Predictive Microbiology Models and Operational Readiness

Disease Prediction Models and Operational Readiness

The objective of this manuscript is to present a systematic review of biosurveillance models that operate on select agents and can forecast the occurrence of a disease event. We define a disease event to be a biological event with focus on the One Health paradigm. These events are characterized by evidence of infection and or disease condition. We reviewed models that attempted to predict a dis...

Achieving TASAR Operational Readiness

NASA has been developing and testing the Traffic Aware Strategic Aircrew Requests (TASAR) concept for aircraft operations featuring a NASA-developed cockpit automation tool, the Traffic Aware Planner (TAP), which computes traffic/hazard-compatible route changes to improve flight efficiency. The TAP technology is anticipated to save fuel and flight time and thereby provide immediate and pervasiv...

Security Consensus Operational Readiness Evaluation

Predictive microbiology and table olives

The table olive is probably one of the most important and most recognized fermented vegetable in the food industry. Basically, the elaboration of this food is constrained to Mediterranean countries, but there are also well established production regions in Australia, USA and South-America. Thus, table olive elaboration is widespread around the world and represents an important economic source f...

Concepts in Predictive Microbiology

One can surmise that few people spend much time during their normal day thinking about mathematical modeling. However, each day a wide range of activities and decisions that directly impact millions of individuals in this country are based on the results of models that were developed to describe and predict complex processes and events. Weather forecasts, mutual funds, airline schedules, and ca...