The two fundamental problems in a pattern recognition system are feature extraction (shape measurement) and classification. The problem of extracting a vector of shape measurements from a digital image can be further decomposed into three subproblems. The first is the image segmentation problem, i.e., the separation of objects of interest from their background. The cluster analysis methods disc...

This paper provides a brief overview of current smartgrid and microgrid technologies and issues associated with their implementation. An architecture of the microgrid for the Department of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics is proposed. Main attention is paid to the control system. The paper sets out the functions and requirements to the main controller for a microgrid control system. The ...

The orally available novel small molecules PF06463922 [(10R)-7-amino12-fluoro-2,10,16-trimethyl-15-oxo-10,15,16,17-tetrahydro-2H-8, 4-(metheno)pyrazolo[4,3-h][2,5,11]benzoxadiazacyclotetradecine-3carbonitrile] and PF06471402 [(10R)-7-amino-12-fluoro-2,10,16-trimethyl15-oxo-10,15,16,17-tetrahydro-2H-8,4-(azeno)pyrazolo[4,3-h][2,5,11] benzoxadiazacyclo-tetradecine-3-carbonitrile] are second-gener...

Architectural design – the art and science of designing space, building and the built environment – is a creative and complex task. It involves considerations of form (shapes, structure and configurations) and function (purposes and utilities). Whether form precedes function or vice versa (Janson, 1982; Anderson, 1987), the training and education of architects posits that successful design shou...