Networked Control System (NCS) is a synthetic application which combines control science, computer science and network technology. It is a kind of feedback control systems wherein the control loops are closed through real time control network. NCS technology is applied in industry control system because of its simple structure, easy maintenance and high reliability. Networked control systems (N...

After a series of food safety crises during the 1990s, regulators, producers, and retailers alike are trying to regain consumer confidence by redesigning legislation and quality-assurance programs. These programs focus on process innovation, traceability, and identity preservation of products. This paper reviews current developments in the European food and retail industry. Hypotheses on the li...

Security counts as a critical barrier to continuing growth of RFID industry due to lack of a proper high performance lightweight protocol-based solution. Amongst recent developments the Fast Lightweight Mutual Authentication Protocol (FLMAP) has been accepted for its superior speed and low complexity features. Here we examine the security strengths of FLMAP through systematic cryptanalysis test...

using energy as a weapon, the new russia seeks to reconstruct its empire. the russian government has declared an economic model since 2001 entitled rationalization which has been implemented by the putin's government. state ownership especially concerns the oil industry which was expanded by confiscating the yukas company's properties and gazprom's procurement of the apple oil co...

this article considers the many developments in technology and practice that are making libraries more connected and interdependent. it looks at new integrated online services and reviews the increasing importance of both formal and informal standards. global centralized web services are discussed. the relationships between information industry companies and libraries are considered. virtual re...

Information technology has become an important dimension of third party logistics service providers (3PLs) business as their competitive advantage increasingly depends on the ability to create value for customers through ICT applications. Recent industry developments have contributed to widen the technological gap between large and small 3PLs. This is particularly critical for those markets tha...

The existence of a Broadcast-technology Management Committee (BMC) in the EBU is not to suggest that developments in broadcast technology can be managed by the EBU alone. Although in the past many technical developments were initiated by EBU Members and developed collectively in EBU working groups, the developments in broadcast technology nowadays take place in organizations which extend well o...