Most hard real-time computer systems control processes that undergo several, mutually exclusive modes of operation. This paper discusses issues of handling mode changes and requirements for their application. Speci cation of mode changes, construction of static schedules for modes and transitions, and run-time execution of mode changes are presented. We propose concepts for mode changes in the ...

cognitive deficits such as impairments in attention, memory, information processing and executive functioning can be found in some parkinson's disease (pd) patients. recent studies suggested that pd drivers generally performed poorer than their healthy age-matched controls with regards to their cognitive and motor abilities during the psychometric testing. according to michon’s model of ca...

A wide range of chemicals and dyes are being used in textile industry, and are often found in the wastewater produced. This study attempts to investigate the reduction of COD, TSS, and dye in effluents from the dyeing and washing unit of textile industry, using electrocoagulation process. The reactor is equipped with 10 iron electrodes, connected to a direct current (DC) source in a monopolar e...

The two time slots TDMA-based algorithms has been proposed by various researchers. However, the high operational complexity and computational time reduces the performance of these algorithms and has several limitations. Therefore, the Relay Assumption-based Operational Complexity Reduction Algorithm (RAOCRA) has been proposed. It is assumed that the relay is stationary and completely normalizes...

semantic models of both operational plans and operational environments to realign and relate data as well as enable automated reasoning and inferencing across those models. With the CAPE-based solutions in play, cross-domain commanders and staffs, as well as interagency, coalition, and nongovernmental organizations, will be able to communicate operational meaning and intent in a more structured...

OBJECTIVE We designed this study to evaluate the simplicity of the user interface in modern-generation mechanical ventilators. We hypothesized that different designs in the user interface could result in different rates of operational failures. SETTING A laboratory in a tertiary teaching hospital. DESIGN Crossover design. SUBJECTS Twenty-one medical resident physicians who did not possess...

This paper proposes a simple continuous time model to analyze capital charges for operational risk. We find that undercapitalized banks have less incentives to reduce their operational risk exposure. We view operational risk charge as a tool to reduce the moral hazard problem. Our results show, that only Advanced Measurement Approach may create appropriate incentives to reduce the frequency of ...

Continuous monitoring of forest disturbance on tropical forests is a fundamental tool to support proactive preservation actions and stop further destruction native vegetation. Currently most the systems in operation are based optical imagery, thus flaw-prone areas with frequent cloud cover. As this, several Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)-based have been developed recently, aiming all-weather de...

in this study, as for the re-casting, surface alloying and re-solidification layer of this alloys at the work piece level machining with wire electro discharge machining (wedm), changes of surface micro hardness with changes of operational parameters has been studied. therefore, study shows using surface alloying phenomena with the diffusion of wire material into the machined surface and select...

Low resolution satellite imagery has been extensively used for crop monitoring and yield forecasting for over 30 years and plays an important role in a growing number of operational systems. The combination of their high temporal frequency with their extended geographical coverage generally associated with low costs per area unit makes these images a convenient choice at both national and regio...