Publications
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Chapter Effects of Water Scarcity on the Performances of the Agricultural Sector and Adaptation Strategies in Tunisia
(2019)
The chapter aims to develop a regionally disaggregated agricultural supply model for Tunisia in order to investigate the potential effects of increasing water scarcity on the performances of the agricultural sector in the ...
Chapter Tree-Network Overrun Model Associated with Pilots’ Actions and Flight Operational Procedures
(2019)
The runway excursions are defined as the exit of an aircraft from the surface of the runway. These excursions can take place at takeoff or at landing and consist of two types of events: veer off and overrun. This last one, ...
Chapter Trust in global computing systems as a limit property emerging from short range random interactions
(2010)
Artificial intelligence
Chapter Handling Transition from Legacy Aircraft Communication Services to New Ones – A Communication Service Provider's View
(2011)
Environmental management
Chapter Multiscale Modeling of Myocardial Electrical Activity: From Cell to Organ
(2011)
Endocrinology
Chapter Managing Heat Transfer Issues in Thermoelectric Microgenerators
(2021)
This chapter deals with heat transfer challenges in the microdomain. It focuses on practical issues regarding this matter when attempting the fabrication of small footprint thermoelectric generators (μTEGs). Thermoelectric ...
Chapter Moth-Like Chemo-Source Localization and Classification on an Indoor Autonomous Robot
(2011)
Medical genetics
Chapter Manipulation of Photonic Orbital Angular Momentum for Quantum Information Processing
(2012)
Computer modelling & simulation
Chapter Manipulation of Photonic Orbital Angular Momentum for Quantum Information Processing
(2012)
Computer modelling & simulation
Chapter Tool-Based Design and Evaluation of Resilient Flight Control Systems
(2012)
Communications engineering / telecommunications
Chapter Tool-Based Design and Evaluation of Resilient Flight Control Systems
(2012)
Communications engineering / telecommunications
Chapter Power Struggles in the Management of Wildlife Resources: The Case of Burunge Wildlife Management Area, Tanzania
(2019)
Through a cross-sectional research design, this study examined power struggles in Burunge Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Tanzania. Four out of ten villages comprising the WMA were purposively selected, and data were ...
Metabolomics
(2012)
Metabolomics is a rapidly emerging field in life sciences, which aims to identify and quantify metabolites in a biological system. Analytical chemistry is combined with sophisticated informatics and statistics tools to ...
Chapter Power Struggles in the Management of Wildlife Resources: The Case of Burunge Wildlife Management Area, Tanzania
(2019)
Through a cross-sectional research design, this study examined power struggles in Burunge Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Tanzania. Four out of ten villages comprising the WMA were purposively selected, and data were ...
Metabolomics
(2012)
Metabolomics is a rapidly emerging field in life sciences, which aims to identify and quantify metabolites in a biological system. Analytical chemistry is combined with sophisticated informatics and statistics tools to ...
Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Wind Farms and Hybrid Systems
(2020)
The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a major governmental goal worldwide. The main target, hopefully by 2050, is to move away from fossil fuels in the electricity sector and then switch to clean power to fuel ...
Chapter Optimization of an Earth Observation Data Processing and Distribution System
(2018)
Conventional Earth Observation Payload Data Ground Segments (PDGS) continuously receive variable requests for data processing and distribution. However, their architecture was conceived to be on the premises of satellite ...
Chapter Optimization of an Earth Observation Data Processing and Distribution System
(2018)
Conventional Earth Observation Payload Data Ground Segments (PDGS) continuously receive variable requests for data processing and distribution. However, their architecture was conceived to be on the premises of satellite ...
Chapter Nucleated Red Blood Cells Contribute to the Host Immune Response Against Pathogens
(2019)
It has recently come to light that nucleated red blood cells (RBCs) of fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds are multifunctional cells, because in addition to being involved in gas exchange and transport, it has also been ...
Chapter Nucleated Red Blood Cells Contribute to the Host Immune Response Against Pathogens
(2019)
It has recently come to light that nucleated red blood cells (RBCs) of fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds are multifunctional cells, because in addition to being involved in gas exchange and transport, it has also been ...
Chapter Genetics of Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(2012)
Electronics engineering
Chapter Genetics of Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(2012)
Electronics engineering
Chapter Ultra-Thin Plasma-Polymerized Functional Coatings for Biosensing: Polyacrylic Acid, Polystyrene and Their Co-Polymer
(2016)
The photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide have been widely studied over recent decades since the discovery of water photolysis by TiO2 electrodes in 1972. Titanium dioxide has three main crystal polymorphs; anatase, ...
Chapter Ultra-Thin Plasma-Polymerized Functional Coatings for Biosensing: Polyacrylic Acid, Polystyrene and Their Co-Polymer
(2016)
The photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide have been widely studied over recent decades since the discovery of water photolysis by TiO2 electrodes in 1972. Titanium dioxide has three main crystal polymorphs; anatase, ...
Chapter SOA-Based Optical Packet Switching Architectures
(2012)
Materials / States of matter
Chapter SOA-Based Optical Packet Switching Architectures
(2012)
Materials / States of matter
Chapter Biosensors Applications on Assessment of Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants
(2011)
Computer networking & communications
Chapter Biosensors Applications on Assessment of Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants
(2011)
Computer networking & communications
Chapter Magnetic Iron Oxide Colloids for Environmental Applications
(2021)
This chapter deals with magnetic colloids with catalytic properties for the treatment of polluted waters and the efficient production of fuel alternatives. This kind of materials presents great advantages such as high ...
Chapter Magnetic Iron Oxide Colloids for Environmental Applications
(2021)
This chapter deals with magnetic colloids with catalytic properties for the treatment of polluted waters and the efficient production of fuel alternatives. This kind of materials presents great advantages such as high ...
Chapter Interlayer Processing in Active Matrix OLED Displays
(2011)
Medical genetics
Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Wind Farms and Hybrid Systems
(2020)
The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a major governmental goal worldwide. The main target, hopefully by 2050, is to move away from fossil fuels in the electricity sector and then switch to clean power to fuel ...
Chapter Digital signal processing for optical communications and networks
(2017)
The achievable information rates of optical communication networks have been widely increased over the past four decades with the introduction and development of optical amplifiers, coherent detection, advanced modulation ...
Chapter Digital signal processing for optical communications and networks
(2017)
The achievable information rates of optical communication networks have been widely increased over the past four decades with the introduction and development of optical amplifiers, coherent detection, advanced modulation ...
Chapter Emerging Photovoltaic Technologies and Eco-Design—Criticisms and Potential Improvements
(2020)
An efficient waste management for emerging photovoltaic (PV) technologies is not mature yet. The problematic aspects along with the possible failure’s identification have a pivotal role in modelling the future end-of-life ...