Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Management of Guidance, Navigation, and Control Technologies for Spacecraft Formations Under the NASA Cross Enterprise Technology Development Program (CETDP)

Breakthrough technology development is critical to securing the future of our space industry. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Cross-Enterprise Technology Development Program (CETDP) is developing critical space technologies that enable innovative and less costly missions, and spawn new mission opportunities through revolutionary, long-term, high-risk, high-payoff technology advances. The CETDP is a NASA-wide activity managed by the Advanced Technology and Mission Studies Division (ATM and the Office of the Chief Technologist's (OCT) strategic technology areas. Cross-Enterprise technology is defined as long-range strategic technologies that have broad potential to span the needs of more than one Enterprise. Technology needs are identified and prioritized by each of the primary customers. The thrust area manager (TAM) for each division is responsible for the ultimate success of technologies within their area, and can draw from industry, academia, other government agencies, other CETDP thrust areas, and other NASA Centers to accomplish the goals of the thrust area. An overview of the CETDP and description of the future directions of the thrust area called Distributed Spacecraft are presented in this paper. Revolutionary technologies developed within this thrust area will enable the implementation of a spatially distributed network of individual vehicles, or assets, collaborating as a single collective unit, and exhibiting a common system-wide capability to accomplish a shared objective. With such a capability, new Earth and space science measurement concepts become a reality.
The Modular Process Risk Model (MPRM): a Structured Approach to Food Chain Exposure Assessment

The use of models to quantitatively describe the transmission of pathogens over the food-production chain is increasing in quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA). Such models may cover the whole “farm-to-fork” food pathway or only the part that is relevant to the problem. This chapter explains the use of a methodology developed for this purpose: the modular process risk model (MPRM). First, the MPRM methodology is outlined, offering guidelines to perform a food chain QMRA; then, some examples are given to illustrate these guidelines and to show how MPRM has been applied in practical situations. The major advantage of modeling is that it is an instrument that allows an easy comparison of a broad range of alternative scenarios, the main objective of risk assessment. Risk assessment deals with risk, which is a function of probability and severity of an event. As variability and uncertainty can both be represented by probability distributions and the difference between the two is not always obvious, they are easily mixed up. In MPRM food chain risk assessment, the selection of the “best” model depends on the statement of purpose, process knowledge, and data availability.
Mangrove Forest Cover Change Detection Along the Coastline of Trincomalee
District, Sri Lanka Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques

Mangroves provide valuable services to the coastal community in Trincomalee District despite they distributed in the small area. The objectives of this research are to map out the distribution of the mangroves and to detect the change in mangroves in Trincomalee District during the last 20 years. According to this study the reduction in the extent of mangroves caused by clearance for alternative land use including aquaculture, tourism. The total extent of mangroves in Trincomalee district was estimated using Landsat satellite imageries 1997 and 2017. The medium resolution of Landsat imageries may lead to underestimating relatively small, linear mangroves in coastal line of Trincomalee district. The occurrence of clouds in the coastal area can cause data gaps during analysis. This study estimated total mangroves in Trincomalee district was 20.26km2 and 15.07 km2 in 1997 and 2017 respectively and representing a loss of 5.19 km2 in the 20 years (1997-2017). Mangroves loss in the study area varied both spatially and temporally due to differences in habitat alteration pattern. However, Landsat images adequately aided to detect changes in mangroves in Trincomalee district which shows the rate of decline in mangroves.
ENTRY, EXCLUSION, AND EXPULSION IN A SINGLE HUB AIRPORT SYSTEM

Airport congestion is best handled by peak period pricing. The most efficient means of implementing such a scheme is via some type of slot auction mechanism. This paper addresses the questions of what happens to slot prices when the nummber of competitors increases, as well as whether or not a financially strong firm can use the auctions to overpower its weaker rivals. Slot prices rise with the number of air carriers competing in the market. The paper also demonstrates that it is not feasible for financially strong carriers to attempt to use the auction process to either exclude potential rivals or to expel them from the market.
Noise Reduction in Speech Applications

