This paper presents the work leading to the launch of a laboratory for digital 3D imaging dedicated to the establishment of a permanent digital heritage preservation centre in Florence. By applying the latest non-contact 3D technologies and methodologies, this center intends to create a bridge between expectations of art historians and curators, and, the people promoting these new 3D technologi...

As in the case of two-dimensional topology design optimization, numerical instability problems similar to the formation of two-dimensional checkerboard patterns occur if the standard eight-node conforming brick element is used. Motivated by the recent success of the two-dimensional non-conforming elements in completely eliminating checkerboard patterns, we aim at investigating the performance o...

Computer networks have become critical to NATO operations. Much of NATO's computer traffic runs over civilian networks, and NATO computers are accessible to a wide variety of malicious activities. The scale of the network traffic involved makes monitoring and analysis difficult, and the rapid deployment of computer systems to new areas places additional stresses on operators and analysts. We ha...

The seminal paper published by Leland et al. triggered a new direction on traffic modeling research, by unveiling the fractal nature of network traffic processes (Leland, Taqqu, Willinger, Wilson, & Bellcore, 1994). These authors experimentally demonstrated that the LAN Ethernet traffic collected in Bellcore Morristown Research and Engineering Center exhibits self-similar properties and burstin...

3D printers that build objects using extruded thermoplastic are quickly becoming commonplace tools in laboratories. We demonstrate that with appropriate handling, these devices are capable of producing sterile components from a non-sterile feedstock of thermoplastic without any treatment after fabrication. The fabrication process itself results in sterilization of the material. The resulting 3D...

In this paper, part of a joint effort in developing an analog design automation system with different levels of synthesis has been described. The study has been restricted to various types of analog CMOS circuits. Transistors have been modelled using analog neural networks trained with data obtained from simulation tools. Using these models in a circuit block, DC operating points have been dete...

In this paper, the existing lumped circuit model for Through-Silicon-Via (TSV) structure embedded in Lightly-doped silicon substrate is reviewed and improved. A new lumped circuit model for TSV structure in heavily-doped silicon substrate is proposed. The underlying physics associated with the proposed lumped elements in the circuit topology is discussed and their values are found by data fitti...

Malposition of venous cannula can cause inadequate venous drainage during cardiopulmonary bypass. It would be good clinical practice to use TEE to check the position of inferior venous cannula to avoid this problem at the earliest.