ISR Clearing Current Monitoring System

Real-time acoustic tomography system and the experience of Caspian current sea monitoring

The Acoustic Tomography (AT) systems are used to monitor long-term and continuous flow in rivers, seas and oceans. One of the disadvantages of existing systems in Iran is the inability of real-time/automated measurements. In this study, by adding a raspberry Pi computer to the system and performing the required programming, it was possible to do online monitoring. The data are transferred to th...

Clearing the Smokescreen: The Current Evidence on Cannabis Use

Decisions regarding the legal status of cannabis have long been framed (for the public at least) with reference to the perceived health risks and harms associated with use. Yet, drug policy and legislation relating to the use of cannabis are rarely based on the scientific evidence of the known risks and harms. There are many reasons for this discrepancy, with the politicization of cannabis use,...

The Credit Clearing House Expert System

The Credit Clearing House (CCH) is a division of Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Business Information Group's Business Credit Services. CCH functions as the arm of Business Credit Services' Product Marketing Group, dedicated to serving the risk management needs of the apparel industry by assigning credit ratings and dollar-specific credit limit recommendations. CCH has several thousand customers that us...

Valuing Persistent ISR Resources

Persistent ISR (PISR) systems are a potential game-changer for asymmetric warfare. Realizing this potential requires delivering actionable information when and where it is needed, while shielding decision-makers from information overload. This paper describes a methodology and prototype system for measuring the military value of Persistent ISR deployments and allocating ISR assets to maximize m...

The ISR legacy