TUTORIAL Noise and Digital Signal Processing, Stephan Weiss, Robert W. Stewart, Gillian M. Davis SYSTEM ASPECTS Analogue Techniques, Malcolm Hawksford Hardware Design Considerations, Robert S. Oshana Software Design Considerations for Real-Time DSP Systems, Elizabeth Keate Evaluating the Effects of Noise on Voice Communication Systems, William D. Voiers, Alan D. Sharpley, Ira L. Panzer DIGITAL ALGORITHMS AND IMPLEMENTATION Single Channel Speech Enhancement, Graham P. Eatwell Microphone Arrays, Stephen J. Leese Echo Cancellation, Stephen J. Leese SPECIAL APPLICATIONS Signal and Feature Compensation Methods for Robust Speech Recognition, Rita Singh, Richard M. Stern, Bhiksha Raj Model Compensation and Matched Condition Methods for Robust Speech Recognition, Rita Singh, Bhiksha Raj, Richard M. Stern Noise and Voice Quality in VoIP Environments, Dennis Hardman Noise Canceling Headsets for Speech Communication, Lars Hakansson, Sven Johansson, Mattias Dahl, Per Sjosten, Ingvar Claesson Acoustic Crosstalk Reduction in Loudspeaker-Based Virtual Audio Systems, Darren B. Ward Interference in Telephone Circuits, George Keratiotis, Larry Lind, Minesh Patel, John W. Cook, Peter Whelan An Adaptive Beamforming Perspective on Convolutive Blind Source Separation, Lucas Parra, Craig Fancourt Use of DSP Techniques to Enhance the Performance of Hearing Aids in Noise, Douglas Chabries, Victor Bray
Lasting Value: Lessons from a Century of Agility at Lincoln Electric

Lincoln Electric: The Company, Its Operations, and Its Values. Management Systems: Management Style and Philosophy. Management Systems: Infrastructure, Coordination, and Integration. Management Systems: Rewards and Recognition. Planning, Resource Allocation, and Reporting. Agility and Adaptability at Lincoln Electric. Management Systems Dynamics and Stakeholder Management at Lincoln. Transplanting Lincoln's Culture and Systems Abroad: Sucess and Failure. Does Lincoln Electric Offer U.S. Companies Lessons of Lasting Value? Nucor Corporation. Worthington Industries. Lessons from Lincoln Electric and Nucor Corporation. Lasting Value: Incentive Management as Cradled by the Culture and Management Systems at Lincoln Electric. Index.
Milk and Dairy Products and Their Effects on Human Healts

: Proteins are important organic components for phuman health and they provide all necessary amino acids for the body. Milk proteins are considered very important source of bioactive peptides. Bovine milk, colostrum and other milk types are seen as the most important natural source of natural bioactive peptides. Bioactive peptides from milk; It can be obtained from casein and serum proteins. Bioactive peptides derived from milk have been identified as foods promoting health in foods. These peptides contribute to the development of the nervous, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and immune systems in humans. Thus, it plays a vital role in the prevention of cancer, osteoporosis, hypertension and other health problems. The majority of biological activity is the primary sequence of natural proteins and can be released by enzymatic hydrolysis, proteolysis or microbial fermentation. Bioactive peptides have been identified in fermented milk products, sour milk, whey and ripened cheeses. It is also important to select the ideal bacterial strain and bacterial combination for ideal proteolytic activity and increase the bioactive peptide amount when producing the cheese.
Pan-American Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) perronei sp. n. in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and its deer ked Lipoptena mazamae: morphological, developmental and phylogeographical characterisation

