The atmospheric pollution is one of the most important impacts of vehicular tratlc; air pollution levels and the over-saturated traffic conditions constitute severe problems in many cities. A large number of models, with different characteristics, has been proposed in order to simulate tratlic flow and related pollutant emissions. In this paper, a fuel consumption and pollutant emission model i...

We consider the inverse dynamics problem for robot arms with, flezible lids, i.e., the computation of the input torque that allows exact tracking of a trajec tor~y definedfor the manipulator end-e flector. A stable inversion controller is derived numerically, based on the computation of bounded link deformations and, from these, of the? equiredfe edforwardtorque associated with, the desired tip...

Different languages that are offered to model vague preferences are reviewed and an interval-valued language is proposed to resolve a particular difficulty encountered with other languages. It is shown that interval-valued languagesare well definedfor De Morgan triples constructedby continuoustriangular norms, conorms and a strong negation function. A new transitivity condition for vague prefer...

(EPQ)1 is a self-report measure that operationalises Eysenck's model of personality.2 In addition to the original English language version,1there now exists a large number of foreign language translations,3,4 including Urdu.5,6 For both clinicians and researchers, the administration of 90 items may be prohibitive due to time or space constraints. Therefore a number of shorter measures,derived f...

A case study of Denver, Colorado explores the roles of three social actors-individual users, infrastructure designer-operators, and policy actors-in near-term greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation in U.S. cities. Energy efficiency, renewable energy, urban design, price- and behavioral-feedback strategies are evaluated across buildings-facilities, transportation, and materials/waste sectors in cities,...

Local governments are enhancing their governance through various information communication technologies (ICTs). This article presents an exploratory case study of three municipalities within the United States, examining how each applies YouTube for communication. Using content analysis and selected statistical tests mean difference, authors analyzed videos uploaded between January 2020 to Augus...

In this work, the dependence of bulk etches rate VB for CR-39detector on thetemperature T, etching time t and concentration N NaOH etchant solution has been studied fordetectors material types PADC. The concentration, time, temperatureand other conditions havebeen varied in ranges (5.25-8.25) N, (1-5) hand (60-80) °C PADC respectively. case, thickness removed by from 0.20 to 6.10

Urban planning has played different roles ever since cities first came into existence – it has been used to build defensible cities, cities that are symbols of power and prestige, cities that are functional, and cities that are sustainable and equitable. Its role in the aftermath of conflict has also changed and evolved over the years, sometimes driven by design, sometimes by circumstance. Rece...