1 Motivation for this issue For at least 10 years Computer Vision has been confronted with papers and discussions on the scientiic value of its results and the diiculties in transferring the results to practical systems. A change of awareness has happened: More than 10 years ago, at the Computer Vision Workshop 1985 two controversial papers, with diierent view, agreed on the lack of theoretical...

The designers of a mobile cellular system must evaluate the possible configurations of the system components and their characteristics in order to develop a system with greater efficiency. The useful parameters to estimate performances of the system are voice quality, frequency spectrum efficiency and grade of service (GOS). In this study, a scheme proposed to reduce the lost calls and interrup...

This paper describes a type of isolator which is based on Solid And Liquid Mixture (SALiM) for vibration isolation and shock absorbing. The nonlinear force-displacement relation of the isolator is established. Using the precise integration method, the primary responses in time domain are evaluated to study the isolator’s property. Index terms — Solid and Liquid Mixture, Vibration Isolation, Vib...

Brownian motors are nonequilibrium systems that rectify thermal fluctuations to achieve directed motion, using spatial or temporal asymmetry. We provide a tutorial introduction to this basic concept using the well-known example of a flashing ratchet, discussing the micro- to nanoscopic scale on which such motors can operate. Because of the crucial role of thermal noise, the characterization of ...

The operating system for Application System/400" (AS/400m) provides an unprecedented breadth of function and system services in a single, integrated system. The majority of functions are implemented on top of an abstract, high-level machine interface in a hardware independent manner, using many architectural characteristics normally associated with poor performance. Despite these architectural ...

the main objective of this study is to find out if organizational characteristics intervene in the relationship between crm and organizational performance in the nigerian insurance industry. relevant literature was reviewed and a model consisting of fourteen variables was conceptualized and tested by means of empirical data collected through a questionnaire. a total of one hundred and eighty (1...

experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of a low heat rejection (lhr) diesel engine. performance parameters and emission levels were determined at various magnitudes of brake mean effective pressure. combustion characteristics of the engine were measured with tdc (top dead centre) encoder, pressure transducer, console and special pressure-crank angle software package at peak load...

In the present study, twenty-five male goat kids (20±2.5 kg BW) were used during an 84- day experimental period to determine the effect of source and level of sulfur supplementation on mohair characteristics and performance. Experimental diets were diets containing 0.18% (as control), 0.24% and 0.34% DM inorganic or organic sulfur. The data were analyzed as a 2 × 2 factorial design. Methionine ...

Two hundred and forty Hubbard Classic broiler chicks were used in a 35 day trial at Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Science University farm, Bangladesh to study the effects of supplemental choline chloride on performance parameters, carcass characteristics and their association in commercial broiler. All birds had free access to ad libitum feeding. Birds were fed four types of diet i.e. diet w...