Background The subgenus Megatrypanum comprises trypanosomes of cervids and bovids from around the world. Here, Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer = WTD) and its ectoparasite, the deer ked Lipoptena mazamae (hippoboscid fly), were surveyed for trypanosomes in Venezuela. Results Haemoculturing unveiled 20% infected WTD, while 47% (7/15) of blood samples and 38% (11/29) of ked guts tested positive for the Megatrypanum- specific TthCATL-PCR. CATL and SSU rRNA sequences uncovered a single species of trypanosome. Phylogeny based on SSU rRNA and gGAPDH sequences tightly cluster WTD trypanosomes from Venezuela and the USA, which were strongly supported as geographical variants of the herein described Trypanosoma ( Megatrypanum ) perronei sp. n. In our analyses, T. perronei was closest to T . sp. D30 of fallow deer (Germany), both nested into TthII alongside other trypanosomes of cervids (North American elks and European fallow, red and sika deer), and bovids (cattle, antelopes and sheep). Insights into T. perronei life cycle were obtained from early haemocultures of deer blood and co-culture with mammalian and insect cells showing flagellates resembling Megatrypanum trypanosomes previously reported in deer blood, and deer ked guts. For the first time, a trypanosome from a cervid was cultured and phylogenetically and morphologically (light and electron microscopy) characterised. Conclusions In the analyses based on SSU rRNA, gGAPDH, CATL and ITS rDNA sequences, neither cervids nor bovids trypanosomes were monophyletic but intertwined within TthI and TthII major phylogenetic lineages. One host species can harbour more than one species/genotype of trypanosomes, but each trypanosome species/genotype was found in a single host species or in phylogenetically related hosts. Molecular evidence that L. mazamae may transmit T. perronei suggests important evolutionary constraints making tight the tripartite T. perronei –WTD–deer ked association. In a plausible evolutionary scenario, T. perronei entered South America with North American WTD at the Pliocene–Pleistocene boundary following the closure of the Panama Isthmus.
Fault Diagnosis: Models, Artificial Intelligence, Applications

1. Introduction. - 2. Models in the diagnostics of processes. - 3. Process diagnostics methodology. - 4. Methods of signal analysis. - 5. Control theory methods in designing diagnostic systems. - 6. Optimal detection observers based on eigenstructure assignment. - 7. Robust H? -optimal synthesis of FDI systems. - 8. Evolutionary methods in designing diagnostic systems. - 9. Artificial neural networks in fault diagnosis. - 10. Parametric and neural network Wiener and Hammerstein models in fault detection and isolation. - 11. Application of fuzzy logic to diagnostics. - 12. Observers and genetic programming in the identification and fault diagnosis of non-linear dynamic systems. - 13. Genetic algorithms in the multi-objective optimisation of fault detection observers. - 14. Pattern recognition approach to fault diagnostics. - 15. Expert systems in technical diagnostics. - 16. Selected methods of knowledge engineering in systems diagnosis. - 17. Methods of acqusition of diagnostic knowledge. - 18. State monitoring algorithms for complex dynamic systems. - 19. Diagnostics of industrial processes in decentralised structures. - 20. Detection and isolation of manoeuvres in adaptive tracking filtering based on multiple model switching. - 21. Detecting and locating leaks in transmission pipelines. - 22. Models in the diagnostics of processes. - 23. Diagnostic systems.
Sensorimotor interactions in the haptic perception of virtual objects

Abstract : The human haptic system, which enables all manual perception and action, is comprised of both tactile and kinesthetic sensory components and a motor subsystem. At present, many basic questions about manual resolution capabilities of the human haptic system remain unanswered. Furthermore, the mechanisms by which the sensory and motor components interact to affect manual resolution are not well understood. To gain insight into both the abilities and mechanisms of haptic perception, a computer controlled electromechanical apparatus, called the Linear Grasper, was used to explore how the human haptic system discriminates some elemental physical properties of objects through active touch. The investigation consisted of a series of psychophysical studies designed to measure human performance in resolving viscosity and mass. In these experiments, subjects utilized their thumb and index fingers to grasp and squeeze two plates of the Linear Grasper, which was programmed to simulate various stimulus parameters. During the experiments, haptic motor performance data in terms of applied forces, velocities and accelerations were simultaneously recorded. The motor data, in conjunction with the discrimination results, were used to characterize the sensorimotor performance and to investigate the motor strategies utilized in the sensory discrimination of viscosity and mass by active touch. In a related series of experiments, the manual resolution of velocity and acceleration were measured by using the Linear Grasper to move the passive thumb and index fingers of the subjects. The possible relationship between the sensory resolution limits for these properties and the active discrimination of viscosity and mass was also examined. The human haptic system, which enables all manual perception and action, is comprised of both tactile and kinesthetic sensory components and a motor subsystem.
The Inherent Organization of the Paper Office: Implications for Electronic Document Management Systems

