organ of public protection, a service to the populace, since the 1994 elections. This is opposed to its previous role as an instrument of control when it was still the paramilitary SAP (South African Police). In this previous mode of operation, the Police Force was only answerable to those in power. Now, under the new dispensation, the police are mandated to be open and accountable to the community. The above-mentioned struggle is also true of the police stations that the SAPS has to operate out of. These should convey to the public this new era of inclusion and facilitate this new mode of operation. Unfortunately, most police stations currently in use were designed (or converted) as SAP ‘fortresses’, designed to keep out the public or make access as difficult as possible. The SAPS therefore needs new police stations that communicate and facilitate this new ‘open’ mode of operation, as well as a means of addressing the old station-types; this is where the architect could have a role to play. The main issue to be addressed in this dissertation therefore is – how does one design a new police station for the SAPS? The answer will be demonstrated through the design of a police station in Albert Park, Durban. As precedent studies will prove, it is possible to show community inclusion through such devices as public plaza’s; making sure that the spaces primarily intended for interfacing with the public, such as the Community Hall used for Community Policing Forums (CPF’s), and the Charge Office (now euphemistically called CSC’sCommunity Service Centre’s) are easily identifiable and accessible. This alone however would not necessarily be enough to denote the building as a Police Station. The precedent study will also show how architects have emphasised holding cells and similar devices to help communicate the inherent power of the police, thus also establishing identity for the station. This is not, however, the only possible way of demonstrating the identity of a police station. Other architects attempt to do this by simply allowing the public to see certain functions within the building, but always keeping sensitive functions, within the building, private. This play between the overt and covert policing modes can in itself denote the Police Station as such, besides the application of the standard police motifs, blue light and flags. The case studies demonstrate how local Police Stations, currently in use, function. As these are older types of station, from between the ‘60s and ‘80s, they mainly show a designer what to avoid, but they consequently also show what facilities are needed to help the police station function optimally. The objectives of this dissertation were also informed through interviewing experts in the policing field, the people who use these facilities on a daily basis. An
Imaginative design : forming productive ideas

This project explores Imaginative Design--how Industrial Designers, using creative imagination, produce their most creative ideas from conception to completion. It is a naturalistic, qualitative study, and creation of a video documentary for educational purposes. Inductive themes were gathered from videotaped interviews and related pictures of four Industrial Designers that were arranged and edited on computer, then copied to VHS tapes and DVD's. This documentary depicts a process of refinement and evolution that is strongly informed by a corresponding external, physical visualization and social influence. This process includes: completed design ideas and thoughts on different forms of design creativity; external criteria from the clients' needs and wants to personal and aesthetic principles like function, efficiency, economy, simplicity, and craftsmanship; gathering ideas from both conscious, existent, and related sources and unconscious, nonexistent, less related sources; using physical visualization to enhance mental visualization; discovering, playing with, devaluing ideas in order to conceptualize; choosing, noticing and isolating, and analyzing to edit ideas; and continual refinement even after idea completion. Recommendations from the study are to use physical visualization and social influences to inform the process, use a discriminating both/and approach regarding issues like unconscious or conscious control and combination or synthesis, and intentionally use "whole brain" models and creative thinking strategies.
Sustainability and Cities: Overcoming Automobile Dependence

The book examines the urban aspect of sustainability issues, arguing that cities are a necessary focus for that global agenda. The authors make the case that the essential caracter of a city's land use results from how it manages its transportation, and that only by reducing our automobile dependence will we be able to successfully accommodate all elements of the sustainability agenda. The table of contents lists the following chapter headings: Chapter 1 - The Concept of Sustainability and Its Relationship to Cities; Chapter 2 - The Problem of Automobile Dependence at the End of the Twentieth Century; Chapter 3 - The Pattern of Automobile Dependence and Global Cities; Chapter 4 - A Vision of Reduced Automobile Dependence; Chapter 5 - Greening the Automobile Dependent City; Chapter 6 - Promoting Sustainable Urban Change; and Chapter 7 - Ethics, Spirituality, and Community in the Sustainable City.