PHASE is a research project concerning multi-modal systems for generation, handling and control of sound and music. Some of the research results have been implemented in an interactive installation, a musical game integrating various metaphors. This installation, open to the public at the G. Pompidou museum for three months, was an extraordinary success showing the validity of such a device and...

We believe that the handling of information security in fiction is, in general, neither technically realistic nor dramatically interesting. Furthermore, we believe that technically realistic treatment of information security could be an effective plot device. We provide examples (and one counterexample) from well regarded television shows to support our beliefs. We conclude with a short fiction...

This paper introduces a version of MPICH handling efficiently different networks simultaneously. The core of the implementation relies on a device called ch mad which is based on a generic multiprotocol communication library called Madeleine. The performance achieved with tested networks such as Fast-Ethernet, Scalable Coherent Interface or Myrinet is very good. Indeed, this multi-protocol vers...

Sensor networks are amassed wireless networks of small, lowcost sensors that collect and propagate environmental data. The emerging field of wireless sensor networks integrates sensing, computation, and communication into a single device. The power of wireless sensor networks verifies in the capability to deploy huge numbers of small nodes that collaborates and configure them. Wireless sensor n...

A novel method is described which measures the delay between polarization eigenmodes in either highor low-birefringence fibers. The main advantage of this interferometric method is its ability to perform the measurements without the use of any polarizing device. This results in a particularly easy handling and makes this technique very suitable for systematic fiber controls. The obtained accura...

We present a work in progress that investigates the manipulation of virtual rotary knobs using a device with three degrees-offreedom. We draw a brief parallel between handling real knobs in professional sound appliances and interacting with desktop rotary widgets. Then, we present an interaction technique aimed to support a natural mapping, to reduce the activation time, and to enhance the flui...

This paper offers an overview of the current threats to mobile system data confidentiality, availability and integrity. It will present the data-centric security model as a key enabler for secure personal and business use of mobile devices. Finally, the incident handling model will be applied against mobile device security events in order to assess the model against this relatively new threat v...

The flow-induced degradation of T7 DNA (Molecular Size = 40 Kbp) was studied in a flow device that generates converging flow rather than simple shear flow. We discovered that the sizes of the degradation products were very broadly distributed, covering the range from 10 Kbp to 36 Kbp. An explanation for the broadness of the distribution is given based on a computer simulation of the experiment....

We analyze the scenario where a pair of network devices each periodically relies on the other to handle network traffic. Without immediate reward, the forwarding device incurs an opportunity cost in handling the other’s request. We find, however, situations where rational decision makers prefer bandwidth exchange to isolated operation. We base our analysis on a take-or-leave-it protocol inspire...

This paper focuses on the comparison of the state-ofthe-art high power devices. A behavioral power loss model is developed to conduct electro-thermal simulation of these devices. The junction temperature is observed through simulation. The high power devices are compared for pulse application based on losses and thermal handling capability. Moreover, device operation condition (current, voltage...