Software engineering for distributed automotive applications is shifting from a subsystem-level perspcective, where the focus is on optimization of a single electronic control unit, towards a system-level view. However, optimization of distributed systems with respect to non-functional properties remains a challenging task. The goal of the MoDe (Model Based Deployment) approach is to give early...

Ken Sodeyama May Takada Shingo Hane, Ph.D. Yoshinori Furuno Hiroshi Watanabe OVERVIEW: In recent years, management strategies in the mining business have been shifting away from direct investment in expanding production, and focusing instead on efficiency by reducing operating costs and improving productivity. It was against this background that Hitachi undertook a proof of concept project usin...

As the usage of implants has increased, a trend in dental implantology is a move towards minimally invasive surgical techniques, which offer the advantages of both decreased healing time and lessened surgical morbidity. These improved procedures encourage more patients to consider this treatment. In addition, improved bone-grafting augmentation materials and enhanced implant surface design char...

Tailoring the interactions between quantum emitters and single photons constitutes one of the cornerstones of quantum optics. Coupling a quantum emitter to the band edge of a photonic crystal waveguide (PCW) provides a unique platform for tuning these interactions. In particular, the cross-over from propagating fields [Formula: see text] outside the bandgap to localized fields [Formula: see tex...

The MPI CyberMotion Simulator provides a unique motion platform, as it features an anthropomorphic robot with a large workspace, combined with an actuated cabin and a linear track for lateral movement. This paper introduces the simulator as a tool for studying human perception, and compares its characteristics to conventional Stewart platforms. Furthermore, an experimental evaluation is present...

Despite high coverage with pertussis-containing vaccines, pertussis remains endemic to the United States. There have been increases in reported cases in recent years, punctuated by striking epidemics and shifting epidemiology, both of which raise questions about current policies regarding its prevention and control. Limited data on pertussis reported through the National Notifiable Disease Surv...

The simulation of complex systems, by means of computerised models, is shifting to a new paradigm: the DCC (Distributed Component Computing). The applications of this simulation paradigm are client/server running – programs that use collaborating distributed components. These components may be located on different platforms with different operating systems, and they may be developed in heteroge...

This research employs a nondestructive, rapid, high accuracy and full-field material characterization platform which integrates quantitative laser ultrasound visualization system (QLUVS) with mechanical property mapping reconstruction algorithm. The QLUVS uses a pulsed laser generate acoustic waves with fast scanning mechanical to research two dimensional scanning goal and then detected with a ...

Despite a drastic increase in available Open and Linked Data, unmediated utilization of these data by end users is still relatively uncommon. Applications built on top of Open Data are typically domainspecific and discovering appropriate solutions that fit users’ rapidly shifting needs is a cumbersome process. In line with the Linked Data paradigm, end user tools should be based on openness, fo...