As the technological availability of electronic document management systems approaches, questions concerning the appropriate user interface design must be investigated and answered. Much of this investigation must focus on the characteristics of the paper office which the electronic system is intended eventually to replace. Of immediate interest are the physical organization of the paper office and the organization of the mental model which users reference to aid their document management tasks. An exploratory investigation analyzed a small number of existing paper offices, modeled their physical organizations, and studied the behaviors of their owners in document filing and retrieval tasks. Multi-dimensional scaling techniques were used to discover the inherent dimensionality of the mental models the users had created of their paper offices. Protocol analysis was employed to infer cues used for aiding retrieval based on incomplete information. This set of cues was evaluated for candidate dimensions in the mental model of the paper office. The results of the exploratory investigation were evaluated for user interface requirements of electronic document management systems. Classical DBMS query languages and data models were evaluated against the user interface requirements. These were found insufficient in the key requirements of simple filing procedures and retrieval based on incomplete and/or partially erroneous information. A user interface and data model is recommended that might provide higher performance. A research plan for a thorough investigation is outlined.
SELECTING THE RIGHT CONSULTANT TEAM

This paper provides an outline, tips, and insights that will assist a public agency in choosing the best consultant team for a large, involved project. The Qualifications Based Selection model process also provides the consultant the latitude and ability to present their best image and minimize their cost. Areas covered include preproposal preparation, developing a list of qualified consultants, initial solicitation, selecting consultants to be interviewed, invitation to consultant interviews, criteria for rating consultants during the interview process, informing consultants of the public agency's decision, and final consultant contract negotiations. Tables provide a list of sample questions for consultant interviews and a consultant rating form for interviews.
Compact microstrip lowpass filter with sharp roll-off and wide stopband by cascading multiple resonators

This paper presents a new compact microstrip lowpass filter with sharp roll-off and wide stopband by cascading multiple polygonal patch resonators using high impedance transmission line. The patch resonators are placed symmetrically about a high impedance central microstrip line. The filter has been designed and fabricated using a very low cost material. The experimental result shows a good agreement with the simulated results and demonstrate that, the sharp roll-off and good stopband performance is obtained by the proposed filter. The 3 dB cutoff frequency of the proposed filter is at 2.21 GHz with a roll-off of 94 dB/GHz and has a wide stopband from 2.38 GHz to 6.7 GHz. The filter has a compact size of 17.4 mm × 12.2 mm.
The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security

From the Publisher: Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive from one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history have spawned dozens of articles, books, films, and documentaries. Since his release from federal prison in 2000, Mitnick has turned his life around and established himself as one of the most sought-after computer security experts worldwide. Now, in The Art of Deception, the world's most famous hacker gives new meaning to the old adage, "It takes a thief to catch a thief. " Inviting you into the complex mind of the hacker, Mitnick provides realistic scenarios of cons, swindles, and social engineering attacks on businesses -- and the consequences. Focusing on the human factors involved with information security, Mitnick explains why all the firewalls and encryption protocols in the world will never be enough to stop a savvy grifter intent on rifling a corporate database or an irate employee determined to crash a system. He illustrates just how susceptible even the most locked-down information systems are to a determined con artist impersonating an IRS agent or any other seemingly innocent character. Narrated from the points of view of both the attacker and the victim, The Art of Deception explores why each attack was so successful -- and how it could have been averted -- in an engaging and highly readable manner reminiscent of a true-crime novel. Most importantly, Mitnick redeems his former life of crime by providing specific guidelines for developing protocols, training programs, and manuals to ensure that a company's sophisticated technical security investment will not be for naught. He shares his advice for preventing security vulnerability in the hope that people will be mindfully on guard for an attack from the gravest risk of all -- human nature.
PERCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF THE DRIVING TASK

