The purpose of this paper is the modeling of a repository for modules and interfaces that must include all integrated information system management of a port terminal. Modules will provide a basic framework necessary for automatic management of internal operations and activities of all Port Terminals worldwide. Interfaces will provide a basic framework for the management external operations sub...

In this study, mixed convection heat transfer and local and global entropy generation in aventilated square cavity have been investigated numerically. The natural convection effect isachieved by a constant heat flux imposed at the bottom wall and cooled by injecting a coldfollow. In order to investigate the effect of port location, four different placementconfigurations of the inlet and outlet ...

in this study, mixed convection heat transfer and local and global entropy generation in aventilated square cavity have been investigated numerically. the natural convection effect isachieved by a constant heat flux imposed at the bottom wall and cooled by injecting a coldfollow. in order to investigate the effect of port location, four different placementconfigurations of the inlet and outlet ...

Abst rac t We develop a new governance perspective on port–hinterland linkages and related port impacts. Many stakeholders in a port’s hinterland now demand tangible economic benefits from port activities, as a precondition for supporting port expansion and infrastructural investments. We use a governance lens to assess this farsighted contracting challenge. We find that most contemporary econo...

The present work deals with a generalized algorithm for analyzing a network of linear passive acoustic filters having multi-port elements which are interconnected to each other in an arbitrary manner through their respective ports or through general 2-port elements. A multi-port element is characterized by an impedance [Z] matrix, and the junctions through which these multi-port elements are co...

Developing software for controlling robotic systems is costly due to the complexity inherent in these systems. There is a need for tools that permit a reduction in the programming effort, aiming at the generation of modular and robust applications, and promoting software reuse. The techniques which are of common use today in other areas are not adequate to deal with the complexity associated wi...

Properly selected port sites for robot-assisted coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) improve the efficiency and quality of these procedures. In clinical practice, surgeons select port locations using external anatomic landmarks to estimate a patient's internal anatomy. This paper proposes an automated approach to port selection based on a preoperative image of the patient, thus avoiding the need...

IBM PCs with parallel printer ports are widely available in teaching and research laboratories. This paper describes a novel system for controlling any equipment in general, positioning with stepping motors in particular via the parallel Centronics printer port of an IBM PC or compatible. Techniques are presented for exploring the unused parallel port or exploiting the Centronics printer port f...