The present paper aims at presenting the specification, implementation and preliminary testing of a basic MultiLayer Traffic Engineering (MLTE) experiment within the framework of European Project IST NOBEL-II. The main goal of this experimental activity is the validation of a very simple MLTE concept scenario. The main output would be the TE Manager software and additional Interfacing Tools as ...

Different protection and restoration mechanism is the most important feature of automatic switched optical network (ASON). Through testing 1356NT, which is an optical network planning and design tool of Alcatel-Lucent Company, this paper analyzes the restoration time and proposes the application strategy of different circuits. It is significant for the plan and design of ASON. Keywords-automati...

HRISTOPHER BACHMANN,* ALEXANDER L. KLIBANOV, TIMOTHY S. OLSON, ASON R. SONNENSCHEIN,* JESUS RIVERA–NIEVES,* FABIO COMINELLI,* KLAUS F. LEY, ONATHAN R. LINDNER, and THERESA T. PIZARRO* Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology/Digestive Health Center of Excellence, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Division of ardiovascular Medicine, and Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virgin...

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sensitometric characteristics of Ultraspeed, Ektaspeed Plus and Insight dental radiographic films using manual and automatic processing systems. METHODS: In this experimental invitro study, an aluminum step-wedge was used to construct characteristic curves for D-, E- and F-speed radiographic films (Kodak Eastman, Rochester, USA). All fil...