THIS PAPER ATTEMPTS TO DEVELOP A UNIFIED AND COMPREHENSIVE MODEL OF THE DRIVING TASK HAVING PRACTICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL VALIDITY. THE MODEL SPECIFIES THE CRITICAL TASKS OF DRIVING, THE CRITICAL SKILLS TO PERFORM THESE TASKS, AND SOME OBJECTIVE MEASURES OF THESE SKILLS. IN THE MODEL, THE MAJOR TASKS FOR THE DRIVER ARE THE PERCEPTUAL ORGANIZATION FROM MOMENT TO MOMENT OF A FIELD OF SAFE TRAVEL /A REGION IN WHICH THE CAR CAN MOVE UNIMPEDED/, A MINIMUM STOPPING ZONE /THE SMALLEST REGION THROUGH WHICH THE CAR MUST MOVE TO COME TO A FULL STOP/, AND A COMPARISON OF THESE TWO FIELDS. THE DRIVERS ORGANIZATION OF THESE TWO FIELDS, OR THE FIELD-ZONE RATIO, IS A CONTROL STIMULUS GUIDING THE CONTROL ACTIONS TO THE VEHICLE. THAT IS, THE DRIVER VARIES THE SPEED AND DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE FIELD-ZONE RATIO-ONE IN WHICH THE FIELD IS GREATER THAN THE ZONE. OBJECTIVE MEASURES OF DRIVING SKILL DERIVED FROM THE MODEL INCLUDE THE SMOOTHNESS OF DRIVING, MEASURED BY SPEED AND DIRECTION CHANGES OVER TIME, I.E., THE DRIVER WHO FROM MOMENT TO MOMENT CORRECTLY PERCEIVES HIS FIELD OF SAFE TRAVEL AND MINIMUM STOPPING ZONE AND MAINTAINS THE FIELD OF SAFE TRAVEL GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM STOPPING ZONE HAS LITTLE OCCASION FOR SUDDEN AND JERKY MOVEMENTS DUE TO CONTINGENCIES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FORESEEN. EXPERIMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO TEST THE PREDICTIONS DERIVED FROM THE MODEL AND TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE MODEL. /AUTHOR/
Review of The Meta-Heuristic Algorithms for Fuzzy Modeling in The Classification Problem

Classification is an important tool in today’s world, where data is used to make all kinds of decisions in the government, economic, and medicine sectors. Classification is a tool that helps to make sense of the data and find patterns. The increasing size of data has led to more automated approaches as data sets have grown in size and complexity. Fuzzy system is seen as a good approach that can deal with this issue. The fuzzy system works based on implementing fuzzy logic and approximate reasoning. Fuzzy system works well on non-complex issues, but when applied to complex issues such as engineering or medical problems, the construction of the fuzzy system becomes complicated. Due to this, a method is needed where an automatic process to identify the fuzzy parameters is accomplished. There are various algorithms that can be applied to automate the fuzzy modeling. The goal of this study is to review the algorithms that can be applied to automate fuzzy modeling. Based on the literature, Genetic Algorithm, Differential Evolution Algorithm, Particle Swarm Optimization, Ant Colony Optimization, Simulated Annealing
Two decades of programme-based promotion of workplace innovation in Finland: past experiences and future challenges

This article describes and explains the reasons for the rise and establishment ofprogramme-based promotion of workplace innovation in Finland during the last 20 years.Several ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors that have simultaneously promoted the consolidation ofthese efforts are presented. The author also examines the Finnish programmes and ‘Nordicexceptionalism’ in a broader European context, referring to the overall under-resourcingof workplace innovation activities in European public policies so far. At the end of thearticle, new challenges to workplace development deriving from the rapid reshaping ofworking life are discussed. Despite the rather gloomy picture that is painted of how debateon a good working life has been flagging in many European countries recently, the authorbelieves that the significance of workplace innovations as one of the driving forces of the‘second wave’ of ICT-based productivity growth will increase in the future. The author alsowelcomes the European Commission’s new initiative, the EUWIN project, as an importantindication that workplace innovations are also seen as increasingly important from theperspective of industrial policy in Europe.